Q2 Field Report: Movie should be about ‘soldiering’ (could be before combat, during combat or after combat)—something that will help you ‘learn’ about/ better understand Veterans’ Day.  Please find a movie you have not already seen. 

Advice: User the same format (see 'K)' below) as Q1, but don’t be stingy with the notes, do explain what you learned from the movie—what do you now ‘get’? and clearly explain the DV – movie connections.  (Civil War may not go with all movies—tell me how/ why it is connected.)

Q2 Postcard from the Past:
Use the same format (see 'L)' below), but information for the event and connection must come from Unit Two in the text.
I will expect images to ‘present’ ideas that demonstrate your understanding of the postcard subjects.

L) Postcard from the Past: Students will use the textbook to create a postcard message from the past that includes:

• reference to a specific date, place, event, vocabulary term and person that convinces me you understand how they are all connected
• an explanation of how the event connects to some other event in history
• a prediction of how the event will affect the future (based on the postcard date)
• a student created image for the postcard with a caption

Postcards should be created on a folded sheet of paper with the image on the top half and the message on the bottom half.

0	1	2	3
No input	Some work submitted	Information present, but not fully developed	Well done

Q2 Reaction: Use the reaction format from the introductory pages (sheet 6) to write a reaction to the class thus far.  Your responses should be based on how the class is gong for you as a learner.

Learn and Teach Project Part II:
You must score 15/15 on the Q1 Identification Paragraphs before you can earn any points for Part II.
For the second quarter, you should explore your topic (research) in order to answer the following questions:
1) What is your specific topic? (short answer)
2) What did you find (2 hours research?) about your topic? (Describe and summarize research results)
3) What is the main idea (thesis) you want to share with peers? (medium length)
4) Why are your topic and ideas important for others to understand? (Medium length)
5) In terms of organization, how do you plan to organize and present your information and ideas? (extended response)
6) In terms of medium, how do you plan to communicate your ideas? (medium length)
I will cycle papers back on a weekly basis—get drafts in soon!
Hang onto and return all your old submissions throughout this process.

ICA Workday/ E and R:  You have two minutes to list the activities you will be working on and must stay busy for the whole period.  Playing will result in a suspension of credit that can only be released by making up the lost time before or after school.  If you have nothing else to work on, Backside notes for the DV Spiral should be researched and developed.

Time-management (Work Day)

Always on identified task from start to finish.

Briefly off task, but responds to redirection.

Off task more than once, but accomplishes some work with time available.

Does not consistently work on assigned tasks despite redirection.

Work received this week will have the possibility of being returned and resubmitted for two cycles. 

Here is a rundown of the major points remaining preceded by the estimated degree of difficulty:

1  Déjà vu Spiral (5%) (should be done if it has been kept up to date)

1  STTA Candidate Position Video (4%) (completed in class)

2  Soldiering Field Report (4%) (movie time plus about 20 minutes)

2  Mr. Soule Facebook Profile (4%) (class time provided)*

2  Quarter 2 Reaction (4%) (75 minutes)

3  Preamble Recital (4%) (memorization time plus 15 minutes)

3  Unit 2 Postcard (4%) (60 minutes)

4  Learn & Teach Research (4%) (up to 180 minutes with research time)

*was due on Friday November 21^st and is not currently listed in the gradebook, but should be in this week.

Students who did not score at least 80% on the Déjà vu Test must study and retake the test until they score 80%.

Partial points can be earned for any of the assignments.  Assistance is available in E and R.

Field Report advice: watch the movie and take notes then bring the notes to me and I can guide you through the last two sections.

Postcard advice: be sure to pick a topic from Unit 2 (not chapter 2), read well enough to understand your subject and create an image that matches the ideas you have developed in your postcard.

Preamble advice: work on this a bit at a time and it may come easier and be sure to get the image, importance and historical fact points.

Learn and Teach advice: see me to narrow your topic and get research process started.

Reaction advice: take it one step at a time and this assignment is not very difficult, but be sure to take the time to complete each step well.

A test on Chapter 11 is scheduled for this Wednesday. 
The vocabulary practice test is posted with the review tests. 
Here is the extended response question:
Major changes occurred in the United States during the Industrial Revolution.
Did advances in technology improve life in the United States?  Use an example from Chapter 11 to support your opinion.
Did urbanization improve the lives of Americans?  Use an example from Chapter 11 to support your opinion.