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Last Updated: June 7, 2011
4th Quarter April 1 - June 8
Cycle 1: 4/1 - 4/8:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Look at the attached political cartoon assignment and answer the questions. In addition for "C" day, read the attached reading on the Gospel of Wealth and answer the questions following the reading. I will be collecting this homework and grading it.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C:
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Current Events Quiz today on Ivory Coast Descends into Chaos.... This is from a newspaper so you will have to download it. Link is: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/02/ivory-coast-abidjan-duekoue-gbagbo PLEASE NOTE: Some questions will be from the Q & A at the bottom of the article called A Land Torn Apart by Violence!!!!
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Study for Test on Big Business on C day next week!! Attached are the missing 4 power point slides from the big business power point (Philosophies that facilitated industrialization) A
STUDY GUIDE FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION (BIG BUSINESS) TEST
Cycle 2:4/11 - 4/18:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: STUDY FOR TEST!!!!!!!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: TEST ON INDUSTRIALIZATION (BIG BUSINESS) TODAY! Format: multiple choice, matching, true false, essay!
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read The New Immigrants in the Student Text unit on Immigration and answer the reading guide questions attached.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F:
Cycle 3: 4/19 - 5/5:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read Race, Citizenship attached and do exercise #1 identify terms and #2 interpret the cartoon. Also, look over Urbanization reading (its located in Modern America unit in Student Text.)
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C:
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read Student Text, Progressive era: 3. Teddy Roosevelt and answer the following questions.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: IN ADDITION: Read student text, Progressive era: - 4. Taft and 5. Wilson and answer the following questions.Current Events Quiz today on Death Penalty. This is from April 18th UpFront. Link is: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f041811_deathpenalty.
NOTE: TEST ON IMMIGRATION/URBANIZATION/PROGRESSIVE ERA PRESIDENTS WILL BE TUESDAY, MAY 10th ("C" day) FOR ALL CLASSES. See attached Study Guide!
Cycle 4: 5/6 - 5/13:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read the Introduction and Part I of the Manifest Destiny reading attached and answer the reading guide questions. This homework is to be handed in at the beginning of class!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Test Today on Immigration/Urbanization/Progressive Presidents! There will be an essay question on the test - (it may be on immigration, urbanization or some of the topics discussed in connection with the Progressive era presidents)
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read Texas and War with Mexico attached.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Current Events Quiz today on Econ Speak. This is from April 18th UpFront. Link is: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f041811_econspeak. IN ADDITION, Read Part II of the Manifest Destiny reading (attached to A/B day above) and answer the reading guide questions. This homework is to be handed in at the beginning of class! In addition, look over text Imperialism and America. (this reviews some of the material on imperialism and Hawaii we have been discussing in class).
Cycle 5: 5/16 - 5/20:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read text The Spanish American War and complete the attached worksheet.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Current Events Quiz today on The Art of Dissent. You must look at the hard copy of the article because the quiz deals with the pictures as well which are not all included in the online article. This is from May 9th UpFront. IN ADDITION, Read Acquiring New Lands and answer the attached Reading Guide Questions and Read the poem White Man's Burden and be prepared to discuss it in class.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: No homework. DBQ Essays are due THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd "F" DAY!! You will be working on DBQ ESSAY in class today! REMEMBER: Assignment and sample DBQ are posted under Projects on my website!
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F:
Cycle 6: 5/24 - 6/2:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read text America as a World Power and answer the Reading Guide Questions.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Current Events Quiz today on The 'Nazi Olympics' from the most recent UpFront dated May 9th. Please be sure to review the hard copy because it contains a timeline which may be used on the quiz.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E:
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: DBQ Essays due today!!!! ALSO, Current Events Quiz today on The Digital Divide from May 9th issue of Upfront Magazine
STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM ATTACHED HERE!
Please be advised that DBQ's were due June 2nd (Thursday). If you are back in school Friday, I expect that you will find me to hand it in or that you will email me. You will lose 5 points per school day it is late!
Cycle 7: 6/3 - 6/8:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Review on Imperialism for final plus final exam review!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Q & A review for final exam in class.
ATTACHED ARE THE POSSIBLE ESSAY CHOICES FOR THE FINAL EXAM. ALSO, ANY OF YOU THAT WERE NOT IN CLASS WHEN I REVIEWED THE MAP OF THE PACIFIC, please contact a friend for notes.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Review for final exam.
