MIDTERM PROJECT CHECK WILL BE FRI DEC 20!
DO NOW: For FOOTNOTES disappearing in your GOOGLE DOC, "Choose view, Document View, Paginated" and see if they appear.
Classwork:
Choose your project type and continue building your NHD project
WEBSITE: Log onto your site using http://nhd.weebly.com
I created this site to clarify for you: http://55515540.nhd.weebly.com
Paper: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-NHD-Paper
Performance: tips- http://nhd.sc.gov/tips/Pages/TipsPerform.aspx
How to Write a Monologue: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Dramatic-Monologue
Exhibit: Email mirandagt2013@gmail.com your primary sources, captions, and descriptions for your board. Indicate if you need printed in color or black/white.
Documentary: SEE ME to set up computer for documentary and review how to edit.
General tips: http://www.polk-fl.net/staff/teachers/documents/DoingNationalHistoryDayWithYourStudents.pdf
CLASS MIDTERM PROJECT CHECK will be this FRIDAY DEC 20.
HW: Continue building your project at home. WEBSITES must email mirandagt2013@gmail.com with site address (EX: 12345678.nhd.weebly.com) by MON DEC 23.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
NHD: Week of Dec 9-13
Do Now: If you are in the alternate group, or have decided on website, GO to http://nhd.weebly.com and log in to your account. Directions here: http://www.tamuk.edu/artsci/museum/history%20fair/web_site_instructions.pdf
Classwork:
Monday: Complete your 2 minute pitch for Ms. Gold's class
Tuesday: Put your thesis, name, and primary source image on your homepage. Check out to see best practices for NHD website: http://57894123.nhd.weebly.com and http://50279824.nhd.weebly.com
Wednesday: Complete a page on the ORIGIN of your topic. Be sure to use at least 3-5 quotes and primary images/videos/letters. Be sure to put buttons to navigate to next and prior topic.
Thursday: Complete a page on the DEVELOPMENT of your topic. Be sure to use at least 3-5 quotes and primary images/videos/letters. Be sure to put buttons to navigate to next and prior topic.
Friday: Begin the page on your topic/turning point. Be sure to use at least 5-10 quotes and primary images/videos/letters. Be sure to put buttons to navigate to next and prior topic.
Tutorials:
http://help.weebly.com/beginners-guide.html
http://www.nhd.org/websitereg.htm
http://www.nhd.org/CategoryWebsite.htm
Homework: School competition will be THURS JAN 23. All entries must be complete by WED JAN 22.
Classwork:
Monday: Complete your 2 minute pitch for Ms. Gold's class
Tuesday: Put your thesis, name, and primary source image on your homepage. Check out to see best practices for NHD website: http://57894123.nhd.weebly.com and http://50279824.nhd.weebly.com
Wednesday: Complete a page on the ORIGIN of your topic. Be sure to use at least 3-5 quotes and primary images/videos/letters. Be sure to put buttons to navigate to next and prior topic.
Thursday: Complete a page on the DEVELOPMENT of your topic. Be sure to use at least 3-5 quotes and primary images/videos/letters. Be sure to put buttons to navigate to next and prior topic.
Friday: Begin the page on your topic/turning point. Be sure to use at least 5-10 quotes and primary images/videos/letters. Be sure to put buttons to navigate to next and prior topic.
Tutorials:
http://help.weebly.com/beginners-guide.html
http://www.nhd.org/websitereg.htm
http://www.nhd.org/CategoryWebsite.htm
Homework: School competition will be THURS JAN 23. All entries must be complete by WED JAN 22.
Monday, December 2, 2013
NHD: Week of Dec 2-6
Do Now: Review last week's blog assignments on best practices for project types
Classwork:
- Continue writing your 1500 word final NHD paper, due WED DEC 4
- Peer share and peer edits of papers- swap with a classmate, read each other's papers, and give feedback
- Begin NHD Website (alternate projects, everyone but paper, performance, and documentary). Go to http://nhd.weebly.com and SIGN UP or LOG IN. Begin creating pages on the 5 stages.
- Continue working on annotating your bibliography. REMEMBER: An annotation has
- Summary of the article/document/chapter/etc
- Who wrote/published, when and where published, other info for citation
- Author/publisher qualifications for writing (non-biased? expert?)
