Tuesday, March 15, 2005

WEDNESDAY March 30, 2005

WWII Unit Continues

1) Aggression Begins (assign #13)
2) T-Day Packet (assign #14)

HW:

a) Do your part for Assign #14
b) The deadline for Legacy project approval is: WEDNESDAY April 6, 2005

EXTRA LISTENING ON WWII:
Click to listen Dr. Parenti give his 24 minute lecture on the Real Causes of WWII & Failure to Stop Hitler before WWII You have to fast forward to the 2nd lecture. It starts a bit less than ½ way along the timeline.

ftp://mbanna.radio4all.net/pub/archive2/mp3/parenti-realhist_mumia.mp3

THURSDAY March 31, 2005

1) T-Day Packet Review

HW

The deadline for Legacy project approval is: WEDNESDAY April 6, 2005


FRIDAY April 1, 2005

1) T-Day Packet Review
2) How Hitler Lost the War Video Notes (assign #15)

The deadline for Legacy project approval is: WEDNESDAY April 6, 2005

MONDAY April 4, 2005

1) WWII Video Review

The deadline for Legacy project approval is: WEDNESDAY April 6, 2005


TUESDAY April 5, 2005

WWII European War Review
WWII Vocab Game - Students will not be responsible for vocab words pertaining to Pacific War words, Atomic Bomb words, Japanese Wars words, Holocaust words. The rest of the words:

Global Depression,
European War Words - British, French, Americans, German, Italian, Russian vocab words.

WEDNESDAY April 6, 2005

WWII Exam - Global Depression & European War

Today is the Official Deadline for Legacy Project Approval. Students have two options for the semester final in June.

1) Final Exam = 150 Multiple Choice questions ranging on content covered during the second semester. If students do not seek or attain legacy project approval, they will take the Multiple Choice Final. Most students either opt to take the final exam or do not attain the approval to do the Final Legacy Project. Thus, most students take the Final Exam at the end of the semester.

2) Final Project = Students can do a final project known as a Legacy Project. However, students must get approval from Mr P in order to qualify for doing a Final Legacy Project.

The deadline for Legacy project approval is: WEDNESDAY April 6, 2005


THURSDAY April 7, 2005

Guest Speaker

FRIDAY April 8, 2005

Guest Speaker













MONDAY March 14, 2005

1) Post Test
2) Lessons of Life - Gandhi, Lenin, Indy Jones, etc.
3) Grades and Progress Reports

HW:

Lesson of Life Writeup - Due at start of class on Tuesday


TUESDAY March 15, 2005

Start WWII Unit

1) WWII Table of Contents (Assign #1)
2) WWII KWL (Assign #2)
3) WWII Vocab Words (Assign #3)
4) WWII An Age of Uncertainty (Assign #4)

HW:

a) Complete Assign #4 - Age of Uncertainty

BELOW IS SOMETHING FOR STUDENTS WHO JUST WANT TO LEARN, THINK & ARE NOT DRIVEN BY POINTS & GRADES:

A) Do you want to learn more about some of the topics regarding the Age of Uncertainty Assignment such as Existentialism, Nietzsche and Jean Paul Sartre? If so, click and listen to the Wisconsin Public Radio Broadcast on these topics. This is deep philosophical stuff folks. This assignment is voluntary. Hence, students do not have to do it. Yet, I think some students might enjoy listening and learning more about this subject matter. Have
fun!

B) Click here to learn more about Jazz

C) Click here to listen to some early Jazz

EXTRA NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF P-VILLE: Hey folks! Look up other cool websites or audio files regarding any of the topics from the Age of Uncertainty Assignment and email them to Mr. P or leave a note in his comment box. If Mr P likes the website and links it to his website you can earn P-ville Points. Hey, sounds like some easy points that will help make Mr. Ps class better in the future. Get searching!

WEDNESDAY March 16, 2005

1) Age of Uncertainty HW Quiz - Hey people! Do your HW. There will be a HW quiz. The quiz questions will be based on your homework. Mr. P will allow students to use their HW assignment to assist them taking the quiz. Hence, students who complete their HW will probably have an easy time taking the quiz. SO, DO YOUR HW!

2) Age of Uncertainty Review (Assign #4)

3) Global Depression Questions (Assign #5)

HW:

a) GLobal Depression Questions (Assign #5)
THURSDAY March 17, 2005

1) Depression Simulation in P-ville Notes (Assign #6)

HW:

a) DAILY THOUGHTS ON DEPRESSION SIMULATION (Part I)

a) Write your thoughts after today's Depression Simulation in class today. Your response should be attachd to Assign #6 when you eventually turn in your WWII packet in a few weeks.

Your thoughts should mention:

i) What did you learn in class today?

ii) What info will be helpful throughout your life?

iii) Likes, Dislikes & Suggestions about Depression Simulation

NOTE: GEO RETAKE EXAM & Other Makeup Exams after school today at 3:22pm



FRIDAY March 18, 2005

1) Depression Simulation in P-ville Notes (Assign #6)

HW:

a) DAILY THOUGHTS ON DEPRESSION SIMULATION (Part II)

a) Write your thoughts after today's Depression Simulation in class today. Your response should be attachd to Assign #6 when you eventually turn in your WWII packet in a few weeks.

Your thoughts should mention:

i) What did you learn in class today?

ii) What info will be helpful throughout your life?

iii) Likes, Dislikes & Suggestions about Depression Simulation