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Caribbean Islands

Case Studies - Haiti & Cuba

Columbus Trail Essay Test was completed on 2-7-11.  Formal Evaluation of all Essays is complete.  Scores are posted in Power School.  - 2-15-11

Mexico History Quiz is graded as of Sunday evening 2-20-11.  

All scores are posted in Power School

Mexico History Quiz - Extra Credit Opportunity

Earn back up to 10 points on your last quiz by creating a Glogster Digital Poster about one of personalities or topics in the Mexican history Mini-Unit (list to follow). Earn an additional 2 points by Edmodoing your Glog so that your classmates may see your work! More info to follow.

Extra Credit Topics: Haciendas / Hacienda System, Missions / Catholicism, Mexico war for independence, Spanish Colonial Social Class System, Miguel Hildalgo, Jose Morales, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, Porfirio Diaz, Pancho Villa, Emillano Zapata, Day of the Dead, Cinco de Mayo, Student choice with teacher approval.

Extra Credit must be completed and submitted by March 1st, 2011

Monday, February 21st, 2011:  President's Day - No School

Homework: Complete Homework assigned on Friday Homework:  Read in The America Text - Chapter 3 - Section 3 - pages 70 -75 - answer section assessment questions #'s 1- 3 (all parts) on page 75.

Three ways to complete the assignment: 

1. Write your answers on a sheet of paper and hand them in during class 
2. Complete your answers in you on-line Text 
3. Download the word document here or on my website. Type your answers and hand them into me digitally through edmodo.

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011:  Review Text & Intro Toussaint L'Ouventure and Haiti

 

Homework: Read  Toussaint L'Ouventure and Haiti - Article Reading and Questions (available for download below)  
Two ways to complete the assignment: 

1. Write your answers on the question sheet distributed in class and hand them in during class 
2. Download the word document. Type your answers and hand them into me digitally through edmodo or Instructure Canvas.

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011:  Haiti - Europe & Saint-Domingue Interactive Digital Timeline

Europe & Saint-Domingue Interactive Digital Timeline

Homework: Complete Europe & Saint-Domingue Interactive Digital Timeline question sheet

Thursday, February 24th, 2011:  Haiti - view the Unfinished Country  

Homework: none

Friday, February 25th, 2011: Haiti - view the Unfinished Country  

Homework: none

  



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