Agenda: Last 2 Weeks of the Semester - Dec. 9 - Dec. 13 and Dec. 16 - Dec. 20, 2013

World History Advanced Placement with Mr. Duez
Fall Final Review & DBQ Skills Week
Week at a Glance:
MON: America Before Columbus Documentary with Questions
TUE: Mock AP Test Review
WED/THU:  MOCK AP TEST - 70 questions 55 minutes. Corrections on this test will be due on Monday
FRI: Black Death History; Analysis of Documents using Point of View

Final Exam Week:
MON: CORRECTIONS ON MOCK AP TEST ARE DUE IN CLASS. Black Death History; Whap the DBQ - Thesis Writing in Groups
TUE: Review the FRQ prompts from the fall; Final Review
WED-FRI: FINALS
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Quote: “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” ― Vince Lombardi Jr.

Learning Targets & Essential Questions:
* How does The Americas change after 1492?
* What is the impact culturally on native Americans and Europeans from Columbian Exchange?

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Copy discussion questions from the board for the video. (same as the questions above)
2. Video/Notes/Dicussion - America Before Columbus, part 2.
3. Mr. Duez will pick up the questions & answers for a grade.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Quote: "If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail." - Abraham Maslow

Learning Targets & Essential Questions:
* What is the 'story' of the fall semester? Is there an arc or progression?
* How do Units 1, 2, and 3 flow?

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up the Fall Review Packets.
2. Review Posters: In groups students will create a poster that illustrates and summarizes each of the three units we have studied this fall.
3. At the end of the period, we will present the posters and discuss the 'story' or 'arc' of the fall semester.
**MOCK AP TEST is next class.**
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 & Thursday, December 12, 2013
Quote: "You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life." - Steve Jobs

Learning Targets & Essential Questions:
* Fall Semester Review!

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prep for the Mock AP Test for the fall semester.
2. MOCK AP TEST - Fall Semester. 70 questions in 55 minutes.
Mr. Duez will have these corrected and students will mark their test on Friday. Students will have the weekend to do corrections, due on Monday.
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Friday, December 13, 2013
Quote: "A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother." - Author Unknown

Learning Targets & Essential Questions:
* Mock test corrections.

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: What was the hardest part of the MOCK AP test last time?
2. Students will get their MOCK AP Test and answers back. Students will mark their tests and corrections on the questions are due in class on Monday.
Corrections must be written out in sentence form with an explanation of how their new response is correct.
3. Students can begin working on corrections in class.

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Monday, December 15, 2013
Quote: "A smile is the shortest distance between two people." - Annonymous

Learning Targets & Essential Questions:
* Compare the views from European world and Islamic world in response to the Black Death.
* How does one "WHAP" the DBQ?
* Use Point of View when analyzing documents.
* Categorize documents according to analysis to answer prompt with a clear, yet thorough thesis.

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up the rest of the pages of the DBQ on The Black Death. Read the first three documents and analyze them. Use SOAPStone to guide you. (10 min)
2. Cooperative Discussion - The Black Death DBQ Handout - work in groups of 4 to discuss the Black Death and the documents. (10 min)
3. Understanding Point of View - We will analyze photos and images to determine point of view. (15 min)
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Tuesday, December 16, 2013
Quote: "In the end there doesn't have to be anyone who understands you, just someone who wants to." - Annonymous

Learning Targets & Essential Questions:
* Compare the views from European world and Islamic world in response to the Black Death.
* How does one "WHAP" the DBQ?
* Use Point of View when analyzing documents.
* Categorize documents according to analysis to answer prompt with a clear, yet thorough thesis.

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Use the Black Death packets to create a thesis statement.
2. Cooperative Discussion - The Black Death DBQ Handout - work in groups of 4 to discuss the Black Death and the documents. Create a group thesis statement.
3. Create a single class thesis statement to answer the prompt.

Final Exam is next class. The remainder of the period will be spent on answering any questions regarding it.

