Thursday, October 30, 2008

Quiz Tomorrow!  

The following notes should be studied, and brought tomorrow for Extra Credit:

• City Politics (Political Machines)
• Imperialism
• Spanish American War
• Splendid Little War

Today:  Counselors were in working with students to pre-bubble the answer document for next week's PLAN test.  No Assignment

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Old Quiz Make-ups ... must be done by Friday AM

Quiz this Friday ... notes to study:

• Political Machines
• Imperialism
• Spanish American War
• Splendid Little War

Today:

• Lecture on U.S. Foreign Policy
• ASSIGNMENT: The Panama Canal

Oct. 29 Notes (Foreign Policy circa 1900)

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Quiz this Friday ...

• Political Machines
• Imperialism
• Spanish American War
• Splendid Little War

ASSIGNMENT: Imperialism Document Partner Work ... Documents & Answer Sheet

Monday, October 27, 2008

Quiz this Friday ... Political Machines & Imperialism

• Lecture on Spanish American War con't.
• ASSIGNMENT: An American Soldier's Memory

Oct. 27 Notes (Splendid Little War)

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Friday, October 24, 2008

Today's Quiz ... postponed until Mr. McG returns

• Finish ASSIGNMENT: Chapter 10 Scan
  
• Video on "~isms" ... Absent Students excused

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Friday's Quiz ... postponed until Mr. McG returns

• Lecture on Spanish American War ... get notes
• ASSIGNMENT: Chapter 10 Scan

Oct. 23 Notes (Spanish American War)

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Sorry that I missed class, but the baby has finally arrived.

Edison George Faul McGovern: born 10/22/2008

     

     12:23 pm     8 lbs. 4 oz.     19 inches

Here is what should have been covered in class today:

1.  Notes on U.S. Imperialism

2.  ASSIGNMENT: Statistics Showing the Rise of Imperialism

** You should also have turned in your Chapter 9 Scan

Oct. 22 Notes (Intro To Imperialism)

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

1. Finished watching Far and Away ... be sure to answer the Movie Guide Questions
2. Chapter 9 Scan ... use the picture, graphs, charts, side bars, etc. in America: Pathways to the Present to complete the questions.

Other important info:

• Parent Teacher Conferences ... Wed (5:00 - 8:00) & Thur (2:40 - 5:40)
• Friday's Quiz Make-ups ... M, W, & Th ... AM / PM (or see Mr. McGovern ASAP about alternate arrangements)
• Quiz on Political Machines (City Politics) & Far & Away this Friday
  

Monday, October 20, 2008

Continued watching Far and Away ... be sure to answer the Movie Guide Questions

Other important info:

• Report Cards passed out 6th hour
• Parent Teacher Conferences ... Wed (5:00 - 8:00) & Thur (2:40 - 5:40)
• Friday's Quiz Make-ups ... M, W, & Th ... AM / PM (or see Mr. McGovern ASAP about alternate arrangements)

Friday, October 17, 2008

Quiz ... Immigration & Urbanization

• Make-ups will be Mon, Wed, & Thur. (AM or PM) unless Mr. McGovern is absent with the new baby.  Stay tuned.

After the Quiz:

• Continued watching Far and Away ... be sure to answer the Movie Guide Questions

Thursday, October 16, 2008

• Collected ... How Tammany Hall Operated (tomorrow for 1/2 credit)

• Reviewed Political Machine pyramid
• Began watching movie: Far and Away

• ASSIGNMENT:

1. Complete movie guide questions while you watch
2. Study for Quiz
   

Quiz on Immigration & Urbanization Friday. Study:

1. Immigration Notes
2. Immigration Policies Notes
3. Chapter 8 Key Terms
4. Destination America WS
5. Chapter 8 sec. 2 (Immigration)
6. Chapter 8 sec. 3 (Urbanization)

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

• Lecture: Political Machines (City Politics)
• ASSIGNMENT: How Tammany Hall Operated

Quiz on Immigration & Urbanization this Friday.  Study:

1. Immigration Notes
2. Immigration Policies Notes
3. Chapter 8 Key Terms
4. Destination America WS
5. Chapter 8 sec. 2 (Immigration)
6. Chapter 8 sec. 3 (Urbanization)

Oct. 15 Notes (City Politics)

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

• Lecture: Immigration Restrictions
• ASSIGNMENT: None

Quiz on Immigration & Urbanization this Friday.  Study:

1. Immigration Notes
2. Immigration Policies Notes
3. Chapter 8 Key Terms
4. Destination America WS
5. Chapter 8 sec. 2 (Immigration)
6. Chapter 8 sec. 3 (Urbanization)

Oct. 14, 2008 (Immigration Policies)

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Quiz on Immigration & Urbanization this Friday.  Study:

1. Immigration Notes
2. Immigration Policies Notes
3. Chapter 8 Key Terms
4. Destination America WS
5. Chapter 8 sec. 2 (Immigration)
6. Chapter 8 sec. 3 (Urbanization)

• Immigration Group Work ... see Mr. McGovern for the packet if absent
• Industrialization Quiz corrections and any other old work DUE

Friday, October 10, 2008

• Classes Resume!
• Used pictures to review immigration
• Passed back Quiz: Industrialization ... work on corrections ASAP to help improve card marking grade

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Classes Cancelled

See the following websites for more information:

• District's viewpoint: wwcsd.net
• Teacher's viewpoint:

1) http://www.iammea.org/waynewestlandea/index.html 2) http://waynewestlandschools.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Classes Cancelled

Thank you for the support of everybody who attended the Wayne Westland Community Schools Board of Education Meeting Tuesday night.  Hopefully, there will be a fair contract soon so that we can all get back to the classroom.

See the following websites for more information:

• District's viewpoint: wwcsd.net
• Teacher's viewpoint:

1) http://www.iammea.org/waynewestlandea/index.html 2) http://waynewestlandschools.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Classes Cancelled

The Wayne Westland School Board is having an open meeting tonight at Stockmeyer Auditorium (next to WMHS) at 6:00 pm to discuss the current contract negotiations.  All community members are welcome to attend.

See the following websites for more information:

• District's viewpoint: wwcsd.net
• Teacher's viewpoint:

1) http://www.iammea.org/waynewestlandea/index.html 2) http://waynewestlandschools.blogspot.com/

Monday, October 6, 2008

Classes Cancelled

See the following websites for more information:

• District's viewpoint: wwcsd.net
• Teacher's viewpoint:

1) http://www.iammea.org/waynewestlandea/index.html 2) http://waynewestlandschools.blogspot.com/

Friday, October 3, 2008

• Most Students on the Zoo Field Trip
• Returned Last Week's Quiz ... Worked on Quiz Corrections

Thursday, October 2, 2008

• Quiz Make-ups ... Fri AM only

• Video: History Channel's Ellis Island ... while watching completed Ellis Island Historical Head assignment
• 6th Hour ... No Assignment ... Pep Assembly

Reminder ... it is Spirit week! Theme: Dark Knight

• Mon ... "Be My Hero" necklaces on Sale
• Tue ... Dress like your favorite Hero or Villian
• Wed ... Crazy Hair / Wacky Wear Day
• Thu ... Pep Assembly and Class Color Day (12=Black, 11=Red, 10=Green, 9=Gray?)
• Fri ... Blue & Gold (or Wayne High) Day

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

• Quiz Make-ups ... Thur AM or PM

• Lecture on Immigration
  

• ASSIGNMENT: Destination: America reading & questions
  
• Chapter 8 Key Terms DUE Today

Reminder ... it is Spirit week! Theme: Dark Knight

• Mon ... "Be My Hero" necklaces on Sale
• Tue ... Dress like your favorite Hero or Villian
• Wed ... Crazy Hair / Wacky Wear Day
• Thu ... Pep Assembly and Class Color Day (12=Black, 11=Red, 10=Green, 9=Gray?)
• Fri ... Blue & Gold (or Wayne High) Day

Oct 1 Notes (Immigration)

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