Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

U.S. History= Several important things to keep in mind this week. You have the second part of the Cold War & 1950s Test this week (Monday & Tuesday). Also, the rough draft of your script & storyboard for the video project is due on Wednesday, 3/27/13 (no matter what period you are in)!  A few project examples will be shown in class this week to give you a few ideas to work off of. Please upload your scripts on www.turnitin.com using this log-in info for our class: Class ID= 6297379  Password= America A.P. Euro= Remember that your Chapter 28 & 29 Study Guides are due on Tuesday, March 26th. We have a test that same day. There will be a test review session on Monday, 3/25 at 6pm in Beek Hall. Later in the week we will be moving on to Chapter 30 (one of our final 2 chapters to cover)!

U.S. History= Several important things to keep in mind this week, besides the fact that there will be a Cold War Quiz in class. First of all you need to have your blue registration form completely filled out with the required signatures as you will be seeing your counselor about your schedule for senior year on 3/13 & 3/14. Secondly, the project commitment forms are due to Miss Kirby by Thursday, March 14th. And finally you have a Cold War study guide to be working on that is due 3/21 (for odd periods) and 3/22 (for even periods). A.P. Euro=   Remember that you should be expecting to take a Chapter 28 reading quiz next class (that may be on Thursday since you are occupied with CAHSEE testing the next two days). Please be prepared to take the quiz Tuesday (as originally planned), just in case! Also, would you please bring your textbooks with you Tuesday. We will be using them in class (definitely during 6th period & 4th period students can use them as your reading mater...

U.S. History= We are starting a new unit & later this week you will have, not only a new study guide, but also your 3rd Quarter Project! In class you will receive a 1950s worksheet that is due later in the week (3/7 for odd periods & 3/8 for even periods). Please be taking care of getting signatures for your registration form; they are due on 3/13 & 3/14! AP Euro= We are moving on to the next couple of chapters & very quickly closing in on the end of our textbook! Please be doing the reading from the book...it is essential that you are doing the actual reading for the conversations in class to make sense! Expect a new study guide for Chapter 28 before the end of the week! Please be taking care of getting signatures for your registration form and paying attention to when info meetings are for the classes you want to take; the forms are due on 4/1!

U.S. History=  You have homework due soon!The Chapter 10 & 11 Study Guide & Map Tasks are due Friday, 3/1/13 for odd periods & Monday, 3/4/13 for even periods; you will be taking the Chapter 10 & 11 test on that same day. AP Euro=  The Chapter 26 & 27 Study Guides (and maps) are due on Monday, 3/4/13; we will have our test covering those chapters on the same day. Details about the test review will be shared in class this week. Please be sure that you have completely read both chapters & make an effort to finish the study guides before the night before they are due...then they can actually be used as a study tool rather than just a last minute task to accomplish! A glimpse of D-Day: the American Cemtery at Normandy, Gold Beach, & Pointe du Hoc.     

U.S. History=   Don't forget about the Chapter 10 reading quiz this week! A new homework assignment was given out last week in class; this assignment is a study guide & map tasks. This assignment is due Friday, 3/1/13 for odd periods & Monday, 3/4/13 for even periods; you will be taking the Chapter 10 & 11 test on that same day.  AP Euro=  Chapter 26 Reading Quiz in class...today (2/11/13)! Read pages 879-890 for next class; can you believe that our next chapter covers World War I?!? Before the end of the week you will have a Chapter 27 Study Guide and both the Chapter 26 & 27 Study Guides (and maps) are due on Monday, 3/4/13. Additionally we'll be working on some writing in class this week before the break.      

Your final grades for the 1st Semester will be posted on-line by late Wednesday evening. To see your grades log in to School Loop & then click on "previous schedule" located under your current schedule and above the calendar portion. Thank you for your patience, allowing me to get the grades finalized! U.S. History=  We are starting the new semester studying World War II. A new homework assignment will be given out at the start of the week in class; this assignment is a study guide & map tasks. This assignment is due Friday, 3/1/13 for odd periods & Monday, 3/4/13 for even periods; you will be taking the Chapter 10 & 11 test on that same day.  AP Euro=  After reviewing a few things from last semester, we will moving on and starting Chapter 26 this week. By the end of the week you will have a new schedule in hand, outlining our agenda up to the AP Euro Exam in May; brace yourself, it's going to go quick!