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE: 
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 2013
7:25 - 8:39  -- 1st Period Exam
8:46 - 10:02 -- 5th Period Exam (ADA 9:15)
10:09 - 11:25-- 7th Period Exam

THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 2013
7:25 - 8:31 -- Advisory
8:38 - 9:58 -- 2nd Period Exam
10:05 - 11:25--3rd Period (ADA 10:50)

FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 2013
7:25 - 8:31 -- Advisory
8:38 - 9:58 -- 4th Period Exam (ADA 9:00)
10:05 - 11:25--6th Period Exam

Have a Happy Holidays!

Agenda: Week of Dec. 2 - Dec. 6, 2013

Mr. Duez has been out all week due to a flare up of MS. This is a quick breakdown of what was done in class. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Duez.

Mon, Dec. 2 - 
I'll be back on Thursday & Friday.
Video Lecture/Notes - Sub showed the video lecture, students took notes and discussed.

Tue, Dec. 3 - 
Video Lecture/Notes - Sub showed the video lecture, students took notes and discussed.

Wed/Thu, Dec. 4/5 - 
Review
Test

Fri, Dec. 6 - 
Quote: "I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, others come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me." – Dr. Seuss

1. Extra Credit Is Due Today
2. Documentary with discussion & questions:
"America Before Columbus, Part I"
(link to YouTube)

Students will answer questions regarding the video and discuss in class.

IMPORTANT INFO: Monday & Tuesday

WHAP, PSYCH, & AP PSYCH Students,

I hope you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. I wish I could say mine was 'great.' It was wonderful to spend time with my family, but it did not go as planned. I will be out of school at least Monday and Tuesday. More detail on that below. 

Our quiz will still be held on Monday in WHAP and AP Psychology (Level Psych took their quiz on the Friday before break). The test for our last unit of the semester will happen in ALL classes on Wednesday & Thursday, regardless of my health concerns. 

Please email me with any questions over the material that you have. I will leave the substitute with plenty of information that will help you prepare. I promise you t hat if you work as hard as you typically do when I am with you, then you will do just as well as you normally would. 

I am hoping to return on Wed & Thu, if I am able to do that, I will have a quick 20-30 minute review session before the test and can answer questions you have regarding the material then. Obviously, don't wait until then to ask though. You can always contact me through email. 

---Here are the details on what is going on with me---

Earlier this week I suffered the worst Multiple Sclerosis flare up that I have yet experienced. I had been sick with a sinus infection, which may have triggered the attack. During the night, I awoke and was unable to move my torso off the bed to sit up. I could not roll over on my own. Mrs. Duez even had to lift my leg off the edge of the bed because I did not have the strength to lift it back onto the bed with my own power. Needless to say, it has been a difficult week. 

I recovered enough by the end of following day that I was able to walk on my own around the house some. My strength has returned some, but is no where near where I need it to be to teach on Monday. One of my other issues is just speaking. It's hard to explain, but I am having difficulty generating the power to push words out of my mouth physically. I can think them, but the motion and strength needed to generate the breath to speak the words is limited. Certainly my endurance to command a classroom on Monday is jeopardized.

When this happened 3 years ago, I recovered after missing a couple of days of work and was well enough to push through it. I am really hoping that will be the case this time around. So I have requested a substitute for Monday and Tuesday of this coming week and plan to continue to rest and recover.

I just wanted to let you know as soon as I decided to stay home. These types of flareups (although rare) can happen with MS and it is a real nightmare for me, both mentally and physically. However, Mrs. Duez is incredible and she has helped me a great deal. I will do everything I can to return as quickly as possible and with her support I know I can make it back (probably sooner than anyone else could!). My best case scenario is for a Wednesday return. All of my students will be testing on Wed/Thu, so I feel like it might be an easier day for me.

If there are any issues or problems this week with anything, please let me know. I am hoping to record video lectures tomorrow that can help my students through the material. The sub can play (even pause & rewind if needed) and use the video to teach the students in my absence. There are also some wonderful video lectures that I can use that other teachers have recorded, just in case I continue to have issues tomorrow.  One way or another these two days will be productive for my students and they will continue to learn, I can assure you.

Thanks for your support,

DD