8/21 bellwork what inspires, or motivates you in school ...€¦ · what inspires, or motivates you...

8/21 Bellwork

■What inspires, or motivates you in

school, life, or work?

■ Remember, BW should be 2-4 sentences to earn full credit.

8/22 Bellwork (US)

■ On a sheet of paper, draw a map of the U.S. to

the best of your abilities. Label as many states

as you can.■ Remember, to earn full credit, bellwork should be 2-4 sentences. You may use the

same sheet of paper as yesterday.

8/22 Bellwork (APUSH)

■ After last night’s reading, what is your opinion

on Native American populations prior to

European contact? Do you side with the “high

counters” or the “low counters”? Why?■ Remember, to earn full credit, bellwork should be 2-4 sentences. You may use the

same sheet of paper as yesterday.

8/23 Bellwork

Respond to the above quote. Do you agree

or disagree? Why? Can you give an example

of American history growing or changing?

8/24 Bellwork■ Respond to this quote.

Do you agree that

dissent (protest,

boycotts, etc.) is a form

of patriotism? Why or

why not?

■ Be sure to write 2-4

sentences AND answer

the entire prompt to

earn full credit.

8/25 Free Write Friday

■ On Fridays you will have 5 minutes to free write. You should

keep writing until I call time. You can write about anything,

just know I do read them so keep it appropriate!!

■ If you’re stuck and don’t know what to write about, here’s a

prompt….

– What would a perfect weekend look like for

you???

■ Remember writing the entire time….

8/28 Bellwork (US)

■ Do you think

Reconstruction was

successful? Why or why

not? From the perspective

of a freed slave, do you

think reconstruction was

successful?

■ Remember to write 2-4

sentences for full credit.


■ In 1491 would you have preferred to be a

Native American or European? Remember

some of the descriptions of each group from

1491, Cahokia, and Seasons of Want and

Plenty. Explain your reasoning for choosing

either group.

■ Remember bell work should be 2-4 sentences

to get full credit.

8/29 Bellwork(US)

■ Why does Wells not

believe there is

anything that can be

done about lynching?

Do the reconstruction

amendments protect

African Americans

from this form of

persecution?

8/29 Bellwork(APUSH)■ In response to last

night’s reading, do

you believe

Columbus Day

should still be

celebrated? Why or

why not? What was

your reaction to

the actions of the

Spaniards in

Hispaniola?

8/30 Bellwork (US)

■ Without looking at your notes or vocab, what is

the main difference between Jim Crow laws

and black codes?


■ Looking back on this first unit of our class,

what is one thing you need to study/look over

tonight? Is there anything you feel very

confident on?

8/31 Bellwork (US)

■ How does the Industrial Revolution affect you today?

*Think of the technological advances, affect on

climate, and the more modern idea of capitalism.

8/31 Bellwork(APUSH)

■ Use your time

wisely and

study for your

exam!!!! If

you have

questions,

PLEASE come

ask me!


■ I will set a timer for 5 minutes, remember you should

be writing the entire time. You can write about

whatever you want.

■ If you cannot think of what to write, here’s a prompt:

What are your plans for the long weekend?

9/6 Way back Wednesday (US)

■ What is Social Darwinism? Do you think this

“survival of the fittest” logic still exists today?

9/6 Way back Wednesday (APUSH)

■ What group of Europeans treated indigenous people

well, or in a friendly manner? Why did this group

treat Indians well, what were they getting out of it?

9/7 Bellwork (US)

■ Looking back on yesterday’s reading, how biased

was Zinn’s view of the “robber barons”? Did you

agree with his version of the story?


■ Looking back to yesterday’s lecture, name two

differences between the Chesapeake colonies, and

the colonies in New England. If you were a colonist,

which region do you think you’d fit in better?




whatever you want.


If you could be any animal, which animal would you

choose and WHY?

9/11 Bellwork (US)■ Do you characterize the wealthy

businessmen of this time period

as “robber barons” or ”captains

of industry”? Use evidence to

support your statement.

■ ALL Bellwork will be turned in

tomorrow. Remember 2-3

sentences are required for full

credit!


■ Name two reasons colonists turned from indentured

servitude to slavery.

