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January 23-27 Assignments

U.S. History Assignments
January 23rd – January 27th

Monday: Radio presentations
RAFT 1 FROM CHAPTER 18 SECTION 3


Tuesday: Finish presentations
RAFT 2 from chapter 18 Section 4
Introduction to Fads and Fashions of 50s, 60s, 70s, activity

Wednesday: Chapter 17 and 18 essay test
Read Chapter 19 section 1 pp. 560=565
Homework for Thursday Question 4 a, b, and c Page 565


Thursday: RAFT 1 FROM CHAPTER 19 SECTION 1
Read chapter 19 Section 2 pp. 566-571
Homework for Friday question 3 page 571



Friday: Current Events Quiz
RAFT 2 from chapter 19 section 2
Read Chapter 19 Section 3 pp. 572-578
Homework for Monday Question 3 Page 578

RAFT EXAMPLES

Thanks to the class for trying the RAFT strategy! Here is another example and resources:

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat/raft.html

http://www.geocities.com/writingprocess/rafts.htm

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/RAFT.htm

History Megasite

http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/library/child/homework/amhist.htm

Latest Assignments

U.S. History Assignments
January 16th – January 20th

Monday: Lecture/Research


Tuesday: Read Chapter 18 Section 3 pp.542-548
Homework for Thursday:
Explain the significance and result of the following battles. Which were turning points and why?
1. Midway
2. Guadalcanal
3. El Alamein
4. Stalingrad

Wednesday: No Class
Read Chapter 18 Section 4 pp. 549-555
Homework for Thursday: Question # 3 Page 555


Thursday: Scripts and Broadcasts due


Friday: Current Events Quiz
Homework for Monday: Explain the long term causes and effects of WWII
Review for test on Monday

ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 9-13

U.S. History Assignments
January 9th – January 13th

Monday: Read chapter 17 Section 3 pp. 512-517
Lab for research
Begin working on radio script and broadcast/WWII poster


Tuesday: Read chapter 17 Section 4 pp. 518-523
Lab for research

Wednesday: WWII Poster due
Read chapter 18 Section 1 pp. 500-506


Thursday: Read chapter 18 Section 2 pp. 507-513
Victory Garden recipe Activity
Broadcast rehearsal


Friday: Current Events Quiz
End of 6 weeks
Bi-Weekly Article Review Due today
Read chapter 18 Section 3 pp. 514-520
Begin radio broadcast presentations
Scripts due today

Great WWII Poster site

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/warning/warning.html