1st Quarter September 8 - October 29
Cycle 1: 9/9 - 9/16:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B:
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Read text The Early British Colonies and complete the Reading Guide terms/questions. The terms/questions are to be typed and handed in. For class I am attaching the Colonial Power Point.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read text Colonies Come of Age and complete the Reading Guide Questions. The terms/questions are to be typed and a hard copy is to the handed in.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Read current event article for Current Events Quiz! (Click into current events page for article). Attached is the Power Point on the Beginning of Revolutionary Thinking.
Cycle 2: 9/17 - 9/24:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Please complete the attached political cartoon assignment. Powerpoint on French and Indian War.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: REVISED- Read pp. 1-3 only of text Colonial Resistance and Rebellion and complete the Reading guide terms/questions. See Study Guide for Colonial Test.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read current event article Women Get the Vote for Current Events Quiz today! (Click into current events page for link). Review the Table of Acts in my teachfolder in preparation of class.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Test on Colonial America!
Cycle 3: 9/25 - 10/02:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Powerpoint "The Acts"
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Read pp. 49-53 of text Colonial Resistance and Rebellion and complete the Reading Guide/Terms Questions. Read Was the American Revolution Inevitable (you will find this in with the readings for this unit) and answer questions 1-3 at the beginning of the reading. I will grade Was the American Revolution Inevitable homework so please print a hard copy of this to hand in to me in class. Power point 1st Continental Congress.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read current event article The Great Immigration Debate for Current Events Quiz today! Also, read Toward Revolution and answer all the questions in the reading. See the attached essay assignment - due dates are: Blue and Orange A day, October 14th; Pink and Green: B day October 15th.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Read The Rocky Road to Revolution (you will find this in with the readings for this unit). Complete questions 1 and 2. This homework will be graded so please print and hand in! HINT: Your answers should support the position of the Patriots in favor of independence and the Loyalsists/Reconciliationists arguments against independence. IN CLASS, you will be asked to represent your state at the 2nd Continental Congress where you must be prepared to engage in a debate that will forever change the course of America. Should America declare independence from England or not?
Cycle 4: 10/05 - 10/13:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read the Declaration of Independence www.ushistory.org/declaration/ scroll down and click on "The Declaration of Independence" and the document will come up. Complete Homework on the Declaration of Independence.
RE: Essay Assignment. Attached are some tools to help you write your essay including How to write a History Essay and an essay visual. In addition, attached is a rubric which will be used for grading the essay.
Revised Power Point on the Early Battles of the Revolution and the 2nd Continental Congress
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Read text pp. 58-61 (up to Winning the War) of The War for Independence and answer reading guide questions 1 and 2. Read current event article Islam: Not in My Backyard? for Current Events Quiz today! (Power Point: Part I of US Battle Post Declaration)
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read text pp. 61-63 of The War for Independence and answer reading guide questions 3-5.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Work on your essays!
Cycle 5: 10/14 - 10/23:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: American Revolution Essay Due today in class!!!! Bring hard copy to class!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: (Power Point: Part II of Battles Post Declaration) Make sure your essay has been submitted through www.turnitin.com. (See instructions attached). Read the primary source Document of Albigence Waldo http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/1776-1800/war/waldo.htm and complete the Senses Chart. Pretend you are a soldier in the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge and write a letter home to your family, your "sweetheart", a friend, etc.) describing the conditions and hardships you and the rest of the soldiers are facing at Valley Forge. Please include a statement of your thoughts on General Washington as well. I will be collecting it in class and we will read some out loud - so let's see a little drama!
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: (REVISED) The Reading Guide Questions on the next unit are now due A day for Blue and Orange and B day for Pink and Green.
SEE STUDY GUIDE FOR UPCOMING TEST ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION!
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: TEST ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION!
Cycle 6: 10/26 - 10/30:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read text pp. 66-71 of Confederation and Constitution and answer the attached reading guide questions.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: I NEED ALL PROGRESS REPORTS TURNED INTO ME NO LATER THAN MONDAY! (If for some reason it has been misplaced, please have your parent(s) write a quick note so I know they received it!!) Homework: Read current event article in Upfront Armed and Dangerous for Quiz today! (I will let you know the article) Please read the Preamble attached and answer the questions that follow. BRING A HARD COPY OF THE TEXT OF THE CONSTITUTION TO CLASS!
