APUSH Week 4 Jan. 26-30

This week we are finishing our discussion on domestic terrorism by asking the following:  "Do domestic terrorists pose a threat to the USA? If so, to what lengths should the government go to protect us?  If not, what do you think is the greater threat to US security, and what should be done about it?"

APUSH Week 3 Jan. 19 - 23

Keeping with the theme of Domestic terrorism, this week you will be reading about James Holmes who is the suspect of the Aurora Colorado movie theature shootings in 2012 at the premier of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. read and respond to this CNN article that focuses on his background and relate that to the post that we read last week about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. 

WHAP Week 3 Jan. 19-23

This week, I want you to carry the conversation.  Last week's discussion was on the Arab Spring.  This week, I want YOU to find articles that show the effects/impact of the Arab Spring on current world events.  Find an article, link the article within your post, and summarize for us what is is about (in other words, ICE the article).  What is the continuing legacy of the Arab Spring?

WHAP Week 2

This week you will be looking at the recent events in parts of North Africa and the Middle East that pertain to the overthrown of governmental influences in this region. This area is called the Arab Spring for reasons the will make sense after reading the article itself so don't let the title lead you astray. This article relates to both Chapter 14 and 15 as the overthrow of government certainly could affect an "empire" or the global commerce of a country. Without effective leadrship can your country truly be stable? Read and respond to this article and don't forget to comment on someone elses post as well. The link is under WHAP Pages and is titles "ARAB SPRING".

APUSH Week 2 Article

This week your article is about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who stands as the only accomplace of the Boston Marathon Bombing that remains alive and recently went on trial for his actions. This ties to the topic of Domestic terrorism that we will be discussing in class throughout our lectures on the Gilded Age. Respond and Comment on this Rolling Stone article named "Jahar's World" printed July, 17th 2013. The link to the atricle itself is under the APUSH pages titled Jahar's World.

Welcome to my class news blog!  This is where we will be discussing news and ideas related to class this semester.  This week's posts are divided by class, so WHAP will post on one topic and APUSH will post on the other.  Please don't cross contaminate; you are welcome to read the other pages if you are inclined.

Rules for publishing on the blog:

1.  Use your first name, last initial, class block (unless more is needed, you know who you are). (1 point).
2.  Keep comments polite.  This is an open forum, so speak your mind, but proper etiquette and behavior is expected. (1 point).
3.  Your answers should be 50 words and grammatically/mechanically correct.  This is your chance to improve your summarizing and argumentation. (3 points).
4.  Everyone is required to post twice - once saying what you think about the article, once on someone else's comment/post.  Each needs to meet the requirements listed above. (5 points (2.5 each)).
5.  We'll work out other ideas/needs/rubrics as we work through the semester.  Happy blogging!