- How it fits into your research (origin, development, etc- what you learned from it)
Clarification on Footnotes:
Citing online sources
Generally, follow the same principals of footnotes to cite online sources. Refer to the author if possible and include the URL.
18. Henry James, The Ambassadors (Rockville: Serenity: 2009), http://books.google.com.
19. Bhakti Satalkar, “Water Aerobics,” http://www.buzzle.com, (July 15, 2010).
Citing online sources with no author19. Bhakti Satalkar, “Water Aerobics,” http://www.buzzle.com, (July 15, 2010).
If there is no author, use either the article or website title to begin the citation. Be sure to use quotes for article titles and include the URL.
20. “Bad Strategy: At E3, Microsoft and Sony Put Nintendo on the Defense,” BNET, www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch, (June 14, 2010)
Homework: Email final paper to mirandagt2013@gmail.com AND goldfrancine205@gmail.com by 11:59pm on WED DEC 4, prepare 2 min pitch by MON DEC 9, and begin NHD project building (progress check) by FRI DEC 6
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
More help
Here are some guidelines for choosing a category:
MORE ON PROJECT TYPES: http://nhdnh.weebly.com/creating-projects.html
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: http://nhdnh.weebly.com/annotated-bibliography.html
- Documentary if... you find a meaningful film clip, a lot of primary source photographs, a unique story worth telling, a lot of quotes from primary sources that you could read in a voice-over, you had a chance to interview an expert or person present during the historical event, or you have significant background with film editing and computer video programs.
- Exhibit if... you find lots of unique facts that speak for themselves, you have found many still images, cartoons, or documents.
- Paper if... your topic requires explanation, your thesis is better proved in writing, you found a lot of helpful secondary sources.
- Performance if... you found a unique story worth telling, your historical topic has a theatrical element like music or dance, or you have a strong theatrical background.
- Website if... your research uncovered a lot of tangential information that would be better described in multiple webpages, or you have experience with websites.
MORE ON PROJECT TYPES: http://nhdnh.weebly.com/creating-projects.html
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: http://nhdnh.weebly.com/annotated-bibliography.html
Monday, November 25, 2013
NHD Project Types and Resources
NHD Work for MON NOV 25-WED NOV 27:
Do Now: Read over the NHD Rulebook about the different Project Categories
Classwork
1. Review what and how to cite/how to do footnotes: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/04/ and http://libguides.utep.edu/content.php?pid=72847&sid=539256
2. Work on improving your 1500 word paper. If complete, share with a friend and give/get feedback.
3. MAKE SURE your paper has footnotes and completed bibliography. See links above for how-tos.
EXAMPLE NHD PROJECTS:
2013 Competition: http://www.nhd.org/StudentProjectExamples.htm
2012 Competition: http://www.nhd.org/2012StudentProjectExamples.htm
Other Best Practices
PRIMARY SOURCE Resources:
African American History : http://www.africanamericancollection.com/
Women's Suffrage:
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/womens-suffrage/
http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/subjsuffrage.html
http://lib.colostate.edu/research/history/suffrage.html
Labor Rights:
http://www.shmoop.com/history-labor-unions/primary-sources.html
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/labor/
http://nyu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=107109&sid=1472811
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-030/
Gay Rights:
Do Now: Read over the NHD Rulebook about the different Project Categories
Classwork
1. Review what and how to cite/how to do footnotes: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/04/ and http://libguides.utep.edu/content.php?pid=72847&sid=539256
2. Work on improving your 1500 word paper. If complete, share with a friend and give/get feedback.
3. MAKE SURE your paper has footnotes and completed bibliography. See links above for how-tos.
HOMEWORK:
FINAL 1500 word PAPER AND ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY due WED DEC 3.EXAMPLE NHD PROJECTS:
2013 Competition: http://www.nhd.org/StudentProjectExamples.htm
2012 Competition: http://www.nhd.org/2012StudentProjectExamples.htm
Other Best Practices
Examples of NHD Documentaries (Gay Rights):
Examples of NHD websites (Gay rights):
Stonewall: http://96372550.
Harvey Milk: http://12595579.nhd.
