You can email me your questions, concerns, and certain assignments! 

This project is about yourself: goals, family & friends, responsibilities, and ideas about looking at the present, into the future, and as well as remembering the past.

There are FIVE parts:

MISSION/GOAL
– Who has influenced your life? How?
- What are some of your talents?
- What is an experience that you remember?
- What would you like to do by the time you graduate from Galileo? By the time you are twenty one?
- How would you like people to describe you?

** How do you want your high school experience/years to be like? What kind of person would you like to be?

ROLES
- - Who are four people that are important to you?
- - How are these four people a part of your life? (sister/brother, parent, cousin, neighbor, friend, etc.)
- - For each person, what can you do with this person that will be a positive relationship? (think of what you’ve done with these people)

VALUES
- If you have an afternoon to do anything you could, what would you do-how would you spend the afternoon? Play sports? Have lunch with friends? Finish homework? Read a book? Go online? Do “whatever?”
- - What you decide shows values-what’s important to you, how you see what’s going on, what you believe in!

How you spend your time often shows what’s important to you.

Make a list of things you value (two or three examples)

RESPONSIBILITY
- What is one improvement you can make for yourself in school?
- What is one improvement you can make for yourself outside of school?

What can you do that will help you to make one of the improvements ?

(One important part of responsibility is to keep commitments & promises as best you can!)

TIME FOR YOURSELF – RENEW YOUSELF

What could you do to relax and do something for yourself?

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1. You’ve taken notes in class about the five topics.
2. Now, change the notes into an album, scrapbook, postcards, journals, report, fold out form.
3. BE SURE TO INCLUDE A PHOTO OF YOURSELF!

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Current Events are due every OTHER week. Please refer to your syllabus for which weeks.

There are three parts to the current events:

1. bibliography

2. summary of the article in 2 or 3 sentences

3. a link to one of the five Galileo ESLERs: Effective Communicators, Critical Thinkers, Responsible Community Members, Healthy Individuals, Life Long Learners

When you turn in your current events, be sure to include:

a. your written assignment (may be word processed)

b. your news article – from the newspaper, a magazine…the article may be downloaded from the internet

c. your paper with the themes, where you have decided on the theme, and under that theme, written the date of the current assignment, the ESLR and the title of the article.

** look at the example we did together in class as a guide.

** you may email part “a,” but the other parts (”b and c”) must be turned in class BEFORE you email the article, unless you want late credit!

Textbook: Beck, Roger B. and others, Modern World History. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2006.

Current events: due every first and third Wednesdays or Thursdays (block days.) See the web site for information to include: www.galileoweb.org

Week of August 27: course overview, student profiles, standards, themes, introduction to the textbook, notebook set up.. Current events example.

Week of September 3:
Monday, September 3 – Labor Day Observance

Week of September 10:

Unit 1: Beginnings of the Modern World, 1300-1800
Ch 1, 1300-1600 – European Renaissance and Reformation
Ch 2, 1300-1700 – The Muslim World Expands
Ch 3, 1400-1800 – An Age of Explorations and Isolationism
Ch 4, 1492-1800 - The Atlantic World

Test Wednesday

Week of September 17:

Week of September 24:
Test

Week of October 1: 1st grading period ends October 5
Start mini-research project; thesis statement due.

Week of October 8:
Monday, October 8 – Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day

Unit 2: Absolutism to Revolution, 1500-1900
Ch5 - Absolute Monarchs in Europe, 1500-1800
Ch 6 – Enlightenment and Revolution, 1550 –1789
Ch 7 – The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815
Ch 8 – Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West, 1789-1900

Week of October 15:
Mini research: two bibliographies and notes
Notebook check

Week of October 22:
Tuesday, October 24 – Back to School Night/Open House
Test Wednesday
Current events due

Week of October 29:
two bibliographies and notes

Week of November 5:

Week of November 12:
Monday, November 12: Veterans’ Day Observance

Unit 3: Industrialism and the Race for Empire, 1700-1914
Ch 9 – The Industrial Revolution, 1700-1900
Ch 10 – An Age of Democracy and Progress, 1815-1914
Ch 11 – The Age of Imperialism, 1850-1914
Ch 12 – Transformations Around the Globe, 1899-1914

Draft of mini-research
Test

Week of November 19: 2nd grading period ends November 20
Wed./Thurs./ & Friday, November 21, 22, 23 – Thanksgiving Observance

Week of November 26:

Week of December 3:
Mini-research due

Week of December 10:
Test

December 17 to December 31: WINTER RECESS

Week of January 1:
Tuesday, January 1 – holiday

Unit 4: The World at War, 1900-1945
Ch 13 – The Great War, 1914-1918
Ch14 – Revolution and Nationalism, 1900-1939
Ch 15 – Years of Crisis, 1919-1939
Ch 16 – World War II, 1939-1945

Week of January 7:
Notebooks check in

Week of January 12:
Test

Week of January 21:
Monday, January 21 – MLK observation
Thursday, January 24 – Fall semester ends
Finals: Presentation and Standards alignment

Textbook Appleby, Joyce. The American Vision. Columbus, OH: Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2006.

