Announcements:
All assignments will be posted on our Google Classroom page.
Date:
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4/30/21 Drop Day
4/29/21 Topic:
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4/26/21 Topic: We Didn't Start the Fire Song Project due: April 29th See google classroom for instructions for project
The 1980's NY Times Project is due today. Please submit it on classroom
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4/23/21 Drop Day
HW: We Didn't Start the Fire Song Project due: April 29th See google classroom for instructions for project
4/22/21 Topic: We Didn't Start the Fire Song Project due: April 29th See google classroom for instructions for project
4/21/21 Topic: We Didn't Start the Fire Song Project due: April 29th See google classroom for instructions for project
4/20/21 Topic: Watch 1980's video and Go to the NY Times Link on classroom and find one article related to a topic in the 1980's video.
Write one paragraph (5 sentences) of a summary of the article and
a second paragraph (5 sentences) of your reaction to the article and topic
(10 sentences total) DUE: Monday, 4/26
4/19/21 Topic: Make up any work you are missing since January and submit for credit.
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4/16/21 Drop Day
4/15/21 Topic: Work on the assignments from this week and submit them - See assignments below
4/14/21 Topic: 1970's Documentary video; watch video and take notes due: tomorrow 4/15
HW: Make sure you have completed the assignments posted from Monday and
submit them for credit
4/13/21 Topic: Nixon Foreign Policy video - read and take notes on google classroom
Due: Wed., 4/14
4/12/21 Topic: Nixon Watergate Scandal video - read and take notes on google classroom
Due: 4/13
4/1/21 Drop Day
3/31/21 Topic: Civil Rights Current Event paragraph due: Wed., 3/31
3/30/21 Topic: Quiz on MLK Jr. reading from yesterday
HW: Makeup any work you are missing
3/29/21 Read the Martin Luther King Jr. article on classroom
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3/26/21 Drop Day
3/25/21 Topic: JFK Project due today
HW: Civil Rights Movement video due 3/29 submit to classroom - watch video
and take notes - there may be a quiz on it next week
3/24/21 Topic: Watch Civil Rights Movement video and take notes due: 3/29
HW: Finish JFK Project due tomorrow submit to google classroom
3/22/21 Topic: JFK Project due: Th., 3/25
Project: Who killed JFK? Use all the information that you were given in class
such as readings, videos, etc. to form your opinion on who killed JFK.
Follow all directions on the worksheet on google classroom.
3/18/21 Topic: JFK Assassination question to answer/submit collage
HW: The work above must be completed
3/17/21 Topic: JFK Assassination
HW: Read and watch 3 videos on John F. Kennedy assassination's and decide you killed JFK and submit your response on classroom. Due: Th., 3/18
Vietnam collage due 3/18
3/16/21 Topic: Vietnam collage
Create a collage explaining what you learned about the Vietnam War
Due: March 18th
Use photos and words to explain the Vietnam War through your eyes
Follow the directions posted on google classroom
3/15/21 Topic: Vietnam
HW: Read the two readings on classroom and take notes
There will be a open note quiz tomorrow in class on the readings
3/12/21 No classes
Go through your google classwork and see what assignments you are missing,
you can make these assignments up.
3/11/21 HW: Watch Vietnam video "My Lai Massacre" and take notes
3/10/21 Topic: Watch Vietnam video "Dear America: Letters" and take notes
3/8/21 Topic: Vietnam
Watch Vietnam video and take notes
Protest song is due tomorrow. Please submit to google classroom
3/5/21 No Classes
3/4/21 Topic: Create a protest song for the current times with your assigned group
due: March 9th
HW: Work on Protest Song with your group
3/3/21 Topic: Open-note quiz on the two Vietnam videos and your notes
HW: Read the Vietnam Protest Article and choose a Vietnam protest song for and print out the lyrics to the song for tomorrow
3/2/21 Topic: Vietnam War
HW: Watch the two Vietnam War videos on classroom and take notes
There will be an 0pen-note quiz tomorrow.
3/1/21 Topic: Vietnam Video
HW: Watch the Vietnam Video on google classroom and take notes. There
will be a quiz on the video material on Wednesday. Please be prepared.
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2/26/21 No Class Make sure you watch the Vietnam videos on classroom and take notes
on both videos due: Monday, 3/1
2/25/21 Political Cartoon due Friday, 2/26 Please follow all guidelines on the assignment posted on google classroom.
