Final Exam, Timeline, & Last Extra Credit

We went through the previous exams, question-by-question.  You then had about 15 minutes to touch base with your timeline partner and finalize your work, which is due by 5PM.

For tomorrow's exam, in addition to today's review material, there will be some additional questions from the American Revolution.

For the short answer portion, you MUST BE ABLE TO:

• Label parts of the Triangle Trade
• Explain Mercantilism
• Provide details about either 
• George Washington or 
• Benedict Arnold
• Explain the philosophy & Impact on American Independence of ONE of the following:
• John Locke    Jacques Rousseau   Adam Smith

FINAL EXTRA CREDIT (Due Thursday)

What is ONE thing you learned from my course that you found new, interesting, relevant, and will stick with you for a long time?  Explain why or how this is so...

Due by the beginning of class on Thursday - NO EXCEPTIONS

Timeline Hot Sheet & Revolution

We watched "America Story of US: Revolution" (embedded below).  You then had 15-20 minutes to touch base with your partner, share your document (with your partner & us), and make sure you have published your combined information, converted into a knightlab timeline, and emailed the link to Karlsson & Romo.  Directions are on your original handout...and reposted yesterday.

You also got your final assignment - the last part of the timeline activity:  American Independence Event Timeline Hot Sheet.  You were each assigned an event, listed on your Hot Sheet (blank version HERE).  It is due by Wednesday.  Please make sure you attach your HOT SHEET assignment handout to your submission (if you use a separate sheet).  If you left your original sheet in class, and do not remember your event, you'll have to see us after school on Monday or before school on Tuesday.

Monday: Review Exams 1.1 & 1.2.  80% of your Final Exam is made up of questions you have already seen.  Even though you cannot use notes, you should work on your memory by paying attention and not wasting our time in class on Monday so you have 15 minutes to put some final touches on your timeline, which is due by 5PM.

Tuesday: FINAL EXAM.  Due to the PSAT on Weds, we had to move the exam up another day.

Wednesday: Present Timelines

Thursday: Hopefully in St. Cloud watching the Girls Soccer Team Win the State Championship!

Timeline Share

You were given class time to (hopefully) finish your timelines.  We showed you how to share your spreadsheet with your partner and us - FILE:SHARE:(enter our names) - please try to uncheck the "send email" box.  I then pulled the pair leader up and showed you how to turn your spreadsheet into an online timeline and instructed you to email us the link.  The directions are on your handout, but I have added them below:
COMPLEX PART!!! WATCH DEMONSTRATION & FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!!!

1. Open a NEW TAB and enter the following address:  timeline.knightlab.com
2. From your GoogleSheet, go to FILE Menu and select Publish to the Web - Click on START PUBLISHING
3. Copy the link from bottom window
4. paste it into timeline.knightlab.com URL generator (scroll down knightlab tab to step 3)
5. Click LINK TO PREVIEW (A new tab will open)
6. Copy the URL from the address window and email it to your teacher (eduardo.romo and ashley.karlsson    @mpls.k12.mn.us) - make sure to put your name and that of your partner in the subject line/

Timeline Text & Gradebook Issues & WIL 1.6

We showed you how to use the Encyclopedia Britannica in order to summarize your assigned 12 events in simple English so a 4th grader would understand.  You could also just read the Wikipedia intro or the relevant History.com page and edit it down to about 2-5 sentences.
You then entered this into your Timeline spreadsheet.
Project is due Monday...so do not waste time!

Regarding the gradebook, there is a big problem.  We cannot enter grades for half of our students.  The district is aware and trying to correct the issue.  As such, scores for Exam 1.2 & WIl 1.5 will not be entered until it is resolved.

WIL 1.6
What would it take for you to rise up and actually fight for either independence from a dominating nation or revolt against your existing government?

American Independence Timeline

You picked up one of two handouts for the American Independence Timeline Project -  MILITARY     or     POLITICAL (you were assigned one as part of a pair).  You then picked up a Chromebook.  We showed you how to access the Timeline Template so you can start working on making your own timeline (a BASIC & INCOMPLETE version as a sample).  In class today, you were shows how to find images, copy the image URL, paste it into the correct box, indicate the source, and provide a caption.

All of these directions are included in the handout (either Political or Military - above).

the tentative schedule for the remainder of the qtr looks like this:

• T-Th: Complete Timeline - it is DUE by Monday evening (email us your link)
• Wednesday: We'll show you how to enter your text summaries (you were each assigned 12)
• Thursday:
• Thursday (1): WIL 1.6 question is posted.  
• Thursday (2): We'll show you how to complete your project with your partner and assign your final individual component that will be due by Wednesday.
• Thursday (3):  Exam 1.2 Make-Up Opportunity for those with an excused absence (or, take it before/after school by Friday morning).
• Friday: Watch "America, Story of Us: Revolution"
• Monday: We'll go over Exam 1.1 & Exam 1.2 in class - 60% of the FINAL EXAM is made up of repeated questions from past exams.  The FINAL includes any and all material through Chapter 3, Lesson 1 of the online text...READ!!!
• Tuesday: Present Timelines
• Wednesday: FINAL EXAM.  NO NOTES!!!
• Thursday: To Be Determined (there is an auditorium and the girls' soccer team will hopefully be playing in the State Tournament Final at noon.

America, Story of Us: Rebels

We watched "America, Story of Us: Rebels" in class today. I hope it helped you connect a lot of information, ideas, people, and events. We'll try to get through the next episode on Friday after the timeline project that will take up T-Th.

 

Exam 1.2

You took Exam 1.2 in class today.  If you were absent (excused, of course), you have one week to make it up before or after school - but let's make it available through Thursday, Oct 23rd).