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We have moved!

As of January 4, 2007 we are now using the classroom Blackboard page to post weekly assignments. Still the same information, just a new home.

Please go to this site and then select the "This Week in Class" button on the left side of the page.

Thanks.

Mr. Langhorst

Week 19 of the First Semester
December 18 - December 21, 2006

Monday - Jay Day - December 18
- listen to semester test studycast
- introduce the game "Chronology"
Homework - study for the semester test on Tuesday

Tuesday - Jay Day - December 19
- meet in LMC computer lab
- take the First Semester Test
Homework - none

Wednesday - Jay Day - December 20
- watch final part of the Save our History video on the Star Spangled Banner
- Chronology game tournament
Homework - none

Thursday - Jay Day - December 21
- short schedule due to winter assembly
- play Chronology game
Homework - none, grab a great book and enjoy the winter break - see you again on January 4th

Friday - No School - Winter Break

Week 18 of the First Semester
December 11 - December 15, 2006

Monday - Jay Day - December 11
- Lewis and Clark visits the classroom activity
- handout graded papers and explain "Last Chance Monday"
Homework - have Unit 5.3 and Unit 5.4 notes completed for class on Tuesday

Tuesday - Jay Day - December 12
- discuss Unit 5.3 Notes "Problems with Foreign Powers" and Unit 5.4 Notes "The War of 1812" in class
- handout Unit 5 study guides to help prepare you for the Unit 5 test on Friday
Homework - have the entire Unit 5 note packet completed and be studying for the Unit 5 test on Friday

Wednesday - Blue Day - December 13 / Thursday - White Day - December 14
- turn in the Lewis and Clark IM Text Assignment from last week
- review game for the Unit 5 test
- Lewis and Clark Shared Reading Activity on "Interesting and Important - the Difference"
Homework - have the entire Unit 5 note packet completed and be studying for the Unit 5 test on Friday

Friday - Jay Day - December 15
- meet in the LMC computer lab
- hand in the Unit 5 note packet
- take the Unit 5 test
- hand out the First Semester Test study guide for the test coming up on Tuesday
Homework - be studying for the First Semester test coming up on Tuesday of next week

Week 17 of the First Semester
December 4 - December 8, 2006

Note - Due to the winter storm last week and school being called off on Thursday and Friday the schedule has been adjusted this week in terms of block scheduling. Thanks.

Monday - White Day - December 4
- CNN Student News
- handout new Unit 5 note packets "Jefferson and the New Republic"
- time to work on the note packet
- watch first half of Lewis and Clark - The Journey West DVD
Homework - have Unit 5.1 notes "Jefferson Takes Office" completed for class on Tuesday

Tuesday - Jay Day - December 5
- watch second haf of Lewis and Clark - The Journey West DVD
- discuss Unit 5.1 notes "Jefferson Takes Office" in class
Homework - have Unit 5.2 notes "Louisiana Purchase and Expansion" completed for class on Wednesday/Thursday

Wednesday - Blue Day - December 6 / Thursday - White Day - December 7
- discuss Unit 5.2 notes "Louisiana Purchase and Expansion" in class
- Guerrilla Season Book Blog wrap up survey
- Australian Podcast project
- Lewis and Clark Read Aloud Activity
Homework - have Unit 5.3 notes "Problems with Foreign Powers" completed for class next Monday

Friday - Jay Day - December 8
- Lewis and Clark Activity in class
Homework - have Unit 5.3 notes "Problems with Foreign Powers" completed for class next Monday

Week 16 of the First Semester
November 27 - December 1, 2006

Monday - Jay Day - November 27
- final projects for the Guerrilla Season book blog are due - email all completed projects to bookblogproject@gmail.com
view animated growth of the United States site
- work on growth of the United States map worksheet (due Tuesday)
- CNN Student News if time
Homework - complete the growth of the United States map worksheet and be ready to turn it in on Tuesday in class

Tuesday - Jay Day - November 28
- Jefferson activity
- turn in growth of the United States map worksheet
- CNN Student News
Homwork - none

Wednesday - Blue Day - November 29 / Thursday - White Day - November 30
- hand out Unit 5 note packets "Jefferson and Expansion"
- time to work on the Unit 5 note packets
- watch first part of the DVD on Lewis and Clark
Homework - have Unit 5.1 notes "Jefferson Takes Office" completed for class on Friday

Friday - Jay Day - December 1
- watch ending of Lewis and Clark video
- discuss Unit 5.1 Notes "Jefferson Takes Office" with PowerPoint
Homework - have Unit 5.2 notes completed for class on Monday

Week 15 of the First Semester
November 20 - 24, 2006

Monday - Jay Day - Novemeber 20
- meet in LMC computer lab
- take Unit 4 Test "Our Constitution"
- take Unit 5 PreTest "Jefferson and Expansion"
- turn in Unit 4 note packet
- play election game online or post to Guerrilla Season blog project
Homework - none

Tuesday - Jay Day - November 21
- watch segment from the History Channel video "Desperate Crossing" about the Mayflower
Homework - none

Wednesday - November 22
No School

Thursday - November 23
No School

Friday - November 24
No School

Week 14 of the First Semester
November 13 - 17, 2006

Monday - Jay Day - November 13
- CNN Student News
- discuss Amendments #11 through #27
Homework - finish the Unit 4 note packet, read Guerrilla Season

Tuesday - Jay Day - November 14
- handout on Electing the President and the Electoral College
- video on the Electoral College
- handout Unti 4 study guide
Homework - finish the Unit 4 note packet, be studying for the Unit 4 test coming up on Monday, reading Guerrilla Season

Wednesday - Blue Day - November 15 / Thursday - White Day - November 16
- electoral college activity
- CNN Student News
- presidential trivia activity
Homework - finish the Unit 4 note packet, be studying for the Unit 4 test coming up on Monday, reading Guerrilla Season

Friday - Jay Day - November 17
- listen to Unit 4 studycast
- play Unit 4 Jeopardy review game
Homework - have the Unit 4 note packet completed for Monday, be studying for the Unit 4 test on Monday, finish reading Guerrilla Season




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