Social Studies:
When we return from Thanksgiving, we'll finish section 3 of chapter 22 by Wednesday, so I anticipate having the official Chapter 22 TEST (Vocabulary and Focus Questions) by Thursday December 1st after Thanksgiving.
Summary: We've been working on Chapter 22: AMERICA AS A WORLD POWER
We wrapped up reading section 1 and 2 of chapter 22. Learning about America as an imperialistic nation expanding our powers to Asia Pacific. We are now up to page 701 in the text. We're learning about how Imperialistic America spread its influence overseas. Did you know America actually sent marines to the Forbidden City, attacked Spain in Cuba after the USS Maine exploded and we forced Hawaii to sign a constitution at 'gunpoint?' Thats Imperialism. When we return from vacation we will learn about the Panama Canal and Latin America.
On Tuesday November 22 most classes began a PBS video about the Panama Canal!
By the way Chapter 22 TEST on the map we are using was administered on Monday 11/21.
Students wishing to have HONORS classes in High School do need to create a portfolio with Mrs. Roller. IF you think you are interested in HONORS SOCIAL STUDIES in High School, please let me know, but also let Mrs Roller know as well.
Honors Challenge: Write a five paragraph essay that compares and contrasts imperialism and isolationism with regard to American policies.
(For example, America had both imperialistic and isolationist tendencies in her long history. George Washington encouraged America to follow a basic isolationist policy, especially with regard to Europe. What might have been considered good/bad about that? Then during the Spanish American War we tended more towards the imperialistic role. How did America benefit from that? What might be some downsides to such land grabs etc. Cite specific examples and cite your sources. I advise using the BRITANNICA ENCYCLOPEDIA found in your laptop dock (or hard-drive) as Ultimate Reference Suite. It helps you with writing your sources.
English:
Museum of I is basically finished. Any student who did not turn in the assignment must get it to me. Anyone not pleased with their results may improve their project, but please do so soon.
On Tuesday 11/15 we got our Museum of I scores, filled out a student questionnaire, and did a spelling bee to help determine who will represent Team Sugarloaf in the school-wide spelling bee. All classes have not yet graded the Spelling Bee, so we do not yet have two winners to announce.
For the remainder of the week we will be figuring out how to decide when to make a new paragraph. I will use a story I wrote called FEAR to aid discussions in paragraphing as well as identifying parts of a story. (Title, Setting, Character, Protagonist, Antagonist, Conflict, Main Event, Resolution, Theme etc)
On Thursday we read "Fear" and we'll discuss the story elements on Friday.
Students hoping to have HONORS ENGLISH in High School should let me know as well as informing Mrs Roller soon. Please keep a digital copy of your finest work to help you with your portfolio.
The purpose of the Museum of I project is to create a poem that effectively communicates the essence of a student's personality, ideas and life experiences. As a poem, it will be concise but packed with images and ideas.