Examples of Papers & BIBLIOGRAPHIES!!!:
http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/making-history/the-final-product/research-papers/sample-research-papers.html
Examples of Performance
Individual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5VKUpxSz0o
PRIMARY SOURCE Resources:
African American History : http://www.africanamericancollection.com/
Women's Suffrage:
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/womens-suffrage/
http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/subjsuffrage.html
http://lib.colostate.edu/research/history/suffrage.html
Labor Rights:
http://www.shmoop.com/history-labor-unions/primary-sources.html
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/labor/
http://nyu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=107109&sid=1472811
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-030/
Gay Rights:
LGBT Primary Sources: http://cnu.libguides.
Stonewall:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
Interviews with men there: http://www.youtube.com/
THe Homosexuals: Documentary 1967
AIDS and Gay community:
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Thursday November 21
Good morning! Thank you for your excellent behavior while I am out sick. You may work on any of the following
1. Continue research and writing on your topic for your 1500 word essay due tomorrow (Fri Nov 22). Each stage should have approx 300 words, with more for stage 3. You may email me with questions (mirandagt2013@gmail.com) and I will try to respond.
Document analysis worksheets (these can help you explain your sources): http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/
Thesis Builder: https://awc.ashford.edu/writing-tools-thesis-generator.html
Guide for Writing:Research Paper Organizer
Name:___________________ Period:____________
Your Introduction Paragraph
Hook sentence (Get the reader’s attention):
Explain the hook (Why is it important to your topic):
Transition Sentence (Central Idea):
Thesis Statement (What you are trying to prove with 3 points
you will discuss):
Section #1 ORIGIN
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #2 DEVELOPMENT
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #3: Turning Point and the Right/Responsibility
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #4: Short Term Impact
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Section #5: Long Term Impact
Topic Sentence:
Major Point #1:
Minor Point:
Major Point #2:
Minor Point:
Major Point #3:
Minor Point:
Conclusion (DON’T JUST REPEAT YOURSELF):
Conclusion Paragraph
Summary Sentence (begin with transition word & sum up the
3 main points):
Call your reader to action:
Give your reader something to think about:
Connect back to the Hook/Attention Getter:
Works Cited (alphabetical by author's last name or document title (if no author))
End of Term 1:Wed Nov 20
Do Now: Make sure your grades are accurate by signing in to Schoolnet to check (http://philasd.org/login)
Classwork: Continue research and writing for your 1500 word essay on your NHD topic.
HW: Essay is due Fri Nov 22 (rough draft) and Mon Nov 25 (final draft)
Classwork: Continue research and writing for your 1500 word essay on your NHD topic.
HW: Essay is due Fri Nov 22 (rough draft) and Mon Nov 25 (final draft)
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Reminder: EXPLAIN your SOURCES!
YOUR 5 Page Explanation Paper Due on Google Doc: Thursday, November 14, 2013
• WRITE A 1 PAGE DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF YOUR STAGES [AT LEAST 1 page per stage]
• EACH STAGE PAPER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE PRIMARY SOURCES.
• USE CREDIBLE SOURCES and CITE ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES USED.
• USE IN TEXT CITATIONS AND OR THE “DIRTY/WORKING” COPY DISCUSSED IN CLASS.
• TURN IN USING GOOGLE DOC---goldfrancine205@gmail.com and mirandagt2013@gmail.com
• USE 12 POINT FONT TIMES NEW ROMAN
Example of source analysis:
• WRITE A 1 PAGE DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF YOUR STAGES [AT LEAST 1 page per stage]
• EACH STAGE PAPER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE PRIMARY SOURCES.
• USE CREDIBLE SOURCES and CITE ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES USED.
• USE IN TEXT CITATIONS AND OR THE “DIRTY/WORKING” COPY DISCUSSED IN CLASS.
• TURN IN USING GOOGLE DOC---goldfrancine205@gmail.com and mirandagt2013@gmail.com
• USE 12 POINT FONT TIMES NEW ROMAN
Example of source analysis:
Stage 3 burning cross picture
Members of the Ku Klux Klan, wearing traditional white hoods and robes, stand back and watch with their arms crossed after burning a 15-foot cross at Tampa, Fla., Jan. 30, 1939. (AP Photo)
Retrieved from http://www.anorak.co.uk/
I chose this image to represent the violence and terror that the KKK used to control black people throughout the South, throughout the 19th and 20th century. The burning cross is one of the most iconic images associated with the Klan, and I was surprised to discover that it originated from the film Birth of a Nation (1921). KKK members thought the cross represented their Protestant Christian values (as they were anti-Catholicism as well), and was reminiscent of the Scottish tradition of burning a Celtic cross as a call to war.