■ Answer in complete sentences… Bellwork will be

taken up with the next Unit Exam on 9/20

9/12 Bellwork (US)

■ Spend the next 15 minutes getting caught up on last week’s assignments.

■ Due today:

– Bellwork

– HL1 &2

– Robber Barons and Rebels

– Chapter 3 & 4 vocabulary


■ In response to last night's reading, did the English or French

Enlightenments have an effect on the American

Enlightenment? Name two of the 6 main ideas of

enlightenment thought in the U.S.

9/13 Bellwork (US)

■ Describe what a monopoly is. Provide an example of

a monopoly (other than the AT&T/cell phone

example).


■ What was the impact of the Great Awakening in

America? Do you think you would have been swept

up in the fervor of this religious zeal?

9/14 Bellwork (US)

■ In your VOCAB notebook, copy these two

definitions.

■ Push factors – something that forcefully

PUSHES someone out of their country.

(famine, political/religious persecution)

■ Pull factors – something that attracts new

immigrants to a country. (religious

freedom, possibility for economic

success)


■ What are some of the characteristics of

indentured servants? What is the average

length of indenture contracts?




whatever you want.


Do you think that intelligent life exists outside of

Earth? Why or why not?

9/19 Bellwork (US)

■ Without looking at your notes, name TWO

differences between old immigrants and new

immigrants?


■ Who dominated the Atlantic slave trade (beginning

and end)? Why did slavery become central to the

Southern colonies?

■ Reminder: Bellwork is DUE tomorrow!

9/20 Bellwork (US)

■ Define urbanization, without looking at your notes.

How did increased immigration lead to urbanization?


■ APUSHers, get together all

BW, staple it, and turn it

into the tray!

■ You have 5 minutes from

the time the bell rings to

study!

■ When the tardy bell rings,

turn in your study guide,

clear your desk, and get

ready to test!

9/21 Bellwork (US)

■ What rights did the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments

guarantee for African Americans? What are these

amendments collectively called?


■ What is one thing in this class that you do not feel

confident with? How can you work to improve this,

whether it is keeping up with homework, studying,

taking notes, etc.


■ I will set a timer for 5

minutes, remember you

should be writing the

entire time. You can write

about whatever you want.

■ If you cannot think of what

to write, here’s a prompt: If

you could live in a

movie/TV show/book,

what movie/TV show/ or

book would you choose?

9/25 Bellwork (US)

■ Define assimilation. Were Indians fully assimilated

by the U.S. government? (Think of Native Americans

you may know now, do they still practice their

culture?)

Historical Marker Example (4-5 sentences) (US)

■ Here was fought a major

battle between Indians and

the United States

government on June 25,

1876. This battle marked

the death of General Custer

and……….

9/26 No Bellwork

■Just let me take attendance, and

we will go to the auditorium.

9/27 No Bellwork

Relocated to N114 for PSAT testing

9/28 Bellwork

■ No Bellwork




whatever you want.


If you could have superpowers, what superpower

would you want and WHY? Also, would you be a hero

or a villain?

10/2 Bellwork (US)

■ Happy October!

■ What is your favorite holiday? Why?

■ If you did not turn in your notebooks last week, please do so now.


■ Happy October!!

■ What was the Newburgh conspiracy (p.

130)?

10/3 Bellwork (US)

■ Based on what you know right now, what is the

Progressive Movement?


■ Name and explain TWO weaknesses of the Articles

of Confederation.

10/4 Bellwork (US)

■ Which Progressive Era reform do you benefit most

from today? Feel free to look back through

yesterday’s vocab to review the reforms.


■ Why did the British begin taxing the colonists when

they did? Why were colonists upset by the new

taxes?

10/5 Bellwork (US)

■ What was the 16th amendment? What was the trick I

gave you to remember it?


■ Which group opposed a Bill of Rights being added to

the Constitution? Why did they oppose it?


■ I will set a timer for 5 minutes, remember you should be writing the entire time. You can write about whatever you want.

■ If you cannot think of what to write, here’s a prompt: Imagine you get a knock on your door, and as you answer it, someone from an alternate universe exclaims “OMG! You are my favorite character from this show/book/movie.” How would you respond?


