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Charley Norkus, Teacher

cnorkus — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:38:09 CDT

Welcome to Mr. Norkus' website for US History. I will post assignments here and attach any needed documents (worksheets, vocabulary, etc.). Click on 'US History - Assignments' in the left margin to see what assignments are due. Worksheets and other required documents are attached at the bottom of the 'Assignments' page.

If you want to ask me a question or send me an assignment, my email address is cnorkus@wcpss.net.

CURRENT NOTE: MONDAY MORNING, 6/1/2009:

EOC Preparation in Full Swing

EOC Exam Schedule:

Thu 6/4: 1st Period Exam 7:25-10:25

Fri 6/5: 1st Period Re-Testers 11:00

Mon 6/8: 3rd Period Exam 7:25-10:25

Tue 6/9: 4th Period Exam 7:25-10:25

Tue 6/9: 1st & 3rd Pd Re-Testers 11:00

Wed 6/10: Re-Testers 11:00 (possibly earlier)

Grades in SPAN are almost current. All make-up quizzes and tests have been posted. The only outstanding items are the "Burning of Atlanta" questions/answers and adjustments to test grades for those of you who stayed after to watch "The Alamo" two weeks ago and "Glory" this week.

US History - Assignments

cnorkus — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:35:08 CDT

EOC Preparation in Full Swing

EOC Exam Schedule:

Thu 6/4: 1st Period Exam 7:25-10:25

Fri 6/5: 1st Period Re-Testers 11:00

Mon 6/8: 3rd Period Exam 7:25-10:25

Tue 6/9: 4th Period Exam 7:25-10:25

Tue 6/9: 1st & 3rd Pd Re-Testers 11:00

Wed 6/10: Re-Testers 11:00 (possibly earlier)

NOTE: MOST CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOW AT THE TOP OF THE SCHEDULE.

Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Assessment
Mar 23	F Mar 27	Prepare for test - you may use handwritten notes.	Test 3/27 (notes allowed)
Mar 23	Th Mar 26	Read & study Ch. 14 Secs 3 & 4 (Philippines, Asia, & Latin America)	Quiz 3/26 (notes allowed)
Mar 23	W Mar 25	Read & study Ch. 14 Secs 1 & 2 (Spanish-American War)	Quiz 3/25 (notes allowed)
Mar 23	T Mar 24	Read & study Ch. 13 Secs 4 & 5, especially the vocab and Progressive Era legislation & Amendments.	Quiz 3/24 (notes allowed)
Mar 13	Mar 20	Study bold-faced vocab. in Ch. 12 & 13 Secs 1-3 (16 & 17 in orange workbook)	Quiz 3/20 (notes allowed.)
Mar 13	Mar 19	Study bold-faced vocab. in Ch. 11 (15 in workbook) - South & West Transformed	Quiz 3/19 (notes allowed)
Mar 13	Mar 18	Study bold-faced vocab. in Ch. 10 (14 in workbook) - Immigration & Urbanization	Quiz 3/18 (notes allowed)
Mar 13	Mar 17	Study bold-faced vocab. in Ch. 9 (13 in workbook) - Industrialization	Quiz 3/17 (notes allowed)
Mar 13	Mar 16	Study the bold-faced vocabulary in the three Reconstruction Section Summaries, Ch 12 online/workbook (pp.99, 102, & 104) and Ch 8 in text.	Quiz 3/16 (notes are allowed on this quiz)
Mar 6	Mar 9	Be prepared for Quiz on the Anaconda Plan and Section 1 of Chapter 7 Tb (11 Ob).	Quiz 3/9
Mar 6	Mar 10	Ch. 7 Sec. 2: African Americans & the Civil War, and the Emancipation Proclamation	Quiz 3/10
Mar 6	Mar 11	Ch. 7 Sec.3: Life During the Civil War	Quiz 3/11
Mar 6	Mar 11	After-School Movie: "Glory"	up to 10 test points
Mar 6	Mar 12	Ch. 7 Sec.4: Turning Points of the War, including the Burning of Atlanta	Quiz 3/12
Mar 6	Mar 13	Ch. 7 Sec.5: The War's End and Impact	Quiz 3/13
		(Note: Test on Ch. 7 will most likely be optional.)