Current events: due on the second and fourth Wednesdays. See the web site for information to include: www.galileoweb.org

U.S. History themes: The Big Ideas, see text pages 50 & 51

Week of August 27: course overview, student profiles and ideas/challenges, standards, themes, geography, introduction to the textbook, notebook set up. Current events example.

Unit 1: A Nation is Born
Chapter 1 – Creating a Nation, Beginning to 1789
Chapter 2 – Growth and Conflict, 1789-1877
The Living Constitution
Chapter 3 – Birth of Modern America, 1877-1900

Notebook check in

Week of September 3:
Monday, September 3– Labor Day Observance

Student Ideas & Challenges, continued

Week of September 10:
Current Events/U.S. History themes with visuals in Notebook, left side
Student Ideas & Challenges finished (Project)
Test

Week of September 17:
Week of September 24:

Week of October 1: grading period ends October 5
Test
Start book reports

Week of October 8:
Monday, October 8 – Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day
Book reports, continued

Unit 2: Imperialism and Progressivism, 1890-1919
Chapter 4 – Becoming a World Power, 1872-1912
Chapter 5 – The Progressive Movement, 1890-1919
Chapter 6 – World War I and Its Aftermath, 1912-1920

Week of October 15:
Notebooks due
Book reports due

Week of October 22:
Tuesday, October 24 – Back to School Night/Open House
Test

Week of October 29:
Start mini-research, thesis statement

Week of November 5:
Week of November 12:

Monday, November 12 – Veterans’ Day Observed
Mini-research, notes due
Test

Unit 3: Boom and Bust, 1920-1941
Chapter 7 – The Jazz Age, 1921-1929
Chapter 8 – Normalcy and Good Times, 1921-1929
Chapter 9 – The Great Depression Begins, 1929-1932
Chapter 10 – Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1933-1939

Week of November 19: end of the 2nd grading period, November 20
November 21-23 – Thanksgiving Recess

Week of November 26:
Mini-research, bibliography and notes due

Week of December 3:
Mini-research due
Test

Week of December 10:

December 17 to December 31: WINTER RECESS
Week of January 1:
Tuesday, January 1 - holiday

Unit 4: Global Struggles, 1931-1960
Chapter 11 – A World in Flames, 1931-1941
Chapter 12 – America and World War II, 1941-1945
Chapter 13 – The Cold War Begins, 1945-1960

Week of January 7:
Notebooks due

Week of January 14:
Test

Week of January 21:
Monday, January 21 – MLK observation

Thursday, January 24 – Fall semester ends
FINALS; Presentation – oral and written

Week of January 28: SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS

Text: Beck, Roger B. and others. Modern World History-Patterns of Interpretation. CA Edition. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2006, p.xxv.

Power and Authority

Religious and Ethical Systems

Revolution

Interaction with the Environment

Economics

Cultural Interaction

Empire Building

Science and Technology

** Themes for United States History**

Text: Appleby, Joyce and others. The American Vision-Modern Times, CA Edition. Columbus, OH: Glencoe. 2006, p. 50.

Political philosophies + major events = forming constitutional governments

A constitution/written contract = keeps natural rights and allows for change over time

Differences in economic, political an social beliefs and practices = different opinions, conflicts and lasting consequences

The Industrial Revolution = changed America

America’s military and economic strength = world power

People’s different reactions to social and cultural changes = influences society

Social and economic changes = new changes for government

World events = changes in nations/countries

International competition = conflict and cooperation

The quest/search for equality = eternal

Societies change over time

*** Themes for Geography ***

“Geography teaches us how people live.”

Location

Place

Regions

Movement

Human/Environment Interaction

Textbook Appleby, Joyce. The American Vision. Columbus, OH: Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2006.

Current events: due on the second and fourth Wednesdays. See the web site for information to include: www.galileoweb.org

U.S. History themes: The Big Ideas, see text pages 50 & 51

Week of August 27: course overview, student profiles and ideas/challenges, standards, themes, geography, introduction to the textbook, notebook set up. Current events example.

