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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.
8/28 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
8/30 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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!
9/1 Free Write Friday
■ 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?
9/7 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
9/8 Free Write Friday
■ 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 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!
9/11 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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
9/12 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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).
9/13 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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)
9/14 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ What are some of the characteristics of
indentured servants? What is the average
length of indenture contracts?
9/15 Free Write Friday
■ 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:
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?
9/19 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
9/20 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
9/21 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
9/22 Free Write Friday
■ 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
9/29 Free Write Friday
■ 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 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.
10/2 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
10/3 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
10/4 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
10/5 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ Which group opposed a Bill of Rights being added to
the Constitution? Why did they oppose it?
10/6 Free Write Friday
■ 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?
10/9 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ Do you personally believe that
George Washington’s presidency
set the United States up for long-
term success? Why or why not?
10/10 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
10/12 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
10/13 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
10/17 Bellwork(APUSH)
■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?
10/18 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
10/24 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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)
10/25 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ What is your confidence level with SAQs?
What about DBQs?
■ If you were absent yesterday, come get
the handout from me.
10/26 Bellwork (APUSH)
■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.
10/30 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ Do you think the Indian Removal Act was
unconstitutional? Why or why not?
10/31 Bellwork(APUSH)
■ 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?
11/3 Free Write Friday
■ 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 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.
11/7 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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!!
12/8 Free Write Friday
■ 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: 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?
1/5 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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)
1/8 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
1/9 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
1/10 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
1/16 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ What are labor unions? Based on what you said
labor unions are, do you believe they are vital to
workers?
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.
1/23 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ What was the Populist movement? Who was
involved in this movement that turned into a political
party?
1/24 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
1/26 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ Turn in your key concepts! Clear off your desk, and
get ready to take this test!!!
1/31 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ What were some of the goals of the
Progressive Movement?
2/1
Be
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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
2/5 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ What is imperialism? How did Americans justify
imperialism?
2/6 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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
2/7 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ How did the Spanish-American War end? What
territories did the U.S. gain from the conflict?
2/8 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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)
■ 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 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?
2/13 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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?
2/15 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
2/16 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
2/23 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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!
2/27 Bellwork (APUSH)
■ 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.
3/1 Bellwork
■Turn in Portraits Chpt. 20 if you
weren’t here yesterday.
■Get ready for the test!!