Friday, September 4, 2015

NEW WEBSITE FOR ALL CLASSES

Until problems with posting jpegs to this

blog has been solved

(which is necessary for your homework!),

please go to

mrsramo.com

& click on the tab for your course.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

While we all hate to see summer vacation end, a new school year is always exciting as it gives a new start & another chance to do the very best you can.

You're getting older, you're one year closer to going out into the world on your own - this is your time to make the most of what's left of your High School career, head toward your goal of graduation & college (or work), and develop the skills you will need to have a career you love & a comfortable lifestyle as an adult.

I look forward to helping you have a productive & successful school year to assist in those goals. History is not always easy, but if you are determined to do your best, do your work, be in class, and do your part you are already on track to an outstanding average.

I look forward to meeting you on Tuesday!

Required Supplies

Both Global II & US History courses for the 2015-2016 school year require these supplies in class each day:

A binder (loose-leaf.) A 1-2 inch binder for just my class is fine, or you may have a section in a much larger binder for my class. However, if you have no dividers in a binder you are using for "everything" you will be considered unprepared.
Plenty of loose-leaf paper.
Several black ball point pens (not gel pens, you cannot use those on the Regents Exam so you shouldn't use them in class.) You can use blue if you choose, but black is best for the Regents Exam so you might as well start getting used to their rules. Don't bother with pencils either - you can't use them on the Regents, so you can't use them for any graded work, in or out of class.
A highlighter (any color, as long as it's a working highlighter.)

I have been to several different "dollar stores" in the area during the last 2 weeks and each of them had the supplies listed above. In addition, Staples, Target, & WalMart all have these supplies. The paper, highlighters, & binders are no different in one store than they are anywhere else. In my experience "dollar store pens" don't always work well, so be sure to get an extra pack if you buy them from there. No supplies will be handed out in class so be sure to have extras on just in case that happens!

All supplies are due in class no later than Wednesday, September 16th. This will be a test grade. Either you're in class with all required supplies as listed & described above or you are not -

100 or 0. Easy enough grade to start your year!

Please note: It is not the responsibility of your classmates - or their hard-working parents - to supply you with a pen &/or paper in class. I am asking you to have the basics you need for your other classes &, likely, things you already have at home. Being prepared is one of your main roles as a student! Please take it as seriously as I do! If there are any issues, please see me before the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 11th.

Test Post

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

All Students: Regents Exam Info

All Students:
As a reminder, you must pass the course AND the Regents Exam...passing the Exam alone does not give you course credit unless I override your average. As I have told you all year, I would consider this on an individual basis based on your work, attendance, & effort. As a result, the only verification you will have of passing the course is in Eschool. If someone tells you that you passed the class simply because you passed the Regents, they might be very wrong. Check Eschool (not Engrade!) for your final course grade OR call your Guidance Counselor (see more about this below!)

US History:
1. Your scores finally came back - contact GUIDANCE to get your score. The computers at school are not working where we are grading so I have no way to email you. Plus, I'm busy grading so have no time to access email even it the computers were working!
2. Your final course grades are now updated in Eschool. Unless there is a major error I did not catch, these grades won't change.
3. A TON of you rocked Mastery on the exam, & most of you in that group got well over 90. NICE JOB!! Your multiple choice was a key factor in this, and many of you nailed the essays as well from what I saw in your grades. I'm really proud of you!!

Global II:
1. We have not finished grading your exam yet, so we won't have any scores before Thursday morning. You can start calling GUIDANCE at that time, not earlier. It is likely we won't have scores until Thursday afternoon, maybe even Friday morning.
2. Your course grades are NOT updated because we don't have your Regents scores. They will be updated sometime after we get the results back. Stay tuned...

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

US History: Final Thoughts!

Organizations??

Seriously?

Well...that was a surprise to every. last. teacher.

That said, the task said you had to talk about an organization. Yes, you could have used a person IN the group to back up your details...but you had to name a group & talk about the right people in that group. If you only talked about a person - or you did not talk about an organization - you did not follow the task. So, for example: if you wrote about Jacob Riis & used Muckrakers...you're in trouble. Neither was an organization.

