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Resources for Studying the Ancient Civilizations of the Americas.

Hello Class.
These are some resources that I found that I wanted to share with you.

The PBS Conquistadors website has some great resources on the Aztecs and Incas.

Mayas:
Mr. Donn's website has some great information.

Aztecs:
Mr. Donn's website has some great information.

Incas:
Mr. Donn's website some great information.
This site, also has some good resources.

Students, if you are looking at this site, let me know by leaving a comment.
Thanks
Mr. Grove

All the previous posts.....

All the previous blog entries are from last year's Civics and US History Classes.
Thanks
Mr. Grove

Break EOC review

I just noticed that I could not access the files without a password outside of school, so I uploaded the EOC review information on a google server which is accessible anywhere.

US History:
US History EOC goals 1-6

U.S. Top 100 Goals 1-6
US History EOC goals 7-12
U.S. Top 100 Goals 7-12



Civics and Economics:
Cheat Sheet

Review Terms c and e Final Completed 2

Vocabulary 2009 Eoc

May 4th, 2010

US History: Today we are going to discuss the Harlem Renaissance/ Jazz Age and the Great Depression. We are going to begin with notes from this presentation. Discussing how images of the time period help to give us (the historian) a idea of life. When complete, students are going to have another opportunity to work on Guided Reading 17.

Civics: We are going to finish the last 30 minutes of Mr. Smith goes to Washington and discuss the perceptions of Washington and Politics in general at the time period. We are also going to go over the Video Questions.

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Civics: Students are going to finish watching the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and are going to complete answering the video questions. Students are going to complete these questions.

US History: Students are going to complete Guided Reading 16. If complete, students need to start working on Guided Reading 17.


April is over only 32 more days of school. Remember to keep focused these last days! It is easy to become distracted as we move closer to summer.
Thanks,
Mr. G

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

US History: We ar going to be fdiscussing the impact of World War I on America by looking at this PowerPoint Presentation. We are then going to be finishing Guided Reading 16.

Civics: We are going to be finishing up our lesson on the Presidency with this quiz. We are also going to be finishing up Guided Reading 8.

Goal 7 Vocabulary

Here is a copy of Goal 7 Vocabulary.

1. Upton Sinclair
2. Robert LaFollette
3. Lincoln Steffens
4. Triangle Shirtwaist
5. Progressive Party
6. NAACP
7. Jane Addams
8. Wright Brothers
9. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
10. Plessy v. Ferguson
11. Ida B. Wells
12. Volstead Act
13. Jim Crow Laws
14. Grandfather Clause
15. 19th Amendment
16. 16th Amendment
17. 17th Amendment
18. 18th Amendment
19. Great Migration
20. Booker T. Washington
21. Muckraker
22. Ida Tarbell
23. Jacob Riis

Textbook Online

Here is the way students can get access to the student versions of the textbooks without actually having to carry the book home.
American Visions 2008 and Civics Today 2003

Go to this site. LINK
User Name: TAVINC08
Password: dre6TeSu

All students will use the same user name and password to access the online student editions.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Civics: Due to poor attendance we are still working on finishing Presidency Activities, see previous day's assignments.

US History: We are going to play the Jeopardy Review Game from yesterday and then we are going to take the Quiz on Goal 6 Vocabulary. When complete, if time, we are going to watch the short documentary (30 mins) Days that Shook the World: The Wright Bros. First in Flight and answer video questions.

Tuesday March, 20th 2010

Civics: To finish our current lesson on the Presidency, we are going to view the Biography Channel's Biography on Barack Obama and answer the following video questions as we learn more about the current president. As a class, we will look at similarities between the backgrounds of ourselves and the President. Video Questions: Biography: Barack Obama


US History: We are having a quiz tomorrow on Goal 6 Vocabulary. We are going to play a review game of Jeopardy in class to review the concept. Link Here. When we are complete, the students are going to create notecards using EL principals. More in this presentation on how to create the notecards.

Remember Quiz Tomorrow US History.

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Civics: Students are going to finish their Visual Maps of Chapter 7: The Presidency. If time, we are going to complete Guided Reading 7.

US History: I am going to pass out graded Guided Reading 14, students are going to have the opportunity to raise their grade by completing the activity. The students are going to complete a Crossword Puzzle on Goal 6, using our Vocabulary Notes from Goal 6, (Word file .doc here or PowerPoint Presentation .ppt here). Students who have been in class have already written notes on these concepts.

We are going to have a Quiz on Wednesday on Goal 6 Vocabulary.

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Civics: Students are going to complete Guided Reading 7: The Presidency. Students are also going to have time to complete concept maps on Chapter 7.

US History: This will be the last day for students to complete Guided Reading 14. Students are also going to have the opportunity to complete their Visual Map on page 504 in the American Visions textbook.

Tuesday, April 13th. 2010

Civics: Students are going to conintue working on previous assingments.

US History: Students are expected to have Guided Reading 14 completed by the end of class.

Monday, April 12th. 2010

I hope everyone enjoyed their spring break. It is now the long haul of 9 weeks to the end of the school year. No time to slack off. It is easy to get distracted during this time, don't let it happen!

Civics: We are going to begin our lesson on the Presidency. We are going to take notes and then we are going to complete questions on the President. Unfortunately I do not have these available online, students will need to get a copy from me.

US History: We are going to complete our notes on Goal 6 Vocabulary. Then we are going to complete Guided Reading 14.