MY GRADEBOOK UPDATED

Hello all! I hope you are staying toasty...

I think I have most everything put into mygradebook. Please check this on your own to make sure that everything is correct. If there is an issue please see me in class THIS week so we can remedy the problem. Remember, Thursday is favorite Jersey Day/New Jersey Day and Friday is Blue and Gold Day.

See you tomorrow!
JB

Rare footage of REBEL YELL

Click here to listen to the infamous "REBEL YELL"!

AP US HISTORY LINK FOR STUDY GUIDES CH.16-19

Great AP US History website

The above link directs you to a great resource. This where I have been getting your study guides from! Great videos included!

Return to Normalcy?

After WWI America craved security and elected Warren G. Harding as President. What followed was the worst case of corruption in the Executive Office (until Watergate)- the TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL.





The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the United States in 1922–23, during the administration ofPresident Warren G. Harding. Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall leased Navy petroleum reserves at Teapot Dome and two other locations to private oil companies at low rates without competitive bidding. In 1922 and 1923, the leases became the subject of a sensational investigation by Senator Thomas J. Walsh. Fall was later convicted of accepting bribes from the oil companies.

This day in HISTORY: Is July 4th really Independence Day???

Aug 2, 1776:

Delegates sign Declaration of Independence

On this day in 1776, members of Congress affix their signatures to an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Fifty-six congressional delegates in total signed the document, including some who were not present at the vote approving the declaration. The delegates signed by state from North to South, beginning with Josiah Bartlett of New Hampshire and ending with George Walton of Georgia. John Dickinson of Pennsylvania and James Duane, Robert Livingston and John Jay of New York refused to sign. Carter Braxton of Virginia; Robert Morris of Pennsylvania; George Reed of Delaware; and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina opposed the document but signed in order to give the impression of a unanimous Congress. Five delegates were absent: Generals George Washington, John Sullivan, James Clinton and Christopher Gadsden and Virginia Governor Patrick Henry.

Exactly one month before the signing of the document, Congress had accepted a resolution put forward by Richard Henry Lee that stated "Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."

Congress adopted the more poetic Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, two days later, on July 4. The president of Congress, John Hancock, and its secretary, Charles Thompson, immediately signed the handwritten draft, which was dispatched to nearby printers. On July 19, Congress decided to produce a handwritten copy to bear all the delegates’ signatures. Secretary Thompson’s assistant, Philadelphia Quaker and merchant Timothy Matlack, penned the draft.

News of the Declaration of Independence arrived in London eight days later, on August 10. The draft bearing the delegates’ signatures was first printed on January 18 of the following year by Baltimore printer Mary Katharine Goddard.

Update

I finally have all my classes updated on mygradebook, except for World History! I apologize, but I will have this done ASAP.
Of note:
U.S. History- TEST OVER CH. 7 WEDNESDAY
World History-TEST OVER CH.17 THURSDAY
A.P.U.S.H.-QUIZ OVER CH.6 TUESDAY

Remember- READ,READ,READ! :)

****SGA MEETING WEDNESDAY 3:15-4:15, MANDATORY FOR ALL SGA MEMBERS******

Tonight's Movie!

I'm watching this tonight. I will tell you about it tomorrow. Here's tonight's homework assignments:
A.P.- "City Upon a Hill" Packet due Tuesday.
Test over Ch. 3 on Wednesday!

U.S.- Read 6.1 & create a chart with the inventions I gave you in class. Also p. 233 1-3.

World History- Read 16.4 and complete 1-5 of the section review (Inca section).
Let's have a terrific Tuesday!
JB

Primary vs. Secondary

Here is the link to the information we will discuss in class regarding primary vs secondary sources.
Click here for Primary vs Secondary Sources Info

TGIF

-Mrs. Bragg

AP SCORES

You can email me and I will reply back with your scores! :)
JB

Grrr...still cannot see scores

Sorry all, but I think we are going to have to be patient until College Board can better deal with all the requests to see the AP scores...I will continue to try, but at this point it may be Thursday before this gets resolved. I'm going to continue to try and when I am successful I will post that message on this blog.

Good things come to those who wait. (doesn't that cliche make you feel better?) :)
JB

Online AP scores

I should be able to see your scores at any time. They are online, but this is message I get when I try to access them:

The Online Score Reporting system is experiencing heavier than expected volumes and we are unable to display your reports at this time.

 

So text me later today and I will hopefully be able to tell you your score!