Now, the DBQ gave you your very best chance at a score of 4 or 5 IF you studied what I gave you on the essay sheet - or even your flash cards! I would have picked Jackson & Roosevelt. Outside info for Jackson: Trail of Tears (they never say those word despite there being a map about it), & Worcester v. Georgia (background case details, that Jackson ignores it.) For Roosevelt, they never said Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, or the Meat Inspection Act in the documents, so that was your outside info there. I think those were the easiest to write about so personally, I would have done those.

The multiple choice had a few surprises but I have to tell you...you had flash cards for 49 of the 50 questions and that 50th...it had a reading passage.

Grades will likely not be in until sometime Monday (at the earliest.) Call GUIDANCE to find out your grades. We will grade US Thursday & Friday & then start on Global, so I will not be available to send grades anytime soon. GUIDANCE is your best bet.

I hope you studied,

I hope you did well, &

I hope you have a

wonderful summer!!

And no, 3rd period, I did NOT get my donut this year, AGAIN. :) :)

Sunday, June 14, 2015

All Students: No one is allowed to...

Due to tomorrow's expected rain & storms, no one is to walk home from review.

If you cannot arrange for a ride please do not stay. The weather is supposed to be bad all day & into the afternoon, with no telling how long it will last.

Please keep your eye on the weather reports.

Again, no one is to walk home from review tomorrow.

Sunday, June 7, 2015

All Students: Reminder

Remember - review books are required in class EVERY DAY now! If you don't have your book you can't participate in your review & will be marked unprepared.

All Students: Mandatory Final Exam Schedule

Final Exams are mandatory.

You are required to be in class, on time, prepared as if it were any other class day. Failure to do so will lead to a zero as your grade for this meeting.

The Exam Schedule is as follows:

Thursday, June 11, 2014: Students in these periods should report to these classes at the time listed:

Period 1	7:36 - 9:01
Period 8	12:27 – 1:52

Friday, June 12, is a regular school day, all periods meet. This is the official last day of all classes meeting, but not the official end of the school year.

This is your last class before your Regents Exam. Be sure you have the information about when your Regents is, where you are to report, what seat you are in (if in the gym), and that you have MANY identical pens to bring with you.

Monday, June 15, 2014: Students in these periods should report to these classes at the time listed:

Period 2	7:36 – 9:01
Period 3	9:13 – 10:38
Period 5	10:50 – 12:15

Thursday, June 4, 2015

SATURDAY Regents Review

There is now Department Review

for BOTH

US & Global

June 6th & June 13th.

Global

seems to be from

9 - Noon

with

Mr. Muller (in Puleo Lecture Hall)

is from

9-Noon

with

Mr. Shine (in Ross Library)

Everyone is welcome AND ENCOURAGED to attend.

These reviews could be your very last shot at hitting that passing mark on your exam!

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

All Students: VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!

Please remember that all remaining Regents Review sessions REQUIRE a parent pick up between 6:30 & 6:45, but no later than 6:45. Should that occur, that student will not be allowed to attend any further reviews with me, sorry. I have to get home to my own family by a certain time so can't be at school later than 6:45 & I can't let you wait by yourself.

Remember, I will not be giving out bus passes for anymore reviews!

All Students: Esaay Assistance

Haven't taken the initiative to prepare Thematic Essays for yourself as I have been suggesting every day for the last 5 weeks? You have 2 weeks until your exam, so I'd get moving. My best recommendation at this point is to watch a whole lot of USEFUL YouTube videos.

Start with Hip Hughes, he does both subjects. Scroll until you find a theme, essay, or topic that I have repeatedly told you to know and watch it. Take notes. Create an outline for yourself. Use the other links I posted.

Or don't...but the consequence of that will be sitting right here again next year, hearing the same exact speech...

Global II: Review Help

US History: Review Help

Here are some videos I recommend for you as you prepare for next week's Regents Exam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rxvulLx0rg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXdKm3QJy_w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVnnC4efyHY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLO6XxRb2Gk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZUbB8WkhNc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq1TDJ7FUNA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-K19rVDxoM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h4DkpFP_aw

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

US HISTORY STUDENTS: VERY IMPORTANT

There is Department-Sponsored

Regents Review

Wednesdays

with Mr. Shine

AND

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays

in Room 1826

(next to Senior Cafe)

from 2-2:30 PM

EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!

