Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Schedule Change

Students, please take note the schedule change for this week.  Thought Provoker Questions from the American Spirit Ch 5 are due on Friday of 8/27.  Remember that these are to be typed unless you have had a conversation with me before Friday. Also, don't forget that I expect you to take Ch 5 reading notes and that you will have a Ch5 reading quiz on Thursday. 

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Wednesday's Discussion Circle

Students, tomorrow is your first discussion circle.  You need to make sure you have read "The First Thanksgiving".  Text code (highlight, circle, write in margins) the reading so that you can refer back to it as you discuss this essay.  I expect a college level discussion with student participation.  I am really looking forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions tomorrow. 

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

First Reading Assignment

Reminder to students, make sure you have read chapters 2 and 3 for Monday 10/16.  I will be taking up Chapters 2 and 3 reading notes at that time.  Also, remember that the there are three books I am encouraging you to purchase on your own.  Please begin to make arrangements to get copies of these.

Here is the remainder of the unit one reading schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1SZ9mq8rGM6dgN87mWQslAWWsie67HKEGmCwZFhRJtIw

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Aug 10th and 11th

I am very happy to have the first day syllabus and procedures out of the way.  I am ready to start in on the history.  Tomorrow students will get text books and their first reading assignment. In addition, we will have a lecture over Jamestown.  Reminders: Students must return information sheets for 30 points, begin making arrangements to order the 3 additional books for class, and remember that a summary over any one of Zinn's first Chapter's in a people's history is available for 30 points optional credit this nine weeks.