Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Wednesday 11-30-16

Bell Buster: Missing Assignments (GRADES BEING PULLED TODAY)

1. Complete Ch. 6 Assessment pg. 152 on Google Docs

2. View Ch. 6 Power Point on Google Classroom. Submit that you have read after completion

3. Ch. 7 Vocabulary (DUE MONDAY)

THURSDAY & FRIDAY You will have a sub.
Going to English Hall CPL
Reading Ch. 7
Completing Note Assignment on Google Doc and submitting on Google Classroom.
Will Be Due at the end of Friday.
RESPECT!!

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. - Bertrand Russell

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Tuesday 11-29-16

Bell Buster: What defines Texas Culture?

1. Ch. 6 Assessment on  Google Docs in English Hall CPL
-Take Text book to cpl and answer questions on a Google Doc
-Submit on Google Classroom
pg. 152 11-20, 1-10

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Monday, November 28, 2016

Monday 11-28-16

Bell Buster: Read Disasters on pg. 150

1. Read CH. 6-4 Cultural Patterns and Landscape of Texas

2. Copy Timeline of Texas from pg. TX 1-2

3. Class Discussion Over Timeline and Texas

How did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?

What discovery in 1901 changed the Texan economy?

What is an example of Tejano Culture?

**EXAM over Ch. 6 will be on Thursday START PREPARING NOW**

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. - Dalai Lama

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Thursday 11-17-16

Bell Buster: What accounts for the variety of lifestyles within a country's subregions?

1. Present Sub region slides.
Northeast, Midwest, South, West

2. Discuss Sub regions.

3. Note Assignment pg. 149 2, 3, 4

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. - William James

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Wednesday 11-16-16

Bell Buster: Assign Groups

1. Sub-Regions of the United States: Northeast, Midwest, South, West
In your group create a Google Slide presentation.

Use any information from the textbook section over your sub region

States, Climate, Culture, Economy are important things to know! 

This is due at the end of class, will present tomorrow during class. 
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. - Isaac Asimov


Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Tuesday 11-15-16

Bell Buster: What makes a country an economic power?  

1. Chalk Talk

2. PPT. 6-2 Economy and Culture of the United States

3. Note Assignment pg. 144 2,3,4

Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.

 Earl Wilson

Monday, November 14, 2016

Monday 11-14-16

Bell Buster: Answer the following questions using your text book:

What are the 4 sub-regions of the U.S.

Who was the 1st Europeans to arrive in North America in the 15th Century?

What products did Europeans bring to the Americas to cultivate for trade?  What was this called?

1. PPT. 6-1 History and Government of the United States

2. Note Assignment pg. 139
Copy Government of the United States Diagram
Answer Questions 2, 3, 4

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. - Omar Khayyam

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Thursday 11-10-16

Today you will be taking a U.S. History Benchmark
This is to see where you stand in your knowledge so do the best that you can!

Go to DMAC Solutions then select Students:
You will then put in your Student ID # 
Date of Birth
Test Code:  801101

Select My Name and Check your class. 

DO NOT WRITE ON THE PACKET

YOU HAVE TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE.

DO YOUR BEST!!
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Wednesday 11-9-16

Bell Buster: Get a Chromebook please.

Today you will be taking a U.S. History Benchmark
This is to see where you stand in your knowledge so do the best that you can!

Go to DMAC Solutions then select Students:
You will then put in your Student ID # 
Date of Birth
Test Code: 799111

Select My Name and Check your class. 

DO NOT WRITE ON THE PACKET

YOU HAVE TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE.

DO YOUR BEST!!

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. - John C. Maxwell

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Tuesday 11-8-16

Bell Buster: What is the electoral college?

1. Ch. 6 Vocabulary

2. Read Ch. 6 Sec. 1 on pg. 135-139

3. Election Discussion

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote. - George Jean Nathan

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Wednesday 11-2-1

Bell Buster: Finish Map Activity

1. Ch. 5 Exam Review 20 Min.

2. Review Ch. 5.

WAY TO GO LADY EAGLES!!


Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. - William James

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Tuesday 11-1-16

Bell Buster: GO LADY EAGLES!!!

1. Complete Ch. 5 Assessment and turn it in.


2. Map Activity
- Label all 50 States and list the Capitals
-Label all 13 Provinces and list the Capitals
Its is your creation.

GO LADY EAGLES!! BEAT WESTWOOD!!

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. - Mahatma Gandhi