■ Do you personally believe that

George Washington’s presidency

set the United States up for long-

term success? Why or why not?


■ Explain the French and Indian War in 2-3 sentences.

You can focus on causation, significance, or effect,

or all three. If you need a refresher p. 88-89 may be

helpful.

10/12 Bellwork (US)

■ We will watch an overview video for the Progressive

Era. For bellwork, please write down 5 facts from the

video.


■ What can you do today/this evening to prepare

yourself for tomorrow’s unit exam?

10/13 Bellwork (US)

■ You have 10 minutes to study for Chapter 8 Quiz

starting when the bell rings.


■ You have 5 minutes to study starting when the bell

rings. When the absent bell rings, turn in your study

guide.

10/16 Bellwork (US)

■ What do you think imperialism means? Does it have

a positive or negative connotation?


■Clear your

desks and get

ready to KILL

this DBQ

10/18 Bellwork (US)

■ Summarize the Spanish American War in 2-3

sentences. Some questions to consider: Who was

involved in the war? What caused the war to start?

What were the lasting effects of the war?


■ What is Chief Justice John Marshall’s lasting legacy?

■ Turn in Portraits Chpt. 14 Questions and your study

guide.

10/24 Bellwork (US)

■ What is bias? Did Howard Zinn’s chapter

on imperialism seem biased?


■ Do you think the Louisiana Purchase was

constitutional? Would you consider it

Jefferson’s greatest achievement as

President?

10/24 Bellwork (US)

■ You have 10 minutes to study, USE IT WISELY

■ Notebooks are due today:

– Chapter 9 vocabulary

– History Lab 7: U.S.S. Maine

– Howard Zinn questions

– Chapter 9 AG (past due)


■ What is your confidence level with SAQs?

What about DBQs?

■ If you were absent yesterday, come get

the handout from me.


■Get into groups of 4. Each group

needs one piece of paper out.

(APUSH)

■Go to this link:

http://bit.ly/2hc8RhA

10/30 Bellwork (US)

■ What does being patriotic mean to you? Do

you think if someone criticizes the government

(regardless of who is president), are they anti-

American?

■ Your notebooks are not graded – please return

them at the end of the hour. They should be

graded by Wednesday.


■ Do you think the Indian Removal Act was

unconstitutional? Why or why not?


■ Happy

Halloween!

■ Grab your

DBQ rubric,

and a sheet of

paper.

11/1 Bellwork (US)

■ What is propaganda? Do you think it is an

effective way to win support for a cause?


■ I will set a timer for 5 minutes, remember you

should be writing the entire time. You can write


■ If you cannot think of what to write, here’s a

prompt: If you could move anywhere and

money wasn’t an issue, where would you move

and WHY?

11/6 Bellwork(US)

■ What do you

currently know

about the

1920s? Is there

anything you

want to know

more about?

11/6 Bellwork (APUSH)■ How did the

Second Great

Awakening

differ from the

First Great

Awakening?

Were there

similarities? If

you need a

refresher, visit

p. 284 and p.

72.


■ Turn in Portraits Chpt. 16.

■ Which Indian tribe had a semi-sovereign

government, similar to American government?

This tribe also resisted the Indian Removal Act

of 1830.

11/8 Bellwork

■ Get ready to

take the Unit

4 exam!! You

got this!!!

11/9 Bellwork

■ What tensions were looming in 1920s society?

Think African-American tensions, prohibition.

11/9 Bellwork

■ Get ready to dominate

the SAQ!!!!!

Study Guide is due! Turn

it in to the tray!

11/10 Bellwork

■ What invention or technology led to Americans

having a more standardized culture?

11/10 Bellwork

■ Bellwork is due!!!!! Staple it IN ORDER and turn

it into the tray!

11/13 Bellwork

■ What is your opinion on religion being taught

in schools? What about science? What do you

think the 1st amendment right of “freedom of

religion” means?

11/13 Bellwork

■ What is Manifest Destiny? How do you think

the United States went about gaining land?

11/14 Bellwork■ Quiz today! Use your time wisely. I will go

through the vocab momentarily.

