Classroom Reporter 4/20/2015

Social studies:

     LT: I can explain my favorite concept or topic from US history (this course) and tell why.

o   Colonial America

o   Holocaust 1

o   Civil Rights 1

o   World War 1 home front

o   Industrial Revolution

o   Watergate

o   Civil War

o   Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

In class we discussed some of our favorite topics that we have learned from US history.

We were also given a peer teaching assignment which is due Friday May 8^th

For the last 20 minutes of class we worked on our interactive notebooks because there is a notebook check is tomorrow May 1^st.

Science:

Today, we went over our Study Guides. We also graded our Open Notes Quiz.

Battle at Kruger

Isn't this Amazing?

Classroom Reporter 4/29/2015

Paige’s Notes

Science:

LT: I will describe how species use adaptations to survive in an ecosystem.

Today in class, we took notes on Commensalism and Parasitism. We took our Open Notes Quiz. We also received our Study Guides for Unit 13 to be completed for Homework.

Social Studies:

LT: I can explain and define the 3 levels and 3 branches of Government.

We had to name the 3 levels and 3 branches of Government. The 3 levels are: State, Local (country/city), and Federal (National, USA). The 3 branches are: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Then we took a student survey.

Grading Rubric for 9

Student Survey In class link

Student Survey 

Classroom Reporter 4/28/2015

Science: 

Chapter 13. Section 4

LT- I will describe 3 symbiotic relationships between species

The class took notes and watched videos on Symbiosis. Afterwards we worked on our Plant environments, Due Wednesday

Create your own animal due tomorrow! 

Social Studies:

U.S Foreign Policy

April 28,2015

Learning Target: I can explain and define what foreign is and why it is important to the U.S

We are taking notes about key and International issues during the 20^th & early 21^st century.

                                                                                               

Classroom Reporter 4/27/2015

Science:

Homework: Due Weds Link 



Social Studies:

3-27-15

L.T.:  I can identify and explain one influential American who made changes in the past 60 years.

              Today in class we finished talking about  the Space Race and took notes on people and new technologies that changed American life.

Classroom Reporter 4/24/2015

Social Studies:

4-24-15

L.T.:  I can describe how the development of new technologies impacted American life.  

                Today in class we talked about suburbs and how new technologies affected America.

Science:

4-24-15

                        Today in class we worked on our population graph,  which is to be done as homework and turned in Monday.

Classroom Reporter 4/23/2015

Science:

Today April 23, 2015 

We took notes on chapter 13 section 2.  We also watched some videos and looked at pictures on birth rates, death rates and migration.

Social Studies:

                Today in class we took our Unit 9 test.

Classroom Reporter 4/22/2015

Science:

4-22-15

Today in class we took our Chapter 12 test. 

Garrett C

Social Studies: 


Here is a review Game with Questions and Answers:




Here is a final copy of the Unit 9 Powerpoint

Classroom Reporter 4/21/2015

Social Studies: 
4-21-15

L.T.:  I can review the major themes that took place in post-war America.

                        Today in class we wrote a journal on why we thought civil rights activists worked so hard to get minorities to vote.  

Homework: Study Guide Unit 9
Test Thursday on Unit 9.


Science: 

4-21-15

L.T.:  I will describe the abiotic and biotic factors that make up an ecosystem.

                        Today in Science, we turned in our You Pick #12 assignments.  After that, we  took notes on ecosystems then graded our quizzes that we took yesterday.  

Chapter 13 Notes

Science Chapter 13 Notes

Chapter 13 Section 1 
Chapter 13 Section 2
Chapter 13 Section 3
Chapter 13 Section 4

Classroom Reporter 4/20/2015

Science:

First we went over notes for Chapter 12 Section 4.

Then we took out open-notes quiz on chapter 12.

With the remaining time we worked on our You Pick Assignment. 

Paige’s Notes

LT. I will identify how biotechnology influences Humans.

I.                    Biotechnology

A.      Using and modifying living things to improve human life

II.                  Genetic/DNA

A.      Human Genome – mapping of the entire human DNA structure

1.       We can determine what parts of our DNA can cause disease and genetic disorders

B.      Gene Therapy – altering DNA to treat disease

C.      Forensic science uses human genetics to solve crimes

III.                Agriculture

A.      Genetically engineering plants that are resistant to pests and droughts

IV.                The Future

A.      Finding new uses for living things: medicines, bio-fuel

Homework: You Pick #12 due tomorrow -4/21/2015
Test on Chapter 12 on Wednesday.

April 20^th

^{Social Studies.} 

LT (Learning Target): I can explain how the breakup of the Soviet Union affected the United States.

Today in class we finished our guided notes about the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall. Then we finished a journal entry about segregation.

Homework: Study Guide for Unit 9 Due on Tuesday.

Test on Unit 9 on Thursday 

USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39

Classroom Reporter 4/17/2015

4-17-15

L.T.:  I can explain how Watergate is an example of the misuse of government authority. 

            Today in class, we talked about the Watergate scandal and the end of the war in Vietnam.  After that, we took our Unit  9 Vocab Quiz and another quiz on the Civil Rights Era.  We graded our quizzes at the end of class.