The photo also shows the other iconic image of the KKK- the white hoods. This also served to strike fear and protect its members through making it difficult to know who was a member and who was not.
The photo also shows the other iconic image of the KKK- the white hoods. This also served to strike fear and protect its members through making it difficult to know who was a member and who was not.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Stages 4 and 5
Do Now: Sign into your Google Drive: http://drive.google.com
Classwork:
Classwork:
- Begin researching primary sources for Stage 4 - Short Term Impact and Stage 5- Long Term Impact
- Using the same layout and requirements as Stages 1-3, begin to design a Google presentation that uses primary sources to explain the short and long term impact of your topic.
- Make sure you copy the links/cite the sources for all information and primary documents.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Stage 3 and Checking Primary Sources
DO NOW: Open your Stages paper on drive.google.com and your sources in easybib.com
CLASSWORK: PROJECT MODIFICATION: Poster CAN BE a Google Drive Presentation instead, and ONLY Stages 1, 2, and 3 DUE THURS NOV 7.
PERIOD 2: Remember that we are meeting with lawyers from GE and Ballard Spahr to review your resumes and complete mock interviews on THURS NOV 7 from 10:05-11:09. Please meet in lobby and dress to impress.
CLASSWORK: PROJECT MODIFICATION: Poster CAN BE a Google Drive Presentation instead, and ONLY Stages 1, 2, and 3 DUE THURS NOV 7.
- Read and review the guidelines set up by Ms. GOld for this PROJECT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxfoxCcxIWz-QmNRYU1ZekpLODA
- Find at least TWO PRIMARY SOURCES for each stage. At least ONE MUST BE a document (Law, letter, newspaper article, diary, reflection, interview etc) from that time period. A photo or advertisement could be second source
- Write a ONE PAGE DESCRIPTION of Stage 3 (Stages 1 & 2 were due Oct 28)
- Begin working on finding sources for Stages 4 and 5
PERIOD 2: Remember that we are meeting with lawyers from GE and Ballard Spahr to review your resumes and complete mock interviews on THURS NOV 7 from 10:05-11:09. Please meet in lobby and dress to impress.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Thurs 10/31: Stage 3 Rights and Responsibilities
Do Now: Open your drive.google.com and easybib.com
Classwork Periods 1, 5, 6 and 2(that completed resumes):
- Find TWO primary sources about your RIGHT being fought for or taken away. This is the main idea, or turning point, in your project. For example, Executive Order 9066 is the turning point for Japanese Internment, as that was the moment rights were taken away. Passage of the 15th Amendment would be the moment the Right to Vote was given to African American men (though Jim Crow/Black codes continued to prohibit this right for many years).
- Analyze the sources using THIS WORKSHEET What do you learn about your topic from teh source?
- CITE and ANNOTATE the sources using easybib.com
- Email mirandagt2013@gmail.com with questions and links to your sources.
- Begin writing up your Stage 3 and/or working on your poster due NOV 7.
- Swap Stage 1 and 2 papers with a classmate to peer edit.
Classwork Period 2: For those of you who did NOT finish the resume, please use the packets from Ballard Spahr to complete your resume (in my desk). I have received resumes from Heavenly, Jamal, Dajah, Thyreea, Ciani, Eric, Saniyyah, and Jazmarie. ALL other students must email mirandagt2013@gmail.com with completed resume TODAY.
Classwork Period 4 (Yearbook): See http://conhighyrbk.blogspot.com
Monday, October 28, 2013
Monday 10/28 Stage 1 & 2
Do Now: Review presentation HOW TO WRITE A THESIS
Classwork:
HW: Email the completed Stage 1 and 2 paper to mirandagt2013@gmail.com and goldfrancine2015@gmail.com
Classwork:
- Continue working on your Stage 1 and Stage 2 paper, due by MIDNIGHT tonight.