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Please read Article I of the Constitution and answer the following questions.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: OPTIONAL Current Events Quiz on A Message from Mother Nature. (The quiz will only count if it helps you!) Please read Article II and III of the Constitution and answer the following questions.
2nd Quarter November 2 - January 8th
Cycle 1: 11/2 - 11/10:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B:
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Current Events Quiz Today on Over a Barrel from UpFront dated October 4th (child soldier issue). Please read Article IV - VII of the Constitution and do Worksheet 12 and the Guided Reading Article 4-7 attached. Web Quest Power points and study guides are due on "F" day (Tuesday).
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read Ratifying the Constitution and complete the questions.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Web Quest power points to be presented and study guides (one copy to hand in) due today!*REMEMBER your power points will be primarily graded on the layout - graphics font, design, grammar, etc. and your presentation (are you simply reading from the powerpoint or are you highlighting the main ideas and presenting them in an interesting way to your audience-the class) and overall originality and accuracy of your powerpoint slides and presentation.
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
Tuesday (F day): Power points and study guides due.
Friday (C day): Test on the Constitution. (See Study Guide)
Mon/Tues (D/E days) Individual Summaries from Web Quest due - bring hard copy to class!
REMEMBER: Work cited on summaries only.
Cycle 2: 11/11 - 11/19:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Make sure your homework on Ratifying the Constitution is done for class discussion and if necessary, review the text reading on Confederation and Constitution - the Ratifying the Constitution section, and be able to describe the struggle over ratification of the Constitution ie., the Federalist v. Antifederalist arguments for and against ratification.
SEE STUDENT STUDY GUIDE ON THE BRANCHES COMPILED FROM THE CLASSES!
PLEASE DO NOT MEMORIZE ALL OF THE EXAMPLES OF CHECKS AND BALANCES - JUST KNOW THE MAIN ONES LIKE THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO POWER, IMPEACHMENT, WAR POWERS. The test is multiple choice and short answer - approximately 60 questions total - NO ESSAY!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: TEST ON THE CONSTITUTION TODAY!
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Individual web quest summaries are due today (Please note: I've had a few questions on how to write the summaries. Just pretend you are trying to explain your branch of government to a foreigner and, incorporating the questions in the project assignment, convey what your branch is about, how it works and any special roles or powers it may have. Also, you do not have to cite your sources throughout the summary - just at the end!!!
EVALUATIONS - I need all students to evaluate your group members - points will be deducted if you fail to submit an evaluation. To evaluate your group members, please go my website and find the evaluation page in the project. Click on the evaluation form, complete the form and submit it. There is a collaboration rubric on the evaluation page that you can click into if you need some help in how to evaluate your peers. ALL evaluations are confidential!
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Current Events Quiz Today on Cuba from UpFront dated October 25th! Complete the attached homework assignment on the Bill of Rights. Read Chief Justice Marshall Takes the Law in Hand and answer the questions. This homework is due "C" day and will be graded.
Cycle 3: 11/20 - 12/2:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Attached is the powerpoint on "The Unique Power of the Judiciary".
FOR QUIZ MONDAY: Attached is my copy of the elements of the amendments in the Bill of Rights. Also, we didn't get as far as I hoped on the Judiciary power point so you are just responsible for the slide which discusses the significance of Marbury v. Madison and the concept of "judicial review". For fun, take a look at the youtube video "Bill of Rights Rap" by Smart Songs if you get a chance - it doesn't contain every element but its pretty good.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: QUIZ TODAY on BILL OF RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW! Hand in hard copy of homework on Chief Justice Marshall Takes the Law in Hand! (this is under Essay - Marshall takes the law ... in Student text). Remember do not just give me a one line answer to the second question, tell me what is going on in parts II and III, what points is the author trying to make.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: No Homework
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Read 1. The Constitution and Slavery and answer the questions at the beginning of the reading. Bring a hardcopy of your homework to class to hand in.
Cycle 4: 12/3 - 12/10:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read 2. Slavery and answer the reading guide questions attached.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Current Events Quiz today. See Current Events page for article! Read 3. The Culture and Economy of the South and answer the reading guide questions attached.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CLASSES: At 2:15 on Monday December 6th, Bridges is hosting a showing of a 30 minute HBO documentary on the AIDS crisis in Africa called The Lazarus Effect. Extra credit is in the form of an additional class participation grade and requires you check in with me at the showing and submit a paragraph on how the documentary affected you.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: OFF - ENJOY YOUR DAY!
