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Mar 27 - UPDATE: Day 10 of School Closure

Video Update 3/27/20

Hey All,

I am over half way through the Research Workshop Project grading. Things are looking a bit weird (and by weird I mean not good). I want to make sure that everyone learns something from this, so I created an extra credit opportunity for you all to gain some redemption. Take a look at the following stuff you should be focused on for now:

Unit Assignment Sheet Readings - Keep up on your readings. When we return (remotely or otherwise) these will be due.
Edpuzzle - Vietnam - Many of you finish this... well done.
Research Workshop Extra Credit - This is eligible to all. You MUST watch the video below to do the extra credit. Give me till tonight to finish grading the rest of 3rd and 6th period.

See you soon (I hope)

- Mr. T

Research Workshop Review and Extra Credit Opportunity

Fun Video of the Week

Mar 20 - Day 5 of School Closure

Video Update 3/20/20

Hey Everyone,

Thanks to those of you making the best of this situation and being diligent with your studies and academic growth. Some quick updates:

I will be posting progress grades tonight. They WILL NOT include: Research Project, Edpuzzle Vietnam, or CH 22/23 Reading Notes. I will be grading the Research Project into the 4th quarter grades and the other assignments will be graded if/when we return from this quarantine. Thanks to everyone that got me missing/late assignments this last week!
We can chat if you need to! If you are still trying to complete the Research Project, don't know how to do the Edpuzzle, or need some other support please email me you number and I can call you. I am using Google Voice, so the number will either say Restricted or No Caller ID.
Stay strong! I will attempt to have a weekly update. With this new shelter in place order for the state there is a lot of mis-information. I have found the KQED website to be the most informative and accurate. Check it out! LINK

Mar 18 - School Closure

Video Update 3/18/20

Dang!

This isn't looking too good. Not sure when our school lives (or outside school lives) will return to normal. The governor is saying that we could be done with school for the rest of the year! That brings up many questions (grades for the semester, graduation, etc.). I want you to know, as of today, no one has answers. We are all in a "wait and see" phase of this thing. So before you bombard Mr. Perez with your questions, just give it a while. I would wait through Spring Break before you start to freak out too bad. Between now and then, more information should come out and the status of our country will have changed. For now... keep calm and carry on (like the British in WWII).

This is what I do know for the time-being in regards to our U.S. History class:

Grades for the progress grade will be posted soon. I would focus on missing assignments for my class and others. Email me if you have questions. I need all of that work submitted by Thursday night (including the research project!)
The homework on the assignment sheet is still a great thing to be doing. This week do CH 22 readings and next week do CH 23. If we get back the week after spring break, both reading will be due that Friday.
The Edpuzzle video that was assigned Friday should be completed (through the Edpuzzle interface) by Thursday night. That is work from last Friday and needs to be completed. I will work with students that have tech issues.
I will be in my classroom until noon today if you want to set up a phone call to chat about stuff. Please email me and we can schedule a call.

Even after this week, please feel free to email, use Remind, and stay up to date on what is going on. It is a changing situation and there are many different ways that this could go in the coming weeks.

Take Care,

Mr. T

Video(s) of the Day

Handwashing PSA from Vietna m

A message from me and my dad, @Melbrooks. #coronavirus #DontBeASpreader pic.twitter.com/Hqhc4fFXbe
— Max Brooks (@maxbrooksauthor) March 16, 2020

Mar 17 - Unit Assignment Sheet (CH 22) and EDpuzzle Vietnam

Video Update - 3/17/20

Hey All,

Today is the second day of the school closure. Hope your families are well in this time of instability. I am hoping to keep work to a minimum during this time. There are many added stressors right now, and my class shouldn't be one of them.

For this week please focus on: completing missing assignments (when able / appropriate), CH 22 reading assignments, completing the Edpuzzle on the Vietnam War (answer the questions in the textboxes and use the Google Classroom Link).

Digital assignments through Google Classroom will be due at the time indicated through GC. Hard copy assignments (like notes), have a completion date but will be collected when we return.

I will continue to post daily with updates, clarifications, funny videos, and my general musings.