- Email completed paper to mirandagt2013@gmail.com and goldfrancine2015@gmail.com
- If complete, swap/share with a friend to get their feedback/notes on your paper
- Begin working on Stage 3 research and writing (bulk of your topic)
- Continue to work on your CITATIONS AND ANNOTATIONS.
HW: Email the completed Stage 1 and 2 paper to mirandagt2013@gmail.com and goldfrancine2015@gmail.com
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
NHD Stage 1 and 2 and Anti-Bullying
Tuesday Oct 22:
Do Now: Check out this anti-bullying photo essay- Brave People Show Their Insecurities
Classwork:
HW: Continue reading, research and writing on Stage 1 and 2- Origin and Development
Reminder: Support the cheerleaders at their bake sale today at lunch
Do Now: Check out this anti-bullying photo essay- Brave People Show Their Insecurities
Classwork:
- Find at least 3 primary sources on the ORIGIN (very beginning) of your topic.
- Add these sources to Easybib.com (including brief annotation- summary and quality of the source)
- Write about your ORIGIN- at least 2 paragraphs. WHO was INFLUENTIAL to the beginning of your right? WHERE did protests/actions/meetings occur? WHAT did supporters and opponents do? WHAT led people to demand this right? WHY is it important?
HW: Continue reading, research and writing on Stage 1 and 2- Origin and Development
Reminder: Support the cheerleaders at their bake sale today at lunch
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Examples of 5 Stage Papers
Do Now: Check out these papers from last year's freshmen on the 5 Stages NHD
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bwa2nCu9wdAIWWw4TGp0ZVFndGc
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1pRY37prkb3WHMNhKRF4MdjPARIncgpskF2_WjkEHbUB0Rb-jC3BzDdt_MmnY
Classwork:
Please open your Google Doc with your NHD Research, and your Easybib. Continue to research and write about your NHD topic's ORIGIN. How did the right/responsibility start? Who was supportive of rights? Who was against rights? What events and people impacted the beginning of your topic?
HW: Tomorrow (FRI OCT 18) is Philly Photo Day. Take a picture tomorrow of something that represents Philly to you, and upload it to be part of a city wide crowdsourced photo arts show. Details here: http://www.philaphotoarts.org/event/philly-photo-day/
ALSO, Your first two stages (ORIGIN and DEVELOPMENT) are due by FRIDAY OCT 25.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bwa2nCu9wdAIWWw4TGp0ZVFndGc
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1pRY37prkb3WHMNhKRF4MdjPARIncgpskF2_WjkEHbUB0Rb-jC3BzDdt_MmnY
Classwork:
Please open your Google Doc with your NHD Research, and your Easybib. Continue to research and write about your NHD topic's ORIGIN. How did the right/responsibility start? Who was supportive of rights? Who was against rights? What events and people impacted the beginning of your topic?
HW: Tomorrow (FRI OCT 18) is Philly Photo Day. Take a picture tomorrow of something that represents Philly to you, and upload it to be part of a city wide crowdsourced photo arts show. Details here: http://www.philaphotoarts.org/event/philly-photo-day/
ALSO, Your first two stages (ORIGIN and DEVELOPMENT) are due by FRIDAY OCT 25.
Free Philadelphia Orchestra Concert!
FREE Neighborhood Concert
Wednesday, November 6 6:30 PM
Temple Performing Arts Center
1837 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Britten Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra*
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet
Ravel Bolero
This Neighborhood Concert is free and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Tickets, however, are required and can be reserved online. Please note the concert will begin at 6:30 PM.
Wednesday, November 6 6:30 PM
Temple Performing Arts Center
1837 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Britten Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra*
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet
Ravel Bolero
This Neighborhood Concert is free and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Tickets, however, are required and can be reserved online. Please note the concert will begin at 6:30 PM.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Tues. Oct 15- NHD 5 stages and Primary Sources
Do Now: EMAIL (or share via Google Drive) mirandagt2013@gmail.com your
- NHD 5 Stages paper
- Annotated bibliography/Sources
- ANY NHD Notes
- If you are missing any of the above email me an explanation why (Changed topic, given extension from Ms Gold, dog ate your HW, etc)
- Getting Started with Primary Sources: http://www.archives.gov/education/research/
- Primary Source Directory: http://www.archives.gov/education/research/primary-sources.html
- Primary Source Websites: http://lib1.bmcc.cuny.edu/help/sources.html#websites
http://46218289.nhd.weebly.com/reaction.html
HW: Continue reading and research on NHD topic and writing and annotating sources.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Free Museum Access for Philly HS Students!
