Thursday, May 17, 2012

COLD WAR -REVIEW BELOW!

A COLD WAR REVIEW IN PICTURES AND SONG BY STING "RUSSIANS" REVIEW POWERPOINTS BELOW!! 1950'S CULTURE

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Some Review games


 We are going to calculate some figures from the movie Places in the Heart
Mrs. Spalding (Sally Field) was told that her husband had
$116.72 in the bank, but her husband still owed $3,681.00 on the house and she must come up with $240.00 by October 15.  This is in 1935

Using the site Inflation Calculator-find out how much each amount  is equal to in  2010.

Games 
1.  Rags to Riches Great Depression 
2.  Rags to Riches Great Depression 2
3.  Rags to Riches New Deal and Great Depression 
4.  Hangman Depression 
5.  Hangman about New Deal and culture of Great Depression 
6.  Rags to Riches Roaring Twenties, Great Depression and The New Deal 
7.  Great Depression SHORT practice QUIZ
8.  New Deal SHORT practice QUIZ
9.  New Deal Quiz 


Monday, April 2, 2012

THIS WEEK -AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

Great Link to Imperialism learning module
Try Goal 6 questions here!
This is a sample glog-what I wanted us to do-HERE!  you may not be able to view these at school
They are good for studying!



Tuesday, February 21, 2012

THIS WEEK CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION

CIVIL WAR
Learning module-1 click here

Learning module-2 click here 

Learning module-3 click here

RECONSTRUCTION learning module









Tuesday, February 7, 2012

TODAY TUESDAY-IST BLOCK -TAKE NOTES

1.  Go Here and click on the corresponding Feb 7 PPTS!
Fill In Notes and Examine these powerpoints!


2. Put on  some headphones -go to this Link-Industrial Revolution-Play, look, and listen
3. Put on headphones-Go to this LINK-Trail of Tears -Play and Listen
4.  Now you are free to work on definitions, notes, or review OR you may continue below for review and prep.  
5.  Try out the Qwiki link -type in Andrew Jackson and listen and watch what you get.  You can type in anything to find something out in a visual-audio way. 
6.  Why not practice with some Goal 2 questions HERE 

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

TODAY -READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!

1.  Click on Homework and Powerpoints -top of page -go to the site and click on powerpoints- Feb 1 to copy down notes.
2.  Play with states on a map-THIS IS IMPORTANT!
3.  GO TO EDMODO, sign up if you have not already. make sure you have a recognizable username, and joining US HISTORY CLASS TALK with code joh250.  You must send all messages to US HISTORY CLASS TALK.  Tell me about class so far, expectations, goals, suggestions.  you can do this at anytime!
4.  Practice multiple choice questions
5.  CLOZE activities for preparation for Test on Friday


THIS WEEK IS GOAL 1 OF US HISTORY
  • 1.01 Identify the major domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the nation during the Federalist Period
  • 1.02 Analyze the political freedoms available to the following groups prior to 1820: women, wage earners, landless farmers, American Indians, African Americans, and other ethnic groups
  • 1.03 Assess commercial and diplomatic relationships with Britain, France, and other nations 
Check out this video on the XYZ affair-its Youtube so you can't access at school!



Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion-corny but good

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Welcome US History Scholars

Makes sure you visit the PBworks page by clicking above-Homework-Powerpoints