 

JB

Almost Time to Go Back

Hello all! I don't have the AP scores yet, I just wanted to let you all know. See you soon!

Monday, April 23, 2011

Way to go to my AP students!!! You all did a great job at the Living History Museum!!!

Also, did anyone check out the Appalachia Fest? It rocked! (or I guess "twanged"!)

My U.S. History students- don't forget the EOC is on Wednesday. We will be reviewing/previewing tomorrow.

Have a great Tuesday tomorrow! Last week of regular classes...


JB

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

This Day in History- MAY 11- Black Blizzard Sweeps Nation

On this day in 1934, a massive storm, also known as a "Black Blizzard", sends millions of tons of topsoil flying from across the parched Great Plains region of the United States as far east as New York, Boston and Atlanta.
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U.S. History- Today you finished (or will finish @ home b/c they are due tomorrow!) your note-cards & note-card organizer for Ch. 20. YOU HAVE A VOCABULARY QUIZ OVER CH.20 TOMORROW! Please review and text me with any questions....

World History- Don't forget to meet in the library tomorrow!

AP U.S.- Start gathering your costumes ASAP! Be ready to either sketch/research tomorrow.
Go to the link below to check out the tee-shirt website:
AP US History Class Tee-Shirts

Way to go AP students!

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!!! I know the DBQ probably threw you for a loop, but now just relax!

I went online and last year I received the scores on July 1st. So I hope to have the scores then. I am going to an AP workshop from June 27-30 in Asheville, NC. As soon as I get the scores and I will post that announcement on my blog and you can call me, if you want to know your score before we get back to school.

WAY TO GO!!
JB

AP Review PPT #2

Below is the PPT we covered in class today. This answers (most) your questions regrarding 1915-1980.

AP Review #2

HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW!!!!
Go to bed by 10:30pm & eat breakfast in the morning!!!You will score higher if you do these two things.
I'm very proud of you all....:)
JB

BEST & WORST PRESIDENTS OF U.S.

Hello all!
I am not quite finished with the 2nd Review Power Point. I will post it as soon as I am finished.

In the meantime, for an interesting type of review, check out these two sites below:

Popular Opinion Polls of Best/Worst U.S. Presidents

U.S. News & World Report- TOP 10 WORST PRESIDENTS

Happy Reviewing! ALMOST THERE....
JB

A.P. U.S. History Review

Here is link to my PPT that answers each of your questions.
AP Review-PPT-:"What's your Question?"

(Those of you that turned in questions which needed to be more specific I will speak with.) I'm afraid I've gone to too much detail for some, but we will discuss this in class. A good way to review would be to Google search for images related to each of the major terms and events discussed in the class review questions.

Be prepared for the next set of questions on Thursday. (1915 to the present)


Email me with any questions!
JB

U.S. History classes

Below is your homework for tonight:
Answer the folowing questions completely.

1.)    What factors led to Kennedy’s election in 1960?

2.)    What was the new military policy of Kennedy administration?

3.)    Create a flowchart of the escalation of events in Cuba that resulted in the Bay of Pigs fiasco and the Cuban missile crisis.

4.)    Explain the Cold War symbolism of Berlin in the early 60s.

MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND EACH OF THE TERMS IN BOLD. YOU MIGHT HAVE A POP QUIZ OVER THEM TOMORROW!

*We are skippping Ch. 19.

This Day in History- Joseph McCarthy dies May 2nd

Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) succumbs to illness exacerbated by alcoholism and passes away at age 48. McCarthy had been a key figure in the anticommunist hysteria popularly known as the "Red Scare" that engulfed the United States in the years following World War II.

AP US HISTORY

Class assignment for Monday: (if you can come to class with some of these answered it would be great, otherwise we will cover these in class on Monday)

Ch. 39 Questions

1.)    What are two reasons that economy of the 70s became stagnant?

2.)    How Johnson did’s ending in Vietnam & his Great Society affect the economy?

3.)    Define: “ vietnamization”.

4.)    Define: “silent majority”

5.)    Describe the My Lai Massacre.

6.)    Who is Ho Chi Minh?

7.)    Describe the “pentagon papers”.

8.)    Define détente.

9.)    How were the rulings of Griswold vs. CT and the Miranda case significant?

10.) What was Nixon’s “Philadelphia Plan”?

11.)  What standard did Nixon take the country off of?

12.)  During the election of 1972 Nixon sought to “_______________Vietnam to the peace table.”