■ Make sure your notebook is ready to turn in…

– Chapter 10 and 11 vocab

– History Lab 8: Sedition

– History Lab 9: Prohibition

– History Lab 10: Scopes Trial

– Zinn’s WWI Chapter w/ questions

– QR code scavenger hunt (unless you were absent Friday)

11/14 Bellwork

■ Using last night’s reading, what were

conditions on the Overland Trail like? How

does this relate to Manifest Destiny?

■ Turn in Portraits!

Document

H:

American

Progress

– John

Gast,

1872

11/17 Bellwork

■ Without looking at any resources, define

sectionalism. Why do you think sectionalist

tensions were rising in the 1800s?

11/27 Bellwork

■ How was your Thanksgiving Break? What do

you need to work on in THIS class to ensure

you earn the grade you want?

■ Stay accountable for your goals as we head

toward the end of first semester!

KS-NE Act Assignment

■ Get into groups of 4, and spread out amongst

the tables with laptops.

■ When you get to your computer, log in, and go

to this link: http://bit.ly/2zqSiFK

11/28 Bellwork

■ What are some of the sectionalist tensions

leading up to the Civil War? If you need a

refresher, look back on your notes from Friday

11/17.

11/30 Bellwork

■ What were the 3 goals of the New Deal? (3

R’s)?

12/4 Bellwork

■ Why do you

think the United

States

abandoned

their 1920s-30s

position of

“isolationism”

to go to war in

Europe for a

second time?

12/4 Bellwork

■ By March 4, 1865 (date of Lincoln’s Second

Inauguration), most leaders on both sides knew the

Civil War was nearing its end at some point “soon”.

■ 1. Whose chief of staff would you rather have been

at that time: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis,

Thaddeus Stevens? Why?

■ 2. What advice for handling the aftermath of the war

would you have provided to your selected individual?

12/6 BELLWORK

What were the

two sides in

WWII? What

were the main

countries on

each side?

Turn in Portraits!!Get 2-3 pieces of paper out for the DBQ

Get 2-3 pieces of paper, and the notes from yesterday out for the DBQ. Be sure to staple the mini-rubric to the front of your finished DBQ, and turn into me. DUE AT THE END OF THE HOUR!!






prompt: Five years from now, I will be…

12/11 Bellwork

■ What is your favorite movie that came out in

2017?? Why is that your favorite movie??

■Reminder that notebooks are due Friday 12/15. No late work will be accepted next week!– Harvest Gypsies

– New Deal chart

– HL 11: New Deal

– HL 12: Appeasement

– Chpt 11, 12, 13, and 14 vocab

– WWII map

– Any AGs (past due/late)

1/5 BELLWORK

What was

Japanese

Interment?

Why did the

U.S. restrict

the rights of

these

Americans?


■ What are your goals for APUSH this

semester? How will you meet

these goals? Who will hold you

accountable?

■ 126 days until the APUSH Exam –

May 11th, 2018

1/8 Bellwork

■ Who made up the two opposing sides in WWII?

Which countries were on each side?

■ (Hint: Look at Chpt. 14 vocab if you have forgotten)


■ What were some of the factors that allowed the U.S.

to industrialize during and after the Civil War?

1/9 Bellwork

■ Why did the Allies want to focus on Europe, rather

than Japan, first in WWII? Was this strategy

successful?


■ What is your personal opinion on wealth and

taxation? Do you believe that people with more

money should pay more taxes? Why or why not? Who

should decide these issues?

■ If you have Portraits, you can turn it in for a late

grade…. Better late than never at all.

1/10 Bellwork

■ Do you think civilian support for a war is

important? Can this support make or break a

war effort?


■ Why did Americans particularly dislike Chinese immigrants? Are Asian Americans still discriminated against today?

■ Reminder – Chpt. 16 Anticipation Guide is due tomorrow, completed at the beginning of the hour. I hope you have been keeping up with it.

1/11 Bellwork

■Please use your phone to take this

short anonymous survey about the

Anticipation Guides.

■http://bit.ly/2D1IO9z

■Capital i and capital o not zero.

http://bit.ly/2D1IO9z


■ What are labor unions? Based on what you said

labor unions are, do you believe they are vital to

workers?

