Wed 1/30 and Thurs 1/31

LT- I can analyze why the Creoles led the fight for independence.
Work on Nationalism as a Unifier and Nationalism as a Divider information (get papers in Wed absence folder in the classroom).
Start work on DBQ: Why did the Creoles lead the fight? (Latin American Independence)  You can find the papers in the Wed absence folder in the classroom.
   Hook Exercise
   Read Background Essay
   Pre-Bucketing:  Draw 3 buckets on the back of the packet and complete pre-bucketing based on what    
   you have read so far.  (look for 3 themes/topics) that could address why the creoles led the fight.

Tuesday 1/29

LT- I can analyze the impact Napoleon had on history, specifically... Nationalism.

Review History Frame (graded)
Nationalism Opinion Poll- complete and discuss
Connection between Napoleon and nationalism

Monday 1/28

Class had 20 minutes to finish reading 205-216 in the textbook.
Students then had 20 minutes to complete a History Frame over these pages.  It was due at the end of the hour.

Wed. 1/23 and Thurs. 1/24

Computer lab for work on paper.
If you didn't submit to turnitin for the revision assignment, you can do so now.  ONLY SUBMIT TO THE REVISION assignment if you are still working on your paper.
Reminders for paper- Go through checklist at the end of your TKP, No MLA header (that's what title page is for), No title on page 1 (that's what title page is for), No extra spaces between paragraphs, verb choice- avoid weak/passive/to be, No ghettos until 1940! (our time frame is 1933-39), 3 quotes (no more, no less)-work on paraphrasing, Underline your controlling idea.
Reminder for due date- ALL papers are due Friday.  Hard copy due at beginning of hour (with title page and works cited).  NO EXCEPTIONS! Papers also need to be submitted to turnitin (not revision assignment) before midnight on Thursday night.

Tuesday 1/22

Area of Focus meeting with Guidance office.  If you missed school today, please check in with guidance on how to make up.
Reminder-  Thursday night before midnight, submit your final paper to turnitin (not revision assignment!)
    Bring in a hard copy on Friday (with title page and works cited) to turn in.  No excuses.  All papers 
are due at the beginning of the hour Friday.  Any papers turned in late will receive 1/2 credit.

Monday 1/14

LT- I can build the framework for writing a research paper.
Peer review of outlines- provide informal feedback, get some ideas for development of your paper.
Turn in Outlines.  If you don't have it today, it is 1/2 credit tomorrow.  Outlines will be graded by     
Wednesday morning.
Discuss Introductions and Conclusions.  Read pages 31 and 32 in TKP.
Turnitin instructions- page 35.  Enroll in the class ASAP.  Step 5: Class ID 5978692, password- world.
Thursday night, submit your first draft to revision assignment in turnitin.
If you used Off-white packet from Echoes and Reflections, here's the works citied citation info for it...

Anti-Defamation League, USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and Yad Vashem. 
     Echoes and Reflections.  Los Angeles: USC Shoah Foundation, 2005. Print.

Friday 1/11

Meet in writing group to evaluate outline guide.
Passed out Echoes and Reflections material that you could use as print resource in your paper.
MLA/typed Works Cited is due Monday.

Wednesday and Thursday 1/9-1/10

Cover expectations for controlling idea and outline

Controlling idea- More like a topic sentence since your argument has already been decided for you.  It will guide your paper.  It is one sentence only that goes at the end of your introduction (last sentence).  Example question: Analyze why sophomore year is more difficult than freshman year.  Example controlling idea: "Because of increased independence, more preparation for college, and job responsibilities, sophomore year is widely viewed as more challenging than freshman year."

Outlining- Outline guide (p. 33 in TKP) is due Friday.  It doesn't need to be in complete sentences, but not bullets either.  It needs to be apparent how the ideas connect to one another.  Sentence outlines are due Monday (typed, MLA).  You need to have complete citations for the sentence outline.  You can use the following resources: Write-on handbook (p. 19) or Witteman's "History Outline-pagination" template (Q drive under "Witteman" folder).

Class had the rest of the time in the LMC to research.  You'll need historical information to explain your "buckets" and you'll need personal stories to illustrate each "bucket".  Do not forget to write down source information (author, title, publisher, city, copyright, page number, website, etc.) as you take notes- you'll need that for parenthetical notation and your works cited.

Monday 1/7

LT- I can accurately bucket the obstacles to immigration/emigration and organize appropriate documents within (p. 6 in TKP).

I checked document analysis sheets while students read in TKP pgs. 7-10 (Overview of the Research Process and Resources to consider).  Discussed Document analysis in writing groups, additions should be in a different color.

Homework- Parent signature due tomorrow.  Bucketing on page 6 due tomorrow (pick 3 obstacles to focus on in your paper, then place appropriate documents in that bucket).

Update on paper items: Paper length will be 1200 words minimum, 5 pages maximum.  Does not include works cited or title page.  We will be in the LMC to research on Wednesday/Thursday this week!

Friday 1/4

LT- I can understand expectations for the White Rose Essay.
Passed out and Discussed: Tree Killing Packet and Parent Letter (signature due 1/8).  Pick up these materials in the classroom.
Prezi Overview Notes- read for background.  http://prezi.com/jeseu_xutfkf/white-rose-essay-background-info/
Homework- Doc Analysis due Monday!

Thursday 1/3

7th hour- Final
5th and 1st hours- Start watching "The Scarlet Pimpernel".  We won't finish, but it's in the LMC for checkout and I'm sure on NetFlix.
Second Semester and our work on our White Rose Essay begins tomorrow!