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.