Today we:
(1) Finished our 1920s Comic Strip assignment;
(2) Got into 6 groups and each group took a reading and then reported on it to the class; and
(3) Watched YouTube clips about the 1920s:
*Charlie Chaplin - Smile
*Abbott and Costello - Limburger Cheese
*Abbott and Costello - Barber School.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Day 47 (January 28 & 29)
Today we:
(1) Took a short quiz on the Daily Life in the 1920s notes;
(2) Watched 'The Century - America's Time - 1920-1929 - Boom To Bust'; and
(3) Went over the Personalities of the 1920s PPT and list.
*For homework, pick one personality of the 1920s and come up with a 5-frame comic for that person.
(1) Took a short quiz on the Daily Life in the 1920s notes;
(2) Watched 'The Century - America's Time - 1920-1929 - Boom To Bust'; and
(3) Went over the Personalities of the 1920s PPT and list.
*For homework, pick one personality of the 1920s and come up with a 5-frame comic for that person.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Day 46 (January 24 & 25)
Today we:
(1) Turned in our Slang Letters;
(2) Read our Slang Letters for extra credit if we chose to;
(3) Watched the second half of 'America: The Story Of Us - Boom';
(4) Finished the 'Daily Life in the 1920s' worksheet and PPT; and
(5) Listened to the Abbott and Costello 'Who's On First?' bit.
(1) Turned in our Slang Letters;
(2) Read our Slang Letters for extra credit if we chose to;
(3) Watched the second half of 'America: The Story Of Us - Boom';
(4) Finished the 'Daily Life in the 1920s' worksheet and PPT; and
(5) Listened to the Abbott and Costello 'Who's On First?' bit.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Day 45 (January 22 & 23)
Today we:
(1) Turned in WWI Key Terms;
(2) Did an introductory discussion of the 1920s;
(3) Started on the worksheet 'Daily Life in the 1920s' and viewed the accompanying PPT; and
(4) Received the 'Jazz Age Glossary' worksheet and, for an assignment, have to write a letter using at least 30 of the terms from the sheet.
(1) Turned in WWI Key Terms;
(2) Did an introductory discussion of the 1920s;
(3) Started on the worksheet 'Daily Life in the 1920s' and viewed the accompanying PPT; and
(4) Received the 'Jazz Age Glossary' worksheet and, for an assignment, have to write a letter using at least 30 of the terms from the sheet.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Day 44 (January 16 & 17)
Today we:
(1) Finished WWI Key Terms and PPT; and
(2) Watched America: The Story of Us - Boom (0 - 20:00).
(1) Finished WWI Key Terms and PPT; and
(2) Watched America: The Story of Us - Boom (0 - 20:00).
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Day 43 (January 14 & 15)
Today we:
(1) Continued WWI Key Terms and PPT; and
(2) Watched The Century: America's Time - Shell Shock (33:00 - end).
(1) Continued WWI Key Terms and PPT; and
(2) Watched The Century: America's Time - Shell Shock (33:00 - end).
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Day 42 (January 10 & 11)
Today we:
(1) Reviewed our WWI discussion from last time;
(2) Went over the WWI Cemetery worksheet; and
(3) Watched 'The Century: America's Time - Shell Shock.'
(1) Reviewed our WWI discussion from last time;
(2) Went over the WWI Cemetery worksheet; and
(3) Watched 'The Century: America's Time - Shell Shock.'
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Day 41 (January 8 & 9)
Today we:
(1) Did a Pre-WWI discussion;
(2) Told the story of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his assassination, and saw a historical artifact dealing with that incident; and
(3) Did some WWI Key Terms and PPT.
(1) Did a Pre-WWI discussion;
(2) Told the story of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his assassination, and saw a historical artifact dealing with that incident; and
(3) Did some WWI Key Terms and PPT.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Day 40 (January 4 and 7)
Today we:
(1) Had a pre-WWI discussion; and
(2) Watched 'The Century: America's Time - Seeds of Change.'
(1) Had a pre-WWI discussion; and
(2) Watched 'The Century: America's Time - Seeds of Change.'
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Day 39 (January 2 & 3)
Today we:
(1) Did a travel brochure using the 'Pages' App on the Laptops. Each partnership picked 1 (one) historical place in the U.S. from the list provided by Mr. Schaber and made a travel brochure for that location.
(1) Did a travel brochure using the 'Pages' App on the Laptops. Each partnership picked 1 (one) historical place in the U.S. from the list provided by Mr. Schaber and made a travel brochure for that location.
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