May 21, 2007
All students received a Study Guide which gives information covered on the exam. The SS Exam for all classes will be given on Wednesday. Students turned in textbooks today unless they wished to use book to prepare for Exam. They need to bring me the book by Wednesday morning!!
The Exam will count 10% of final grade - please use the study guide to prepare!!
Posted by Stephens at 04:31 PM
May 14, 2007
SKILLS: To describe significant changes which took place during the first 2 decades of the 20th century; to describe Georgia's contributions to U.S. participation in WWI
Assessment: Notes on WWI and oral discussion
HOMEWORK: Work on THEME PARK POSTER (DUE WED.) Study for WWI TEST (Test will be given on Thursday) Study notes from class
Special Bonus: JUST FOR LOOKING AT MY BLOG, you will get 5 bonus points on the test. Don't tell anyone! To get the points, look up the answer to this question and write on your test (Print this page for proof you actually checked my BLOG) Look on page 256 of text for answer: Besides a training camp for officers, what was Fort McPherson used as in 1917?
Posted by Stephens at 04:14 PM
May 11, 2007
SKILLS: To describe significant changes which took place during the first 2 decades of the 20th century; to describe Georgia's contributions to U.S. participation in WWI and WWII.
ASSESSMENT: Main Idea Questions and Comparison Chart - Promethean board activity(The Good, the Bad, the Ugly) Students discuss positive and negative events in the early 20th century
HOMEWORK: Many students have been out of class due to EOC testing for Math classes. All students should have completed Locating Main Idea questions for Chapter 17 by Monday. (Read pages 258 - 268)
Students also received a Theme Park Project sheet which details instructions for this culminating activity for Georgia History. They received the scoring rubric and self-assessment. The Drawing/plan of theme park should be finished by Wednesday, May 16. They have already receive 2 class periods to work on the project.
Posted by Stephens at 11:14 AM
May 07, 2007
MONDAY
SKILLS:To analyze the New South movement in the 1870's and 1880's and the subsequent rise of manufacturing in GA.
ASSESSMENT: Chapter 16 fill-in-blank, short answer and essay test
HOMEWORK: NONE (if students did not take the test, they need to take it on Tuesday).
TUESDAY
SKILLS: To describe significant changes which took place during the first 2 decades of the 20th century; to describe Georgia's contributions to U.S. participation in WWI and WWII.
ASSESSMENT: Comparison/contrast chart (compare strengths and weaknesses of countries in 1914 (WWI)
HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 17 (pages 254 - 257) Complete Locating Main Idea questions on page 257.
Posted by Stephens at 11:17 AM
May 04, 2007
SKILLS: To analyze the New South movement in the 1870s and 1880s and the subsequent rise of manufacturing in Georgia. To examine the variety of legal and illegal strategies used in Georgia to enforce political, social, and economic segregation of the races including Jim Crow laws, Ku Klux Klan, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause.
ASSESSMENT: Oral discussion of video "Freedom Song"'; Short answer/Fill-in-blank Test over New South period and turn of century in Georgia (Ch. 16)
**Students in 2nd and 3rd period will have choice of taking test today (Friday) or Monday. We reviewed on Thursday, and they were told the test is today. The other periods were 1 day behind - their test will be MONDAY. Study Chapter 16 - also know Georgia authors you learned when Georgia Voyager magazine and facts from Georgia Video and Freedom Song video.
HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR TEST - TEST WILL BE ON MONDAY FOR 1st, 6th, and 7th. Also test for 2nd and 3rd if they decided to wait until Monday.
Posted by Stephens at 10:06 AM
May 01, 2007
NOTE: Students have not received my progress reports yet since I had unexpected eye surgery on Saturday and was absent Monday and Tuesday. I am going to try to come in briefly Tuesday afternoon to run progress reports. All students should receive them on Wednesday. I cannot see very well at all so I cannot return emails yet. My husband is helping to post this. Thank you for understanding and being patient!
Skills: To identify and describe important people, events, and politics during the New South period. To compare/contrast Dubois's and Washington's viewpoints for Blacks to achieve equality.
Assessment: 1)Comparison/contrast worksheet : The Great Debate 2) Chapter 16 Locating Main Idea questions
Homework: No new homework if students finished these assignments. Students who were gone on the Chorus field trip should ask for The Great Debate if they did not get it prior to leaving.
Posted by Stephens at 07:53 AM