Cycle 5: 12/9 - 12/15
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Current Events Quiz today. See Current Events page for article! Read 5. Abolitionism and answer the questions attached. Begin homework which is due C day on Northern Profits from Slavery (in essay folder) and answer the questions. As set forth below, Northern Profits homework will be collected.
NOTE: Homework grading system (checks etc.) is listed on the class procedures page of my website under Homework for those of you who asked.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Homework on Northern Profits from Slavery to be handed in to me in class today. This homework will be graded. IN ADDITION - Read 4. Nullification attached and answer the questions on top of the page.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Current Events Quiz today. See Current Events page for article! Finish answering the questions on the primary source packet on the Mudsill Theory and Slavery's Opponents and Defenders you started in class. Green E: You didn't get the assignment on Mudsill etc. yet so that part of the assignment does not apply to your class.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Read text 6. The Divisive Politics of Slavery and answer the Part I of the reading guide questions attached.
Cycle 6: 12/16 - 1/7
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Review reading on Divisive Politics of Slavery. Attached is the Study Guide for the Test on Slavery and the Events Leading up to the Civil War.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Read Dred Scott and Lincoln Douglas Debate and answer the question(s) in the beginning of each document.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Study for test on "F" day.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: TEST ON SLAVERY AND THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CIVIL WAR! Jeopardy website link:
http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Jan201101/game1294149987.php
2nd Quarter November 2 - January 8th
Cycle 7: 1/10 - 1/14
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: TEST ON SLAVERY AND THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CIVIL WAR IS RESCHEDULED FOR TODAY!
STUDY GUIDE FOR MIDTERM ATTACHED!!!!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: (Optional) Current Events Quiz today. See Current Events page for article (UpFront: Targeting Tobacco) - Note: if there is a snow day Wednesday, the current events quiz will be the next day I see you. For any of you I emailed about missing current events quizzes - all must be made up "C" day or day after if snow!; Midterm review
NOTE: For those of you who have received an email that homework is missing: if you want credit for it, you must hand it in or email it to me no later than Friday 1/14 "E" day - no exceptions!
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Midterm Review
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Midterm Review
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR MIDTERM ATTACHED!!!
Cycle 1: 1/ 25 - 2/1:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: No Homework.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Text reading The Civil War Begins and reading guide questions attached. Powerpoint on Battles of the Civil War attached.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Do the attached homework on The Emancipation Proclamation.
Pink and Blue classes only! - the second quarter grade I handed out to a few of you was wrong - nothing drastic but your actual grade may be a point up or down from the one given. I had a glitch in my system but its straightened out now. If you are concerned, email me and I will give you the correct quarter grade. Sorry for the confusion!
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F:
Cycle 2: 2/2 - 2/9:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read The North Takes Charge and define answer the Reading Guide Questions attached.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Current Events Quiz today! See Current Events page for article - A Tale of Two Indias
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Make sure you are up to date on all homework assigned up to this point.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Read text Reconstruction and its Effects and do terms 1, 2, 7 and 8 and answer questions 1-3 on the attached Reading Guide.
Cycle 3: 2/10 - 2/18:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Current Events Quiz today! See Current Events page for article - The Freedom Riders. Please note that there will be questions from the timeline as well which can only be found in the hard copy - if you lost yours please borrow one from a fellow student! Also due on D/E day read Washington-DuBois Primary Source and answer the questions. I will need a hard copy of this to be handed in to me on D/E day.
STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST ON BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (ATTACHED)!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Read text Segregation and Discrimination and do terms 2, 3, 5 and 6 and answer question 1 on the appropriate section of the attached reading guide. Read Plessy v. Ferguson and answer questions 1, 3 and 4 in the reading guide (it is the same reading guide for both).
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Current Events Quiz today on the Upfront article Power Shift! (NOTE: There is no link to this article online so you must have the hard copy or get it from a friend!)! Hand in Washington-DuBois Primary Source homework in class.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Test on Battles of the Civil War and Reconstruction TODAY!