Readings on Vietnam due Mon., 3/1
2/24/21 Create a political cartoon on the information you have learned on The Cuban Missile Crisis Due Date: Friday, 2/26
2/22/21 Listen to the two videos on The Cuban Missile Crisis posted on google classroom
and take notes on both videos. There will be a quiz on the videos Due: Tues., 2.23
2/8/21 1950's Google Slides Research Project due Th., 2/11
HW: Read Korean War Article on classroom and give your opinion to the question
in 3-4 sentences. Make sure you submit your paragraph Due: Tues., 2/9
2/4/21 1950's Research Project
HW: You can begin working on the project researching your topic
Due Date: Feb. 12th (You will present the project to the class using google slides) All requirements
are outlined on google classroom.
2/1/21 Watch WWII movie posted on google classroom - quiz on the video on Wed., 2/3
01/27/21 Read and work on Atomic Bomb Decision Analysis. Due Mon 2/2.
HW: Make sure you watched Manhattan Project video and toke notes for quiz tomorrow Thurs. 1/28.
01/26/21 Continue watching Manhattan Project video. Take notes for quiz tomorrow 1/27.
01/25/21 Introduction to Manhattan Project. Watch video. Take notes for quiz on 1/27.
01/22/21 No Class today. HW: Ready Article on Atomic Bomb Decision
and order reasons for using it. Due Mon 1/25.
01/21/21 No Class today. Ready Article on Atomic Bomb Decision
and order reasons for using it. Due Mon 1/25.
01/20/21 Complete reading articles and answer 3 questions. Due tomorrow Thurs. 1/21.
01/19/21 Intro to Holocaust. Watch and read articles in google class on Holocaust.
HW: Answer 3 questions (1 paragraph - 5 sentences each) on articles.
Due Thurs. 1/21.
01/18/21 No school today.
01/15/2 No class today.
HW: Ready article on D-day in google classroom and take notes for quiz
on Mon 1/18.
01/14/21 Class discussed D-day statistics and Impeachment proceedings.
HW: Read article on D-Day invasion stats and take notes for quiz on Mon 1/18.
01/13/21 Class discussed current events. Watched party of Saving Private Ryan.
No HW.
01/12/21 Class discussed current events. Keep up to date with what is going on with the
presidential transition. Make sure article and video on D-Day has been read.
No HW.
01/11/21 Read article on Normandy drop and Watch video clip on D-Day drop.
01/07/21 Class discussed Assault on the Capital. HW: NY Times Article summary on Japanese Internment camps due tomorrow 1/8. Submit 2 paragraph from 1942-1945 range.
01/06/21 Class discussed Japanese internment camps. Work on finding a NY Times article on
what people thought about the camps at the time. Submit for HW. 2 paragraphs.
01/05/21 Class discussion of 6 points for President Elect Biden. Discussed US policy towards
Japanese Americans during WWII. Watch video and read articles on google class about US treatment of Japanese Americans. Be prepared to discuss.
01/04/21 Class discussion on transition of Presidency from outgoing to incoming President.
HW: Read article on President Elect Biden and put 6 points in order of priority that you think they should be handled.
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12/22/20 Class: Quiz on Pacific Theater video and notes
HW: WEII technology slide presentation due tomorrow Wed 12/23.
12/21/20 Make sure article and video on the Pacific Theater are completed with notes for quiz tomorrow. Introduction of new assignment on WWII technologies.
HW: Notes of quiz tomorrow.
WWII technology slide presentation (5 slides on 5 important US developed technologies) Due Wed 12/23.
12/18/20 No class.
HW. Finish reading article and watching movie if haven't already done so. Make sure you have notes for possible quiz.
12/17/20 No class. Snow day.
12/16/20 Credit game review. Read article and watch movie posted in classroom on the war in the Pacific Theater. Take notes for quiz.
HW: Complete reading article and watching movie posted in classroom. Take notes. Due Friday 12/18.
12/15/20 Credit game review. Focus notes: Strategies of WWII.
HW: Study guide. Define terms in your own words. Don't do key points. Due tomorrow, Wednesday 12/16.
12/14/20 Credit game review. Discussed WWII notes.
HW: Study guide. Define terms in your own words. Don't do key points. Due Wed. 12/16.
12/11/20 No class today.
HW: Make sure have notes on the textbook reading for quiz next class.
12/10/20 Class took notes on Focus: US and WW11 1939-1941
HW: Textbook reading. Take notes for quiz next class. Quiz questions will be in order of the readings so take notes in order.
12/09/20 Class went over quiz answers and played credit game.
HW: Make sure political cartoon turned in by today.
12/08/20 Class took quiz on the video. Start reading article on SS St. Louis.
HW: Create a political cartoon on the SS St. Louis article. Due tomorrow 12/9.
12/07/20 Class: Discussed Pearl Harbor and The Century: 1930-1941 videos. New Deal poster due today.
HW: Make up any missing work. Take notes on the video The Century: 1930-1941 and be prepared for quiz tomorrow 12/8. Watch Pearl Harbor videos.
