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Imperialism and WWI
Link to Prezis for the Unit Imperialism and World War 1 Imperialism and World War I: Notes Outline As always, these are all live docs and can change or be updated to reflect changes made during classes lectures. Check out the map below for an interesting read.
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Civics: Electoral College
Students are to research alternatives to the electoral college process. What is the Electoral College? (Watch and analyze the videos from Common Craft and TedEd) Who is In the EC and how are they Selected? Why was the EC created? Find 3 alternatives to the EC and select your favorite.
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TDIH: Nixon Resigns
Image via Wikipedia Resignation letters by far are the most important pieces never read. I mean, this has to be the most useful and useless piece of writing ever conceived. If I were going to resign from a job, my first course of action would be to personally tell my boss (adviser, leader, or…
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The Flipped Classroom
Here is a collection of articles about the new teaching method that I’ll be using in my Freshmen Government class. Forbes: What is the Flipped Classroom Reuters: Moving beyond our vacuous education reform discussions Educause: 7 Things to Know About the Flipped Classroom Edutopia: Collection of Articles
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Cory Doctorow’s Newest OpEd on Privacy
You Are Not a Digital Native: Privacy in the Age of the Internet by Cory Doctorow | Tor.com This is a great essay about what privacy means to the youth of today and how you can be more private but less safe on the internet.
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Summer Reading and Viewing activities.
Each student must complete summer reading for Sophomore English or summer movie reviews for US History. The purpose of these additional assignments is to promote independent life-long learning. All activities are due the second Friday of the school year, and it is the student’s responsibility to turn in the assignments on time. Any students, who…