Chapter 4 Video List

Chapter 4

Packet due same day as your Ch 4 Exam.

Crash Course: Taxes & Smuggling – Prelude to Revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eytc9ZaNWyc

America – The Story of Us: The Declaration of Independence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb7MI8NQLoo

Declaration of Independence

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

The American Revolution in 9 Minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xwoFhkVTo&t=33s

PSAT & Extra Credit

If you have not done so but email me a screen shot of your PSAT registration by MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, 9/30, I will still accept it for the extra credit.  There should be no one waiting to be approved by now if you registered by the deadline of 9/28.

Guidance will allow you to register util 10/5...get signed up if you haven't already!

No Make-Ups 9/26, here are new dates

All make-ups are canceled for tomorrow, Wednesday, 9/26.  They are moved to Thursday & Friday, same place & time.

Read me before 9/20!

Signed Expectation Letters & Contact Sheets were due on 9/12.  All signed sheets as of that date have been entered into Thinkwave.  These were easy test grades...so if you have a zero, be sure to turn it in tomorrow for a grade change to 65. 

Same goes for signing up for Quizlet, AND signing in & changing your password in Thinkwave (codes given out on 9/7.)

You have until 2 pm Thursday, 9/20 to correct your errors or the zero(s) stand.
That's 4 test grades of zero, to be clear. 
One for each assignment.
Which makes it difficult to pass the marking period.

Want to know your current average?  Check Thinkwave!

(Please note, not all Thinkwave or Quizlet has been entered.  If it is blank, it has not been entered so has not yet affected your average (positively or negatively) & will be by Friday afternoon.  If there is a 0, it is entered.)

DUE: Wednesday, 9/26

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Friday, 9/28 to come before 7:15 am to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/10/copy-these-notes-into-your-binder.html

DUE: Tuesday, 9/25

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Wednesday, 9/26 to come before 7:15 am to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-chapter-5-section-3-notes.html

DUE: Monday, 9/24

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Wednesday, 9/26 to come before 7:15 am to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-chapter-5-section-1-notes.html
AND
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-chapter-5-section-2-notes.html

Rare Extra Credit Opportunity

Since I almost never give you extra credit assignments, you should read this post...

Have you taken the PSAT yet?  If not, you really need to!  Studies have shown that your best score is the 3rd score...and a PSAT will give you the best chance at improving where needed so you can get into the college you want and maybe even grab yourself a scholarship.

Next one is Saturday 10/13.
Juniors with free or reduced lunch get the $25 test fee waived...so if you have that, the test is FREE!  
Deadline to register is right around 9/28.

So, here's my deal:
IF you register for the PSAT I will excuse 2 missed or failing HWQs (if you missed none, I will double 2 HWQ 100s to make it fair)

AND

WHEN you show me your score to prove you showed up to take it I will excuse 2 more failing HWQs (or double 2 more HWQs 100s to make it fair.)  If there is other official proof you showed up for the exam I will also accept that.

Deadline to show me proof of signing up is 9/28.
See your Counselor or Ms. Fox in Guidance on your FREE PERIOD & be sure to tell them I sent you to register.

Remember, the fee is $25 for the exam but it is free if you have free or reduced lunch...so if you didn't fill out that paperwork, DO IT!!!!  Even if you never use it for lunch (& why wouldn't you, by the way??), you save a BUNCH of money on test fees.  

Updates for Tuesday, 9/18

Hi Everyone ~

Sorry about today family issue last minute that caused me to unexpectedly be out today.

For tomorrow, Tuesday, 9/18, the following is done/will be done:
1. HWQs from today will be done tomorrow
2. Any HWQ scheduled for tomorrow will be done tomorrow, as scheduled
3. Your Geography quiz will be tomorrow, make up date pushed back by 1 day from the original post
4. Map quiz (using your map)
5.  All required supplies
6. Thinkwave sign-in must be completed by 8 pm tonight

I hope you were well-behaved for your sub & turned in the work I sent in for you as I will grade it as classwork (each assignment counts as it's own grade.)

See you tomorrow...

