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!

End of first day back! We survived...

U.S. History: We went over the first section of Chapter 16 again. My 3rd and 6th period class also received notes that I made for you over section one (my first period class will get them tomorrow!). Your HW is to go to http://www.pbs.org/race/002_SortingPeople/002_00-home.htm and complete the "Sorting People" Activity and then write 4 sentences about how many you got wrong and anything that surprised you. Also look over section two for tomorrow.

World History: We started looking at section one of Ch. 19. Your HW was to complete 1-5 of the first section review of Ch. 19. This is due tomorrow!

AP US History: We discussed several items related to the exam and important upcoming dates. You all discussed and planned the first study group which is this Saturday at Sherrod from 2pm-4pm. I encouraged you to (if you ahven't already) gather your materials in a binder so you can come prepared for the study group. Your Ch. 32 workbooks are due tomorrow, and I will be going over the questions I handed out to you (the "Appyling what you have learned" questions from your workbook). You don't have to complete those questions, just be prepared to discuss them.

I know you all are still in an intercession state of mind, so thank you for your focus today! :)

Email or text me with any questions!

JB

Libya & Japan

Hello all!

Did you know that the U.S. and other allies are bombing Libya?
Here's the latest:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/21/libya.civil.war/index.html?hpt=T1#

Also, at least 21,000 people are missing or dead in Japan as a result of the quake.
Here is a central link too many stories related to this disaster:
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2011/japan.tsunami/index.html?hpt=T2

I want us to discuss these events in class on Wednesday.
See you then.
JB

Last Saturday before we return to school

Hello world! This is my first time creating a blog. I plan on updating this everyday during the work week and once over the weekend. I will briefly review what material we covered in class, any assignments or upcoming projects you should be aware of, and any other information I feel would help you learn! Sometimes I may also include just plain funny or interesting things as well. As always if you have any questions feel free to email or text me. My email is braggj@etsu.edu and my cell number is 423-737-0856. (Please keep in mind that when you communicate with me outside of school it must remain relevant to school work or school activities.)

I can't believe we have to return to school on Wednesday! Hasn't this break flown by too quickly? On a sad note, have you all been keeping up with the events in Japan? Here is a link if you have not:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/japan.disaster/index.html

Also, keep up with the events unfolding in Libya as well. Here's the latest news today:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/19/libya.civil.war/index.html

I think this a great first time post for my first blog! See you all soon....
JB