Exam 2.1 7 Essay Rough Draft Extension

You took your exam today. Also, I decided to leave the Essay Draft 1 window open until 4PM Monday...so get it done by then!  Enjoy your 5 day break...

Essay Draft 1, WIL 2.3, Exam 2.1

You were given the entire class period to type & submit your first draft - submission window will be open until 4PM Tuesday).  Some of you may have done the same for WIL 2.3 (submission window is open until 4PM today) or even studied for tomorrow's exam.  For anyone absent tomorrow, you will make up the exam before or after school BEFORE Friday December 5th - assuming the absence is excused.

Review & Exam 2.1 Prep! (& Extra Credit 2.1)

You turned in what we have done in class thus far & I entered everything into the gradebook.

• Bill of Rights Summaries
• Growth of US Map & Back Side
• Louisiana/War of 1812 Worksheet

The WILs will be in there by Monday - Google & Mpls Pub Schools have not been in a healthy relationship.  While I went through your work, you had about 20 mins to remember or look up four things for Tuesday's exam:

• Shay's Rebellion
• Virginia Plan
• Federalism
• Checks & balances

We then went over the work you submitted today and I ended by sharing the exam breakdown with you:

• (5) Chart (Import/Export)
• (5) Chart (Ratification)
• (4) Articles of Confederation
• (13) Bill of Rights (Look closely at 1,2,4,5)
• (6) Louisiana Purchase/1812
• 4 From Above
• (3) Miscellaneous

That's 40 questions.  You can use your notebooks only - NO HANDOUTS!!!

You also received a handout of the remaining calendar for the year.  Important dates are listed below:
Tuesday, Nov 25th = Exam 2.1 & Essay Draft 1 Due (by 4 PM)
Mon Dec 1st-Fri Dec 5th = Work on President Presentations (assigned to pairs)
Thursday, Dec 4th = Essay Peermark 1 Due (4PM)
Friday, Dec 5th = WIL 2.4 Due (Accepted through Monday 4 PM)
Tues Dec 9th-Thurs Dec 11th = President Presentations
Thursday, Dec 11th = Essay Draft 2 Due (4PM)
Friday, Dec 12th = WIL 2.5 Due (Accepted through Monday 4 PM)
Thursday, Dec 18th = Essay peerMark 2 Due (4PM)
Friday, Dec 19th = Exam 2.2 (Constitution, Presidents, & Growth of US)
Thursday Jan 8th = Essay FINAL VERSION DUE (4PM)
Friday, Jan 9th = WIL 2.6 Due (accepted through Monday 4 PM)
January 14th-15th = Final Exam (specific Date TBD)

Extra Credit 2.1 Legacy
1-2 Page Paper - TYPED - PRINTED (Hard Copy) - DUE by Weds 12/3 (class start time)
Consider the "Founding Fathers" of the United States; George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, etc.  Why do we celebrate them?  What have we ignored or forgiven (and/or forgotten) about them in order to create early American Heroes?  A legacy includes the entirety of one's life.  But we can only include a tiny fraction when eulogizing and remembering someone.  Can a person's good deeds outweigh any and all evil deeds committed earlier or later in life?  Basically, does the good outweigh the bad when looking back on and judging someone's life?

Lawbreaker & Butt-Kicking & WIL 2.3

We read through TWO Readings:

• Louisiana Purchase (Jefferson Breaks the Law)
• Flag was Still There (War of 1812)

After each, you completed a crossword and then looked at our Flag more closely, introduced by our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" (a poem by Francis Scott Key).  For that part of the activity, you simply Giggled for info on the Chromebooks.

Tomorrow, we'll go over material that will be on next week's exam and I'll distribute a calendar of due date through the end of the year (calendar, NOT year).

WIL 2.3 Mo' Money (submit via turnitin by 4PM Monday!)
Consider Washington's reputation as being a man who never told a lie. You have a (legal) opportunity to make more money than your fellow workers, but it involves a degree of deception (lying - hiding the truth). Do you do it? Explain your reasoning. What is the "cost" of making your decision?

