Noble Street College Prep United States History

12/02/2014

New school, same knowledge dropping. This weeks Harkness - Ferguson

https://www.facebook.com/UCWHarkness?ref=hl

The best way to understand history is by "Harknessing It Out". At UCW, Juniors are tackling the complex issues in current events with Harkness Discussions.

09/10/2013

08/28/2013

08/28/2013

I was just thinking: "man, this time last years CPS teachers were strike. 365 days later, CPS is minus 47 more schools that effect 12,700 students...we're witnessing a historic shift in education. I wonder if there is a layer of the US History onion about this?" Of course there is!! But I can't give you all the good stuff on day two. You'll have to come to class to find our more.

In the mean time, here are images of the first day of school in the "new look" Chicago. To get the total extra credit points you must follow the directions below:

First Day of School Extra Credit - (100 points, due September 5 by 11:59pm)
1) Click the link below and view the 42 pictures
2) Pick one picture and give your own original caption OR interpretation for that picture. This is my extended classroom, so Noble appropriate comments please
3) Comments must contain the picture number, which is located between the navigation arrows. Comments with NO no picture number get no credit
4) If multiple comments use the same picture number, only comments which Contradict or Add Something New will receive credit. No Recapping or Updating please

Let's see which 2016s are true students in this school called life(^_^)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-130826-first-day-of-school-pictures,0,3113928.photogallery

Chicago Public School students begin the school year, many at new schools with new routes.

04/29/2013

Social Movements - Extra Credit (30 points):
For this unit, there will be extra credit for every Social Movement. To earn the total points (sorry, no partial credit) you MUST follow the directions.

1) read the article or watch the video about the movement
2) Comment on the article or video answering: "Why is this article important to the Social Movements: Remix unit?"
3) Comments must contain a quote from the article. Comments with no quote get no credit.
4) if multiple comments use the same quote, the comment which used it first will be the only one to get credit

Here's the NASCAR article ->
http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2012/11/01/moonshine-mystique.html

NASCAR's earliest days forever connected to bootlegging

04/11/2013

Social Movements - Extra Credit (20 points):
For this unit, there will be extra credit for every Social Movement. To earn the total points (sorry, no partial credit) you MUST follow the directions.

1) read the article or watch the video about the movement
2) Comment on the article or video answering: "Why is this article important to the Social Movements: Remix unit?"
3) Comments must contain a quote from the article. Comments with no quote get no credit.
4) if multiple comments use the same quote, the comment which used it first will be the only one to get credit

Here's an ESPN article -> http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9135988/brendon-ayanbadejo-says-support-same-sex-marriage-led-release-baltimore-ravens

Brendon Ayanbadejo, a highly visible defender of gay rights and same-sex marriage, told Newsday on Thursday he thinks his outspoken advocacy was one of the reasons the Baltimore Ravens released him.

12/20/2012

Please don't call them FCAs because they are not. They are Content Objectives:

http://nobleushistory.pbworks.com/w/page/60429113/United%20States%20History

This Sidebar appears everywhere on your workspace. Add to it whatever you like -- a navigation section, a link to your favorite web sites, or anything else.

11/05/2012

EXTRA CREDIT (that's if you want it): below is a political survey concerning issues in the 2012 Election. This Extra Credit will close at 11:59pm on Nov. 6th.
Your task:
1) take the survey
2) comment on this post your results
3) in your comment, tell which question you think is the most important during this election and why

http://www.people-press.org/political-party-quiz/

How do you compare with the average Republican and the average Democrat? Answer 12 questions that were part of a national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, and find out where you fit on the partisan political spectrum.

10/30/2012

Here are the questions for the Presidential Debates Extra Credit:

http://bridgeurl.com/question-for-presidential-debates

BridgeURL lets you share and view multiple links like a slideshow. Input your favorite URLs and create your own BridgeURL that will help you surf through all these multiple links seamlessly

10/30/2012

If you're wondering why it's so windy, here's the answer:

http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-hurricane-sandy-photos-20121028/

Hurricane Sandy has spread destruction in the Caribbean and is expected to turn northeast. Forecasters say it could become part of a powerful combo storm along the East Coast, striking late Sunday or early Monday. As Sandy made its turn, Florida felt the effects of the storm and those farther north ...

10/28/2012

Did you miss the debates? No worries. Watch them all here:

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/debates/third-presidential-debate

Third Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida on October 22, 2012 brought to you by CNN.com home of the latest on the 2012 General Elections, headlines and video, candidates' positions on the issues, fundraising totals, States to Watch news and analysis, and...