Their Eyes Were Watching God chs. 17 & 18

Janie and Te Cake have made a life for themselves down on the "Muck" and janie is happier than she has ever been. The only hiccup in their happy life is Mrs. Turner's plans for Janie and her brother. When Tea Cake explains Mrs. Turner's plan to Sop-de- Bottom the men devise a plan of their own. What do they decide to do? What is the end result of their plan? In chapter 18 the seminal event of the book occurs when a hurricane hits the Everglades. What do Janie and Tea Cake decide to do in the face of the hurricane initially? Who is with them? What eventually changes their mind regarding their previous actions? Later, Janie nearly drowns in flood waters and Tea Cake has to save her from a vicious dog that is standing on the back of a cow. Tea Cake kills the dog, but not before he gets bit. Predict what you believe the outcome of the flood events will be in chapter 19. Please phrase your response in complete sentences. Spelling and grammar will count. You have until January 2nd to complete this assignment.

Next Week's Schedule

Because I will not be at school on Friday, I am making some changes to the original information I gave out in class. Note book tests for all classes will be Thursday instead of Friday. This means that 11th grade students will be reading and watching Their Eyes Were Watching God on Friday instead of the regularly scheduled Thursday reading. Organization day for all classes will be Tuesday. 11th grade students will still have a test on chapter 17 of the textbook on Wednesday. On Tuesday in class we will discuss chapter 13 of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Chapters 14- 16 will be discussed here.

Thier Eyes Were Watching God, chs. 11 & 12

In chapter 11 Janie and Tea Cake begin to grow closer, and Janie comes to see that Tea Cake really does care for the person that she is. What are some of the fears she expressed in chapter 11 about Tea Cake? In chapter 12 we see some of the town's reaction to the two of them dating. What is that reaction, and what do you think lies behind it? Phoeby is sort of appointed the town's representative to go talk to Janie. How does Janie explain her idea of love to Phoeby? What surprising news does Janie share with Phoeby about her future plans in Eatonville and her future plans with Tea Cake? You must post your comment by Monday at midnight. Remember to phrase your response in complete sentences. Spelling and grammar will count.

Their Eyes Were Watching God, chs. 6 & 7

In chapter 6 of the book we see more of Janie and Joe's relationship, and how and why Janie comes to resent the store. Joe thinks she should look around at all he has given her and be happy to have it. "Here he was just pouring honor all over her; building a high chair for her to sit in an overlook the world and she here pouting over it!" How does this sentence show a contrast between what Joe views as happiness and what we discussed in class as Janie's idea of happiness? How does Joe view women's roles in general? Explain how his ideas caused a lot of disagreement between him and Janie. Be specific by giving examples. What does Janie mean by this statement: "The spirit of the marriage left the bedroom and took to living in the parlor. It was there to shake hands when people came to visit, but it never went back inside the bedroom again." In what way does Janie deal a tremendous blow to Joe in chapter 7? What does she take from him, or what does he feel he has lost by her actions? To receive full credit you must answer all the questions in complete sentences in your own words. You may respond to classmates by adding to what they say, but you will recieve no credit for repeating another poster's comments. You may also ask questions of each other that seek clarification of previous comments. Please remember that you are writing for an audience; spelling and grammar count. Comments must be posted by Monday at midnight. Late comments will not be graded.

Thursday, November 29

U. S. History students-- Make sure you check back here this weekend. I will be posting our first Their Eyes Were Watching God discussion on chapters 6 & 7. Your One Pager activity is due tomorrow. Government students-- completed and turned in Vocabulary Activity 9. If you were absent you need to get this off of the absentee bulletin board tomorrow. I will not be at school tomorrow. All classes have a worksheet to do on my desk. Government students need to do Vocabulary Activity 10, and History students need to do Guided Reading 17-2. History students need to copy the notes entitled "U.S. Imperialism" on the wiki. Government students need to answer the questions "Powers of the President" that are on the CHS webpage under the assignments link.

Tuesday, November 27

U. S. History- Chapter 18 test is tomorrow. I hope you have had time to download your study guide off the wiki or webpage. Our next chapter is chapter 17. The vocabulary and notes for the chapter are already up on the wiki and the CHS webpage. On the the notes are udner the "presenttaions" link. It will be the first three sets of notes: "American As a World Power", "U. S. Imperialism", and "The Spanish-American War." Remember we will be reading Their Eyes Were Watching God every Tuesday and Thursday in class, so you won't need your textbooks on those days. Government students- Did a bellringer entitled "Cabinet Members Who Became President" and turned in our bellringers. We also did a bio reading on Condoleeza Rice, Guided Reading 8-3, and a political cartoon. These assignments are on the absentee bulletin board.

Friday, November 16

Government: Students did bellringer #3 entitled Vice Presidents Who Became President. They also did a guided reading activity, which you need to get off of the absentee bulletin board if you missed class today. Your wikis need to be complete by Tuesday, November 20. Note: If any of you are willing to sell your used copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God, please see me. I have some juniors who need to purchase a copy. U. S. History Students: copied notes entitled "The Progressive Era, part 2. These are located on my Carver webpage under teh "presentations" link. We also read a biographical excerpt on the life of W.E.B duBois and did Guided reading activity 18-3. These are on the absentee bulletin board. If you were absent you need to get this assignment when you return. IMPORTANT NOTE: We will begin reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston on Monday, November 26. You MUST have your book on that day to receive your test grade.

Prezi Update

I love technology when it works. It is so annoying when it doesn't. The email spam blocker is kicking out the prezis that were sent directly from the prezi website. The following method seems to be the only one that is working: 1. click "share" 2. click "copy" 3. paste the copied link into YOUR email 4. send the email to me.

Government alerts!!

You have a test tomorrow on Unit 2, The Legislative Branch. There is a study guide online under the "forms" link ON THE CARVER WEBPAGE. It is NOT on the wiki. Your Thematic Alphabe Book project is due Thursday. Don't forget to include your rubrics or I will deduct ten points. Your wikis are still not coming along as well as I had hoped. Look for messages from me on your wikis by Wednesday. Wikis are due next Wednesday.

History alerts!!

U. S. History Students-- 4th and 5th period students today watched a documentary about the Progressive Era. If you are in these two classes and you missed class today you have until next Friday to turn in one page report on the progressive Era. Sixth period students will not have to complete this assignment. All classes will have a quiz on chapter 18 section 1 Tuesday. Your Women's Suffrage prezi is due next Thursday. The initial plan was for you to present it in class. However I have had to tweak the schedule and your new method of submitting this assignment is to submit it by email ONLY. Here are the steps you MUST follow. 1. When you have sompleted your prezi, click the button that says "share". 2. click the button that says "copy" 3. click the link that says "email" 4. email the copied link to alyxandra.price@mps.k12.al.us I will not take any prezi links that are sent after midnight on Thursday, November 15th.

Government Students

Election Day is finally here. Your wikis are not coming along as well as I had expected. Many of you have not yet posted your history of the electoral college, party platforms, or political backgrounds of each candidate. Do not forget to put your interview results on your wiki. Those of you who wish, join me tonight on My Big Campus for a live chat to track election results as they come in. You also have a homework assignment completing an electoral college map and chart. Your test for this Friday is postponed until next week. Continue to check the blog for further updates. Your Thematic Alphabet Book is due next Thirsday. I will stop checking terms on Monday. This should encourage you to not procrastinate and wait until the last minute.

Friday, November 2nd

U. S. History students-- Anyone who miised the Chapter 16 test needs to make it up Monday or Frdiay after school, or before school any day next week. I will no longer be available after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Your chapter 18 vocabulary is online on the blog (link on the right side of this page) or my Carver webpage under the "assignments" link. History students received a new project today. This is the Woman Suffragist prezi project. The project description is on the class wiki. There are no examples, as this is the first time I have assigned this project as a prezi. You will need to use the prezi website which is linked on the right side of this page. This link is also on my Carver webpage under "links". Government students: Your new MBC assignment is due Monday by 11pm. This is a major grade worth 50 points. I have made comments on EVERY group's wiki. Please check your wiki and make the suggested changes. Your wiki project is due November 20th. Your Thematic Alphabet Book project is due November 15th. This project description and rubrics can be found on the wiki. You will have a test on Unit 2 next week. This is tentatively scheduled for next Friday. There will be NO re-test, so please be prepared.