13.) What incident sparked the War Powers Act of 1973? And what are the requirements of this act?

14.) What was the “New Nationalism”?

15.) What caused the fuel crisis of 1973?

16.) Create a flowchart of the Watergate scandal. Include “Sat. Night Massacre”.

17.) What was the ruling of Nixon vs. U.S.?

18.) Who was the first unelected president? Why?

19.) What finally caused US troops to be evacuated from Vietnam?

20.)  What is Title IX?

21.) What is Roe vs. Wade?

22.) What was the ERA? Mention Phyllis Schafly.

23.) What court case led to another white flight in the 70s?

24.) How did Carter get elected?

25.)  What were the “energy woes” of the 70s caused by according to Carter?

26.) Why did the U.S. Embassy have several people taken hostage in Tehran in 1979? Create a flowchart from beginning to end.

27.) How did Carter respond to the USSR invasion of Afghanistan?

AP Exam Info

JUST A LITTLE HUMOR TO RELIEVE PRE-TEST JITTERS! :)
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Here's important information regarding the exam:

The exam is 3 hours and 5 minutes in length and consists of two sections: a 55-minute

multiple-choice section and a 130-minute free-response section. The free-response

section begins with a mandatory 15-minute reading period. Students are advised to

spend most of the 15 minutes analyzing the documents and planning their answer to

the document-based essay question (DBQ) in Part A. Suggested writing time for the

DBQ is 45 minutes.

Parts B and C each include two standard essay questions that, with the DBQ, cover

the period from the first European explorations of the Americas to the present.

Students are required to answer one essay question in each part in a total of 70

minutes. For each of the essay questions students choose to answer in Parts B and C,

it is suggested they spend 5 minutes planning and 30 minutes writing.

Both the multiple-choice and the free-response sections cover the period from the

first European explorations of the Americas to the present, although a majority of

questions are on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

AP US History Info

Don't forget your Ch. 39 workbooks are due tomorrow!

Here is the link to the Living Room Candidate website.
Living Room Candidate Link

Here is a link to an interesting PPT about the 60s.
60s PPT

I know we are all tired, but only 8 days left!!!!
:)
JB

U.S. History Quiz Info

Tomorrow you have a quiz over the terms from Ch. 18. Below is the information I gave you class on the SmartBoard:

Containment- stopping communism from spreading; also known as the Truman Doctrine. Justification for this is the Domino Theory which means if a country falls to comm.. it would be like dominos falling down, ultimately with comm.. spreading to U.S.

Korean War- first time Truman Doctrine challenged, why we fought there

Cold War-fighting between the Soviet Union and U.S.; began after WWII (include Korean War, Vietnam War, Berlin Wall, Space Race, etc.) (lasted until 1989 when the Berlin Wall fell)

McCarthyism- time in the U.S. where Joseph McCarthy accused people in federal gov’t with being Communist, many people’s lives were ruined and some were even tried and killed for being spies (some actually were) but paranoia and anxiety HUGE- LOSS OF CIVIL LIBERTIES

Korean War- N. Korea (communist-China-Russia); S. Korea is supported by U.S.. MacArthur will be fired b/c of his disagreement with Truman regarding how far U.S. should push the N. Koreans back (and use of ABomb in China)

Khrushchev- take over Soviet Union after Stalin; renounced Stalin; began stockpiling nuclear weapons for new war policy of “massive retaliation”

World History link/assignment

Go to the link below and complete as many of the interactive sections as you can.
Race- The Power of Illusion Website

Next, go to the website below. (Or from the website above you can click on "Where Race Lives" then choose "A Tale of Two Families"). Make sure you read through the entire section, including the conclusion. (As you read just click on "next" in the lower right hand corner of the pop-up window.)
A Tale of Two Families

When you get to class tomorrow, be prepared to write a one page reaction to the information you examined.

Email or text with any class related questions!
braggj@etsu.edu
423-737-0856
-JB

Causes of Vietnam War PPT & More!

Causes of the Vietnam War PPT

Above is the link to the PPT we started today in class. We will finish this tomorrow.

