Today in Western Civilizations: 3/29/12

Mar 29, 2012

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Continue Amazing Grace w/Questions (#11)
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last week's quiz ASAP
  • No Quiz or Test This Week
BINDER TABLE OF CONTENTS
In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Western Civilizations II
  • Class Rules
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
    • City/Landmark List
    1. Quiz #1:  1-15
    2. Quiz #2:  16-30
  • CNN Logs
    1. 3/12-3/16
    2. 3/19-3/23
    3. 3/26-3/30
Section 1: The Age of Change
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The Age of Change
  • VOCABULARY for The Age of Change
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Da Vinci's World"
  1. Age of Change Outline
  2. Daily Life in the Renaissance Anticipation Guide
  3. Renaissance Women Activity
  4. Reformation Questions
  5. Counter Reformation GIST (25 Word List)
  6. Renaissance Work Packet
  7. TAG:  The Age of Exploration
  8. Bermuda Triangle GIST
  9. Players of the Age of Exploration
  10. Rank the Players
  11. Amazing Grace Questions

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Today in US History: 3/29/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Continue with "Bust" Scrapbook Entries
  • Crash:  The Next Great Depression?
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
  • Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  South America
  • Friday
    • Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
    • Binder Due
    • Vocab Due
Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Contemporary History
  • Class Rules
  • Glossary
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
  • CNN Logs
Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"
  1. Chapter 20 Overview
  2. 20s Video Questions
  3. 20s Acrostic
  4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
  5. "My Deal" Activity
  6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
  7. Depression Data Activity
  8. New Deal Agencies Chart

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CNN Student News: 3/28/12

Mar 28, 2012

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/28/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Complete Exploration Players (#9)
  • Rank Exploration Players (#10)
  • Begin Amazing Grace w/Questions (#11)
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last week's quiz ASAP
  • No Quiz or Test This Week
BINDER TABLE OF CONTENTS
In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Western Civilizations II
  • Class Rules
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
    • City/Landmark List
    1. Quiz #1:  1-15
    2. Quiz #2:  16-30
  • CNN Logs
    1. 3/12-3/16
    2. 3/19-3/23
    3. 3/26-3/30
Section 1: The Age of Change
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The Age of Change
  • VOCABULARY for The Age of Change
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Da Vinci's World"
  1. Age of Change Outline
  2. Daily Life in the Renaissance Anticipation Guide
  3. Renaissance Women Activity
  4. Reformation Questions
  5. Counter Reformation GIST (25 Word List)
  6. Renaissance Work Packet
  7. TAG:  The Age of Exploration
  8. Bermuda Triangle GIST
  9. Players of the Age of Exploration
  10. Rank the Players
  11. Amazing Grace Questions

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Today in U.S. History: 3/28/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Continue Inter-War Years Packet
  • "Rise of the 3rd Reich"
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
  • Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  South America
  • Friday
    • Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
    • Binder Due
    • Vocab Due
Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Contemporary History
  • Class Rules
  • Glossary
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
  • CNN Logs
Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"
  1. Chapter 20 Overview
  2. 20s Video Questions
  3. 20s Acrostic
  4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
  5. "My Deal" Activity
  6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
  7. Depression Data Activity
  8. New Deal Agencies Chart

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/23/12

Mar 23, 2012

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Renaissance Work Packet (#6)
  • Continue Work on Scrapbooks
    • Refer to Lowdown Sheet for Required Content
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last week's quiz ASAP
  • Check in your binder and parent slip if you haven't already done so
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  16-30


BINDER TABLE OF CONTENTS


In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Western Civilizations II
  • Class Rules
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
  • CNN Logs
Section 1: The Age of Change
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The Age of Change
  • VOCABULARY for The Age of Change
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Da Vinci's World"
  1. Age of Change Outline
  2. Daily Life in the Renaissance Anticipation Guide
  3. Renaissance Women Activity
  4. Reformation Questions
  5. Counter Reformation GIST (25 Word List)
  6. Renaissance Work Packet 

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Today in US History: 3/23/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • 20s and Great Depression Vocabulary Test
  • Vocab Due
  • Binders Due
  • Scrapbook Day
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
  • Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  South America
  • Friday
    • Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
    • Binder Due
    • Vocab Due
Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Contemporary History
  • Class Rules
  • Glossary
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
  • CNN Logs
Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"
  1. Chapter 20 Overview
  2. 20s Video Questions
  3. 20s Acrostic
  4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
  5. "My Deal" Activity
  6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
  7. Depression Data Activity
  8. New Deal Agencies Chart

