WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7

"The original Godzilla costume weighed 220lbs. It was made of urethane and bamboo!"

WATCHING: BATTLE OF WATERLLO

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:

PLACE ANSWERS IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS

1.WHY WOULD A BATTLE LIKE SARATOGA BE MORE SIGNIFICANT IN HISTORY?

2. WHAT IS NAPOEONIC WARFARE?

3.HOW WILL THESE TACTICS CHANGE HOW ARMIES FIGHT IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR?

IF YOU ARE GONE: I HAVE THE VIDEO LINKED TO THE BLOG...

WE TURNED IN BATTLE OF SARATOGA PAPERS TODAY...SORTA HAD A DISCUSSION!

7 OF YOU DID NOT TURN IT IN...WOW! I HAVE ENTERED ZEROS IN POWERSCHOOL

GREAT JOB TO THE 12 OF YOU WHO MET THE DEADLINE! I WILL HAVE ESSAYS GRADED BY THURSDAY!

TOMORROW WE WILL LOOK AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO...COMPARING THE "SCALE" OF THE BATTLE AND THE BATTLE FIELD TACTICS/MANEUVER AS A PRECURSOR TO OUR NEXT BATTLE:

THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

TUESDAY, OCT. 9

"Ants do not sleep!

BATTLE OF SARATOGA ONE-PAGER DUE TODAY!

TURN THEM IN NOW!

CLASS DISCUSSION

MONDAY, OCT. 5

"The Earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon!"

Happy Monday!

Battle of Saratoga and the End of the Revolutionary war

"The Significance is????"

One-Pager is due tomorrow!

FUN FRIDAY!  THE RISK GAME OF THE CENTURY HAS BEGUN!...to be continued next Friday!

Today we turned in the Battle of Saratoga Webquest exercise...22 questions and the colored map...30 point assignment...it has been entered in Power School.  If you were absent...have it ready on Monday.

Monday:  We get out the big map and discuss the Battle of Saratoga...as a class.

Tuesday: 100 Point Takehome essay ..."One Pager"

20 Points: Title Page: 10 Google Images and 5 Quotes (these can be quotes about the battle)
                                 Put a Title and a "storyline" along with your name, date and class

80 Points: Essay: Size 12 Font...SINGLE SPACED...ONE PAGE

PROMPT: "To what extent, and in what ways, was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in history?"

Introductory paragraph...with a thesis statement (your answer to the prompt)

Topics:

A. Historical Setting
B. The Battle (COWBELL...facts) & Results
C. The Significance of the battle in 1777 and later????

Conclusion.

IF YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT TYPE IT..."WHEN IN DOUBT WRITE IT OUT" IN BLACK OR BLUE PEN...BETTER GET WHITE-OUT!  SENIOR LEVEL EXPECTATIONS!

NO LATE PAPER ACCEPTED.  IF YOU ARE IN THE BUILDING AT ANY TIME ON TUESDAY AND YOU DO NOT TURN IT IN...IT IZZZZ A ZZZERO!

ON TUESDAY:  WE WILL HAVE A CLASS...STUDENT-LED DISCUSSION ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BATTLE.

NEXT FRIDAY: OCT. 9 IS ACADEMIC CATCH UP DAY...SHOW UP...PARTICIPATE IN RISK GAME...3% BONUS TO YOUR 1ST QUARTER GRADE

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

"1/5 of all the people are against everything all the time"- Robert F. Kennedy

Turning in Saratoga WebQuest assignement..questions and map!

RISK...set up and select 6 teams (3 or 4 per team!)

Takehome Essay is due Tuesday!...No late work accepted...you have a rubric and an template to help you organize!Remember...there is a cover page as well

1. Essay = 80 Points
2. Cover Page = 20 Points

Look at previous post for details!

GO WOLFPACK!

THURSDAY, OCT. 1

"CP3O is the first character to speak in Star Wars!"

Finishing...working on Saratoga Webquest and map....due tomorrow!

Check "Prompt" for One pager essay and cover page due Tuesday.

RISK tomorrow...we create 6 teams!