Unit 1: A Nation is Born
Chapter 1 – Creating a Nation, Beginning to 1789
Chapter 2 – Growth and Conflict, 1789-1877
The Living Constitution
Chapter 3 – Birth of Modern America, 1877-1900

Notebook check in

Week of September 3:
Monday, September 3– Labor Day Observance

Student Ideas & Challenges, continued

Week of September 10:
Current Events/U.S. History themes with visuals in Notebook, left side,
Student Ideas & Challenges finished (Project) Test

Week of September 17:

Week of September 24:

Week of October 1: grading period ends October 5

Test
Start book reports

Week of October 8:
Monday, October 8 – Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day

Book reports, continued

Unit 2: Imperialism and Progressivism, 1890-1919
Chapter 4 – Becoming a World Power, 1872-1912
Chapter 5 – The Progressive Movement, 1890-1919
Chapter 6 – World War I and Its Aftermath, 1912-1920

Week of October 15: Notebooks due Book reports due

Week of October 22:
Tuesday, October 24 – Back to School Night/Open House

Test

Week of October 29:

Start mini-research, thesis statement

Week of November 5:

Week of November 12:
Monday, November 12 – Veterans’ Day Observed

Mini-research, notes due
Test

Unit 3: Boom and Bust, 1920-1941
Chapter 7 – The Jazz Age, 1921-1929
Chapter 8 – Normalcy and Good Times, 1921-1929
Chapter 9 – The Great Depression Begins, 1929-1932
Chapter 10 – Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1933-1939

Week of November 19: end of the 2nd grading period,
November 20 November 21-23 – Thanksgiving Recess

Week of November 26:

Mini-research, bibliography and notes due

Week of December 3:

Mini-research due Test

Week of December 10:

December 17 to December 31: WINTER RECESS

Week of January 1:
Tuesday, January 1 - holiday

Unit 4: Global Struggles, 1931-1960
Chapter 11 – A World in Flames, 1931-1941
Chapter 12 – America and World War II, 1941-1945
Chapter 13 – The Cold War Begins, 1945-1960

Week of January 7:

Notebooks due

Week of January 14:

Test

Week of January 21:
Monday, January 21 – MLK observation
Thursday, January 24 – Fall semester ends

FINALS; Presentation – oral and written

Week of January 28: SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS

Modern World Textbook: Beck, Roger B. and others, Modern World History. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2006.

Current events: due on Wednesdays, see dates listed. See the web site for information to include: www.galileoweb.org

Modern World History Themes: Power and Authority, Religious and Ethical Systems, Revolution, Interaction with Environment, Economics, Cultural Interaction, Empire Building, Science and Technology Geography Themes: Location, Human/Environment Interaction, Region, Place, Movement

Spring Semester 2007

Week of January 29: Spring 2007 semester begins

Unit 3: Industrialism and the Race for Empire, 1700-1914

Ch 12 - Transformations Around the Globe, 1899-1914

Week of February 5:

Current events due

** Unit 4: The World at War, 1900-1945

Ch 13 - The Great War, 1914-1918

Ch14 - Revolution and Nationalism, 1900-1939

Ch 15 - Years of Crisis, 1919-1939

Ch 16 - World War II, 1939-1945

Week of February 12:

Unit 4 continued

Test Wednesday

Week of February 19: Monday, February 19 - Presidents’ Day observed; Lunar New Year

Current events due

Unit 4 continued

Week of February 26:

Unit 4 concluded

Test Wednesday

Current events due

Week of March 5:

** Unit 5: Perspectives on the Present

Ch 17 - Restructuring the Postwar World, 1945-Present

Ch 18 - The Colonies Become New Nations, 1945-Present

Ch 19 - Struggles for Democracy, 1945-Present

Ch 20 - Global Interdependence, 1945-Present

Research - thesis statement

Week of March 12:

Unit 5 continued

Week of March 19:

Unit 5 continued

Test Wednesday

Week of March 26: Friday March 30 - Cesar Chavez Day observed

Unit 5 continued

Current events due

Notebooks check in

April 2 to April 6: Spring Break

Week of April 9:

Unit 5 continued

Week of April 16:

Unit 5 continued

Research draft due

Test Wednesday

Current events due

Week of April 23: Work resume draft

Unit 5, area studies

STAR testing: 9th, 10th, & 11th

Week of April 30: Current events due

Unit 5, area studies

Week of May 7: Test

Unit 5, area studies

Wednesday Week of May 14:

Unit 5, area studies

Current events due

Week of May 21

Unit 5, area studies

Research final

Week of May 28: Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day observed

Unit 5, area studies

Test Wednesday

Notebooks check in

Week of June 4:

Unit 5, area studies

Academic Resume final - updated from Fall 2006

FINALS: Presentations with themes and standards

Week of June 11:last week of Spring semester 2007

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 Modern World Textbook: Beck, Roger B. and others, Modern World History. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2006.

