Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

U.S. History=  You have a your Chapter 2 Study Guide and Civil War Map due on your test day... Thursday, 10/10 (for odd periods) and Friday, 10/11 (for even periods). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!   A.P. Euro=  You have through lunch on Wednesday to finish you test corrections for the Chapter 12 & 13 Test (don't worry...it does get better)! Your Chapter 14 & 15 Study Guides (with maps) are due on test day, which is Tuesday, 10/8! If you have questions please be sure to ask in advance so I can help you! Later this week in class I will give you information about a review session for the test (it is optional). ***If you don't have a spiral notebook, please get one ASAP (or come see me)!

U.S. History=  You have a your Chapter 1 Study Guide, the U.S. Map worksheet, & the Events Leading to the American Revolution Timeline due on your test day... Tuesday, 9/24 (for odd periods) and Wednesday, 9/25 (for even periods). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!  A.P. Euro= Expect a new study guide this week! We are moving on to Chapter 14 so be sure to keep up with the reading schedule! Test corrections will be explained in class on Tuesday. 

U.S. History=  You have a your Chapter 1 Study Guide, the U.S. Map worksheet, & the Events Leading to the American Revolution Timeline due on your test day... Tuesday, 9/24 (for odd periods) and Wednesday, 9/25 (for even periods). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!  A.P. Euro=  Your Chapter 12 & 13 Study Guides are due on test day, which is Friday, 9/20! If you have questions please be sure to ask in advance so I can help you! Remember that the Chapter 13 Study Guide has a map with it. Be prepared to do a little in class review on Wednesday. Just for fun...check out this link to the "go ahead" touchdown in the 2011 Battle of the Bay Football Game! (It was taken from CdM's side of the stadium.)

U.S. History= You have a States & Capitals Quiz on Thursday, 9/12 (for odd periods) and Friday, 9/13 (for even periods)...be sure that you study! Also, you will receive the Chapter 1 Study Guide in class this week...due date TBA. A.P. Euro=  There will be a Quest (longer than a quiz, but shorter than a test) covering The Prince & Candide on Tuesday, 9/10. Additionally your essays on the two books are due to be turned in via www.turnitin.com by 11:59pm that same day. You do not need to bring a hard copy to class, just upload them to the site. The course number & password are written on the board in class. Please keep up with the reading schedule & do your best to answer the Study Guide questions as you are going through the reading.

U.S. History=   Your final study guides were given out and are due on Thursday, 6/13 for odd periods and Friday, 6/14 for even periods. Your textbooks and stamped work are due the same day! On that given day you will be taking the first part of your final. Part 1 of the final is on Thursday & Friday and part 2 of the final is on your assigned final day. Come prepared with questions you wight have about the study guides and the material on Tuesday & Wednesday.  A.P. Euro=    Your final group project is due on Friday, June 14th; please bring your textbooks to class by Friday as well (we will be checking them in to the library during  class). Additionally we will be finishing up the film we started last Thursday. June 14th is Flag Day!

U.S. History=   Three important things!       #1- Every class will be retaking the Chapter 17 & 18 Quiz (1st, 3rd, & 5th periods on Monday & 2nd period Tuesday) since people scored so poorly, I will then average the scores from the two and enter those grades. You should re-read chapters 17 & 18 (as I can tell that most of you did NOT read the chapters the first time around) in preparation as well as look through your notes on the 70s (Searching for Stability & Changing Society).       #2- Your final study guides will be given out (they were passed out to 2nd period on Friday) in class and are due on Thursday, 6/13 for odd periods and Friday, 6/14 for even periods. Your textbooks and stamped work are due the same day!       #3- Eight groups did not turn in a film...that is extremely problematic! O n Thursday, June 6th we will have our film festival in Beek Hall with the films from the various classes (including Mrs....

STAR/CST Testing this week! Be sure you get a good night's rest before testing. Eat breakfast before you come to school...no one wants to be the person who's stomach was growling during testing! Read carefully and give your best effort...remember what I shared in class about the percentage correct you need to be in the "green zone". You CAN do it! U.S. History= Your focus this week should be on finishing your project that makes up 20% of your semester grade! The group Film Project is due on Friday, May 31st...no exceptions! The final piece of the project is the Film Festival that will take place on Thursday, June 6th in Beek Hall from 6-8pm (more details to follow). A.P. Euro= Your "Travel to a Moment in European History" Poster Project is due on Friday, May 31st. Please bring a color copy of your poster (8.5"x11") and your reflection on a seperate piece of paper to class on Friday. Be sure to read the tips on your assignment sheet and ...