Labor Unions and Industrialization Links

■http://bit.ly/2B5lfHc

■Lower case L

http://bit.ly/2B5lfHc

Bellwork 1/16 LAST WORD FOR CHAPTER 15

Korematsu v. United States

■ Fred Korematsu protested that his relocation

into a Japanese internment camp was

unconstitutional.

■ The case went to the Supreme Court, where it

was ruled that the relocation was

constitutional because it was based, not on

race, but on “military urgency.”

Get your DBQ packet and a few sheets of paper out!

Notebooks due TODAY! Monday 1/22

■ History Lab 13: Japanese Internment

■ Chapter 15 vocab (22 words)

■ History Lab 14: Homefront

■ WWII in Europe Map

■ History Lab 15: Atom Bomb

■ Zinn’s WWII questions

■ Bellwork

■ Chapter 15 Anticipation Guide (past due!!)

You will have 20 mins to finish your DBQ starting once the bell rings.

■ Also be sure to turn in Portraits!

If you were absent Thursday and started the DBQ on Friday, or you were absent Friday you have 20 minutes to complete the DBQ.

■ Everyone else: Please get into your city

planning groups if you were here on Friday.


■ What was the Populist movement? Who was

involved in this movement that turned into a political

party?


■ Get your Chpt 17 AG out!!

■ What are political bosses? What tactics did they use

to get votes?

1/25 Bellwork

■ What caused the Cold War to begin?


■ Turn in your key concepts! Clear off your desk, and

get ready to take this test!!!


■ What were some of the goals of the

Progressive Movement?

2/1

Be

llw

ork

(AP

US

H) • What are some

symbols/objects

we see in the

political cartoon?

• When would you

guess this was

published?

• What is the

message of the

cartoonist?

• Did the cartoonist

clearly articulate

their message?

http://bit.ly/2E76hpO

You

The girl he tells

you not to worry

about


■ What is imperialism? How did Americans justify

imperialism?


■ How is the overthrow of the queen of Hawaii an

example of imperialism? (Hint: Why did the U.S.

annex Hawaii? How was it beneficial to the U.S.?)

■ Turn in Portraits Chpt. 11


■ How did the Spanish-American War end? What

territories did the U.S. gain from the conflict?


■ What do you think the legacy of imperialism

is? Do you think imperialism had more positive

or negative consequences?

2/9 Free Write Friday (APUSH)





prompt: If you were dictator of the world, what

would you change about the world as it is right

now?

2/12 BELLWORK

Look over your

imperialism and WWI

notes and get

prepared to write the

LEQ!

I will accept Portraits Chpt.

13 until tomorrow!

2/13 Bellwork

■ 6th hour: New seating chart. Find your

name on a desk, and begin your bellwork

QUIETLY!!

■ What is the civil rights movement? How did it change

America? Was it successful?


■ Turn in Portraits Chapter 13! Deadline is today.

■ PLEASE don’t let me forget to pass out AG21!

■ Why did the U.S. boom after the First

World War during the 1920s?


■ How was the car a symbol of the wealth of the

20s?

2/15 Bellwork

■ We are going to finish the last 4 vocab words

from Chpt. 18. Get out your vocab notebook.


■ Turn in Chpt. 16 Portraits to the tray

■ Continue working on Chpt. 21 Anticipation

Guide. It should be QUIET as people are

reading. If you are done, quietly work on

other work for this class.


■ Turn in Chpt. 17 Portraits

■ Don’t let me forget to pass out Chpt. 23

Anticipation Guide! Due 2/27

■ Unit 7 Test next Thursday and Friday… prepare

yourself!


■ What was the cause of the U.S. entry into World War

II? Was it a singular event or was it a lead up to war?

■ Have Chpt 23 AG on your desk and ready!

■ Bellwork is due Friday 3/2, I will post on my website

if you need to get caught up.


■Turn in Portraits Chpt. 20 if you

weren’t here yesterday.

■Get ready for the test!!


■ If you weren’t here Friday, turn in key concepts

and bellwork! You have until the absent bell

rings to study for the SAQ.


■ Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union clash after

WWII? Do you think the Cold War was

“necessary”? (U.S. spent a minimum of $5.5

trillion on the Cold War nuclear arms program)


■ What fears did Americans have after WWII?