Current events: due on Wednesdays, see dates listed. See the web site for information to include: www.galileoweb.org

Modern World History Themes: Power and Authority, Religious and Ethical Systems, Revolution, Interaction with Environment, Economics, Cultural Interaction, Empire Building, Science and Technology Geography Themes: Location, Human/Environment Interaction, Region, Place, Movement

Week of August 28: course overview, student profiles, standards, themes, geography, introduction to the textbook, notebook set up.

Academic Resumes. Current events example.

Standard 10.1 Text: pages 1 to 31: Prologue Writing: democracy

Week of September 4: Monday, September 4 - Labor Day Observance

Academic Resume draft due

Week of September 11: Unit 1: Beginnings of the Modern World, 1300-1800

Ch 1, 1300-1600 - European Renaissance and Reformation

Ch 2, 1300-1700 - The Muslim World Expands

Ch 3, 1400-1800 - An Age of Explorations and Isolationism

Ch 4, 1492-1800 - The Atlantic World Test Wednesday Current events due

Week of September 18:

Week of September 25:

Test Wednesday, September 27

Current events due

Academic Resume, final copy due this week

Week of October 2: Start mini-research project; thesis statement due.

Week of October 9: Monday, October 9 - Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day

Unit 2: Absolutism to Revolution, 1500-1900

Ch5 - Absolute Monarchs in Europe, 1500-1800

Ch 6 -Enlightenment and Revolution, 1550 - 1789

Ch 7 - The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815

Ch 8 - Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West, 1789-1900

Current events due

Week of October 16:

Mini research: two bibliographies and notes

Notebook check

Week of October 23: Tuesday, October 24 - Back to School Night/Open House

Test Wednesday

Current events due

Week of October 30:

two bibliographies and notes

Week of November 6:

Friday, November 10 - Veterans’ Day Observance

Current events due

Week of November 13: Unit 3: Industrialism and the Race for Empire, 1700-1914

Ch 9 - The Industrial Revolution, 1700-1900

Ch 10 - An Age of Democracy and Progress, 1815-1914

Ch 11 - The Age of Imperialism, 1850-1914

Ch 12 - Transformations Around the Globe, 1899-1914

Draft of mini-research

Test Wednesday

Week of November 20: Wed./Thurs./ & Friday, November 22, 23, 24 - Thanksgiving Observance

Current events due

Week of November 27:

Week of December 4:

Mini-research due

Current events due

Week of December 11:

Test Wednesday

December 18 to December 29: WINTER RECESS

Week of January 1: Monday, January 1 - holiday

Unit 4: The World at War, 1900-1945

Ch 13 - The Great War, 1914-1918

Ch14 - Revolution and Nationalism, 1900-1939

Ch 15 - Years of Crisis, 1919-1939

Ch 16 - World War II, 1939-1945

Current events due

Week of January 8:

Notebooks check in

Week of January 15: Monday, January 15 â?ì MLK observation

Test Wednesday

Current events due

Week of January 22: Thursday, January 25- Fall semester ends

Finals: Presentation and Standards alignment

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Spring Semester 2007

Week of January 29: Spring 2007 semester begins

Unit 4: continued

Unit 5: Perspectives on the Present

Ch 17 - Restructuring the Postwar World, 1945-Present

Ch 18 - The Colonies Become New Nations, 1945-Present

Ch 19 - Struggles for Democracy, 1945-Present

Ch 20 - Global Interdependence, 1945-Present

Week of February 5:

Current events due

Week of February 12:

Chapter 15

Test Wednesday

Week of February 19: Monday, February 19 - Presidents’ Day observed; Lunar New Year

Current events due

Week of February 26:

Chapter 16

Test Wednesday

 Current events due

Week of March 5:

Research - thesis statement

Week of March 12:

Chapter 17 Current events due

Week of March 19:

 Test Wednesday

Week of March 26: Friday March 30 - Cesar Chavez Day observed

Current events due

Notebooks check in

April 2 to April 6: Spring Break

Week of April 9:

Week of April 16:

Research draft due

Test Wednesday

Current events due

Week of April 23: Work resume draft

 STAR testing: 9th, 10th, & 11th

Week of April 30: Current events due

Week of May 7: Test

Wednesday Week of May 14:

Current events due

Week of May 21

Research final

Week of May 28: Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day observed

Test Wednesday

Notebooks check in

Week of June 4:

Academic Resume final - updated from Fall 2006

FINALS: Presentations with themes and standards

Week of June 11: Tuesday, June 12 - last day of Spring semester 2007