Below is the link to the review materials on the AP Central website we discussed in class. Once you go to that page, scroll down until you see all the hyper links to the released Free Response questions. Choose one to open. Next read the prompt and try to understand exactly what it is asking. Then take 5 minutes to make a list of RELEVANT outside information you could use to support/dispute your thesis. Finally, go to the page that states "Scoring Commentary" at the top. From there you can evaluate how your list ranked with the scoring commentary. Remember that commentary was created by very old history teachers with a textbook in front of them- no one could have THAT much information in an essay.
Remember, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW! :)

AP Central link where released DBQs and free response are

By the way, make sure your alarm clock has a back up power source and get your flashlights out- the storm tonight may be a big one!

JB

McCarthyism/Red Scare PPT

Go to the link below to see the PPT we are using during our examination of the Cold War.
McCarthyism/ Red Scare Link

AP US History IMPORTANT INFO

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.  ~Thomas Edison

AP Students: Go to this link below. Read all information and email or see me with any questions. 

You all are almost there!!!

AP Schedule and other info
p.s. I just realized that this weekend is Prom, so I will need to change some of the assignments for this weekend. By the way I am chaperoning, so I will see you there! :)

Monday, April 25, 2011

THIS DAY IN HISTORY- April 25, 1990: Space Telescope put into orbit

The crew of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope, a long-term space-based observatory, into a low orbit around Earth.


Free of atmospheric distortions, Hubble has a resolution 10 times that of ground-based observatories. About the size of a bus, the telescope is solar-powered and orbits Earth once every 97 minutes. Among its many astronomical achievements, Hubble has been used to record a comet's collision with Jupiter, provide a direct look at the surface ofPluto, view distant galaxies, gas clouds, and black holes, and see billions of years into the universe's past



U.S. History classes: Today we went over your Ch. 17 Test (it seemed like most of you did fine!). Then we started looking at Ch. 18- The Cold War. We need to get through this chapter THIS WEEK! I am running out of time this semester and want to get through the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, etc.So, we will cover all sections by Friday and have a short quiz over Ch. 18 on Friday.

YOUR HOMEWORK: Read section 1 of chapter 18 and complete questions 1 and 2 of the section assessment on pg. 608.

A.P. U.S. History: Today we discussed your weekend homework to look over the "Race" website by PBS. I think we had a very interesting discussion! I appreciate all of your comments. We looked at a few videos concerning; Brown vs. Board of Education; Little Rock Nine; Rosa Parks. We starting looking at the murder of Emmett Till, but didn't finish- we will finish this on Tuesday.

YOUR HOMEWORK: Review Ch. 37- The Eisenhower Era. You will have the long awaited in-class quiz over Ch. 37 tomorrow. PLEASE CONTINUE TO REVIEW!!! Test is in 11 days!

AP US History Link

This is the documentary I was talking about in class. Here is a link to some information about it. Eyes on the Prize Website
Your homework is to go the website below and work through each interactive/quiz/etc. Come to class prepared to critique the website and discuss the more interesting aspects.

Race Website

Please complete all of the exercises. Pay particular attention to the one I told you about in class that follows the lives of a white and black boy. You go to "Where Race Lives" then go to "A Tale of Two Families". Click through and read each slide in that section. If you have any questions, write them down and bring them to class on Monday so we can discuss them. Also, if you find any errors on the website, please be prepared to share with the class your findings.

Have a great weekend!
JB

Cold War in the Eisenhower Era PPT

Cold War in Eisenhower Era PPT

A.P. Reminders

1.) Ch. 38 workbooks due Wed.
2.) be ready to present with partner on Wed.
3.) Ch. 38 Quiz on Wed.!

Also, did you know Hitler was born April 20, 1889?

Review and read! I know you all are tired, but you are ALMOST there. I am very proud of each of you! Now, review and read! :)
JB

U.S. History Test is Thursday, sorry for any confusion!

Jeopardy Review. U.S. History Test tomorrow!

All U.S. History students will be reviewing Ch. 17 today. Below is the link to the Jeopardy game.
Ch. 17 Jeopardy Review link

I also handed out your study guide. Don't figure the persons you must be able to identify by photograph. If you have any questions please email or text me! I can also meet after school today to answer any questions you may have. I will be in my room after school until 3pm (unless a student comes for help, then we can stay later).
JB

World History Facebook Assignment

Design a Facebook profile for someone from Ch. 22 sections 1-3.

You’ll want to include some basic information like:

1.)when their birthday is

2.)their relationship status

3.)Relgious Views

4.)”Personal Information” (Contact details, Education and Work), “Friends” (any significant people who lived at the same time as Bach) and create some “Groups” that your person may have belonged to.

5.)Finish it off with a photo found on the internet.