Chapter 3 Videos

The Albany Plan of Union

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWM6-QLEFEs

Chapter 2 Videos

The Thirteen Colonies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpMJrNp2hq0

America, The Story of Us: Life in Jamestown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssS6UoBoiuc

The House of Burgesses Explained

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

The Mayflower Compact

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbjWqsC0Lpk

Colonial Period: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_icF-56OEE

QUIZ: Geography

Your Geography Quiz will be on Monday, 9/17.

The Quizlet Review has been open since September 5th.  If you have been in class, paid attention, done your homework, and study you should do very well on the test.  STUDY THE REVIEW IN QUIZLET - it was made using the material on your quiz.  If you missed the notes in class, it is your responsibility to get them from someone.  They will not be posted.

Make up for legal absences is before school (per my make-up policy), last day to make up is Wednesday, 9/19.  Failure to make-up the quiz will result in a zero for that quiz.  Cuts & illegal absences cannot be made up, and anyone late to class will not receive extra time on the exam.

The quiz will NOT be a full period so please bring your regular required supplies with you to class that day.

Need School Supplies? Read This!

Brentwood Schools received a generous donation of school supplies. 

If you are in need,  please go to Ross Room 1140 on your free period to pick up what you need (free supplies!)

VOCAB QUIZ & WORDS DUE: Friday, 9/21

Vocabulary Quiz on these on Friday, 9/21.  

Your words will be due at that time.  

You may write them out as a list on paper 

OR 

you may write each on a flash card 

(use a flashcard for the required homework heading.)   

Required homework heading must be used.  

Use your knowledge, notes, online textbook, handouts, or the Internet to find the definitions.

Homework Heading (required on all work submitted):

Your Name                                                   US History

Class Period                                                Assignment

(in this case, your assignment is Ch 2-4 Vocab)

If you are making flashcards they MUST be rubber-banded together BEFORE submitting AND BEFORE the bell rings (there are rubber bands behind my desk - ask me!), and you top card must be a heading card (see above.)  You will get extra credit for making flash cards.

Link to Vocab list: (the Regents Connections questions are NOT homework):

http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-vocab-quiz-on-wednesday-924.html

Make up for legal absences is before school (per my make-up policy), last day to make up is Wednesday, 9/26.  

Remember: The quiz s timed, it is not the full period, and any time you miss due to lateness cannot be made up.

DUE: Tuesday, 9/18

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Thursday, 9/20 to come before school to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-chapter-4-section-4-notes.html

DUE: Monday, 9/17

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Thursday, 9/20 to come before school to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:
Ch 4 Sec 2 Notes:
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-chapter-4-section-2-notes.html

AND

Ch 4 Sec 3 Notes:

http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-chapter-4-section-3-notes.html

DUE: Friday, 9/14

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Tuesday, 9/18 to come before school to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:

http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-homework-due-monday-922part.html

Quizet "Ignores" for 3 people :( Please fix!

Three of you have unacceptable usernames.  If you requested to join but have not been approved, you need to check the username you used & correct it based on the instructions given in class (and are also on the Websites sheets you got your 1st day in class.)

Fix it before 2 pm on Wednesday, 9/12 so you get credit!!

Reminder about Posts & Due Dates!

REMEMBER!!!

You need to look at the DUE DATES on the posts (title)...use the side menu as demo'd n class to keep on track with the correct assignments due every day!

DUE: Thursday, 9/13

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Friday, 9/14 to come before school to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:

http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-homework-due-monday-915.html

Links in Posts, a Reminder!

If you can't "click" on the links in the homework posts, be sure you copy & paste them into a new window.  All are valid, and the "it didn't work when I clicked on it" is not an acceptable excuse for not having your work  No make up will be offered. 

Fair warning...

DUE: Wednesday, 9/12

IGNORE THE DATES WHEN YOU 

COPY & PASTE THE LINK.  

YOU ARE ONLY USING THE LINK FOR THE NOTES!!

THE DATES YOU MUST FOLLOW ARE ON 

THIS PAGE!!!

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until Friday, 9/14 to come before school to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Click (or copy & paste) the link for the notes.  Remember, you can print them at school if you don;t have internet access at home, but you CANNOT BRING PRINTED WORK TO CLASS.