Friday, October 26

Government students had a quiz on section 1. If you missed it, you need to see me BEFORE school next week. I will not be available after school next week. We also watched a video called "The Almost Painless Guide to the U. S. Congress". If you missed it, you have until next Friday, November 2nd, to turn in a one page report on the U. S. Congress. Your Thematic ABC book project is due on October 15th. For more information, check out your wiki page or look under the "forms" link on my Carver webpage. U. S. History students will have a test on chapter 16 next Tuesday. There WILL NOT be a re-test this time so please study! Your study guide is online on your wiki page or under the "forms" link on my Carver webpage.

Thursday, October 25

Government students received the Thematic ABC Book project today. The project descvription and reubrics can be found on your wiki page and under the "forms" link on my Carver webpage. You will have a quiz tomorrow on chapter 5 section 1. I have read through some of the "Controversial Statements" My Big Campus assignments and have sent several back to be re-written and re-submitted. Please check you MBC account. U. S. History students will be doing a simulation activity for the next two days. This will count as a major grade and can NOT be made up. You need to be in class. Your chapter 16 test will be next Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 24th

U. S. History students will have a quiz tomorrow on chapter 16, section 3. If you missed the mini project, then you have until Friday to turn it in. You need to design a campain button, bumper sticker, or poster supporting one if the candidates for the 1892 election. It must be colorful and have a slogan that has something to do with the party platform and names the candidate. For background information, make sure you have the assignment called "Political party Platforms in 1892" from off of the absentee board. The four candidates were Grover Cleveland, Democrat; Bejamin Harrison, Republican; John Bidwell, Prohibition; and James Weaver, Populist. If you missed class you missed notes called "Race Relations in the Gilded Age". These are on your wiki page and under the "presentations" link on my Carver webpage. **IMPORTANT NOTE** All U. S. History students need to purchase Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston. We will start reading these books as soon as we return from Thanksgiving break. Government students need to turn in Vocabulary activity 5. Also, your next project is already on your wiki page and under the "forms" link on my Carver webpage. It is the ABC book. Thank you to the Government students who participated in the presidential debate live chat on My Big Campus Monday night. Those of you who made significant contributions to the conversation all received 25 extra credit test points.

Homecoming week changes

Due to this week's homecoming activities and PLAN testing, our classroom schedule will change. U. S. History students will have a quiz on chapter 16 section 1 tomorrow, but the mini project scheduled to be given out on Friday will be moved to next week. Both Government and U. S. History will have their notebook test this Friday. Because Friday is the last day of the nine weeks, there will be no make-up day for the notebook test. If you will not be here Friday, then you MUST take your notebook test Thursday after school. Make-up day will be tomorrow (Wednesday) during class for those of you who are in class. Those students taking the ASVAB or attending the Homecoming Coronation ceremony will need to come before or after school this week to make up any missed tests or quizzes. Government students please remember that your current My Big Campus assignment is due tomorrow before midnight.

Friday, October 12

Government students: I have reset the MBC assignment on Controversial Statements. The new due date is Wednesday, but it now will NOT go on the first nine weeks grades. Your schedule for the next week is as follows: Monday-- Revolutionary Rap performances. Tuesday-- We will have a senior assembly Tuesday morning with visitors from the Montgomery County Elections Board. Wednesday-- The ASVAB will be administered in the morning, but you also need to get your folders prepared for your notebook test. Thursday-- Notebook test. Friday-- We will (a week behind schedule) finally begin Unit 2 on the legislative branch. U. S. History:you will have a test and quiz makeup day on Wednesday, and your notebook test will be Thursday. On Friday you will be given a weekend "mini- project."

Wednesday, October 10

U. S.History students took a test today on chapter 15. If you missed the test, makeup will be tomorrow after school. We also did chapter 16 vocabulary. This can be found on the class wiki or on the CHS webpage under the "assignments" link. Please remember your project is due Friday, NO EXCUSES. You must submit it on a flash drive. U. S. Government students will have a guest speaker in class tomorrow, therefore your chapter 4 re-test will be this Friday. Your Revolutionary War project due date has been moved to Monday, October 15th. I by 8 am.have placed another assignment on My Big Campus. The title is "Controversial Statements". The assignment is a major grade. The discussion linked to the assignment is a minor grade. You have until this Sunday at midnight to submit your response to Schoolwork on MBC. The discussion thread will be ended Monday morning