This is due tomorrow (Wednesday).

U.S. History Assignment-Japanese Internment Camps

Hello all! I hope your weekend was restful...today we discussed the various effects of WWII upon the homefront. Your assignment for tonight deals with the Japanese Internment Camps.

Here is a link to the slideshow of the Japanese Internment Camps:
Link to Internment Camp Slideshow

Here is your assignment for tonight:

U.S. History Homework-Worth 20 points

10 points- Minimum 3 paragraphs, with 4 sentences minimum each paragraph

10 points- Quality of sentences

Write 3 paragraphs from the perspective I gave you in class. Remember that for me a paragraph is a minimum of 4 sentences. You will have points counted off if your sentences are too simplistic and/or short. (See me if you don’t understand what I mean by this.)

Write 3 paragraphs in a letter format. Include any feelings, events, special circumstances or anything else you can imagine this individual might have gone through during these historic events. This letter may be written to a friend, family member, or newspaper editor.

-An African American during the Detroit Race Riots

-A Mexican American during the Zoot Suit Riots

- A Japanese American put into an internment camp

A.P. US History Assignment

Today we began our study of the Cold War. Here are the themes of the chapter we discussed in class:

1. The production boom of WWII jolted America out of the Great Depression. With other nations torn up by war, America enjoyed an economic dominance for three decades following WWII.
2. The policy of “containment”, or not letting communism spread, was the basis of the “Truman doctrine.” This policy was drove foreign policy until communism fell in 1989.
3. With the Marshall Plan, the U.S. gave billions to rebuild western Europe. The Marshall Plan, NATO (alliance between U.S. and Western Europe), the U.S.S.R. and U.S. chose opposite sides of the fence.
4. When North Korea invaded South Korea, the policy of containment was challenged. The U.S. entered the Korean War to uphold the Truman Doctrine.

Your assignment tonight is two create two PPT slides relative to the question I gave you in class. Email me with any questions, this is due tomorrow!
JB

WWII Propoganda posters PPT & rationing assigment

WWII propoganda posters PPT

Tuesday, April 12

(Sorry this is my first post since the 6th! I'm sure you understand what a busy time this is for all of us- but I am back on track now.)

First, are you aware that the threat of the nuclear plant radiation has been raised to that of Chernobyl?
Below is link concerning this.
Japan Nuclear Threat

U.S. History: We covered your homework today about rationing during WWII. I encourage you all to talk with your family members about what they remember regarding rationing. Your homework is to read the next section (pages 569-577) and complete 1-3 on page 577 (but you do NOT have to write the paragraph for #3). This is due on Wednesday!

World History: Today we will finish your presentations and review the chapter. You have a test over Ch. 21 on Thursday! We will have Jeopardy review tomorrow.

American Involvement in WWII

American Involvement in WWII
Go to the link above for a PPT covering American involement in WWII

AP US History Info

WWII-The Pacific Theatre
Go to the link above to see that detailed map of the Pacific Theatre of WWII.

Turning the Tide in the Pacific, 1941-1943
Go the link above if you need another copy of the handouts I gave you in class.

Interactive Map of the Pacific Theatre
Go to the link above to see the Interactive Map you will use for your scavenger hunt assignment for tonight.

Monday, April 4, 2011

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers' strike and was on his way to dinner when a bullet struck him in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. King was pronounced dead after his arrival at a Memphis hospital. He was 39 years old.

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U.S. History- Today I covered as much of the study guide as time allowed. YOU HAVE A TEST OVER CH. 16 TOMORROW! Please, please text or email me with any questions. If you email me and don't get a response soon, go ahead and text me. 737-0856

World History- Today we took a "virtual tour" of the Palace at Versailles. We will continue looking at Ch. 21 tomorrow. No homework.

A.P. U.S. History- Today we went over the discussion questions for Ch. 34. Read Chapter 35 tonight! We will look at Ch. 35 tomorrow and Wednesday and have a test over those two chapters on Thursday. Continue to review and read each chapter throughly. I am proud of you all meeting and studying over the weekend. Remember, only 30 days left until the AP test! This is the final push- you all can do it! :)

Friday April 1st, 2011

U.S. History- Be ready to review for your test on Monday. We will play Jeopardy review and I will answer any questions you have. Your test is on Tuesday!

World History- We will continue to discuss Louis XIV.
Here is a link to the Palace of Versailles. We will look at this site on Monday!