Turnitin & Finish Growth

We showed you how to register for the right turnitin section:
2US = 9034555 3US = 9039102 6US = 9039108
enrollment key = millernerd

Please submit something for WIL 2.3 - You CAN resubmit an updated WIL. ALL future assignments will be submitted via turnitin from now on. ALL WILs, every component of your "How the US Won..." Essay, and even some other assignments.

Be aware that there is a HARD DUE DATE & TIME. Assignments close at 4:00 PM on the day they are due (WILs on Mondays), so you better have it done by then. Even if you are absent on Monday, you MUST have your WIL turned in via turnitin by 4PM Monday. NO EXTENSIONS!!!

When you finished the turnitin registration and submitting something for WIL 2.3, you were given time to finish you "Growth of the US" Map and questions (on the back side). We also returned your Essay Thesis worksheet. The first draft of your essay is due by Tuesday, so you should make sure you have a good start to your 5-paragraph essay. You'll have to submit something in order to qualify for the opportunity to PeerMark (review & edit). We'll give you some time in class, so do not worry. But, if you need more time, you'll have to do the rest on your own.

Growth of US

You were given about 10 minutes to rework your Essay Thesis paper.  Then, you worked on the "Growth of the US" map (and back side worksheet).  You'll have a little time later this week to finish it.

The plan for the week is as follows:
Tues: Register for turnitin and submit a practice document/Finish Growth of US Map
Weds: Other Revolutions (France, Haiti, Mexico) & Jefferson Breaks the Law
Thurs: Assign WIL 2.3 Question/Write Rough Draft (Due by Tuesday)
Fri: Review for Exam 2.1 (administered either Monday or Tuesday)

Mon: Exam 2.1 or "America, Story of US 03: Westward"
Tues: Exam 2.1 or "America, Story of US 03: Westward"

Bill of Rights

We had a shortened day due to the Dr. Mykee Performance and follow-up discussion.  We went through the Bill of Rights as a class.  You picked up a handout and I went through some slides - you then simplified the first 10 amendments using more easily recognized words (key is available).  You also turned in your Essay Thesis & planning paper.

WIL 2.2

Due to the PLAN test, we simply gave everyone time to write and submit WIL 2.2 (question below - you already answered it, btw).  Please do not forget that you need to submit your Essay Thesis & outline/plan at the beginning of class tomorrow...

WIL 2.2 Plato vs Jefferson 

Who should make decisions?  Plato believed only the wise should rule, while Jefferson trusted ALL of The People.  With whom do you agree?  As always, explain why.

US Constitution: 3 Branches & Powers

You picked up a handout (United States Constitution (LDtC) RDNG & WKSHT) which we went through as a class.  My slides are available for your review, since you did take notes.  Tomorrow's schedule is a bit weird due to the PLAN test.  Those who are in class will be given the entire class period to get the "How We WOn" Thesis written and maybe even tackle the WIL. You should already know what the WIL question is...

Do you agree with Plato or Jefferson when it comes to power and government:  Rule by only the wise, or should everyone (The People) have equal input?

Plato & the US Constitution

You picked up a Chromebook and took out your notebook (for actual note-taking!) as we read through the following:

• Plato (US Constitution Intro)  This simply introduced an important (Ancient Greek) philosopher.  A lot of our American political culture comes from the (Ancient) Greeks & Romans.  The concept of democracy and how we implement (carry it out) it can be traced back to Athens, Greece.

• US Constitution Preamble & Format  For this, you copied the Preamble into your notebook.  We then went through each of the Articles (while you, of course, took notes).  You then used your own words to explain the six purposes of government mentioned in the Preamble.

Hopefully, we got through everything...unless there were some distraction/disruptions.