Monday, October 8th

U. S. History: Your chapter 15 test is this Wednesday. There is a study guide online on the Carver webpage under the "forms" link and on the class wiki page. Your PhotoStory project is due this FRiday. Late projects will not be accepted. Several of you have been bringing your projects early and they are not saved correctly so they won't show. Remember, if you are using Movie Maker, you MUST click "Save Movie File", NOT "save project" or "save project as". The you must right click and send it to your flash drive. If you are using PhotoStory, you have to save for playback on your computer, then send it to your flash drive. You CANNOT click "save project" or it will save incorrectly. Remember you MUST turn in your rubric when you submit your project or I will deduct five points. No you may not go and get it from your locker, your last period class, copy somebody's in the library, etc. Have all your materials together when you turn in your project. Government: Many of you did not submit your last MBC assignment. This was a major grade, and those who did not submit that assignment have received a zero as a major grade. I will be posting a new assignment online Wednesday. Do not fail to submit this one, or your grade will not be able to recover this nine weeks. Your chapter 4 test is tomorrow. IMPORTANT NOTE: Your rap project due date has been changed to Monday October 15th.

October 4

U. S. History: Students took a quiz on Chapter 15, section 1. If you missed it, please see me before or after school. We also took notes on "Urbanization". These notes are on the wiki and the webpage under the "presentations" link. You have homework on immigration due tomorrow if you have not already turned it in. Your chapter 15 test will likely be next Wednesday. I will put a study guide online by Monday. Do not forget that your project is due next Friday. Government: Complete your debate evaluation and turn it in tomorrow. Your Chapter 4 test is scheduled for next Tuesday. The date of your project has been changed from October 16th to October 17th.

Wednesday, October 3

U. S. History: Students today did a geography activity, a reading about the Statue of Liberty, and a timeline activity. WE did not turn them in. I also gave out a homework activity about immigration. It's due Friday. All of those activities are on the absentee board. There will be a quiz tomorrow on Chapter 15, Section 1. Government: Students copied lecture notes called "Federalism and the Public Good". These can be located on the class wiki. We also did Chapter 4, Section 1 guided reading and a political cartoon. These are on the absentee bulletin board. WE did not turn them in. On yesterday Government students were given a new project: The Revolutionary Rap project. The project description is on the class wiki. The due date of teh project was originally October 16th, but I have moved it to October 17th.

U. S. History 11 Project update

**IMPORTANT** I have removed the prezi option from this project. You will need to use either PhotoStory or Windows Movie Maker for this project. We will use prezi for our 2nd nine weeks project. If you have already completed your project and you used prezi, please see me.

September 28

Government students started chapter 4. You need to get he notes entitled "Federalism" off the class wiki. We also turned in bellringers and chapter 4 vocabulary. I have opened the MBC assignment up so that you can resubmit if necessary. U.S. History students received a project. This is the Puoto Story project that is located on the class wiki. The Duroc I will use for grading is also on the wiki. You can see examples as well. This project is due October 12. Late projects will not be accepted.

Thursday, September 27

Government: Students took a test on the Constitution and did chater 4 vocabulary today. The vocabulary words are located on the wiki and the Carver webpage. On the CHS webpage, look under the assignments tab. If you missed the test, you need to see me after school next week to make it up. Also, please remember that you assignment on political campaign platforms is due by this Sunday. You must submit it through My Big Campus. You also muct post on the discussion board. U. S. History 11: We did review work for the Chapter 14 test. The re- test will be tomorrow. Also, you will be getting a project tomorrow. It is called the Turn of the Century PhotoStory project and you can see details, rubrics, and examples on the class wiki.