See you around,

Mr. T

Agenda (NO PPT)

Missing Work: Complete Missing Assignments (if possible)
Textbook Work: CH 22 (The Vietnam War)
EDpuzzle: Vietnam (Respond on Google Classroom)

Homework: NA (all of this is homework)

Assignment Sheet (due dates can be interpreted as "completion dates")

Video of the Day

Mar 16 - School Closure

Hey All,

First, thanks to the majority of you that are on Remind. That will be a great interface to stay in touch with. It allows for one-on-one messaging and I can push out whole group notifications. Because the situation is continually evolving I am not sure that what we are planning now will be the case by the end of the week.

For those of you that try to do well in school, and are stressed, stay calm. For those that are using this time as an excuse to avoid work, don't. Check out the executive order from the governor here about high quality educational opportunities.

In terms of communication and checking in, you will be required to:

Check the Blog daily
Check your email daily
Sign up for Remind (if possible... see below)

I will do my best to make this process easy for you. If you are checking the blog daily and communicating with me through email you will be fine. If you need to chat over the phone, that can be arranged as well.

Check tomorrow's post for more information and some content. FOR TODAY, all I expect is that you sign up for Remind and know the obligations for checking your email and the blog.

- Mr. T

Mar 13 - Research Workshop Quiz and Intro Vietnam War

Hey All,

Hope you are well and that you are nearing completion of your Research Workshop. You are responsible for submitting that on time this evening.

Today we will have a quick quiz on research and then intro our study of the Vietnam War.

See you soon,

Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Quiz: Research Workshop
HT #17
Activity: Edpuzzle - Vietnam
Review: EDpuzzle

Homework: SUBMIT RESEARCH WORKSHOP

Mar 12 - Finish: Research Project

Today we will finish our research project. Please work hard and finish strong.

See you soon,

Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Continue: Research Workshop Project
HTC #5

Homework: None

Mar 11 - Research Workshop Activity (Day 3)

Today we are grinding. Got to get through a good chunk of the workshop today.

See you soon,

Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Continue: Research Workshop Project

Homework: None

Mar 10 - Research Workshop - Discussion (Day 2)

Today we will continue our discussion of research practices. We will power through and hopefully make it to our project. If not, we will roll that out tomorrow.

- Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Discuss: Research Practices
Finish Yesterday (Sourcing and Searching)
Plagiarism
Citations
Start: Research Workshop Project
HTC #4

Homework: None

Mar 9 - Research Workshop (Discussion)

Welcome Back!

This week we will be taking some time to think about the best practices of research. We will do this through some discussion and an activity that engages you in different tasks.

See you soon,

Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

HT #16
Discuss: Research Practices
Types of Sources
How to Search

Homework: None

Mar 6 - CH 20-21 Review and Quiz

Today we will have time to review through gaming and then take our quiz.

Enjoy!

- Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Review: CH 20/21 (LINK)
Quiz: CH 20/21

Homework: None

Mar 5 - Finish: Bus Boycott Activity

Today we will spend all class engaged in the bus boycott activity. The only thing prohibiting you from finishing is YOU!

Get to work,

Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Stamp: CH 21.2
Group Activity: Bus Boycott Activity

Homework: Bring CH 21 Reading Assignment

Mar 4 - Start: Bus Boycott Project

Hey Folks,

Today we will be starting a group project. To be honest, it is less of a project and more of a reading task that is made easier with a team. This is an assignment that can make or break your grade. Try your best to be present, work hard, and ask good questions.

It will pay off in the long run!

- Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Stamp: CH 21.1
Finish: Selma Questions
HT #15
Group Activity: Bus Boycott Activity

Homework: CH 21.2 Notes

Mar 3 - Finish: Selma and Reflect

Today we will finish our viewing of Selma. After that we will engage in our reflection questions and discussion. We will take them one at a time and use the attached videos to help us answer the last few questions.

See you soon,

- Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

Finish: Selma
Reflect: Selma Questions

Homework: CH 21.1 Summary

Mar 2 - Continue: Selma

We are continuing with Selma today. We will get a majority of the way through but will not finish.

Remember, we are viewing the film as an immersive experience. It is often hard to think about the struggles faced by marginalized communities. Hopefully this film will help us all better understand.

- Mr. T

Agenda (PPT)

View: Selma

Homework: None