A.P. U.S.- Please be ready to discuss and turn in your 5 questions I handed out. We will continue to look at Ch. 34 on Monday, Ch. 35 on Tuesday and Wednesday and your test over those two chapters will be on Thursday! Email me with any questions!
Here is the link to the AP online course we talked about.

Have a happy weekend!

JB

AP & Regular US History links for Pearl Harbor

Here are some resources for reviewing how America became involved in WWII:
Click here to go to the lesson/ video over Pearl Harbor

Click here to see an excerpt from FDR's Day of Infamy Speech

March 31, 2011

THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
In a letter dated March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams writes to her husband, John Adams, urging him and the other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation's women when fighting for America's independence from Great Britain.

U.S. History- Today we continued our discussion of the Holocaust. We will watch a few more videos of survivors retelling their expereince during the Holcaust tomorrow. Here is a link to those videos:
Holocaust Survivor Videos
No homework tonight.

World History-Today we began our study of Absolute Monarchs in Europe, we will continue with section two tomorrow. No Homework.

AP US History- Today we graded our workbooks for Ch. 32-33. Your workbooks for Ch. 34 are due TOMORROW! You had time in class to work on these...I will try to hand back your Ch. 32-33 Quiz tomorrow. Continue to review! There is a study session this Saturday at Sherrod Library at 3:00pm.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

THIS DAY IN HISTORY-

Wednesday is the 30th anniversary of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.

U.S. History- Today you read the section over the Holocaust and added the "triangle" graphic organizer to your notes about the Holocaust. We will continue to study the Holocaust tomorrow. Your section 3 review and a timeline of events in that section is due tomorrow. Your test over this chapter will be next Tuesday!

World History- Today we finished Ch. 19, and we looked at the remaining photos of China of mine. Tomorrow we will begin Ch. 20. No homework

A.P. U.S. History- Today we reviewed aspects of Ch. 32-33 and for the last 30 minutes of class you took a quiz. Your workbooks were due today- we'll grade them tomorrow. We will begin Ch. 34 tomorrow as well.

I had an amazing time yesterday speaking with Holocaust survivors and liberators- I can't wait to share with the information I received yesterday. We will talk about this in my U.S. History classes tomorrow.

Monday, March 28, 2011

To all my juniors: GO TO BED EARLY AND EAT BREAKFAST FOR YOUR ACT TEST TOMORROW!!!!! :) And relax, I know you all are going to do a great job....

****All classes: don't forget to watch/read about Obama's address tonight at 7:30pm and answer the 6 questions on my previous post in a minimum of 2 paragraphs.****

U.S. History- Today we went over important terms related to the Holocaust and came up with and reviewed various definitions of the Holocaust.You can review the information we went over today on the TN Holocaust Commission website which I have listed under my "Research Links" section of  this blog.
*watch Obama's address tonight and be ready to turn your questions in to Mr. Peevler tomorrow

World History- Today we finished section 3 of Ch. 19. No homework tonight! Be ready to complete 1-20 of the Chapter Assessment tomorrow in class with Mr. Peevler.
*watch Obama's address tonight and be ready to turn in your questions to Mr. Peevler tomorrow

A.P. U.S. History- Tomorrow be ready to turn in your 2 paragraphs about Obama's address concerning Libya to Mr. Peevler. You will be watching a video over the Bonus Army tomorrow after you take the ACT.

After the video, the last 30 minutes of class you should work on the below assignment:
Evaluate the effectiveness of the New Deal in terms of:
1.)Labor movements
2.) Women/minorities
3.) Budget/debt/bureaucracies
4.)Stopping the Depression
This can be either 4 paragraphs or 4 categories with 4 bulleted points each. (You should have four points to make for each of the above numbered topics.)

You also need to have your workbooks finished for Ch. 32-33. You will have a quiz over those chapters on Wednesday during the last 30 minutes of class. (The first 30 minutes we will discuss your assignment regardng the effectiveness of the New Deal.)

Happy a happy afternoon! See you all Wednesday and good luck on the ACT! :)
JB

Sunday, March 27

Happy Sunday to all!

Looking at the news online this morning I came across a story I wanted to share with you. Go to the link below to see the video. Also please look beneath the link for an assignment that you will turn in on Tuesday.