Tuesday, September 25

U. S. History 11- Today students did Bellringer #5: Analyzing Tabular Data, a biographical reading on Samuel Gompers, and Guided Reading 14-4. They turned in the guided reading activity, so if you were absent, you need to get one off the absentee board when you return and turn it in. They also turned in bellringers today. Your test on Chapter 14 is tomorrow. If you want to get ahead for the next chapter, your Chapter 15 vocabulary and lecture notes are already posted on the class wiki and my Carver webpage. You will be given a project this Friday entitled "Turn of the Century PhotoStory Project". The details of the project, the rubrics I will use for grading the project, and some examples of the project done by students last year are posted on the wiki. To find the project and rubrics on the Carver webpage, Look under "file manager". The due date for this project will be October 12th, NO EXCEPTIONS, NO EXCUSES. If you will not be here on that date, turn your project in early. If you have questions about it, do not wait until the last minute to ask me. Government- Students did a biographical reading on Thurgood Marshall, Worksheets 13 and 14 from "The Living Constitution" workbook, Interpreting the Bill of Rights, and a worksheet on the amendments. If you were absent you need to do and turn in The Amendments. Your test on the Constitution will be this Thursday. Your My Big Campus assignment and discussion posts are due by this Sunday at 10pm. At that time I will close the discussion and not allow the submission of any more assignments. Remember to post your answer to the discussion topic on YOUR class page in MBC, NOT on your wall. To find the assignment, simply log into MBC and click the number next to your "schoolwork" link *Important News* Each MPS student has been issued a school email account. Your email address is as follows: firstname.lastname@carversr.mps-al.org. To access it go to the Carver website: www.carversr.mps-al.org and click on the link that says "student email."

Friday, September 21

U. S. History:If you missed class today, you missed a quiz on Chapter 14, section 2. You may make this up before or after school next week. Remember progress reports go home next Thursday and if you haven't made it up you will have a zero in for this grade. We also took notes entitled "The Rise of Big Business". These notes are on the Carver webpage under the "presentations" link and on the class wiki. We will finish this chapter by Tuesday and your test on chapter 14 will be Wednesday. If you missed the video presentation and quiz on Tuesday, please make sure that your one page report on industrialization in America is turned in by Tuesday, September 25th. That is the ONLY way to make up a video quiz. Government: Today we had a bellringer on the three branches of government. We turned in Vocabulary activity 3, which was given to you as homework yesterday. We also did worksheets 7 and 9 from "The Living Constitution" workbook. These worksheets are on the absentee bulletin board. Your test on the Constitution will be next Thursday. there is a possibility that you will not have an opportunity to have a re-take on this test, so please be prepared! make sure you check My Big Campus for information on your wiki project.

September 20

U. S. history students did a map activity and a primary source reading today. These are located on the absentee bulletin board. We also took notes entitled "The Growth of Railroads". You can find these on the class wiki or my Carver we page. You will have a quiz tomorrow on chapter 14 section 2. Government students did a vocabulary activity which they had to turn in. They also did an activity on how a bill becomes a law. Both of these are on the absentee bulletin board.

Tuesday, September 18

Government students today started their second set of bellringers with a bellringer entitled "The Three Branches of Government". We also did a partner activity involving the preamble to the Constitution. If you were not here you will have to do this activity on your own and turn it in. It is on the absentee bulletin board. U. S. History students watched a video called "Industrialization and Urbanization". If you missed it you will have to write a one page report on the American Industrial Revolution. This report is due next Tuesday. We also did Timeline Activity 14 and a Then and Now activity. These can be found on the absentee bulletin board. You will have a quiz Thursday on Chapter 14 section 2.

September 14

Government students had a test in chapter 2. If you missed it their will be a makeup opportunity on Tuesday. U.S. History students did guided reading 14-1 and vocabulary activity 14. If you were not in class these are on the absentee board. Make sure you get it when you return. Any wiki administrators who have not yet started their wiki need to see me on Monday. Also the first My Big Campus assignment is due for government students this weekend.

Picture DAY!

Because we were frozen in first period until noon today, I didn't get to see many of you. Just a couple of reminders: Government students have a test on chapter 2 tomorrow. Wiki administrators need to see me tomorrow so I can learn the status of your wiki. U. S. History students who made a "D" or an "F" on the chapter 13 test will have a re-test tomorrow. Also, chapter 14 vocabulary must be turned in as soon as you come into class.

September 12 class notes

U. S. history students took a test today on chapter 13. There will be a retest on Friday for any student who made a 'D' or an 'F' on the test. Students who made a 'C' or better will have an independent assignment for a minor grade. Your chapter 14 vocabulary is posted online and is due tomorrow. Government students completed chapter 2 and will have a test Friday. Tomorrow is school picture day. Students as allowed to dress out of uniform but may not wear revealing, tight, or obscene clothing. I'm not certain how long the schedule will be frozen in first period.

