US History Do Nows #2

Happy Friday on Thursday! If you want to get a jump start on submitting your DO NOWs #2 link, the instructions are waiting for you on Canvas. (Click the ... icon)

I created a 3rd Unit specifically for Do Nows.

If you missed a day and need the Do Now for one of the days, please click here.

13 Colonies Organizer

Hey!  Happy Homecoming!  In case you missed today, here is the graphic organizer that you need to have done by Tuesday. Be sure that once you open it, you click 'File' and then 'Make a Copy', replacing 'Copy of' with your last name. You will not be able to edit or type in the link I have provided.

Some reminders...your African Enslavement essays are due Monday, you will need your textbooks Wednesday and Thursday of next week and we will have a test the following Tuesday.

Have a great weekend and let me know if you need anything!  I will see you at tonight's game!

Go REDCATS!

ChromeBooks

ChromeBooks have officially been rolled out in all traditional US History classes.  You can now work from home, the bus, McDonald's - virtually anywhere - and get your work turned in. Now, you can keep up with your history class even when life happens!  I am bringing the class to YOU!

If you were not here the day that ChromeBooks were rolled out, never fear.  All the information that you need to get started is RIGHT HERE! You can set up your Evernote and Canvas accounts from the comfort of anywhere you choose.

Parents!!!  If you are interested in following along with your student, please let me know and I can "attach" you to your student's account. You will be able to see what work is assigned, when it is due, what your student has or has not turned in!  No more excuses or forgotten assignments!  Just leave me a note here and let me know your student's name and the email you would like it attached to!

Now, the fine print...

If you are chronically absent from school, I will reassign your ChromeBook. I only have 32 tablets and my classes are larger than that. There are no excuses. You need to be here to succeed! If there are serious circumstances that I need to know about, please let me know. I am not a mind reader.

Your African Enslavement essays are due Monday! Put it off no longer!

389 years ago

US History - Slavery in the Colonies, Do Nows and More!

HEY! Look I finally got myself on to my blog. I promise, I will make this transition go much smoother after this weekend!  

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First of all, HERE is the handout for your essay. If you recall, this will give you the break down of expectations for the essay and how it will be scored. Since we are doing most of  this essay as a class, I will not accept this as a literacy portfolio piece. However, it will count as a graded assessment. Please be aware of that. On Monday, we will roll out the ChromeBooks and begin typing your rough copies. This will make it easier to edit as we make our way through the writing process.  The work we have done in class thus far can be found here -> Hour 2, Hour 3 and Hour 5.

Do Nows - Your first Do Now turn in will be Tuesday, as I know most of you will forget over the weekend. You will need access to your book if you plan to work from home. Please plan accordingly.

Have a good weekend and be safe! See you guys Monday!

US History - WELCOME BACK!

Howdy and welcome to BVHS US History for the 2015/2016 school year! I hope you are as excited as I am to hit the ground running. I mean, really, who wouldn't be knowing that it is US HISTORY!  Contain your excitement!!

We're going to start the year off discussing how to think, read, speak and listen, like a historian. We are also going to take a look at how BIAS plays a role in how we remember history.

But, if you are dying to jump into the content and find out where the First Americans came from and how they influenced the world we now live in, please, don't let me hold you back. Click here to get a head start!

Industrial Revolution Screenshots.

Just to hold you over until I can get these up on Canvas.  I can't get the PDF to upload to blogger, but I did add the scanned images to Canvas.  You can access them there.

ZONDLE!

If you are looking for something other than Quizlet to study, look no further! Zondle.com will help you prepare for your test on Wednesday! 

Create a student account using this code 40320-99649. We'll play with it more tomorrow, but you might want to get a jump start on it today!

Boss Tweed and the Political Machines

SO sorry. My husband's computer has been sent off to be repaired and my OS died on Friday. SOOOO, here is your Quizlet for the Boss Tweed assessment!

If you were interested in what political cartoons were going to be analyzed...

ChromeBooks and Canvas

Hopefully, you guys have all downloaded your apps for Canvas to your phones/tablets outside of school. 

PARENTS!!  Did you know you can see what your students are doing in real time?? Email me and I can "attach" you to your student. You can monitor work - what is assigned, what is turned in (and what is not) and ask questions.  All of this can be done from the comfort of your home - from your smart phone or home computer.

STUDENTS!!!  Life happens. I get it. There are a million and one reasons why you might miss class, most of which are legitimate. BUT, that does not mean you need to fall behind. Even if you miss school, Canvas allows you to keep up with your assignments. If you miss notes, make arrangements with one of your friends to have them send you the notes using the "Share" button on Evernote. The notes you missed will be waiting for you in your inbox. It is as simple as that!

ME!!  I know some people have missed having the assignments up on the blog. I will work to post them in both places for my US History sections. I will also make sure the blog posts make their way to Twitter.

Let me know if there is anything else I can do.

APUSH Ch 14 review

Hopefully this will help until we can get Ch 14 text to play nice!

US History Hour 2

Happy Tuesday! I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend. I am, oh so envious, that you were all able to stay home on Monday! 

Today. We rolled out our Civil War Timeline projects! The assignment is already on Canvas, but you can access it HERE as well.  It is a group project, but you can opt to work on your own. Know this - since you can choose your own groups, there will be no adjustments for someone not pulling their weight. 

There are several sites that are listed on the assignment, but please do not feel limited by them! 

I hope you enjoy this. Be creative! Have fun!

US History Hour 2 - Causes of the Civil War

Morning!  Before we jump too far into the the Civil War, I thought we should take a moment to go back over what actually caused the war.  If you missed today, here is the article and questions.  Remember, Americans sided with their state first and their country after that. It was a very different mind set. This is due TOMORROW! Start the year off on the right foot! Get this done!

Civil War Map Assignment

Welcome to the Second Semester!!

We are not working with Chromebooks today, instead, we are digging out the atlases and colored pencils.

Here is where you can find the assignment for today.

I thought you might also like some maps to help you out.

US History Chromebook Set up

Happy 2nd Semester!!

No matter how 1st Semester went, 2nd Semester is a CLEAN SLATE!  You can totally start over and hit it hard with the credits this semester. 3.5 credits is still 3.5 credits. Sometimes that is the difference between graduation or another year.  Embrace it and make it yours!

To get started, if you are ready, set up your second semester class in Canvas. If you are in my 2nd hour, please follow this link! If you already have an Evernote Account, skip through until you get to Canvas!

If you are in 5th or 7th Hours, Please follow this link! You will be working with Mr. Sherman this semester! Be sure to check out and bookmark his blog at shermansmarchonhistory.blogspot.com !  Mr. Sherman can be reached by email at shermanry@gmail.com and you can follow him on Twitter @Sherm_Camus!

Enjoy your weekend break!  We'll see you Monday!