Welcome to STAMP (Students at Museums in Philly)!
The STAMP pass is open to any Philadelphia high school student, and is valid for one year of FREE admission to a selection of the city’s top museums and attractions. Pass holders also get access to special events throughout the year.
List of Museums: http://phillystamppass.org/use-the-pass/
Get the Pass: http://phillystamppass.org/get-the-pass-2/
The STAMP pass is open to any Philadelphia high school student, and is valid for one year of FREE admission to a selection of the city’s top museums and attractions. Pass holders also get access to special events throughout the year.
List of Museums: http://phillystamppass.org/use-the-pass/
Get the Pass: http://phillystamppass.org/get-the-pass-2/
Vocab and NHD
Do Now: Spend 5-10 minutes working on your English vocabulary at http://www.flashcardmachine.com/p/conhigh
Classwork:
Continue research and writing for your 5 stage NHD paper for Ms. Gold. Use Googel docs for writing, and easybib.com for sources/annotated bibliography.
Please remember for academic papers, you should use TIMES 12, double spaced
First Name Last Name
P# Gold P# Thompson
NHD 5 Stages Paper
Rights
and Responsibilities Title
THESIS/INTRO: This
is where you should put your thesis statement and introductory paragraph. This
introduces the reader to your topic, and gives a brief summary of what you plan
to present. Make sure you have clear argument- what you plan to prove-
with your thesis statement.
ORIGIN: This is your
paragraph on the origin of your topic. Write about the time and place in which
the right or responsibility first began. How did the story start? What
important connections did you make about how your topic began? For example,
what important events or “watershed moments” impacted your topic? Was it born
out of another movement (like women’s suffrage and abolition)? Make sure you
reference your sources, either as a footnote or within the paper. According to
Ms. Thompson, this is the correct way to write an academic paper (conhigh2016.blogspot.com).
DEVELOPMENT: This is
your development. What were the first years like as people began to demand
their right, or take on certain responsibilities? Was there a movement that
grew around demanding their rights? Was there opposition to your topic?
How did both sides of the issue interact? Make sure you reference your sources.
TURNING POINT: This
is describing the right and/or responsibilities. This is the point in which
most of the public is aware there is a problem, and people are actively working
to change the problem. You may write several paragraphs about this, as it is
the bulk of your research. Make sure you use and cite your sources.
SHORT TERM IMPACT:
Write about how your right or responsibility immediately changed the world- for
better or worse. What changed socially,
economically, or politically because of your right/responsibility? This is what
happened because of your topic right after the turning point- first ten years or
so. Cite your sources.
LONG TERM IMPACT-
Determine how we are still feeling the effects of your topic. Make sure you
reference social, economic and political impact, as needed. USE AND CITE YOUR
SOURCES
CONCLUSION. Give a
brief summary of what you proved with your research.
Fast Finishers: Work on your Wordplay assignment for Señor Todd.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
NHD: Citing Sources Using Easy Bib
Do Now: Teacher presentation on citing sources using easybib.com
Classwork:
Classwork:
- Register for an account in easybib.com by using your Google/gmail account
- Create a new project (MLA7) titled- Yourname-NHD-researchtopic
- Begin citing and annotating sources based on the information from Ms. Thompson
- Bibliographic citation (author, title, publication date, etc- easybib will auto format for you)
- ANNOTATION- a brief summary of the source, how it fits into the larger research project, and a brief note on who wrote/published the article/book and their qualifications
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Back to School Night: Welcome Class of 2017
Back to School Night: Welcome Class of 2017
Art History is divided between two classes/teachers, with more traditional arts and art history covered in Mr. Boyle's class, and graphic design and National History Day support in Ms. Thompson's class.
