History Learner

I think a great idea would be to have YOU create your own comparison chart for chapter 18. So, select a topic or group of people that you would like to compare AND contrast in your chart. Complete your chart and we’ll share them tomorrow in class!

APUSH students! Chapter 12 is due next week NOT chapter 11–see your syllabus for clarification!!!!

Below are two essay contests that students in WHAP or APUSH are eligible to complete. If you are interested in one or more of the following, please see me ASAP so we can work together to write and review your essay. Please look at the scholarship and/or money and trip opportunities if you win! There is also a link to former President Bill Clinton’s “Test your Global IQ Challenge” that students can take online. If they submit their email address, $1 is donated to Clinton’s Aid Programs–it only takes a few seconds so check it out and test your global IQ!

UNITED NATIONS ESSAY CONTEST INFORMATION: 

 This year’s National High School Essay Contest focuses on Millennium Development Goal Eight, and asks students to tackle the challenge of promoting development through international partnership.  Students 9^th-12^th grade are asked to write a letter to the President of the U.S. answering the following questions:

• How can the U.S. build an international system that promotes good governance, development and poverty reduction?
• How can the U.S. promote sustainable development and economic growth in developing countries?

The essay chosen to be submitted on behalf of the state of Iowa to advance to the national competition will receive a $100 scholarship.

3^rd place nationally will receive a $500 scholarship

2^nd place nationally will receive a $1000 scholarship

1^st place nationally will receive a $1500 scholarship and a trip to New York to attend UNA-USA Member’s Day at the United Nations in March 2010

Essays are to be submitted online at www.unausa.org/essay2010.  The deadline for submission is January 5, 2010.

 National Peace Essay Contest sponsored by the US Institute of Peace

Under what conditions will nonviolent civic actions most likely achieve justice, end conflict, or lead to positive political and social change?

-Write a researched essay of 1500 words or less

-Deadline is February 1, 2010

-53 state level winners receive $1000; 3 National-level winners receive $10,000, $5,000 and $2500 college scholarships. State-level winners will be invited to participate in a prestigious weeklong education program and be honored at an awards banquet

Clinton’s Global IQ Quiz:

http://www.clintonfoundation.org/testyouriq

The Amelia movie tonight is showing at 4:30–please have your son or daughter at Fleur Cinema by 4:15. I’m looking forward to it! Thanks! Mrs. S.

Next Tuesday, November 3, I’m inviting students to a “historical movie night out!” We will be viewing the film, Amelia. It is a movie about the life of Amelia Earhart. We will be watching the movie at Fleur Cinema at the 4:55 showing. Students are responsible for their own transportation and movie fees. I hope this begins a series of “historical night outs!” for AP US history kids. It is important for them to understand how history affects their everyday lives and is all around them! This movie is rated PG (thank goodness)! Please respond on the sheet of paper I passed to students today or via email if your son/daughter is planning on attending so I can let the theatre know the number. Thanks, Mrs. S

WHAP! Students–I am unable to download the samples so I will give you a copy at the beginning of class tomorrow to discuss. please look over the rubric so you may grade it at the beginning of class. see you tomorrow! remember to have chapter 12 ready.

Hello Students and Parents! It was great talking to most of you at conferences! I’m excited for the next few weeks as we discuss the foundation of our nation and the controversies involved! Please support your student by having discussions at home concerning our next few units! A quiz over chapters 6 and 7 will be given this Friday—including events leading to the revolution and the American Revolution itself. Chapter 8 is due this Friday (also chapter 7 if they did not turn it in last week) and their next id quiz is Thursday, October 29.

Parents feel free to review the “Battle Match-Up Exercise” with your students–posted under the sidebar of AP US History and the “Events to the Revolution” worksheet which your student has in their binders. Thanks! Mrs. S.

Just wanted to take a moment and tell students I’m proud of their very productive week in both AP World and AP US History. We covered much material and you all asked great questions to facilitate class discussions this week. Just think of all the things you learned this week! Kudos to you!

Additionally, parent-teacher conferences take place at Central next week on Tuesday from 4:30-8, Wednesday from 4-8 and Thursday from 9-1. Hope to see parents attend!

US History students: your assignment is located on the sidebar under “Massachusetts Circular Letter.” Read it and answer the questions on a separate piece of paper–bring it completed to class on Monday.

AP World History students: chapter 9 chart is due Monday (given to you in class), Chapter 10 Making Connections are due Monday and Jared Diamond’s chapter 19 is due Tuesday. The questions are under the sidebar under “Diamond.”

Have a great weekend and Go Hawks!

Elkins documents and directions are located on the sidebar under AP US History.

AP World History students–look over the 2007 dbq documents at the sidebar under AP World History. Decide which thesis statements are good, which pov’s are good and which documents would be beneficial to have considering the question–have this ready on Tuesday.

To wrap-up our discussion of Ancient Greece, I’d like for you to select one of the Greek articles–they are listed under “Greek Articles” on the AP World History sidebar. Read the article and then post the following: title/author of article, 3 important things the author claims, and how this article helped further your understanding of ancient Greece. This is due Monday, September 28.