Exam Reminders

Please remember to bring your textbook tomorrow!

Before taking your exam, please remember to use the rest room. You may not leave during the exam.

Exam Schedule

Thursday 6/11/15- A day
8-9:05	3/4 class
9:10-10:50	1/2 Exam
10:50-11:20	Regular co & lunch schedule
11:25-11:55	Regular co & lunch schedule
12:00-1:05	9/10 class
1:10-2:50	7/8 Exam
Friday 6/12/15 B day
8-9:05	3/4 class
9:10-10:50	1/2 Exam
10:50-11:20	Regular co & lunch schedule
11:25-11:55	Regular co & lunch schedule
12:00-1:05	9/10 class
1:10-2:50	7/8 Exam
Monday 6/15/15  A day
8-9:05	1/2 class
9:10-10:50	3/4 Exam
10:50-11:20	Regular co & lunch schedule
11:25-11:55	Regular co & lunch schedule
12:00-1:05	7/8 class
1:10-2:50	9/10 Exam
Tuesday  6/16/15  B day
8-9:05	1/2 class
9:10-10:50	3/4  Exam
10:50-11:20	Regular co & lunch schedule
11:25-11:55	Regular co & lunch schedule
12:00-1:05	7/8 class
1:10-2:50	9/10 Exam

Causes of the Civil War Retakes

Anyone who wishes to re-take the Jackson test must do the following:
1. See Ms. Roy (make an appointment) to go over your test by June 1. You should be able to explain the correct answers.
2. Take your retest by June 3. This is a 45 minute test, so you must plan to take over period 5 and part of period 6.

Civil War and Reconstruction Test

Your test on the Civil War and Reconstruction will be on June 8.

Final Exam Review Sheet

Please view the topics, questions, and terms for your USI Final here.

Academic Honesty

All students should refer to the class policies on the right side of this page regarding academic honesty. Students who are unable to complete their own work will receive a 0 on these assignments, and will not have the opportunity to make the assignment up.

HW Due 5/22

Please read and take Cornell Notes on Section 11.3 for Friday.

HW due 5/20

For homework today, we are reading the Emancipation Proclamation and answering the following questions:

1.       Copy from the text who will be freed.

2.       In your OWN words, who will be freed?

3.       How will the federal government know which states were in rebellion?

4.       In which states will slaves be freed?

5.       In which states will slaves NOT be freed?

6.       Why do you think Lincoln did not free all the slaves? Answer in about 3-4 sentences.

7.       What is asked of the newly freed slaves?

8.       How was this justified?

9.       Do you think this was a wise decision by the federal government? Why/why not?

10.   Predict three or four consequences of this action for each side.

HW Due 5/18

Please read and take Cornell Notes on 11.1. Make sure you have an in your own words summary of the section.

Causes of the Civil War Test

Unit Plan
Test on Tuesday!

Jackson Test Retake

Anyone who wishes to re-take the Jackson test must do the following:
1. See Ms. Roy (make an appointment) to go over your test by May 13. You should be able to explain the correct answers.
2. Take your retest by May 15. This is a 45 minute test, so you must plan to take over period 5 and part of period 6.

HW for Wednesday/Friday/Test Date

Please read and take Cornell Notes Section 10.3

HW for Friday will be 10.4

There will be a test on the Causes of the Civil War (Chapter 10) on May 12.

HW for Monday

Please read section 10.2 and take Cornell notes.

HW for Thursday

For Thursday's class, please read and take Cornell Notes for section 10.1, The Divisive Politics of slavery.

Notecard Confessions, Reform Edition

Assignment

Rubric

Jackson Test

We will have a test on Jacksonian Democracy on Thursday April 2. Your objectives and terms are identified here.

Impeaching Andrew Jackson

Prepare for the Impeachment of Andrew Jackson, which will occur on Friday.  You need to bring the following to debate day:

1. Your prepared presentation, and should be ready to go, even if someone is absent from your group.
2. Position paper, one per person (Each individual group member will create a "position outline" [a 1 1/2 to 2 page, single-spaced, typed outline of their argument, including quotes from appropriate primary sources], that he/she will use in presentation of their position, pro or con, on the assigned impeachment indictment.)

There are a few missing links:

• The Presidency of Andrew Jackson (link 9)
• Cherokee Indian Removal Debate does not work; no other copies available

Homework

Reminder that Cornell Notes are due on March 17 for section 7.1 and section 7.2. You must take content notes and in your own words summaries for each.

