MRS. WOOD'S AMERICAN HISTORY CLASSES - FALL 2009
SCHOOL CALENDAR:
*Veteran's Day Holiday: Weds 11/11
SPECIAL CLASS REMINDERS:
*Chapter 12,13 Exam on Tues 11/10.
*Roaring Twenties Portfolio due Thurs 11/12.
*Lindbergh Reflection due: Thursday 11/5. Questions for assignment (NB#9):
**Summarize Lindbergh's story (historic flight)
**Explain the significance of his flight to national and global society.
**Does Lindbergh deserve the title of hero? Why?
**Have heroes changed in America? How so?
**THIS REFLECTION SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1 PAGE IN LENGTH.
PORTFOLIO - Roaring Twenties (Chapters 12,13)
#1 HW: 430 #1,2 ("Main Ideas" section on p430)
#2 Practice Department-wide Midterm
#3 Video Reflection: "Boom to Bust" w.s.
#4 HW: 421 #4
#5 Special 20s Homework Information Sheet
#6 Notes: 12.1/12.2 w.s.
#7 HW: 430 #5,6 ("Main Ideas" section on p430)
#8 HW: 439 #2
#9 Video Reflection "Lindbergh's Flight" (see Special Class Reminders above)
#10 HW: 443 #2 chart & paragraph
#11 Notes: 12.3 handout
#12 HW: 451 #5
#13 Study Guide: Chapter 12,13
#14 HW: 460 #8 ("Main Ideas" section on p460)
#15 Notes: 13.1/13.2 handout
#16 Crossword activity handout
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
Mon 11/9: Study for Roaring Twenties Exam (tomorrow). Chapters 12,13.
Tues 11/10: Read 464-471 (14.1). Do: #2 (chart & paragraph) p471.
Weds 11/11: VETERANS DAY
Thurs 11/12: 472-477 (14.2). Do: #2 & 4 p477.
Weekend: 478-483 (14.3). Do: #2 (chart & paragraph) p483.
NEXT WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
Mon 11/16: Read 488-494 (15.1). Do: #3,5 p494.
Tues 11/17: Read 495-501 (15.2). Do: #3 p501..AND...Read 504-509 (15.3). Do: #2 p509.
Weds 11/18: Read 510-514 (15.4). Do: #5 p514...AND...Read 515-519 (15.5). Do: #4,5 p519.
Thurs 11/19: Study Chapters 14, 15.
LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
Mon 11/2: Read 440-443 (13.2). Do: #2 p443 (chart & paragraph). Read only
444-445 (interesting information about teens in the 20s). Special 20s news
assignments due on Weds.
Tues 11/3: Read 446-451 (13.3). Do: #5 p451. Special 20s news assignments
due tomorrow.
Weds 11/4: Read 452-457 (13.4). Do: #8 p460 ("Main Ideas" section of p460).
Thurs 11/5: Study Chapters 12,13 for Exam. Catch up on your portfolio assignments.
Weekend: Study for Exam on Monday. Chapters 12,13.
IDEAS FOR "HOMEWORK CHOICE":
*Answer the assigned question(s).
*Write a "bullet point" summary of the main points of the reading
(approximately 3/4 page for each text section of reading).
*Draw 3 or more pictures, with descriptive paragraphs, which detail
information in the reading (per section of reading)
*Create a "diary entry", "letter", or "newspaper article" that includes
important information from the reading (write as if you are living
in the era, or have witnessed the event, etc.).
*Compose a poem or song about the reading.
*Make a crossword puzzle using the vocabulary in each section
of reading (include the "clues").
CHOOSE ONLY OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS TO COMPLETE YOUR
HOMEWORK.