What was this fear called?


■ As a democratic country with world power

status, does the United States have a duty to

uphold democratic countries? Why or why not?

■ Have Chpt 24 Anticipation Guide out on your

desk!!


■ Why were the 1960s a perfect climate for the

civil rights movement? What else is going on

that would make us want to be THE BEST?

■ 2nd hour – Chpt. 24 AG on your desk


■ Do you believe the Civil Rights movement was

successful? Did civil rights activists achieve their

goal of equality for African Americans?

■ Chpt. 25 AG on your desk! Don’t let me forget to

pass out Chpt. 26 AG!


■ If you have been absent, hang tight and I will

get with you all at once… (turn in AGs 24/25

and write absent at the top)

■ Chpt. 26 AG due tomorrow

■ Why was the United States involved in

Vietnam? Do you believe it was our war to

fight? Why or why not?

3/26 Bellwork (US)

■ What was the purpose of the Civil Rights

Movement? Do you think it changed American

society? If so, how?


■ Who is Martin Luther King? Who is Malcolm X?

What do you know about them right now

(philosophies, strategy, goal)?

■ Don’t let me forget to pass out Chpt. 27

Anticipation Guide today.

3/27 Bellwork (US)

■ The struggle for civil rights was a catalyst for

the women’s liberation movement of the 70s.

What rights do you think women were fighting

for? Do women have equal rights now?


■ The Constitution leaves anything not in the Bill of

Rights to the states. Technically, this would

include segregation. Do you think the federal

government has the right to infringe on state’s

rights in situations like this? Why?

Turn in Portraits Chpt. 23

3/28 Bellwork (US)

■ Do you consider yourself a feminist? Why? Why

do you think the word feminism has such a

negative connotation now?


■ If you were alive in the 1960s do you think you

would have participated in the civil rights

movement? If there was a similar movement

today, would you be involved?

3/29 Bellwork (US)

■ What roles do women typically fulfill/are

expected to fulfill? Do you think this plays a

role in the backlash for equality (then and

maybe even now)??


■ If you didn’t finish Historical Perspectives, you

have 10 minutes starting when the bell rings

to finish!

■ Then Chpt. 27 AG discussion!!!

4/13 Free Write Friday (APUSH)

■ Turn in Portraits Chpt 26, and put Chpt. 28 AG on

your desk





prompt: What is your biggest fear? When is a time

you had to face your fear?

4/16 Bellwork (US)

■ What are labor unions? Why would someone

want to be part of a labor union?


■ How would you summarize the 1960s and 70s

in 2 sentences? What do you feel was the

most important event of these decades?

4/17 Bellwork

■ At some point today (not this class), you MUST

go fill out your pre-AP test admin paperwork.

You can do this from 7:45am until 4pm. IT

MUST BE COMPLETED TODAY!!

■ Finish your CIA debrief, if you are finished sit

quietly at your desk.

4/17 Bellwork (US)

■ Why are boycotts an effective means of

nonviolent resistance? Have you ever

participated in a boycott?

4/18 Bellwork (US)

■ What did migrant workers struggle with during

their average work day? Do you think

employers have a certain obligation to provide

safe working conditions?

4/18 Bellwork

■ 15 minutes for your timelines… time starts

when the bell rings. Remember I am judging

timelines on

– Historical accuracy

– Aesthetic

– Covering all Unit 8 topics


■ What is the significance of the Cold War? How

did it change the United States? Do you

consider the Cold War a victory for the United

States?

4/25 Bellwork (US)

■ What privileges do you think the President has? If a

President commits a crime while in office how do

you think it should be handled?


■ WITHOUT looking it up, how many presidents have

been impeached? How many have been forcefully

removed from office?

4/26 Bellwork (US)

■ Why would someone take hostages? Do you

think this is an efficient way for a group to get

what they want/bring attention to something

they oppose?


■ What is terrorism? Why do you think global

terrorism as a whole has increased?

■ Key Terms Unit 1-2 are due… Please have on

your desk

8/21 bellwork what inspires, or motivates you in school ...€¦ · what inspires, or motivates you...

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