August 30

Psychology classes had a test on chapter 1 and completed chapter 2 vocabulary matching activity.  If you missed class today you will need to see me to schedule a time to make up your test.  Remember that you must send the link to your prezi by Friday.

U. S. History 11 students your geography skills re-test will be Friday. You need to copy your notes at home.  We will not have time to copy notes in class. Class time is for working with concepts, enrichment and expansion.  Over the next few days we will have reading assignments about the gold rush and watch a documentary on westward expansion.  You will also have 13-1 guided reading activity.

August 29

10th grade classes took a geography skills test.  We also did chapter one vocabulary and the set of notes entitled "Early Civilizations".  The vocabulary and notes are online on the class wiki. If you did not complete your notes in class you need to complete them for homework. I assigned textbooks today.  If you were not present at school you need to see me to get a textbook.

August 28

10th grade U. S. History will have a test tomorrow on Geography Skills. Please have a wooden pencil or blue or black ink pen.  Mechanical pencils will be taken up and not returned.

11th grade History students had a test today. Please turn in your chapter 13 vocabulary by Wednesday.  You also need to copy the lecture notes on the wiki entitled "Miners and Ranchers".

Psychology students will have a test on chapter 1 on Wednesday.

Don't forget to remind your parents about Open House tomorrow at 6.

August 24, 25

History classes did a bellringer entitled World Map.  They also did a lesson on resource maps from Building Skills in Geography.  Also, students had a homework assignment on resource maps. Both of those assignments are on the absentee bulletin board. We also did a partner activity using Alabama road maps. Your test on geography skills will be next week.  Make sure you have your notes for class next week, as we will have a lesson and a major grade assignment on the Five Themes of Geography.

August 22, 23

U. S. History 10 & U. S. History 11
If you missed class, you will need to get the following assignments from the absentee bulletin board:
"Locating Places Using Latitude and Longitude" and "Locating Places Using a Grid".  Also we did a bellringer about time zone maps.  You will have to see me for the bellringer.

Psychology class took notes about the six perspectives of psychology.  These notes can be found on the class wiki.  Just log onto the wiki and click the psychology link.  Students also started work on the "Outrageous Celebrity" project.

August 17, 18

If you missed class today we did our first bellringer, entitled "Japanese Car Sales". We also did notebook assignments #1 "Direction and Distance" and #2 "Locating Continents and Oceans." You will need to get these from the absentee bulletin board.  And please don't forget to copy the notes on the wiki called "The Five Themes of Geography". You will need those in class next week.

August 15, 2017

Homework for tonight:
All classes need to go to the wiki (www.apricechs210.wikispaces.com) and click their class link. Under the geography skills section, copy the notes called "The Five Themes of Geography".  We will discuss and use these five themes in class tomorrow.

Welcome to Class

Good morning Wolverines, and welcome to class.  My name is Alyxandra Price and I will be your instructor this year.  I have high expectations for all of you, and I am certain that you will rise to meet the challenges that will be set before you this school year. I believe that all students can learn and that needs to be your belief as well. Please feel free to contact me at any time through the email address that is listed on your class syllabus or message me through the Remind app.  Let's have a  wonderful Wolverine year!