Chapter 10-3 Acquiring New Lands-
We were happy as a country to expand
Puerto Rico- Spain controlled them since 1493 from Columbus, They had for 400 years then we acquired it from Spanish American War , US citizenship in 1917, 1948 they can select t
Monday:
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Went over the new forum posts and then talked about the Iowa Assessments that we will take sometime next week. Finally, we got assigned a project where we have to research something that is very controversial in the social w
Monday:
Discussed new forum posts and then we went over the extra credit for the Iowa Assessments
Watched and discussed over Death With Dignity. Death With Dignity is when a terminally ill cancer patient takes a pill that knocks them out and then the
Monday:
Went over current events all of class time
Tuesday:
There is a volcano in Hawaii and the lava flow is causing the residents to either move out of their homes or to stay and hope for the best.
Ebola patient one was in Africa and it started with
Thursday
- Forum post leaders
- Chapter 10.3: Acquiring new lands
- Puerto Rico : controled by spain since colombus for 400 years but in 1898 given to the us after the spanish american war.
Puerto ricans were granted us citizenship in 1917. Commonwealth
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Monday- chapter 10-3,
Puerto Rico- claimed by Spanish crown in 1493-1898 we took it over, Puerto Rico's were granted US citizenship in 1917, elected governor have served since 1948, 1952- internal self government constitution was enacted. plebiscites
Monday- We talked about new forum posts. We talked about how we can earn extra credit through Iowa Assessments. We also watching the video projects.
Death With Dignity- Also terminally in patients to take a pill that will peacefully end their l
Monday- No school
Tuesday- We talked about the new forum posts that are now up along with our Iowa Assessments that will be held next Tuesday. We also talked about our Video projects that are due next Monday and the expectations for our videos.
Wednesd
Monday- We talk about the school shooting in Washington, and present two videos
Land Mines-
Land Mines kill about 2000 people a year and were left in the ground from WWII.
High School Dropouts-
School dropout rates are decreasing. Iowa has the highest gr
Monday-
Cuba
In 1898 Spain gave control of Cuba to the United States with the Treaty of Paris
In 1902 the United States granted Cuba its independence as promised with the Teller Amendments
The US retained the right to intervene to preserve Cuban independ
Monday 20th- We went to war with Spain because of the sinking of the USS battleship Maine. Yellow press was a newspaper company that stretched the truth. Jose Marti destroyed US property and made it look like Spain did it. Some did it to help the Cub
October 27: discussed current events.
October 28: Discussed current events and presenters went over topics.(Was gone)
October 30: Went over current events. Illegal animal trade group power point went. We talked about Joni ernst and Bruce braley. Joni
Monday, October 27
Absent due to StuCo State Conference.
Tuesday, October 28
We started with current events.
Volcano in Hawaii - A lava flow is very near a town in Hawaii. A village is having to evacuate due to fire and smoke from the lava.
Ebola Ground
Monday- I was absent for the Student Council Conference
Tuesday- First we talked about the volcano in Hawaii that is threatening a town nearby, they may have to evacuate if that lava gets any closer.
ISIS prisoners- The people that talked to the pri
Monday: Wasn't at school.
Tuesday: Talking about volcanoes. There is a volcano going off in Hawaii. Lava is magma until it reaches earths surface. Outside volcano it is called lava. Ash Flow, Tsunami, and starvation are some of the main reasons of dea
Monday: Talked about new forum posts. Started project presentations. Death With Dignity is a thing that allows terminally ill cancer patients to obtain a drug to, for lack of a better term, kill themselves when they are tired of suffering.
Tuesday: W
Monday we went through chapter 10. I just listened and didn't have my computer up.
Today-
China- By the late 1880's it was looking as if China would be carved up like Africa had been. China wanted to prevent this from happening.
The Boxer Rebellion
John
Monday- I was gone.
Tuesday- We got our quarter 1 grade sheet. Took notes
Philippine-American War
Monday- I guess you probably did stuff... but I didn't because I wasn't there.
Tuesday- Chapter 10 notes
Wednesday- Chapter 10 notes
Thursday-Finished Chapter 10 notes
Friday- Group test day starts