In an appearance on "Face The Nation" set to air Sunday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates cited intelligence reports that show Gaddafi is planting dead bodies at sites attacked by allied forces. Hetold CBS News chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer:

Reports state Gaddafi Planting Bodies

On Monday, March 28 at 7:30PM ET, the President will deliver an address at the National Defense University in Washington, DC to update the American people on the situation in Libya, including the actions we've taken with allies and partners to protect the Libyan people from the brutality of Moammar Qaddafi, the transition to NATO command and control, and our policy going forward. I want all of my classes to watch this address or at the very least read a news story about the address. 


Then I would like for all students to write two paragraphs that answer the following questions:


1.) Before you watched/read Obama's address, what was your opinion concerning the conflict in Libya? 
2.) What is your opinion concerning America's involvement in this conflict?
3.)What was Obama's main "thesis" or message?
4.) What aspects or parts of his address stood out to you as interesting?
5.) Does Obama's address change your perspective on America's involvement in Libya? If so, how?
6.) Were there any parts or words in Obama's speech that you did not understand? If so, what were these?


Obviously feel free to include any other relevant information. You will turn this in to Mr. Peevler on Tuesday (I will be out of school due to the Holocaust Workshop) and we will discuss Obama's address on Wednesday.


Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

JB

Friday, March 25

The cartoon above is in honor of Saturday's PANCAKE BREAKFAST!

U.S. History- 1st and 3rd period- We went over your "Active Reading" questions over section 2 and the "Rise of Dictatorships PPT". This PPT is here:
http://www.ncuscr.org/files/Draheim_ppt_2.pdf

You all need to start looking over section 3 for Monday.
6th period- We covered the questions but didn't finish the PPT. I will finish this on Monday and we will begin looking at the Holocaust (section 3).

World History: We finished looking at my China photos and section 2 of Ch. 19. We will start looking at section 3 of Ch. 19 on Monday.

A.P. U.S. History- We discussed Ch. 32 by going over the "Applying What You Have Learned" questions from that chapter in your workbook. You were also supposed to have Ch. 32 workbooks completed, because YOUR WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT is to read Ch. 33 and complete that chapter in your wkbk. On Monday we will be going over Ch. 33. Tuesday you will take the ACT and I will be at the Holocaust Workshop in Knoxville. We we resume normal classes on Wednesday I will answer any lingering questions about Ch.33 and then you will take a quiz over Ch.32 & Ch.33. This will be a quiz taking no longer than 30 minutes to complete so we can stay on our pacing schedule.
**You all decided NOT to meet this Saturday to study. :( From what I gather you all plan on meeting the NEXT Saturday. I highly encourage you to have complied all graded work into a review notebook, and to start reviewing now. The test is May 6th! You all have worked so hard, don't give up now-you're almost there! :)

As always,
1.) watch the news everyday
2.)email or text me with any questions

JB

Forbidden City PPT link

Hello my World History students! Here's the link for the Forbidden City PPT I went over in class.
Happy studying!
http://www.ncuscr.org/files/Draheim_ppt_2.pdf

Thursday, March 24

U.S. History-1st and 3rd period- You reviewed section 2 of Ch. 16 and worked on your "active reading" questions. This are due tomorrow.

World History-We discussed section 1 of Chapter 19 and went over your homework. We began looking at section 2 of Ch. 19. I will finish my slideshow of my trip to China tomorrow.

A.P. U.S. History-We missed class due to bubbling! Tomorrow your workbooks are due. Check out an updated schedule at the link below.
http://www.etsu.edu/coe/uschool/facstaff/bragg/assignments_ap_us_history.htm

JB

WWII-Rise of Dictatorships

Hopefully this will take you to my PPT over the rise of dictatorships before WWII.
http://www.slideshare.net/JessicaBragg/the-rise-of-dictatorships

Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

This week marks 100 years since a fire at the Triangle Waist Company factory in New York City killed 146 people, most of them poor young women. The event is often cited as the catalyst for modern workplace safety rules, and a major boost to the nascent union movement. A century later, the debate over the nation's labor laws continues to rage.
Go here to listen to a story about this anniversary:
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/24/134814089/Triangle-Fire-Remembrance

Calvin Coolidge and his mechanical exercise horse

Initially a gag gift of sorts, Coolidge kept this bizarre little apparatus in a dressing room next to his bedroom. He only tried it out once someone basically dared him to, and he found that he actually loved it and couldn't get enough.

One neglected annoucement

To all classes: The grade you have on mygradebook for the last nine weeks is your official grade. Sorry for any confusion!