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/22/12

Mar 22, 2012

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Map Quiz #2: 16-30 
  • Continue Work on Scrapbooks
    • Refer to Lowdown Sheet for Required Content
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last week's quiz ASAP
  • Check in your binder and parent slip if you haven't already done so
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  16-30


BINDER TABLE OF CONTENTS


In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Western Civilizations II
  • Class Rules
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
  • CNN Logs
Section 1: The Age of Change
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The Age of Change
  • VOCABULARY for The Age of Change
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Da Vinci's World"
  1. Age of Change Outline
  2. Daily Life in the Renaissance Anticipation Guide
  3. Renaissance Women Activity
  4. Reformation Questions

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CNN Student News for 3/22/12

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Today in US History: 3/22/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Agencies of the New Deal Chart (#8)
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
  • Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  South America
  • Friday
    • Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
    • Binder Due
    • Vocab Due

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:
  • Lowdown for Contemporary History
  • Class Rules
  • Glossary
  • Scrapbook Guidelines
  • Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
  • CNN Logs
Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression
  • LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
  • Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"
  1. Chapter 20 Overview
  2. 20s Video Questions
  3. 20s Acrostic
  4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
  5. "My Deal" Activity
  6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
  7. Depression Data Activity
  8. New Deal Agencies Chart

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/21/12

Mar 21, 2012

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Scrapbook Day
    • Refer to Lowdown Sheet for Required Content
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last week's quiz ASAP
  • Check in your binder and parent slip if you haven't already done so
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  16-30

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Today in US History: 3/21/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Graphing Great Depression Data
  • Finish Clip: 'Face the Music'
    • 25 Total Words
    • 4-5 Sentences Summarizing the Clip
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
  • Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  South America
  • Friday
    • Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
    • Binder Due
    • Vocab Due

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/20/12

Mar 20, 2012

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Questions on the Renaissance (#4)
  • Martin Luther Clip 
  • GIST:  The Counter Reformation (#5)
    • On a separate sheet of paper: List 25 Important Words from Section 4 (beginning on 455) and write 4-5 sentences summarizing what you read.
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last week's quiz ASAP
  • Check in your binder and parent slip if you haven't already done so
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  16-30

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Today in US History: 3/20/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • 'My Deal' Acitivity
  • Clip: 'Face the Music'
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
  • Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  South America

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CNN Student News for 3/19/12

Mar 19, 2012

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/19/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Complete Anticipation Guide/Illustrations
  • New Cities
  • Women of the Renaissance
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last week's quiz ASAP
  • Check in your binder and parent slip if you haven't already done so
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  16-30




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Today in U.S. History: 3/19/12


TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • South America Map
  • Finish "Ingredients" Notes
  • Clip:  The Great Shake Up
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
  • Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
  • Thursday
    • Map Quiz 2:  South America

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/16/12

Mar 16, 2012

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Review Outline
  • Map Quiz 1
  • Anticipation Guide:  Life in the Renaissance
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Friday
    • Map Quiz 1:  1-15
    • Binder Check
    • Parent/Permission Slip

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/15/12

Mar 15, 2012


TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Review Outline
  • Intro to Scrapbook Project
  • E/E:  Da Vinci's World
  • Map Review
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Friday
    • Map Quiz 1:  1-15
    • Binder Check
    • Parent/Permission Slip


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CNN Student News for 3/15/12

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Today in U.S. History: 3/15/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Intro to Scrapbook Project
  • Story of US:  Bust
  • Map Review
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Friday
    • Map Quiz 1:  North America
    • Binder Check
    • Parent/Permission Slip

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Today in Western Civilizations: 3/14/12

Mar 14, 2012

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Outline:  The Renaissance
  • Intro to Map Quizzes
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Friday
    • Map Quiz 1:  1-15
    • Binder Check
    • Parent/Permission Slip

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Today in U.S. History: 3/14/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:
  • Clip:  The Roaring 20s with Questions
  • Map Review
REMINDERS/COMING UP:
  • Friday
    • Map Quiz 1:  North America
    • Binder Check
    • Parent/Permission Slip

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CNN Student News for 3/14/12

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Scariest New Tech Trend of 2012

Mar 11, 2012


SXSW has a lot going on, including a major showcase for the most cutting-edge technology out there.  One of the new trends that has people buzzing is "ambient social networking".  In other words, apps like Facebook are probably going to start using your phone's GPS for more than tagging pictures and telling you what restaurants are near by.  They are going to start telling you when your friends are in the vicinity, and maybe even friends of your friends.  How scary is that?  What do you think?  Cool, annoying, or flat-out dangerous?  Leave your comments below, and you can read more about it here.

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