Jan 28	Jan 28	Complete vocabulary notes using the orange workbook (Ob) Section Summaries (SS) pp.26-36. (Refer to orange textbook as Tb.)	Notes 1/28 and Quiz 1/29
Jan 28	Jan 30	Complete Guided Notes (GNs) starting on p11 of blue workbook (Bb). GNs are attached at bottom of this page (RChapt1 p11.doc).	Guided Notes Quiz 1/30
Jan 28	Jan 30	Access your textbook online and review the Constitution by clicking on 'Resources' tab, and then click on 'Interactive Constitution.'	Quiz 1/30
Jan 28	Feb 2	Study Ob SS pp.38-42 (correspond to pp.15-20 of textbook). Be prepared for quiz. You may use your notes.	Quiz Mon 2/2
Jan 28	Feb 2	Maps Assignment (2 maps) - this assignment is only available in hard copy (not online).	Turn in Mon 2/2
Feb 2	Feb 3	Complete the Ch 2 Chapter Review on p.30 of Bb. Write questions 1-10 but only include the letter and statement of the correct answer.	Turn in the completed quiz Tue 2/3.
Feb 2	Feb 3	Bring back Assignment sheet with Open House announcement & parent signature.	Turn in Tue 2/3 for 5 extra pts on quiz.
Feb 2	Feb 4	Study Ob SS pp.44-51 (Ch 6 in Ob and online, Ch 2 in your textbook). The four SS's are attached below (pp 44,46,49,51). Take notes.	Open-notes Quiz Wed 2/4
Feb 2	Feb 4	Complete the Ch 3 Chapter Review on p.44-45, questions 1-10 as you did above.	Turn in the completed quiz on Wed 2/4.
Feb 2	Feb 5	Complete the Ch 4 Chapter Review on p.52-53, #1-10 as you did above. Also answer the Document-Based Questions for Documents 1 and 2 on p.53. Write your answer in sentence.	Open-notes Quiz Thu 2/5
Feb 2	Feb 6	Study Ch 2 of Tb (pp.58-91), Ch 6 of Ob (pp.43-51), and Ch 4 of Bb GNs pp.46-top 50.	Open-notes Test Fri 2/6
Feb 6	Feb 9	Complete GNs for Ch. 5 Bb (the file is RChapt5.doc attached below).	Quiz Mon 2/9
Feb 6	Feb 10	Complete Ch. 5 Review Bb on pp.66-67. Write out each question and the entire correct answer.	Quiz Tue 2/10
Feb 6	Feb 11	Take notes on SS Ob Ch 7 pp. 53, 55, & 57.	Quiz Wed 2/11
Feb 6	Feb 12	Take notes on SS Ob Ch 7 pp. 59 & 60.	Quiz Thu 2/12
Feb 6	Feb 9, 10, 11, 12, 13	Complete Section Quizzes 1-5 (attached below). We'll do Sec.1 as a class on 2/9, but then expect quizzes on S.1 & 2 on 2/10, S. 3 on 2/11, and S.4 on 2/12. We will do Sec.5 as a class on 2/12, and then the Chapter Test - Nationalism and Sectionalism (Ch 3 text, Ch 7 online & Ob, Ch 5 Bb) will be on 2/16.	Quiz S. 1 & 2 on 2/10 Quiz S. 3 on 2/11 Quiz S. 4 on 2/12 (will do S. 5 in class)
Feb 6	Feb 12	Complete online section and chapter tests for Ch. 7 Nationalism and Sectionalism (instructions for accessing are at top of page). Test 2/16 will be on 'Nationalism and Sectionalism' - Ch 3 Tb, Ch 7 Ob, Ch 5 Bb.	*Your Handwritten* Notes can be used on Test Mon 2/16 ~ No worksheets or books allowed.**
Feb 16	Feb 17	Complete Ch 4 Sec 1 quiz worksheet, front and back ('Civil Disobedience' on the back).	Quiz Tue 2/17
Feb 16	Feb 18	Complete Ch 4 Sec 2 quiz worksheet, front and back (Political cartoon on temperance).	Quiz Wed 2/18
Feb 16	Feb 19	Complete Ch 4 Sec 3 quiz worksheet, front and back (Frederick Douglass on back). Note: NO MOVIE AFTER SCHOOL TODAY.	Quiz Thu 2/19
Feb 16	Feb 20	Study for Test: Ch 4 Tb, Ch 8 online/Ob	TEST FRI 2/20
Feb 20	Feb 23	Complete Sec 1 worksheet (quiz on the front, reading on back) of Ch5 packet (Ch 9 online)	Quiz Sec 1 Mon 2/23
Feb 20	Feb 24	Complete Sec 2 w/s and notes on in-class DVD "Expansionism."	Quiz Sec 2 and DVD Tue 2/24
Feb 20	Feb 26	Complete Sec 3 w/s front and back.	Quiz Thu 2/26 (no quiz on Wed 2/25)
Extr Cred	Feb 25	REMEMBER: After-school movie: The Alamo	2:30-4:30 Wed 2/25
Feb 20	Feb 27	Study for TEST on Friday on Ch 5 Tb (9 Ob)	TEST Fri 2/27
Feb 20	Feb 27	Complete Map Packet.	Turn in pkt Fri 2/27