3rd Quarter January 25 - March 30
Cycle 4: 2/17 - 3/4:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Blue and Orange: Study for Test! Pink and Green: No Homework!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Read Religious Zeal and New Communities and complete the worksheet on Utopian Communities.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Current Events Quiz today on the Upfront article on Warning Shots. In addition, read Section 2 Movements for Social Reform, Temperance of the attached and complete the term sheet attached.
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: REVISED - I am going to give you class time to start reviewing your reformer for the Movie Project. I am postponing the abolition homework until next week (See A/B day next week).
Cycle 5: 3/7 - 3/11:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Read The Crusade for Abolition and complete the abolition homework sheet.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Current Events Quiz today on the Upfront article 1961: The Bay of Pigs Invasion - PLEASE NOTE that this is from old Upfront with Text girl on front dated Jan 31st - If you don't have that magazine - see attached! IN ADDITION, read The Cause of Women's Rights attached. Please answer the three (3) questions under "Focus" at the beginning of the reading.
NOTE RE: MOVIE PROJECT: Due dates are Blue/Orange classes: Thursday "A" day 3/24; Pink/Green classes: Friday "B" day 3/25. Also, Mrs. Nudelman advised that there are 2 free movie making websites, they are as follows:
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E:
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Read text The Origins of Progressivism (in Student Text folder under Progressive Era) and Declaration of the WCTU and answer questions 1-3 following that reading - BE PATIENT SOMETIMES IT TAKES A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO LOAD).
PART I OF STUDY GUIDE ON REFORMS ATTACHED! I will post Part II shortly - it will be heavily based on your homework reading on the progressive era.
PART II OF STUDY GUIDE ON REFORMS ATTACHED!
FORMAT OF TEST: Multiple Choice, matching, maybe some true/false, short answer and short essay (similar to last test). ALSO, I will be in the info after school Tuesday and Wednesday if anyone has any questions.
Cycle 6: 3/16 - 3/23:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: TEST TODAY ON ANTEBELLUM AND PROGRESSIVE REFORMS!
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: No homework!
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Work on Movie Project!
Blue F, Orange F, Pink F, Green F: Current Events Quiz today on the Upfront article 1911: The Triangle Factory Fire in the March 14th issue http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f031411_triangle
Cycle 7: 3/24 - 3/31:
Blue A, Orange A, Pink B, Green B: Movie Projects Due TODAY - Remember to make a disk for me!
LATE POLICY FOR ASSIGNMENTS: My late policy for assignments is clear. You will lose 5 percentage points for every day your assignment is late! NO EXCUSES!
NOTE: Please be sure you are saving your movie correctly otherwise it will not transfer to the disk or USB stick properly. It will have a ".wmv" at end if is correctly saved. If it has a "MSWMS" or something like that, it will not save properly or work properly. To get it to save properly, go into "moviemaker program" and to your project and hit "file" then "save movie file". Per Mr. Hotz it will ask you a bunch of questions just answer yes to them and it will save correctly. Also, it takes several minutes to save so don't be concerned if it is taking a while. In addition, a few of the students computers would not save the movie to a disk. If you have tried and can't get it to save, let me know in class tomorrow and we can try to get it into the teachfolder for your class.
ALSO, those students who were absent on Thursday (A) day, please be sure to get your project to me on Friday "B" day if you don't want to lose points. I am in Room 216 for homeroom or put your movie in my teachfolder in the appropriate file set up for your class color. Thank you.
Blue C, Orange C, Pink C, Green C: Please type and hand in the attached assignment on the movie Iron Jawed Angels. Read text The Age of the Railroads from Unit 5 Modern America and answer the attached questions.
Blue D, Orange E, Pink D, Green E: Read Unit 5 Modern America text Big Business and Labor and answer the attached questions.
Blue F,
Orange F, Pink F,
Green F:
Current
Events Quiz today on the Upfront article 1948: The Birth of Israel.
Link is: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f041408_TP_Israel.
PLEASE NOTE: Some questions will be from the timeline link which
is in the middle of the article so please click into the timeline!!!!
PLEASE CHECK YOUR IHA EMAIL TO SEE IF I HAVE
EMAILED YOU RE: MISSING MORE THAN ONE QUIZ. I WILL DROP ONE MISSED QUIZ
BUT YOU WILL GET A ZERO FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUIZ THAT HAS NOT BEEN MADE
UP. ALL MAKE UP QUIZZES MUST BE TAKEN NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY. I
WILL HAVE THEM WITH ME IN CLASS.