Greetings!

This week is interim week. Please check interim reports and/or ProgressBook to check our students’ grades.

African American History

This week we will continue discussing the Civil Rights Movement. Students will view original footage of the Movement, learn important terminology, personalities and organizations related to the Movement as well as journal to reflect on the themes and current applications of the Movment in their journals.

5/14/12  Civil Rights Movement

H: Journal #5

5/15/12  Civil Rights Movement

H: Journal #6

5/16/12  Civil Rights Movement

H: Journal #7

5/17/12 Civil Rights Movement

H: Journal Entry #8

5/18/12  Civil Rights Movement

H: Journal #9

American Government

This week we will continue our discussion of  The Legislative Branch. Students will learn about the scope and use of Congressional powers as well as compare them to previously discussed Executive powers.

5/14/12  Mr Smith Goes To Washington

5/15/12  The 4th Amendment: Lt Luke Marchmon and Det Paul Webb

The Fourth Amendment

5/16/12  Fourth Amendment Quiz/Mr Smith Goes To Washington

5/17/12  Ch 7 S 1 How A Bill Becomes A Law

Ch 7 Congress at Work

H: Chapter 7 Section 1 How a Bill Becomes a Law Worksheet

5/18/12  Ch 7 S 2 Taxing and Spending Bills

H: Ch 7 Section 2 Taxing and Spending Bills Worksheet

Current Events

I am encouraging my students and parents to continue to watch, read and discuss the news daily. Students should also be writing about the news daily in their current events journal.  By being knowledgeable about what is going on, my students are becoming informed and engaged citizens as well as heightening their ability to contribute to class discussions.

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Greetings!

This week is interim week. Please check interim reports and/or ProgressBook to check our students’ grades.

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African American History

This week we will continue discussing the Civil Rights Movement. Students will view original footage of the Movement, learn important terminology, personalities and organizations related to the Movement as well as journal to reflect on the themes and current applications of the Movment in their journals.

5/7/12  The Freedom Riders Documentary

5/8/12  The Freedom Riders Documentary

5/9/12  The Freedom Riders Documentary

H: Journal Entry #3

5/10/12 Power and the Vote; Selma

H: Journal Entry #4

5/11/12  Malcolm X

American Government

This week we will continue our discussion of  The Legislative Branch. Students will learn about the scope and use of Congressional powers as well as compare them to previously discussed Executive powers.

5/7/12  Ch 6 S 1 and S 2 Constitutional Powers, Investigations and Oversight

In-class work/Homework: Ch 6 Powers of Congress Chart

5/8/12  Review Chapter 6 S1/S2 Worksheet; Ch 6 S 3 Congress and the President

Ch 6 S 3 Notes

Powers comparison chart

5/9/12  Ch 6 Test Review

5/10/12  Ch 6 Test

5/11/12  Ch 7 S 1 How a Bill Becomes A Law

Current Events

I would like encourage my students and parents to watch, read and discuss the news daily. Students should also be writing about the news daily in their current events journal.  By being knowledgeable about what is going on, my students are becoming informed and engaged citizens as well as heightening their ability to contribute to class discussions.

Have a great week!

Greetings!

This week is interim week. Please check interim reports and/or ProgressBook to check our students’ grades.

African American History

This week we will begin our last unit of the school year: the Civil Rights Movement. Students will view original footage of the Movement, learn important terminology, personalities and organizations related to the Movement as well as journal to reflect on the themes and current applications of the Movment in their journals.

4/30/12  Ch 19 Test

5/1/12  Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement Student Syllabus AAH

5/2/12  Civil Rights Movement

H: Complete Map

5/3/12 Civil Rights Movement

5/4/12  Civil Rights Movement

American Government

This week we will begin our last unit of the school year:  The Legislative Branch. Students will learn how this branch is organized and functions as well as identify their elected officials, on all levels, as a component of the voter education goals of the unit.

4/30/12  Ch 5 S 1 Congressional Membership; Healthcare Debate

Ch 5 The Organization of Congress

5/1/12  Ch 5 S 2 The House of Representatives and Ch5 S 3 The Senate

Ch 5 Sec 1 2 3 Worksheet

5/2/12  Ch 5 S 4 Congressional Committees and S 5 Staff and Support Agencies

Chapter 5 Sections 4 and 5 Worksheet

5/3/12  Legislative Branch Elected Officials (Federal/State/Local)/Test Review

5/4/12  Ch 5 Test

Current Events

I would like encourage my students and parents to watch, read and discuss the news daily. Students should also be writing about the news daily in their current events journal.  By being knowledgeable about what is going on, my students are becoming informed and engaged citizens as well as heightening their ability to contribute to class discussions.

Have a great week!

Greetings!

I wanted to take this time to thank my students and families for being patient as I have had  two weeks of not sending out Boykin’s Blog due to illness. I am happy to be back and look forward to finishing out the last grading period of the school year!

African American History

This week we will discuss Chapter 19:  Black Culture and Society in the 1930s and 1940s.