September 11

U. S. History students completed their study of chapter 13 and will have a test tomorrow. Government students read a biographical reading on Thomas Paine and completed a worksheet about the Constitutional Convention. There will be a quiz tomorrow on the Constitutional Convention. All Government students need to go onto My Big Campus and complete the first discussion assignment by this Friday. Your login information is as follows: username-- your student number in iNOW, password-- last four of SSN twice. If you are a wiki administrator, please create your wiki by tomorrow so that your group members can begin requesting membership. You must accept them then change their status to "organizer." If you need assistance from me on creating your wiki, please see me before or after school.

September 10, 2012

U. S. History students today took notes entitled "Conflict with Native Americans". These notes can be found on the class wiki and on my CHS webpage under the "presentations" link. We will finish chapter 13 tomorrow and you will have a chapter test Wednesday. Please be prepared. Due to school picture day on Thursday we may not have a chance to re-test. Government students took notes entitled "Compromises at the Constitutional Convention." These notes can be found on the wiki and the webpage. You will have a quiz tomorrow on the Articles of Confederation. Please try to log in to My Big Campus. Let me know tomorrow if your login information isn't working. Wiki administrators need to start the wikis so that the group members can request membership. Once your group members request membership, you must accept their request then make them organizers. I have put your first assignment into MBC. You have until Friday to complete this assignment.

Friday, September 7

U. S. History students took a quiz today. Monday and Tuesday we will finish Chapter 13, and your chapter test will be Wednesday. Don't forget your Westward Wxpansion Map is due Tuesday. This is a homework grade. Those of you who missed the "Boom or Bust" video and video quiz must turn in a one page report on the California gold rush by Thursday. Government students had a bellringer and turned in their bellringers for a grade. We also read an excerpt from "Coomon Sense" and copied lecture notes entitled "The Articles of Confederation". These notes can be found on the "presentations" link on my Carver webpage or on the class wiki.

Notice for Government students

Government students please look at the Carver webpage "forms" link to view the rosters and group administrators for the 2012 Presidential Election Wiki project. You are now all listed in My Big Campus. In order to login, use your student number as the login name (that is the “S” number next to your name in iNOW). Their password is the same one they use to log onto the network. If you don't know your iNOW student number, please see me ASAP. Beginning on Monday, I will have all of you enrolled in the proper class perios in MBC and will have your first online discussion posted. Remember this is a new requirement from MPS. THIS IS NOT AN OPTION. You must complete 20 hours online in order to receive credit for completing this requirement. Those of you who have limited Internet access at home, please remember that I am at school by 7 am and I will stay until 3:30 for anyone who wants to use classroom computers. Also, the library is open from 7- 3:30 daily.

September 6, 2012

Government students, your homework is due tomorrow. If you have not yet evaluated one of the DNC speeches, make sure you do it tonight. Please look under the "forms" link on my Carver webpage to see your wiki group assignments. U. S. History students took notes entitled "Life on the Great Plains". These notes can be found under the "presentations" link on my Carver webpage, or on your class page on the wiki. We also did readings entitled "The Hard Life of Farmers" and "The Prairie Schooner". Today's bellringer was "The Frontier Closes". Because it is on SMART software, it's not online, so you'll have to get it from a classmate. The quiz originally scheduled for today has been pushed to tomorrow.

September 5, 2012

My apologies for neglecting to congratulate the members of the CHS football team for their tremendous victory over Prattville on yesterday's bloc post. Way to go, Wolverines! If you missed class today: U. S. History students did a bellringer entitled "Analyzing Historical Maps" and watched a documentary entitled "Boom or Bust" about the mining history of the west. If you were not in class you have until next Thursday to turn in a one page report on the subject of mining in the western U. S. in the 1800s. That is the ONLY way to make up this grade. U. S. History classes also have a homework assignment in which they have to construct a vertical bar graph tracing the growth of the gold mining industry. This is due the day after you return to class. There will be a Chapter 13 Section 2 quiz tomorrow. Government students did a vocabulary activity, a political cartoon, and a guided reading activity. All of these items are on the absentee bulletin board in class. We did not turn any of these items in. We also did Bellrinerg #4 entitlled "Government in a British Royal Colony". Do not forget that you must complete your speech analysis of a speech given during the Democratic National Conventiom amd turn it in by Friday.

