Thursday, January 31

U.S. History students-- if you missed class today we had a creative writing assignment about the Great Migration. Here is the assignment so that you can get it turned in in a timely fashion: pretend that you are an African American moving to the north during the great migration. Write a letter to a relative explaining your decision. Why are you moving? Where are you moving to? How will you make a living? Be descriptive, but keep in mind the facts of the time period. Your letter should be between a half page to one full page long. Economics students: If you missed class today we did bellringers #4 and a guided reading activity. you will have a quiz tomorrow on chapter 2 section 3. Your chapter two test will be be next Tuesday.

Thursday, January 24

U. S. History students: Those of you who made a D or F on the chapter 19 test will have a re-test tomorrow. There IS NO MAKEUP of the re-test. Students who made an A, B, or C please make sure you have turned in your enrichment activity. Economics students: Over 30 of you have not paid your $5 fee for participation in the Alabama Stock Market Game. You must do this. The simulation begins on Monday. If you do nto participate in this simulation it will be VERY difficult for you to pass this nine weeks.

Monday, January 21

Good morning and happy MLK Day! I sincerely hope that all of you got up this morning and found a community service activity in which to participate. Important notes for this week: U. S. History students-- Your chapter 19 test is this Wednesday. Economics students-- Your chapter One re-test is tomorrow for those who made a D or F on the Chapter One test. All others, your enrichment assignment is due tomorrow. Also, please remember that if you haven't paid your Stock Market Game fee you have until this Thursday. The simulation starts next Monday.

Wednesday, January 17

Economics students: If you missed class today we had a test on chapter 1. We will have a re-test on Tuesday. Remember the re-test is a one off-- if you are not there to take it, you lose your opportunity to take it. We also did chapter 2 vocabulary. These are on the wiki ONLY. Important reminder: Your $5 fee for the Alabama Stock Market Game is due on January 24th. U. S. History students: If you missed the documentary entitled "Russia's Last Tsar" you have until next Wednesday to turn in a one page report on the Russian Revolution. Today wwe took notes entitled "America Mobilizes." These are located on the wiki and the webpage. We also did Guided Readimg 19-3. You can get this off the absentee bulletin board when you return. We did not turn it in, but we will after we complete the back side of the paper.

Thursday, January 10th

Important Notice for ALL students and parents: Report card distribution has been pushed back until tomorrow!!! U. S. History students: Took a test on Their Eyes Were Watching God. If you missed it, you must see me BEFORE school to make it up. Tomorrow you will have a quiz on Chapter 19, section 1 of the textbooks. Refer to your notes fron Tuesday and to the chapter 19, section 1 guided reading. Economics students: Took notes entitled "Trade-offs and opportunity costs". These are located on the wiki and the webpage. You might also want to look at examples of production possibilities curves (production possibilities frontier) online. We also did a bellringer and an assignment entitled "Looking at Alternatives". You can get this off the absentee board when you return to school. I did NOT take it up. Please Rememeber: you need to bring $5 for participation in the Alabama Stock Market Game by January 24th.

Tuesday, January 8th

U. S. History students-- Should have completed and turned in Chapter 19 Vocabulary. These terms are online on the wiki. If you missed class today, please be aware that we finished Their Eyes Were Watching God and you will have a test on the book (not the movie) this Thursday. We will NOT have the previously planned quiz. If you missed school Friday you should have gotten Vocabulary Activity 19 yesterday. That needs to be turned in by tomorrow. You DO need to complete the map activity from Thursday as well, but I will not be taking that assignment up for a grade. Your first set of notes for chapter 19, "The Start of World War I" are already online on the wiki and the webpage. Economics students-- Should have completed and turned in Chapter 1 vocabulary. These terms are online on the wiki and the webpage. All Economics students need to bring $5 for participation in the Alabama Stock Market Game by January 24th. The simulation runs from January 28- April 5th. You will be in teams of three for this simulation, and you are welcome to pick your own teams. Participation is NOT an option. This simulation will represent two major project grades and two participation grades.