Thursday, 2/28

SS8 - Today we discussed America's involvement in WWI.  We read two of Wilson's speeches to Congress, one urging neutrality in 1914 and then one urging a declaration of war in 1917.

HW - Read Section IV, Ch. 24 page 704 "THE FAILED PEACE."
        -Finish  10 questions on the two speeches from class.

APUSH - see syllabus.  Today students presented on the themes of the 1920's.

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Wednesday, 2/27

SS8- Today we covered trench warfare and America's involvement in WWI.  We started class with a quiz.  Tonight's HW is to read section III of Chapter 24 "Americans in Battle."

APUSH - Follow syllabus.


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Tuesday, 2/25

SS8 - Today we discussed WWI and its causes.  We watched 15-minutes of the Century from ABC News.  Tonight's HW is to read section II, Ch. 24 "From Neutrality to War."  There will be a quiz on the reading Wednesday.

APUSH -

            HW-            (3-Day Assignment)

Chapter 32 “The Politics of Boom and Bust”

                                                Pages 746-752            – Hippocampus “America’s Economy Roars”

-   Hippocampus “Harding”

                                                Read Pages 753-757            -- Hippocampus “Coolidge”

                                                Read Pages 757-768            -- Hippocampus “Hoover”

8th Grade Trivia - Due by end of February

Only FOUR entries have been successfully submitted thus far.  I have a lot to do with that as I have dropped the ball in February.  So here is another chance to win.  Submissions must be completed by the end of February.

1. What Congressional district is Lake Placid part of?
2. Who are New York's two Senators in the US Senate?
3. Who is Lake Placid's representative in the House of Representatives?

SEE CLUES BELOW:

THIS MONTH'S WINNER WINS A MILKSHAKE FROM STEWART'S FOR HIM/HERSELF AND A FRIEND.

Monday, 2/25

SS8 - Today we continued our discussion on American Imperialism.  We focused on the Panama Canal and Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy.  We are using cartoons, short video clips and a powerpoint to teach Chapter 23.  Tonight's HW - Read Section I, Chapter 24 "The World in Europe."  Page 684.

APUSH HW:

Ch. 31 pages 737-745
Hippocampus: “New Culture” and “America’s Economy Roar”

Thurs 2/21

SS8 - Today we discussed the Spanish American War with some depth.  We ended class by watching short video on the building of the Panama Canal.  That video is a preview of tonight's reading.  HW tonight is to read Section III of Chapter 23 "The United States in Latin America," page 675.

APUSH - Today students took the test on Chs. 23-29 - A doozy!

HW - Chapter 31 “American Life in the Roaring Twenties”
Read pages 720-725 Hippocampus “Red Scare” & “Nativism & Racism”

Ch. 31 “American Life in the Roaring Twenties”

Read pages 725-737 Hippocampus “Religion” and “Prohibition”  

Tuesday 2/22

SS8 - Read Section II, Chapter 23 "War with Spain"  There WILL be a short quiz on the reading.

APUSH - Test Tomorrow -Hippo due.

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Tuesday, Feb. 19th

APUSH - Today students presented on different Imperialism topics.  We will finish tomorrow.  Please watch the last 8-minutes of the video linked below.  It covers the ending of WWI.  The video starts at 6:20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqVD00bonxc&list=PLC8D9DC28C3EC5223&index=6&safe=active

SS8 - Today we started the topic of Imperialism.  Students need to read Ch. 23 Section I tonight "Pacific Empire," pages 660-666.

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Thurs 12/14

APUSH -->  Today we watched ABC News "The Century, America's Time."  We watched the section covering WWI.  We watched parts 1, 2 and the first 8-minutes of 3.  If you were not in class today you should watch PART I, PART II and the FIRST EIGHT MINUTES of PART III.

Here are the links:

Part I -->  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZMwv5vqAc&list=PLC8D9DC28C3EC5223&index=4&safe=active


Part II --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxV9aXA9EJM&list=PLC8D9DC28C3EC5223&index=5&safe=active

Part III --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqVD00bonxc&list=PLC8D9DC28C3EC5223&index=6&safe=active


Tonight's HW for APUSH:

Read Chapter 29 “The War to End War,” pages 704-710.

                        Hippocampus: WWI & Roaring 20’s

1.     Subs

2.     Mobilizing the Nation for War

Wed 2/13

SS 8 - Today we reviewed the textbook and how it matched with the solutions advocated by the students.  HW - Read  section 3, Chapter 22.

APUSH -  Presentations - Friday

HW -

Read Chapter 29 “The War to End War,” 696-704.

                        Hippocampus: WWI & Roaring 20’s

1.     US Neutrality

Tuesday 2/12

SS8 - Today groups presented their solutions to the problems America faced in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Tonights HW:

Read Section II, Chapter 22 page 633
"The Progressives"

APUSH - Tonight's HW:

Read Chapter 687-695, Ch. 29 “Wilsonian Progressivism at Home & Abroad”

                                                            Hippo – Imperialism

1.     The Mexican Revolution

Monday 2/11

SS8 - Today students worked with their groups and were asked to act as a "think tank" in trying to solve the POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL problems of America in the early 1900's.  Tomorrow, groups will present their findings.

APUSH - Today we introduced American Imperialism by watching a 10-minute clip from The Century, America's Time.  Students were then assigned a cartoon representing an imperialistic event that they will present to the class on WED or THURS.

HW-  Read Chapter 27 “Empire & Expansion,” pgs. 626-638

                                                            Hippo: Imperialism

1.     Panama Canal

2.     Roosevelt Corollary

3.     Dollar Diplomacy

4.     Central America and the Caribbean

Thursday, Feb. 7th

APUSH - See yesterday for HW.  Today we worked on writing the DBQ.

SS8 - Today we brainstormed the problems in America due to Industrialization.

HW- Read section II Chapter 22 (page 633).

Wednesday, Feb. 6th

SS8 - Test Today - HW Read Section I, Chapter 22 "Reform in the Gilded Age."  Page 630.


APUSH -  Homework - Wed/Thurs    
 Read Chapter 29 “Wilsonian Progressivism at Home & Abroad,” pgs. 679-686,          
                                                      Hippocampus – Reform

1.     Wilson’s New Freedom

Read Chapter 27 “Empire & Expansion,” pgs. 626-638

                Hippo: Imperialism

1.     China

2.     Spanish American War