12/04/20 No class.
HW: Complete New Deal Poster due on Monday 12/7.
Finish watching video and taking notes. Be prepared for a quiz.
12/03/20 Check and complete any missing work. Finish watching video on The Century: 1930-1941 and take notes for possible quiz. Start New Deal Poster Project. Due Monday 12/7 for 10 points. (See instructions in google classroom).
HW: Work on notes and project.
12/02/20 Class took quiz on 2 articles from yesterday on New Deal and "Alphabet Agencies".
Started watching video on The Century: 1930-1941 on google classroom.
HW: Finish watching video and take notes for possible quiz.
12/01/20 Class took quiz on Race in America article. Took notes on Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal.
HW: Read 2 articles posted in google classroom on New Deal and "Alphabet agencies". Take notes and be prepared for quiz on articles tomorrow - Tues. 12/02.
11/30/20 Played credit game. Introduction to the New Deal. Reviewed race article from Upfront Magazine.
HW: Reread and be prepared for quick quiz on the article Race in America.
11/25/20 Played credit game for 1920s review. Discussed article on Thanksgiving in the past and the view of how it should be taught now.
11/24/20 No Class
11/23/20 Review of 1920s. Finish slide presentation. Due tomorrow 11/24. Read Upfront article - Race in America. Due tomorrow 11/24.
11/20/20 Finish any missing work. Continue to work on NJ Palisades slide project due Tuesday 11/24. (See google classroom for complete instructions.)
11/19/20 Class: Make up any missing work. New assignment: NJ Palisades project due Tuesday 11/24. Create google slide project (5 slides) OR Screencastify video.
11/18/20 No Class today.
11/17/20 Class quiz on movie. Started Focus notes on the Great Depression.
11/16/20 Watch movie on Palisades and Great Depression. Take notes for quiz tomorrow.
11/11/20 No class today. Read google assignment on Veteran's Day. Make sure notes and movie are done on Sacco and Vanzetti. Be ready for a class assignment on this.
11/10/20 Discussed KKK and Started article and movie on Sacco and Vanzetti. Take notes.
HW: finish movie and take notes for an assignment that we will be working on next class.
11/09/20 Discussed election results and process. Took notes on KKK. Read article posted in google classroom and answer the google doc. Due in class today.
11/04/20 Notes on the 1920s. Read and watch about 1920s Jazz Age. Answer question on google form about Jazz music. 1920s Ad due today.
11/03/20 Discussed election map. Make sure 1920s ad is done. Due tomorrow 11/04.
11/02/20 No Class
1920s ad due Wednesday 11/04.
10/30/20 Class: IDT Work on finishing 1920 article summary. Must be submitted today 10/30.
Work on creating your own 1920s ad due Wednesday 11/04.
10/29/20 Class: Work on NY Times 1920s article. Due Fri 10/30. Start work on creating your own 1920s ad. See instructions in google class. Will be due next week.
10/28/20 Class: Work on NY Times 1920s article. 2 paragraph summary due Fri 10/30. (1st paragraph - what article is about. 2nd paragraph What you thought about article).
10/27/20 No Class
10/26/20 Class: Comparison document due today on Spanish Flu and Covid.
Mock election results questionnaire to be posted.
10/23/20 Class: Work on 1920 video questions, Due Mon 10/26. Read two articles on Spanish Flu and Covid. Compare in document on google classroom. Due Tues. 10/27.
10/22/20 Class: Notes on Wilson's 14 points and WW1 end of war. Started watching video of 1920.
Continue tomorrow and posted questions on google class are due by end of period (10/23).
10/21/20 Class: read article on Wilson's 14 points. List in order of importance.
10/20/20 Make sure question on Shell Shocked WW1 is completed.
10/16/20 Read article in Upfront Magazine. (Make sure you sign up for an account). Read the Article and write a paragraph answering the question. 5-7 sentences Due Tuesday 10/20/20
10/15/20 No Class today. Continue to work on Slide presentation (5 slides) due tomorrow. 10/16/20
10/14/20 WWI Slide Presentation (5 Slides) Due 10/16/20
10/12/20 The Lusitania due tomorrow 10/13/20
10/8/20 Trench Warfare Collage due Monday 10/12/20
10/1/20 WWI Study Guide due 10/2/20 & Due 10/5/20 Read chapter 45 and take notes.
assignment is in google classroom.
9/30/20 WWI Study Guide Due: 10/2/20
9/23/20 NY Times Imperialism Article Due: 9/25/20
9/17/20 Spanish American War Political Cartoon Due: 9/21/20
9/14/20 Spanish American War Documentary Questions due 9/17/20
9/11 /20 Read 9/11 article (optional)
9/10/20 Imperialism Theories Paragraphs DUE: 9/14