Friday, May 31, 2013

HW Ch. 25, Sec. 4 and Regents Prep Unit 5

Read: Eric Foner, Chapter 25, Section 4 p. 973-977; packet distributed in class. 
Task: Annotate as you read; Guidelines provided below
Due: Monday, June 3, 2013

Regents Prep Unit 5: Available on Castle Learning; worth 20 points; 45 questions
Due: Sunday 6/2 by 11:59pm

Annotation Guidelines:

1. Read FIRST, then annotate
2. Write one annotation note per paragraph. I recommend annotations that summarize each paragraph.
3. Your underlining/highlighting should be the line, sentence or quote that SUPPORTS your annotation summary.
4. DO NOT highlight until you have read the entire paragraph. Once you have read the paragraph, then you can go back and select the items that are worthy of being highlighted for later reference.
5. Identify any words that may be key vocabulary terms or words that you need to look up
6. Developing your own annotation system is acceptable and encouraged (ex: green highlight = vocabulary; blue highlight= important people; [brackets around a sentence]= thesis or big idea; *star= this was discussed in class)

Thursday, May 23, 2013

HW Civil Rights Movement Unit 2


Read: The Civil Rights Movement, Unit 2, p. 26-36; packet distributed in class. 
Task: Annotate as you read; Guidelines provided below; follow directions
Due: Friday, May 24, 2013

Regents Prep Unit 3: Available on Castle Learning; worth 20 points
Due: Saturday 5/25 by 11:59pm

Annotation Guidelines:

1. Read FIRST, then annotate
2. Write one annotation note per paragraph. I recommend annotations that summarize each paragraph.
3. Your underlining/highlighting should be the line, sentence or quote that SUPPORTS your annotation summary.
4. DO NOT highlight until you have read the entire paragraph. Once you have read the paragraph, then you can go back and select the items that are worthy of being highlighted for later reference.
5. Identify any words that may be key vocabulary terms or words that you need to look up
6. Developing your own annotation system is acceptable and encouraged (ex: green highlight = vocabulary; blue highlight= important people; [brackets around a sentence]= thesis or big idea; *star= this was discussed in class)

Monday, May 20, 2013

Regents Prep Unit 2


Regents Prep Unit 2: Available on Castle Learning; worth 20 points
Due: Tuesday 5/21 by 11:59pm

Friday, May 17, 2013

HW 5/17 Ch. 24, Sec. 3 and Regents Prep


Read: Eric Foner, Chapter 24, Section 3 p. 942-952; packet distributed in class. 
Task: Annotate as you read; Guidelines provided below
Due: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Regents Prep Unit 1: Available on Castle Learning; worth 20 points
Due: Monday 5/20 by 11:59pm

Annotation Guidelines:

1. Read FIRST, then annotate
2. Write one annotation note per paragraph. I recommend annotations that summarize each paragraph.
3. Your underlining/highlighting should be the line, sentence or quote that SUPPORTS your annotation summary.
4. DO NOT highlight until you have read the entire paragraph. Once you have read the paragraph, then you can go back and select the items that are worthy of being highlighted for later reference.
5. Identify any words that may be key vocabulary terms or words that you need to look up
6. Developing your own annotation system is acceptable and encouraged (ex: green highlight = vocabulary; blue highlight= important people; [brackets around a sentence]= thesis or big idea; *star= this was discussed in class)

Friday, May 3, 2013

HW 5/3 Ch. 23, Sec. 1-3 & SRF

Read: Foner Chapter 23, Sections 1-3; Packet distributed in class
Task: Cornell Notes for each section (worth 45 points) and complete the SRF outlined below (worth  10 points).
Due: Monday, May 6th

SRF Guidelines: 

Reading: Chapter 23, Section 1
Guidelines: Must be 8-10 sentences; no more, no less. Must use at least 3 of the concepts from the Cold War listed below to support your answer
Question: “During WWII the United States and the Soviet Union were allies. In the United States, Stalin was often referred to as ‘Uncle Joe.’  What events towards the end of WWII created tension between the United States and the Soviet Union?”

·         Use at least 3 of the following concepts to support your response:
o   Yalta,
o   Stalin
o   Potsdam,
o   A-bomb,
o   Eastern Europe
o   Poland,
o   FDR death’s
o   Truman