Science

April 17th, 2015

LT (Learning Target): I will compare and contrast epidemics and pandemics.

Today in class we took notes about pandemics and epidemics and watched videos on seasonal flu epidemics.

Homework

You Pick for Chapter 12 DUE TUESDAY!

Classroom Reporter 4/16/2015

April 16th, 2015

Science

LT (Learning Target): I can create a bar graph illustrating causes of death, now and then.

Today in class we created a bar graph about the leading causes of death in the year 1900 and today.

Homework

If incomplete, finish bar graph.

Due Tomorrow!

Science Graphing Activity Link



Social Studies

Paige’s Notes:

LT: I can explain how the Vietnam War changed the power of presidency during times of war.

Today, we took notes on the Vietnam War and worked on our Vocabulary.

(1964) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution – congress gave LBJ the authority to escalate American Involvement in Vietnam

My Lai – massacre of Vietnamese civilians results in protests against U.S. military

Kent State – protestors are killed during anti-war demonstration against U.S. military action in Cambodia/Laos

New York Times v. U.S. – Supreme Court allows the release of “The Pentagon Papers” which damage the credibility of the war effort

Students lead protests (ex. SDS----Students for a Democratic Society) against U.S. military involvement in Vietnam > want an end to the draft

Counter-culture of the “Hippies” emerge > rebels against American ideals and traditions, celebrates rock-and-roll (ex. Woodstock) drug use, sexual experimentation, communal living

The end of U.S. military action in Vietnam

(1973) Paris Peace Accords result in cease fire agreement with the North Vietnamese withdrawal of U.S troops

Prejudice – opinion about someone/something that is not based on fact

Integrate/Integration – combine two things so that they become one

Proliferate – increase rapidly in numbers

Controversy  - secret plan to do something harmful

Disobedience – refusing to obey the rules

Global – relating to the world

Authority – the power to enforce the rules

Media – mass communication through TV, Radio, Newspapers, etc.

Conspiracy – public disagreement

Here are revised Notes from Unit 9.
With added bonus features! :)

Homework: Quiz Tomorrow quiz on Vocabulary from Unit 9 

Here is a link to a review activity 


Here is a copy of the Review Guide- with questions!

Classroom Reporter 4/15/2015

Science: 

4-15-15

L.T.:  I will describe the risks and benefits of using vaccines and antibiotics to treat disease.

     Today in class, we took notes on vaccines and antibiotics.  We also went over last night’s homework.

Social Studies: 

4-15-15

L.T.: I can explain how containment affected the U.S.A.’s foreign policy.

                Today we took guided notes on how communism affected American foreign policy and the passing of the Civil

Rights Bill.  We also finished the America:  The Story of Us video questions.  

Classroom Reporter 4/14/2014

Science:

Not May! It is April 14th!

April 14^th, 2015

Science Class

LT (Learning Target): I will describe the risks and benefits of using vaccines and antibiotics to treat disease.

At the start of the class we took some EOG review questions. Then we read out of the book about pathogen, vaccines, and antibiotics. Afterwards, we watched a video about pathogens and the human immune systems.

HOMEWORK

Textbook Page 496

1ab

2abc

3ab

DUE TOMORROW

April 14^th, 2015

Social Studies Class

Civil Rights and the Media

LT (Learning Target): I can explain how the media impacted the struggle for Civil Rights

Today in class we look at pictures from the time of the civil rights. Then we finished our guided notes about civil rights. Then we listened to each other’s speaches.

Science Chapter 12 Notes

Classroom Reporter 4/13/2015

Social Studies:

Social Studies 6^th period 4/13/15

We took notes titled Civil Rights part 2 on the Civil Rights Movements.  We talked about the “Little Rock Nine”, Freedom Riders, Gov. George Wallace, civil bill, and the March on Washington.  We also watched a few videos including Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.  Then we wrote our own “I Have a Dream” speech using Dr. King’s style. 

Science 3^rd period

4/13/15

We took notes on Chapter 12  Section 1.  How diseases are transmitted to humans.  We talked about infectious diseases, pathogens, how pathogens spread, vectors, and the 4 main ways pathogens are transmitted. 

Classroom Reporter 4/2/2015

April 2, 2015

Science

Learning target: I can explain how Ebola destroys a community. 

Today in science class we took a short common assessment then we watched a documentary film about the Ebola outbreak.

Frontline: Ebola Outbreak Video



Social Studies:

April 2, 2015

LT (Learning Target):  How did authority of states’ rights in the South conflict with civil rights of African Americans?

Today in social studies class we took a quiz on Unit 9. Then we watched an informative video about America after World War II.

Classroom Reporter 4/1/2015

Science:

4-1-15

Today in class we took our benchmark, read from our textbook, went over our test, and G and E explained their awesome you-pick board games.

Social Studies: 

4-1-15

L.T.:  I can explain how the U.S.A.  and the U.S.S.R. made progress in space exploration.

                Today in class we took notes on the space race and went over the video answers.

From Class: Who was before Rosa Parks. (Audio) 

Duck And Cover (1951) Bert The Turtle Civil Defense Film