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.