Flush it Down

We concluded the Articles of Confederation Analysis...surmising its ineffectiveness.  A modern nation needed a government with some actual authority (power) to negotiate, decide, tax, establish a currency, raise an army, enforce laws, etc.  That's why I refer to the Articles as caca...deserving to be flushed down the toilet.

You also picked up a handout (Advice & Essay Model    and     Essay Evaluation) as a means to introduce your Q3 Project: Essay on How We Won the War for Independence.  You will write TWO ROUGH DRAFTS (1% each), conduct FOUR PROOFREADS (.5% each), and then write a FINAL ESSAY(5%).  Your first task is to actually take a stand...pick a reason for our victory and have a basic understanding of how it played out.  Your THESIS is due BY FRIDAY - simply submit the back side of the handout from last Thursday.

This week is a bit messed up due to the PLAN Test (Thursday) and a conclusion to the speaker from Q1 (Friday).  Just keep up with everything and we'll be fine.

Articles of Confederation Analysis

I was gone - meeting with other AVID & IB-MYP coordinators for the day, so Mrs. Karlsson led things.  You picked up a handout (Articles of Confederation Analysis HANDOUT) that you filled in while following the Articles of Confederation Analysis SLIDES.

I hope you showed us your completed Independence Image Chart, because class was started by going through it quickly so everyone had at least 4 full pages of notes!

Do not forget to get WIL 2.1 in by the beginning of class on Monday!  No printed copies...simply place it in the shared Google Folder.

US War for Independence...VICTORY is Ours!

You picked up a handout today while we went through it with you:
     US War for Independence Causes for Victory
     American Independence Five Paragraph Essay Template
YES, you'll be writing an essay over the course of this term.  But it will not be officially assigned until next week.

WIL 2.1 must be submitted via Google...NO PRINTED COPIES!!!
Due by the beginning of class on Monday.
We'll check at the beginning of class!

We also watched Crash Course US History 07 Who Won the American Revolution:

Articles of Caca & WIL 2.1

We watched two short videos yesterday about the Articles of Confederation and you took down some notes.  You then had the rest of class (about 20 mins due to ESO) to complete your Images Charts.  Tomorrow, we'll look at how the War was won by a bunch of ill-prepared rebels.

WIL 2.1 Successful Movement (Change)
Are movements influenced by people, or do people influence movements?  Which is more essential for change - the individual, or the idea?  Consider the American Revolution - were the people who led more important than the ideas that united them?  Or is the opposite true (ideas more important than people)?

Remember that WIL 2.1 MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA GOOGLE DRIVE!!!  Rename your document by copying and editing the following (the link should take you to the folder):

2US WIL 2.1 Last, First
3US WIL 2.1 Last, First
4US WIL 2.1 Last, First

Image Analysis & GoogleDrive & Q1 Grades

You continued working on your American Independence Image Intro assignment begun yesterday.  I also showed you how to submit your WILs via GoogleDrive from now on.  NO MORE PRINTING!!!  Remember that you can see what others submit, so be mindful of what you write, but also consider getting tips from one another!  I will show you again tomorrow, when you'll have a little more class time to finish your work - it must be DONE BY FRIDAY!!!

GRades are DONE.  Your transcript should be updated later this week.  If you did not earn a credit for Q1, consider meeting with us at some point before or after school to discuss a contract.  If you earn a C at the end of Q2, you may be eligible to complete an assignment for a change to your Q1 grade.

American Independence Image Intro

You picked up a handout (American Independence Image Intro) and started the image description component in class.  Tomorrow, you'll start (and maybe finish) answering the specific questions.  Show us your completed work (in your notebook) by Friday, when we'll go over everything as a class.  If you can't find your at-home textbook, you can use this link.

Q1 Grades will be finalized by 4PM today.  Some of you will be offered contracts tomorrow - you do not request one, it is offered to you.  WIL 2.1 will due due Friday/Monday like always, but you'll be submitting a digital version only (via GoogleDocs) - we will show you multiple times this week.  Be aware that your peers CAN see your work.