Are you getting 40 out of 50 correct on your Part I’s?

If not, GET THERE or RISK BEING UNSUCCESSFUL ON YOUR REGENTS!

Isn’t spending a few days in review better than repeating the course OR NOT GRADUATING, especially if you haven’t been doing you’re part so far??

GLOBAL STUDENTS: VERY IMPORTANT

There is Department-Sponsored

Regents Review

MONDAY,

June 1^st & June 8^th

from

2-5 PM

(can take 5:30 bus home)

in Ross 2715

EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!

Are you getting 40 out of 50 correct on your Part I’s?

If not, GET THERE or RISK BEING UNSUCCESSFUL ON YOUR REGENTS!

Isn’t spending a few days in review better than repeating the course, especially if you haven’t been doing you’re part so far??

This is in addition to review on Wednesday & Thursdays…which you should ALSO be attending!!

Monday, May 25, 2015

Global II: Homework Due Dates 5/27 - 6/3/15

Global H & G II 5/27 – 6/3/15

Homework Assignments

All assignments are due by the date listed in the “date due” column.

All assignments are due by the date listed in the “date due” column. Use your time wisely – do not wait until the night before to do all of your homework! Take advantage of “light homework nights” to do another assignment that is due later in the week.

Please see me in advance if you have any problems with any assignment. The following heading must be used on all assignments to gain credit for your work:

YOUR NAME SUBJECT

ASSIGNMENT TITLE (on each assignment) CLASS PERIOD

You must write out all questions AND answer in complete sentences for work to be accepted!

All work to be complete on “loose-leaf” or notebook paper!

Typed work will not be accepted!

OBJECTIVE	ASSIGNMENT TITLE	DATE DUE
Content Review	Conflict Group 1 Questions	Wed., 5/27
Content Review	Conflict Group 2 Questions	Thursday, 5/28
Content Review	Conflict Group 3 Questions	Friday, 5/29
Content Review	Human Rights Violations Group 1 Questions Human Rights Violations Group 2 Questions Important Documents Group 1 Questions	Monday, 6/1
Content Review	Important People in Nationalism Group 1 Questions Important People in Cultural & Intellectual Life Group 1 Questions Important People Group 1 Questions	Tuesday, 6/2
Content Review	Organizations & Ideas Group 1 Questions Organizations & Ideas Group 2 Questions	Wed., 6/3

REMEMBER:

Study Flash Cards for 30-60 minutes per night

This is REVIEW! If you can't find the information necessary on the page numbers provided in the Prentice Hall review book provided you need to do one of the following: use your prior knowledge (it is likely you already know the answer), go to your 9th grade notes, 10th grade notes, the Internet, review materials from class, Quizlet.com, Regentsprep.org, or a different review book. Not answering a question is unacceptable since this information has all been covered at some point in the last two years.

INCOMPLETE WORK WILL EARN A GRADE OF ZERO FOR THE ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT. I have provided page numbers whenever possible. Work that shows little to no effort will not earn any credit. Work not in proper format will not earn credit. Do your work, take care to do it properly, and help yourself work toward a successful Regents score!

There is no such thing as “late work” during Regents Review. Turn it in by the date due or lose all credit on that assignment. You are out of time for excuses!!!!!!

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· Page numbers are provided for a general idea of where to find the answers to questions.

· "NIB" means "not in book" - you must use one of the methods listed above to get the answer.

Global II: Groups & Organizations Review Questions

REMINDER: “NIB” Means “not it review book.” You have flash cards, the internet, your prior knowledge, this year’s notes, last year’s notes…so leaving anything blank or putting an answer that shows zero effort are the same to me…and anything blank = no credit for the assignment.

REVIEW means remember or reminder, it is NOT reteach or relearn!! If you slack off now you have NO SHOT at passing the Regents or the course, so make your decisions carefully.