Schedule ahead

Your optional test retake is scheduled for March 17. Anyone who has not yet taken the test must do so by March 16. Test make ups will be done in Baxel room 116 during 5th and a few minutes of 6th; it is a 45 minute test. If your test has not been taken by March 16th, your score will be 0.

Schedule

The week ahead is as follows:

Friday, March 6th: B-day (normal day)

Monday, March 9th:  A-day (testing day, grade 9 - Algebra I)

Tuesday, March 10th:  B-day (testing day, grade 10 -  ELA)

Wednesday, March 11th: A-day (testing day, grade 10 – ELA)

Thursday, March 12th: B-day (testing day, grade 10 – Geometry, only)

Friday, March 13th:  A-day (normal day)

Monday, March 16th:  A-day (schedule returns to normal A/B sequence and PARCC continues as originally scheduled.

Test makeups

Anyone who did not take the test on Friday must complete it by Wednesday March 4.

HW for 3/3

For Tuesday's class, please read and take Cornell notes on section 7.1. Remember that credit will only be earned for work that is your own and includes a summary in your own words.

2/27 Co

Due to PARCC infrastructure testing, I will not be available for extra help during co. Please feel free to send emails.

HW for Wednesday

Your HW for Wednesday is to prepare for a debate/discussion on the topic "How Revolutionary was the 'Revolution of 1800?'"

You should be familiar with:

• Jefferson's vision for America (laid out in his First Inaugural Address)
• How well the era 1801-1814 met this vision
• How different the era 1801-1814 was from Federalist America

Be sure you look over the Jeffersonian Era Unit Plan, posted at the top of the page.

Jefferson Era Test

Your Jefferson Era Test will be on Feb 27.

Due 2/11

Your homework for Wednesday is to perform a close reading of Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address.

The steps for performing a Close Reading are laid out here.

There should be evidence of having read at least two times, looking for patterns in how the speech is constructed and what makes it effective. The context in which the speech was delivered (a president representing a new political party) should be addressed in your close reading.

Finally, your read should address the question, "What was Thomas Jefferson's vision for America?"

HW

Just a reminder that homework for today is to read Sections 6.2 and 6.3 and take Cornell Notes. Summary in your own words for each section is required. A template for Cornell notes may be viewed here.

Today's schedule

Please note the modified lunch/co schedule.

10:00 – 11:00:  Block ½

11:03 – 11:21:  Lunch & co-curricular

11:21 – 11:39: Lunch & co-curricular

11:42 – 12:42:  Block ¾

12:45 – 1:46: Block 7/8

1:49 – 2:50:  Block 9/10

Stay safe!

Today's schedule:

8:00 - 9:03 Block 1/2

9:06- 10:07  Block 3/4

10:10- 11:11  Block 7/8

11:14 - 12:15: Block 9/10

12:15 - Dismissal

Comparing Federalists and AntiFederalists, Federalists and Democratic Republicans

Please see the comparisons here.

Midterm Review Sheet

Please see your Midterm Review Information here.

Students' Rights Handbook

You may view the Digital version here.

Midterm Schedule

MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE 2015

Time	Wednesday 1/21/15	Thursday 1/22/15	Friday 1/23/15	Monday 1/26/15
8:00 – 9:05	A 1/2	B 1/2	A 3/4	B 3/4
9:10 – 10:50	EXAM  A 3/4	EXAM B 3/4	EXAM A 1/2	EXAM  B 1/2
10:50 – 11:20 Period 5	Co-curricular /Lunch	Co-curricular /Lunch	Co-curricular /Lunch	Co-curricular /Lunch
11:25 -- 11:55 Period 6	Co-curricular /Lunch	Co-curricular /Lunch	Co-curricular /Lunch	Co-curricular /Lunch
12:00 – 1:05	A 7/8	B 7/8	A 9/10	B 9/10
1:10 – 2:50	EXAM  A 9/10	EXAM  B 9/10	EXAM A 7/8	EXAM B 7/8

HW for 1/9/15

Your homework for Friday is to begin your research on UA #1. You will have 40 minutes in class to complete UA #1.

Test Retakes

Test Retakes for The American Revolution test will occur as follows:

Step 1: You must meet with me to go over the test and to show your understanding of the errors made. This must occur by January 12th. I am available during period 5 in Baxel 131 every day.

Step 2: You will take your test retake, which will be a different version of the test on the same material. This will be a 45 minute test, so plan accordingly (bring lunch), and will be taken during period 5/6 in the Baxel Hall test makeup room (Mrs. Iturregui's room). This must be completed by January 16.

The new score will be averaged with the old one for your new American Revolution test score.

Please see me if you have any questions.