September 4, 2012

If you missed class today , Government students were given another speech analysis to perform - this time on the Democratic national Convention. We also Went over the wiki project. You can find this assignment on the wiki or under the "forms" link on the Carver webpage. Bonus DNC question: what is the theme of the convention? Double bonus: what was the theme of last week's Republican national Convention? U. S. history classes wrote notes entitled " Miners and ranchers". These can be found on the class wiki and on the carver webpage. We also did guided reading 13-1 and turned it in. You will need to get this assignment off the absente bulletin board and turn it in ASAP.

Thursday, August 30

Government classes took a test on chapter 1 and did chapter 2 vocabulary. Chapter 2 vocabulary can be found on the class wiki or under the "assignments" link on my Carver webpage. I will be taking up vocabulary at the door tomorrow as you enter class. Don't forget your homework on the Republican National Convention is due tomorrow. U. S. History students will have a test on geography skills tomorrow. A study guide is posted online on the class wiki or under the "forms" link on my Carver webpage.

Wednesday, August 29

U. S. History classes today did bellringer #4, entitled "United States Natural Resources", and a geography skills activity called "Understanding Time Zones". U.S. History will have a Geography Skills Test on Friday. You may check your class page on the wiki or go to my Carver webpage and click the "forms" link to download a copy of the study guide for this test. Government students had a quiz on chapter 1 section 2. If you missed class today, you need to make this up as soon as possible either before or after school. We also did a chapter 1 reteaching activity and a political cartoon. These will be located on the absentee bulletin board until Friday. Don't forget that you have a chapter 1 test tomorrow. The test will cover the following all of the chapter 1 vocabulary terms, the notes titled "Intro to Government", all of the charts we did (including today), the four essential features of a state, the four functions of government, and the four theories of the origins of government. Also your homework assignment on the Republican National Convention is due Friday.

Tuesday, August 28

Government students did Guided Reading 1-3 and a political cartoon in class today. These are on the absentee bulletin board, and you may get one the day you creturn to class. They also copied a chart on the SMARTboard comparing democracies and dictatorships. SMART software documents are not posted on the Internet, so you will have to get this information from a classmate. A bellringer entitled "The Main Types of Government" was also given out. I graded and gave back the chapter 1 vocabulary activity. You need to get it when you return to school because you will need it to study for Thursday's test. Government students were given a homework assignment today that will require them to watch part of the Republican National Convention. You must evaluate one speaker using a document I provided. Please see your class page on the wiki or click "assignments" on my Carver webpage for more information on this assignment. The assignment is due Friday. You will have a quiz tomorrow on Chapter 1, section 2. ** Bonus for Government students: Anyone who provides the answers for the following will recieve a homework slip in class tomorrow. 2nd period students-- Who gave the keynote address at the RNC Tuesday night? 3rd period students-- What state is he from? 7th period students-- What is his position in his home state?** U. S. History students did a partner participation activity using Alabama maps. There is no make up for this activity, so you must replace it with a homework slip.

Monday, August 27

If you missed class today: Government students did a bellringer entitled "Recognizing Propaganda", a primary source reading excerpt of "The Second Treatise of Civil Government", and took a quiz on the Four Essential Features of a State, the Four Functions of Government, and the Four Theories of the Origins of Government. Please make sure that you get a copy of the PSR off the absentee board. You may come before or after school Tuesday or Thursday to make up your quiz. You will have a "zero" in the gradebook until the quiz is made up. Government class will have a test on Chapter 1 this Thursday. U. S. History students did bellringer 3, entitled "World Map", and a geography skills lesson entitled "Finding Places Using Latitude and Longitude". Please make sure you get a copy of the geography skills lesson off the absentee board. U. S. History will have a test on Geography skills this Friday.

Friday, August 24

If you missed class today: In American Government we took notes on the "Main Types of Government." These notes can be found on www.apricechs210.wikispaces.com or under the "presentations" link on my webpage at www.carversr.mps-al.org. Don't forget that you have a quiz Monday on the Four Theories of the Origins of Government, the Four Purposes of Government, and the Four Essential Features of a State. In U. S. History we did a geography skills activity called "Locating Places Using a Grid". You need to get it off the absentee board when you return to class. We did not turn it in. All classes, please remember that you need to go either to the wiki or the webpage to print off a copy of your syllabus by Tuesday.