Label the notes as indicated in the link:
Assignment 1:
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-capter-2-sections-2-3-notes.html

Assignment 2:
http://mrsramo.blogspot.com/2014/09/us-history-notes-due-tuesday-99.html

Also due:
1. Both forms, completed & signed by parent/guardian

2. Signed up for Quizlet before 2 pm

Due Dates & Reminders

DUE: Friday, 9/7 (start of class)
Your first notes, see the separate blog post.

DUE: Wednesday, 9/12 (start of your class period)
1. Completed & Signed Expectations Letter
2. Completed & Signed Parent letter
3. Completed & Signed Contact Form
4. Quizlet account created & join request sent, will not be approved if directions were not followed (before 2 pm.)

DUE: Monday, 9/17
1. All supplies.  If you have them before 9/17 please show me after class & I will check your name on my list! (start of your class period)
2. Logged into Thinkwave once to view your account & change your password.  Codes handed out in class on Friday, 9/7 (before 2 pm.)

Other homework is also due for dates not listed here.  Please check the class blog daily.  All sites can be accessed a school.  As f the week of 9/17, HW, etc. will be posted 1-2 weeks in advance  If you do not have internet access at home, you can go to any library or computer lab to print out all work due to complete at home.  You should never use your phone for HW purposes with the exception of Studying on Quizlet (free app.)

If your parent/guardian would like their own Thinkwave code, please have them email me at dramo@bufsd.org.  The email must include YOUR NAME & CLASS PERIOD with the request!

DUE: Friday, 9/7

HAND COPY all notes into your binder.  You will have a quiz USING THESE NOTES at the start of class on the due date.  If you are late, you cannot make it up.  If you are illegally absent or cut, you cannot make it up.  If you are legally absent, you have until 9/15 to come before school to show me your notes.  Follow the make-up procedure given out in class.  If you fail to make up the work by the deadline, you will earn a 0.

Be sure to copy them just like I have them.  t will be much easier for you to finish the quiz in the allotted time if you do.

20 Things You Should Know About Me (Mrs. Ramo):
1.  I have 2 cats, Anna & Robbie.  They are bonded siblings & litter mates.
2.  I have been a vegetarian since I was 5 years old, way before it was chic & cool.
3.  My 2 favorite hobbies are genealogy & scrapbooking.
4.  I love quick road trips to Pennsylvania.
5.  I have asthma, so sometimes you'll hear me cough a lot or wheeze in class depending on allergies & the weather.
6.  I expect as much from you as I do from myself...so A LOT!  :)
7.  I don't like "lazy" at work or at home.
8.  I am a technology moron.  You'll see...
9.  The work I give my students is because they NEED IT, not because I think they're bored or have nothing better to do.
10. I also hate wearing my ID, but it's a rule so I follow it, just like I expect you to follow it!
11. I think being late to an appointment is rude.
12. My favorite author is John Saul.
13. My favorite fruit is pears.
14. My favorite candy is Toffifay.
15. I have a triple major Bachelors in History, Political Science, & Pre-Law with an Honors Thesis, a Masters in History with a thesis, and my teaching license. 
16. I have been teaching for 21 years.
17.  I want to see you succeed with the highest grades you've achieved in your HS career so far, both in the course & on the Regents Exam.
18. I have class rules to make sure we have a classroom environment conducive to learning.
19. I love the smell of coffee, but hate the taste of it.
20. My love of history comes form my great-grandmother, who died when I was 17. 

Welcome to your Junior Year!

Welcome Back!  

You have just 2 years to go until graduation - I hope you are committed to making this year your best yet in all of your classes!  Colleges will look very closely at what you do this year, so now is the time to perform as well as you did last year or improve greatly if your grades need it!

As a reminder about the supplies you need for class every day:
- 1-subject binder/loose leaf with plenty of paper.
- Standard blue or black pens (at least 2 in case 1 runs out.)  Work is only accepted in standard blue or black pen.
- A working highlighter (any color!)

You need to have at least paper, pen, & highlighter starting tomorrow, 9/8, and all supplies in class as of 9/17.

Let's make it a successful year!!