4/23/12  Black Culture in the Midwest-The Music Culture

4/24/12  Popular Culure-Black Chicago Renaissance

4/25/12  Black Graphic Art-Black Religious Culture

4/26/12 Chapter 19 Test

4/27/12  African Americans and World War II

American Government

This week we will discuss The Supreme Court

4/23/12  Ch 12 S 1 The Supreme Court at Work

H: Read Ch 12 S 1 and complete Chapter 12 Section 1 Review Worksheet

4/24/12  Ch 12 S 2 Shaping of Public Policy and Ch 12 S 3 Influencing Court Decisions

H:  Ch 12 Section 2 Review Worksheet and Chapter 12 Section 3 Review

4/25/12  U.S. Healthcare reform discussion

Health care reform note_taking handout

http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/deliberations/

4/26/12  Health care reform discussion; Ch 12 Test Review

4/27/12  Ch 12 Test

Current Events

This week we will resume current events. I would like encourage my students and parents to watch, read and discuss the news daily. Students should also be writing about the news daily in their current events journal.  By being knowledgeable about what is going on, my students are becoming informed and engaged citizens as well as heightening their ability to contribute to class discussions.

Have a great week!

Greetings!

African American History

This week we will continue our discussion of Chapter 17: African Americans ad the 1920s with an emphasis on The Harlem Renaissance.

4/2/12  Chapter 17 Notes: The Harlem Renaissance (Writers and Artists)

African Americans and the 1920s

4/3/12  Ch 17 Notes: The Harlem Renaissance (Musicians and Performers)

Homework: Ch 17 Review Worksheet #3

4/4/12 Chapter 17 Notes: African Americans and Sports/Test Review

In-class: Ch 17 Review Worksheet #4 and Review

4/5/12 Chapter 17 Test

4/6/12  Good Friday~No School

American Government

This week we will discuss The Constitution.

4/2/12  9 Weeks Grades Conferences

In class work: Amendment Chart

4/3/12  Review:  The Constitution

4/4/12  DOI/The Constitution Test

4/5/12  Early Release

4/6/12  Good Friday~No School

Current Events

There will be no current events this week.

Have  a great week!

Greetings!

African American History

This week we will begin our discussion of Chapter 17: African Americans ad the 1920s.

3/26/12  Lift Every Voice and Sing; Ch 17 Notes:  Strikes and the Red Scare-Varieties of Racism

African Americans and the 1920s

Ch 17 Review Worksheet #1

3/27/12  Ch 17 Notes:  NAACP-Pan-Africanism

Ch 17 Review Worksheet #2

3/28/12  Discussion: Washington, DuBois and Garvey; Ch 17 Notes:  Labor

Ch 17 Review Worksheet #3

Washington DuBois Garvey Chart 

3/29/12 Ch 17 Notes:  The Harlem Renaissance (Writers and Artists)

3/30/12  There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace (Negro Baseball League Video)

American Government

This week we will begin our discussion of The Declaration of Independence.

3/26/12  Notes: The Declaration of Independence

Origins of American Government Ch 2 and 3

3/27/12  “Dear John Letter”

The Declaration of Independence Rewrite

3/28/12  ” Dear John Letter”/Presentation

3/29/12  Notes: Establishing a Government-Informal Amendment of the Constitution

3/30/12  Amendment Chart

Current Events

There will be no current events this week.

Have  a great week!

Greetings!

African American History

This week we will finish discussing Chapter 16 Conciliation, Agitation and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century. Emphasis will be placed on Presidential Politics, World War I, Race Riots and the Great Migration.

3/12/12  Ch 16 Notes: Presidential Politics, World War I, Race Riots and the Great Migration

3/13/12  Ch 16 Test

3/14/12-3/16/12  Movie:  Rosewood

American Government

This week we will finish our discussion of U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense.

3/12/12  Notes: U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense

3/13/12  Executive Branch Test

3/14/12-3/16/12 The Bourne Identity

Current Events

There will be no current events this week.

Have  a great week and fun/restful Spring Break!

Good Luck to all of my students taking the OGT this week!

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African American History

This week we will begin discussing Chapter 16 Conciliation, Agitation and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century. Emphasis will be placed on the establishment of organizations such as the NAACP, Urban League and Black Greek-Lettered Fraternities and Sororities.

3/5/12  In-class work: Preparation for Scored Discussion on the ideologies of Booker T Washington and W.E.B. DuBois

Washington DuBois Scored Discussion Documents

Washington vs DuBois Rubric scored discussion

3/6/12  Washington vs DuBois Scored Discussion

3/7/12  Chapter 16 Notes:  The Niagara Movement-The Black Elite

3/8/12  Fraternities and Sororities

3/9/12  Chapter 16 Notes:  AA and World War I-The Great Migration

American Government

This week we will do voter education in preparation to vote in the primary election on Tuesday, March 6th. Also, we will discuss U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense

3/5/12  Voter Eduction

Voter Education March 2012

3/6/12  (Computer Lab) Primary Election Voting

Boykin’s Ballot Super Tuesday Mock Eletion

3/7/12 U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense

3/8/12 U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense

3/9/12 Executive Branch Test Review

3/12/12  Executive Branch Test

Current Events

I would like to continue to encourage my students and parents to watch, read and discuss the news daily. Students should also be writing about the news daily in their current events journal.  By being knowledgeable about what is going on, my students are becoming informed and engaged citizens as well as heightening their ability to contribute to class discussions.

Have a great week!