Tuesday, August 21

All classes please remember to go to either the class wiki (www.apricechs210.wikispaces.com) or my Carver webpage at www.carversr.mps-al.org and print off a copy of your syllabus by next Monday. On my Carver webpage, these can be found under the link that says "Forms." All students need to thoroughly read the CHS uniform policy as described in the student handbook. There will be a quiz on this tomorrow.

Introduction to Class

Hello, and welcome to the new school year. This is our class blog and all students are required to join. All important class announcements, homework assignments, and pertinent information will be posted here. This should be checked by you daily, especially if you are absent. By next Monday, each student needs to go on either www.apricechs210.wikispaces.com or my webpage at www.carversr.mps-al.org and print off a copy of the syllabus for your class. You must bring it to me so that I can initial it in order to receive a grade. Please try to bring your supplies as soon as possible. You will be given homework passes for bringing your supplies in a timely manner.

Class updates for January 30

If you missed class today we copied notes on World War I and the Russian Revolution. These are online at the wiki or the webpage. Don't forget to bring Their Eyes Were Watching God to class tomorrow. We will be reading chapter 17 and you have a quiz on chapters 13- 16. Your project is due on Monday-- no excuses. If you will not be at school on Monday, turn it in early. I will NOT accept late projects.

Their Eyes Were Watching God, chapter 16

In chapter 16 we are introduced to Mrs. Turner, a woman who runs a restaurant with her husband that is frequented by the workers. Mrs. Turner admires Janie, but despises Tea Cake. Why? Explain Mrs. Turner's philosophy on black- white relations and skin color. Do you believe that Mrs. Turner's beliefs are are still reflected by certain segments of the black race today? Explain.

Their Eyes Were Watching God, chs 10-12

Janie meets Tea Cake in chapter 10. Describe their first interactions. What does Tea Cake symbolize to Janie? How does he force her to look at herself inside and out? Describe the reaction of the townspeople when they find out about them in chapter 12. Why are Janie's friends so against them being together? What is the misunderstanding the townspeople have concerning Janie about what she wants and what THEY think she wants? What does Janie mean when she says she had lived her grandmother's way ?

Their Eyes Were Watching God, chs 8 & 9

In chapter 8, after Janie and Joe have a very public fight in which she questions his manhood, Joe moves ut of their bedroom. His health steadily deteriorates and he refuses to see her. He instead surrounds himself with people who tell him what he wants to hear. This hurts Janie but she doesn't tell Joe that. In chapter 8 to what does Hurlston compare rumor? Why is this an apt comparison? What is the first thing Janie does after Joe dies? Why is this important to her? In chapter 9 during Joe's funeral, a contrast is drawn between Janie's inside and outside and what she was feeling. Her sorrow is all on the outside, not because she is actually sad, but because its what people expect. What does she feel on the inside? What do YOU think about this? Is it disrespectful? Or understandable? Why? Janie also comes to realize that she has ambivalent feelings about Nanny. Why does she hate her grandmother, when as far as the outside world can see she has had a good life?

Their Eyes Were Watching God, chs 1-4

The opening paragraph in the book draws a distinction between men and women, and how they view their dreams and desires. Hurston portrays women as being more practical because they build their dreams around the truth, while men wish for things they can never attain. The people on the porch are presented to us as something less than human, but again the difference between the thoughts of the men and the thoughts of the women are made apparent.The men hold on to her image as an object of their fantasy, while the women show their envy. Chapter 1 occurs in the present. Chapter 2 and subsequent chapters occur in the past as Janie tells her life story to Phoeby. We learn that she was raised by her grandmother, and that she was a product of rape, and that the children she went to school with made fun of her because she lived on the white peoples' property. Why were they REALLY making fun of her? Did you find it interesting that Janie said she didn't realize she was black until she was about 6 years old? In ch 3 Janie comes to see Nanny to talk to her about marriage. What is it she wants to know? There is a distinct difference between what Janie wants for herself & what Nanny wants. What does Janie want? What does Nanny want for her? How does Nanny measure happiness? What is the 'bloom time, green time & orange time' that Janie waited? In chapter 4 we meet Joe Starks. What is it about Joe that attracts Janie? Why is she still hesitant to leave with him? What is the 'far horizon' she speaks of?

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