6-7-13

Word:  Choose a word from your tablemates study guide they put a (-) next to and help them to complete a wordsquare on their paper

Type I:  What is your weekend plan for studying.  Time?  Location?  Help?

After our pre-exam we studied a bit and talked about skills, locations and tips to get the most out of your time this weekend!

6-6-13

Word:  Choose a word from your study guide you put a (-) next to and complete in this wordsquare.

Type I:  What are your study tips and tricks?

Today we began to utilize our study guide to get focused on our final exam preparation.

In addition, we talked about utilizing technology for studying such as twitter # usage for quizzing each other and using the app/site:

http://quizlet.com/ to make and share flash cards.  CLICK HERE for a page that Anna D. made to share and upload your flashcards and add to the class set!

6-5-13

Word:  Department of Homeland Security

Type I:  Is the DHS a good or bad thing for our country?  Why?

Today we finished the content portion of our course as we talked about GW Bush, 9/11, and the Department of Homeland Security/War on Terror.  We used the site 102 minutes That Changed America to feel what happened to NYC on 9/11/01

6-4-13

Word:  Al Qaeda

Type I:  Analyze the map of Al Qaeda locations below – how is the War on Terror different than other previous wars?:

Today we worked on our last topic by grading U.S. actions post- Cold War using this worksheet.

6-3-13

Word:  Saddam Hussein

Question:  Was Saddam Hussein disposed of after the Persian Gulf War/Desert Storm?

Today we took notes on desert storm using this graphic organizer and also viewed some images and videos below: