Thursday, February 20, 2014



















THIS IS IT!!!
 
This next week is totally devoted to working on your National History Day project (each of my Social Studies classes will be dedicated to finishing up the final work). That means - only THREE WORKING DAYS LEFT!

The SCHOOL CONTEST will be held in Mr. Johnson's room this Thursday during your classroom time.

TWO TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED FROM EACH CLASS AS FIRST & SECOND WINNERS WHO WILL GO ON TO THE REGIONAL COMPETITION IN KELLOGG (Saturday, March 15th).
More details will come on the REGIONAL, but be aware there is an entry fee of $8.00 for those going onto the next level!

For the FIVE CATEGORIES make sure you use the official NHD grading rubric/checkoff-list that was passed out in class. If you need another form, click below:
This is a 200 point assignment - so be diligent!
CHECK THE RULES for each project type if you have questions on your entry.

DUE DATE: Thursday, February 27, 2014
  •  Your entry must be ready to present by the end of school, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - you should be able to simply come into class on Thursday and present immediately (You may deliver your project before school on Thursday, February 27 if you make prior arrangements with Mr. Johnson)

    WEBSITES must be ready to present on Thursday - the url for your site must be presented to Mr. Johnson no later than the end of school on Wednesday. You will also upload your final website to NHD by the end of Thursday for final approval.

    PAPERS may be partially read during your class presentation, if you wish - but you will still be held to 3-5 minutes. PAPERS are also sent for final approval on Thursday.

  • Your entry must include, along with the project, itself:
    • Your team's clean, printed THESIS STATEMENT & OUTLINE
    • Your personal, clean, printed ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
    • Your personal, clean, printed PROCESS PAPER
  • Your team must come ready to present your project with a 3-5 minute talk about your work. After your presentation, the judges will be allowed to ask questions and consider the entries.



  • The Idaho State History Day site is located here.
  • The Regional Contest is in Kellogg on Saturday, March 15, 2014. 
  • The Idaho State History Day competition will be in Boise held on April 12, 2014.

The National History Day competition will be held in Maryland on June 15-19, 2014.

The official rule book may be downloaded here.
The theme overview sheet may be downloaded here.
The sample topics sheet may be downloaded here.

Go to http://www.nhd.org/ for more information (or click the logo below).

   
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Friday, February 14, 2014





An odd week...but a helpful one!
 
With only three days (and a TEST on Tuesday [the 1920's to the Great Depression] and New Deal Puzzle Presentations on Wednesday, which should not take the whole period) this will be a work week - NHD is over in ONE WEEK! This is a week to get some things done!

The New Deal, FDR's Alphabet Soup Puzzle Presentation assignment sheet can be located here, in case you lost yours. Remember, I've changed the points (from 50 to 20) and NO WRITE UP - just come ready to present to the class your findings on the New Deal Agency assigned to your table team...

TEST on Tuesday!!!! Be ready to know the FIRST SEVEN PRESIDENTS of the United States (yes, their first and last name as well as the dates of their administration)... 




NO READING THIS WEEK!







NO CURRENTS THIS WEEK







NHD is over next week!
Stay focused and use your time wisely!











The assignment we discussed last week is available here, in case you need the RUBRIC or INSTRUCTIONS (if you lost your copy and need to make another one). BE CREATIVE - provide at least TWO MAJOR EVENTS from each President's Administration time period - and HAVE FUN!!!
DUE: Thursday, May 15 -- YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THIS!!!



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Sunday, February 9, 2014


SUBJECT: The Great Depression (continued) 1929-1941
 
We will continue our discussion of the Roaring 20's and the lead up to the Great Depression. We will also do something a bit different - instead of a typical reading assignment, I have a new class presentation assignment instead: the "Alphabet Soup" New Deal Agencies of FDR...
 
Expect DAILY QUIZZES this week!
(if 80% of the class participates and has a B or an A on all quizzes, I will dismiss next week's test!)

***YOU WILL NEED TO RE-LEARN THE FIRST 11 UNITED STATES PRESIDENTS BY NEXT WEEK!***
Yes, their first and last name as well as the dates of their administration... 
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READING due next Tuesday (February 18th):
    • THE CHART of the NEW DEAL agencies is due next Monday as your reading.


DEADLINE: due next TUESDAY! (February 18th)

ALSO NEXT TUESDAY each Table Team will PRESENT their research of FDR's ALPHABET NEW DEAL AGENCY! You will also hand in your team's research (see rubric for more details)...


50 POINT ASSIGNMENT! 
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NO CURENTS THIS WEEK (FOCUS on your New Deal Puzzle Assignment and your Process Paper)
We will have our WEEKLY WORKDAY on Monday.

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ONLY 5 IN-CLASS,WORKING DAYS!
Stay focused and use your time wisely!












The assignment we discussed last week is available here, in case you need the RUBRIC or INSTRUCTIONS (if you lost your copy and need to make another one). BE CREATIVE - provide at least TWO MAJOR EVENTS from each President's Administration time period - and HAVE FUN!!!
DUE: Thursday, May 15 -- YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THIS!!!



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Sunday, February 2, 2014













SUBJECT: The Great Depression 1929-1941
 
The Roaring 20's was a great, prosperous time...
...but that does not mean everyone was wise in their use of their blessings. We will analyze and study not only the causes of the Great Depression, but also some of the proposed solutions - some worked, some did not...but one solution, sadly, tragically, most now agree.
Bringing us together as a nation, unified as one people...in war. 

Expect a QUIZ this week!

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READING due Monday (February 10th):




DEADLINE: due next MONDAY! (February 10th)

FOR TUESDAY STUDY HALL: Calvin Coolidge Speech EXCERPTS
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DUE WEDNESDAY (we will do them in class)
START searching for topics you want to DEBATE...
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ONLY 6 IN-CLASS,WORKING DAYS!
Stay focused and use your time wisely!

  • NHD CALENDAR - use this to keep up with the upcoming deadlines!
  • The PROCESS PAPER (100 point assignment) is due in three weeks - February 20th:
    Process Paper











The assignment we discussed last week is available here, in case you need the RUBRIC or INSTRUCTIONS (if you lost your copy and need to make another one). BE CREATIVE - provide at least TWO MAJOR EVENTS from each President's Administration time period - and HAVE FUN!!!
DUE: Thursday, May 15 -- YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THIS!!!



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