THESE PAGES LIKELY DON’T MATCH UP – USE YOUR FLASH CARDS, NOTES, & INDEX IN THE REVIEW BOOK!

ORGANIZATIONS & IDEAS GROUP 1:

1. What are the goals of the UN? (p. 464)

2. What does OPEC stand for? (p. 23)

3. Why was OPEC formed? (pp. 23-4)

4. What does OAS stand for? (p. 556)

5. What are the goals of the OAS? (p. 556)

6. What does OAU stand for? (p. 539)

7. What are the goals of the OAU? (p. 539)

8. What does IRA stand for? (p. 470)

9. What is the goal of the IRA? (p. 470)

10. What does PLO stand for? (p. 495)

11. What is the goal of the PLO? (p. 495)

12. What does ANC stand for? (p. 540)

13. Where was the ANC an organization? (p. 540)

14. What were the goals of the ANC? (p. 540)

15. What does EEC stand for? (p. 177)

16. What does EU stand for? (p. 177)

17. What are the goals of the EU? (pp. 177-8)

18. What happened to the EU in 2002? (p. 178)

19. What does CIS stand for? (p. 191)

20. How is the CIS related to the former USSR? (p. 191)

ORGANIZATIONS & IDEAS GROUP 2:

1. What does NAFTA stand for? (p. 156)

2. What is the goal of NAFTA? (p. 156)

3. What does IMF stand for? (p. 545)

4. What is the purpose of the IMF? (p. 545)

5. What does ASEAN stand for? (p. 85)

6. What is the goal of ASEAN? (p. 85)

7. What does NATO stand for? (p. 466)

8. What are the goals of NATO? (pp. 466-7 & p. 474)

9. What was the Warsaw Pact? (p. 474)

10. What was the purpose of the League of Nations? (p. 434)

11. Why was the League of Nations considered “weak?” (p. 434)

12. What does NEP stand for? (p. 442)

13. What was the purpose of the NEP? (p. 442)

Global II: Important Documents Review Questions

Global II: Important Documents Review Questions

REVIEW means remember or reminder, it is NOT reteach or relearn!! If you slack off now you have NO SHOT at passing the Regents or the course, so make your decisions carefully.

Important Documents Review Questions

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS GROUP 1:

1. Why was the Law of the Twelve Tables important? (p. 16)

2. Why was the Magna Carta important? (pp. 91 & 145)

3. How did the Ninety-Five Theses help start the Reformation? (p. 88)

4. Who wrote Two Treatises on Civil Government? (NIB)

5. What ideas were involved in Two Treatises on Civil Government? (NIB, but p. 142)

6. How did the English Bill of Rights affect the British Government? (p. 130)

7. Who wrote The Spirit of the Laws? (NIB)

8. What are the main ideas in The Spirit of the Laws? (pp. 142 & 145)

9. Why was the Napoleonic Code the fundamental law of France? (p. 149)

10. Why is Theodore Herzl important? (p. 160)

11. How did the Balfour Declaration encourage Jewish immigration to Palestine? (NIB)

12. Why is The Communist Manifesto considered the “bible” of communism? (p. 167)

13. Why was the Treaty of Nanjing “positive” for the West? (pp. 176-7)

14. Why was the Treaty of Nanjing “negative” for the Chinese? (pp. 176-7)

15. Who wrote The Fourteen Points? (NIB)

16. What was the purpose of the Fourteen Points? (pp. 202-3)

17. How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany? (p. 203)

18. Who wrote Mein Kampf? (NIB)

19. Why is Mein Kampf important? (NIB)

Friday, September 4, 2015

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Monday, May 25, 2015

Global H & G II 5/27 – 6/3/15

Homework Assignments

All assignments are due by the date listed in the “date due” column.

All assignments are due by the date listed in the “date due” column. Use your time wisely – do not wait until the night before to do all of your homework! Take advantage of “light homework nights” to do another assignment that is due later in the week.

Please see me in advance if you have any problems with any assignment. The following heading must be used on all assignments to gain credit for your work:

OBJECTIVE

ASSIGNMENT TITLE

Content Review

Content Review

Content Review

Content Review