EOC Review Materials

cnorkus — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:24:11 CDT

Besides all of the Blue Diamonds, EOC Coach Textbook Reviews, Goal Tests, and Mrs Propes' Success Series videos, there is one more EOC review that I wanted to provide for you: it's a 44-page US History Review used by some AP USH classes. It's attached at the bottom of this page, so take a look at it and see if it will help you. Good luck!

Home Stretch - May & June

cnorkus — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:48:16 CDT

Okay, here's what's planned for May and June to finish out the year and prepare you for the End-of-Course Test (the EOC). Best thing you can do is be here every day and participate to the max. There's plenty to do during class, but you should also plan to make use of at least half your lunch period and of course time at home. Having online access would also be a plus. You know I'm available every lunch period except some Tuesdays (dept. mtgs.) and B Lunch on Friday (lunch duty), and I'm here every day after school, usually until at least 4:00.

Starting with Monday May 4th, we have 22 days until EOC.

We will continue to cover new material and complete the course, but we will begin reviewing.

Including Obama, there are/have been 43 different presidents (one twice, Grover Cleveland, to make 44). We willtry to review two presidents every day.

There are 12 different Blue Diamonds, one for each of the 12 US History Goals.You will take at least one Blue Diamond every day and go through the entire series twice.

The End-Of-Course Coach soft textbook includes 12 goal section reviews, each review containing nine questions. Beginning 12 days before the EOC, you will take one section review each day (along with a second round of Blue Diamonds).

Your textbook provides an excellent Pre-Test and Post-Test, each consisting of 100 questions. Each night for homework, you will complete 5 questions from each test, and we will go over the results (by quiz?) each day.

RIR Assignments

cnorkus — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:08:53 CST

Some of you RIR students have noticed some zeros popping up in SPAN - it was a mistake. I had NCWise add zeros to my open spaces, but I was only thinking of my US History classes when I did that; sorry. I still have several assignments to add into SPAN for you guys (see below). In the next day or two you will see grades added for the following assignments --- in case you're missing any of these, you might want to sneak them in asap; you should have at least 9 of the 11 completed:
1. 12/11 Mumbai Massacre - notes from web search
2. 12/15 Should India Be Partitioned? (Curriculum Pathways,Quick Launch #937)
3. 12/15 Three Best Web Sites on Vietnam
4. 12/16 Comparing Media Coverage (Curr Pthwys #623)
5. 01/06 While Gaza Burns: Israel vs. Palestinians
6. 01/08 Arab-Israeli Conflict - Timeline (Hint: Curr Pthwys #604 very helpful)
7. 01/09 19 Questions/Images on US Troops in Saudi Arabia
8. 01/12 Middle East Hand-out/Test
9. 01/13 RIR Pacing Guide Pictures
10. 01/14 RIR Vocab Terminology Pictures
11. 01/15 Latin America Hand-out/Test

The pbs Frontline site is a good starting point for many of these assignments: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline
To access Curriculum Pathways, go to www.curriculumpathways.com --- the Student User Name is 'jaguars.'

If you have other questions, feel free to email me over the weekend. cnorkus@wcpss.net