Contacts:
Miranda Thompson (Tu/Th) : mirandagt@gmail.com ; mthompson@philasd.org
Lessons Posted to http://conhigh2013.blogspot.com
Greg Boyle (M,W,F): gboyle@philasd.org
Very Important: Parents: Art is set up this way because of the budget cuts. We have a counselor TWICE a month because of cuts. Our kids have been great despite the cuts, but they deserve better. PLEASE contact Gov. Corbett (governor@pa.gov / 717-787-2500)
Art History is divided between two classes/teachers, with more traditional arts and art history covered in Mr. Boyle's class, and graphic design and National History Day support in Ms. Thompson's class.
Contacts:
Miranda Thompson (Tu/Th) : mirandagt@gmail.com ; mthompson@philasd.org
Lessons Posted to http://conhigh2013.blogspot.com
Greg Boyle (M,W,F): gboyle@philasd.org
Very Important: Parents: Art is set up this way because of the budget cuts. We have a counselor TWICE a month because of cuts. Our kids have been great despite the cuts, but they deserve better. PLEASE contact Gov. Corbett (governor@pa.gov / 717-787-2500)
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Getting Started on NHD- Tues Sept 17
Do Now: Read over "Getting Started: http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/GettingStarted.htm
Classwork: Review http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/397079_2014_NHD_ThemeSheet_FNL.PDF
Classwork: Review http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/397079_2014_NHD_ThemeSheet_FNL.PDF
as well as any handouts from Ms Gold about NHD.
Use Google.com to do a preliminary search of CAUSES/GENERAL TIME PERIOD for your Right/Responsibility.
Other useful sites to start are:
Other useful sites to start are:
EMAIL mirandagt2013@gmail.com with your findings- at least 3 things you have learned so far about a RIGHT and/or RESPONSIBILITY in HISTORY
FAST FINISHERS: Check out some activities for CONSTITUTION DAY
HW: Complete any classwork from Tues for THURSDAY Sept 19
Friday, September 13, 2013
Con High on CBS Evening News
Check out your classmates and teachers fighting for public education: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50154957n
The link should be viewed from your home network, video is blocked by school network.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
THURSDAY SEPT 12-NHD
Do Now: Make sure you sent me your email due for HW (1st period also registered for schoolnet).
Classwork: Spend 5-10 minutes on http://www.nationalgeographic.com/remembering-9-11/
Discuss with person to your left (5 min): What rights and responsibilities of being an American citizen were given or revoked after 9/11 due to the war on terror?
Classwork:
Classwork: Spend 5-10 minutes on http://www.nationalgeographic.com/remembering-9-11/
Discuss with person to your left (5 min): What rights and responsibilities of being an American citizen were given or revoked after 9/11 due to the war on terror?
Classwork:
- Read over NHD GETTING STARTED: http://www.nhd.org/GettingStarted.htm
- WEBQUEST: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/hereandnow/Part-1/from-concept.htm
- Read A What are Human Rights and B Short History of Human Rights to become familiar with this year's NHD theme in context.
- Begin to research a topic of your choosing related to the theme.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Welcome Class of 2017!
Do Now: Create a gmail address if you do not have one. You must use gmail and Google Docs for this class.
Classwork: Class discussion about summer assignments and National History Day: Rights and Responsibilities
http://chs2013.blogspot.com/2013/06/history-9th-grade-summer-assignments.html
Theme Sheet and Examples: http://www.nhd.org/annualtheme.htm
Homework: Due by Thurs Sept 12: Email mirandagt2013@gmail.com with THREE interesting facts about you (what makes you unique) as well as the ONE thing about which you are most passionate/obsessive.
Classwork: Class discussion about summer assignments and National History Day: Rights and Responsibilities
http://chs2013.blogspot.com/2013/06/history-9th-grade-summer-assignments.html
Theme Sheet and Examples: http://www.nhd.org/annualtheme.htm
Homework: Due by Thurs Sept 12: Email mirandagt2013@gmail.com with THREE interesting facts about you (what makes you unique) as well as the ONE thing about which you are most passionate/obsessive.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Do Now: For those of you upset about the cuts to schools next year, check out this link for REAL WORLD things you can do to help:
http://www.paschoolfunding.org/
Classwork: Continue working on your chosen research/design project that is posted below.
HW: Talk about the cuts with your family- 6 teachers cut, no after school activities, no sports, no new books, no new computers, possibly no transpasses, no paper for copies, etc.
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