Mrs. Connors' Classroom

Hi everyone! Today’s assignment is to… Catch up on anything you are missing! Spend this time to catch up on missing assignments from before we left school, the assignments since we’ve left school, and in particular this week’s assignments.

I LOVE the work I am getting from you! I know these are trying times and it has been stressful keeping up. I appreciate all of you and all of the work you are doing! Thank you to all of you who have continued to reach out to me, check on me/my family, and to those who have responded to my messages asking how you are doing. It truly makes my day to hear from you and I look forward to our new adventures starting next week. We will hopefully be seeing more of each other virtually in the future. The information will be sent out ASAP on the new guidelines and expectations. Please continue to check your school email, my Remind (@ConnorsFHS), and here on my iBlog for more information!

Please reach out if you need any help on the assignments. We will be continuing the Reflection Activity sheet format from this week for the rest of the semester. Posts will happen on Mondays and you will have the week to read the articles and fill out the Reflection Activity sheet for the week. We are looking into interesting articles for you to read and learn from for the next few chapters in the textbook.

If you would like to read more about the 1950s here are some interesting topics to check out:

• Check out all the cool & hip things of the 1950s! https://fiftiesweb.com/
• Cold War & the 1950s info: https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/1950s
• What was it like to live in the 1950s?: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-life-was-like-in-the_b_9052876
• Women in the 1950s: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-may/
• https://www.rd.com/culture/1950s-women/
• Rock ‘n Roll!: https://www.mic.com/articles/136969/who-invented-rock-n-roll-these-are-the-black-pioneers-who-laid-the-genre-s-foundations
• I think this 1950s lingo will razz your berries: http://www.heywoodwakefield.com/dig-slang-1950s/ click for more! https://fiftiesweb.com/pop/1950s-slang/

Keep checking my iBlog for more updates! I look forward to seeing you soon. Have a great weekend! Looks like we might be able to make snowmen (and women?) by the end of today!

Today’s Assignment:
We will continue exploring themes within the Cold War today. Today’s assignment on Cold War topics will be due Friday, 04-17-20.

Directions:
1.) Read each of the three articles/websites assigned below. This assignment is also on iLearn.
Article 1: Joseph McCarthy
Article 2: Hollywood Ten
Article 3: The History of Satellites – Sputnik I

2.) Choose one of the articles to reflect upon and answer the questions on a U.S. History Reflection Activity sheet. In your writing you must include at least 5 sentences in a paragraph and use complete sentences for the summary, personal reflection, and historical relevance sections. Use as much space as needed under each section on the sheet.

3.) Save the Reflection Activity sheet to your Google Drive and share it with me (connore@dearbornschools.org) OR submit your sheet on iLearn (Cold War Topics Reflection Activity 2).

Welcome back everyone! I hope you all enjoyed Spring Break 2020. #staycation

Today’s Assignment:
We will be exploring themes within the Cold War and the 1950s this week and next. We will have assignments posted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. Today’s assignment on Cold War topics will be due Wednesday, 04-15-20.

Directions:
1.) Read each of the three articles/websites assigned below. This assignment is also on iLearn.
Article 1: The Berlin Airlift Newspaper Coverage
Article 2: The Truman Doctrine
Article 3: Deadly Lessons: The Last Time China and America Went to War

2.) Choose one of the articles to reflect upon and answer the questions on a U.S. History Reflection Activity sheet. In your writing you must include at least 5 sentences in a paragraph and use complete sentences for the summary, personal reflection, and historical relevance sections. Use as much space as needed under each section on the sheet.

3.) Save the Reflection Activity sheet to your Google Drive and share it with me (connore@dearbornschools.org) OR submit your sheet on iLearn (Cold War Topics Reflection Activity 1).

Here are a few updates from the district:
Meal Distribution: Remember our meal distribution program runs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm noon. You can pick up meals (breakfast and lunch) from any of the following locations: DHS, FHS, EFHS, OL Smith, Woodworth, Salina Inter. & McCollough/Unis.

#Students1stDbnSchs New Arabic Translation Blog:
Here is a message from our Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko: “We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of all Dearborn Students, Families, and Community members. We have provided translated versions of district communications for many years. However, with a big Thank you to the hard work by our staff at Dearborn Schools (Ms. Manar Kodamah, Ms. Maha Makki, and Mr. Chris Kenniburg) we now have a dedicated blog for Arabic Translation. The link is available on the district home page. This blog will often replicate information from my blog and/or official district communication sites which may include social media. The also have a link titled A word from the Superintendent. Please check out the following blog and register your email to receive automated notifications and updates in Arabic. https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/translation/ 

Happy Friday! I wanted to post one more update before Spring Break starts tomorrow. We will not be assigning any new work during Spring Break. We will resume assignments on Monday, April 13th, 2020. The district is working on a plan moving forward on grading, workload, and how we will finish off the school year. We will hopefully know more by the timr we return on 04-13-20. I will update everyone with information as I receive it.

Please continue to work on the work you have already been assigned. I will not be giving penalties for late work. Work on the assignments as you can and turn them in on iLearn or share them to me on Google Docs. Here is a list of all of the assignments, when they were assigned, and when they are due.

During Spring Break I hope you take some time to recharge yourself. We all need some positive things in our life that bring us happiness & serenity. In case you need some suggestions:

• reach out to family members & friends (Facetime/Skype/phone)
• watch movies & TV shows
• read a book or a graphic novel
• read to someone else in person or on video
• spend time in nature
• draw
• paint
• go for a walk or two
• start a journal
• take naps (Zzzz…)
• meditate or practice mindfulness (www.calm.com , www.stopbreathethink.com, etc)
• organize your room/closet/car
• play video games
• play some board games
• play cards with family members (Cards Against Humanity ONLINE with friends!)
• take pictures of things you love
• make something! (Get crafty!)
• try a new recipe (You know I love to eat!) Mmmm… cookies.
• exercise (lots of videos online)
• color! (It’s good for the soul!)
• volunteer to help your family by doing something without being asked
• April’s Happiness Calendar has ideas daily

I will still be receiving emails and Remind messages if you need me. Check in and let me know how you are. Bonus points if you send a picture doing something from the list above!

Here is a video from our FHS Administrators!

Be safe, stay healthy, and I will talk to you on the 13th! I love you all.

Hi all! It is time for Cold War DBQ PART III! Hopefully you have completed the Cold War DBQ Packet (Part I) and the Cold War DBQ Part II Creating an Argument. Both of these pieces will help you complete your microargument.

Cold War DBQ Microargument (Part III)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16HCDWyQO8kwUlxmYyb2IAcg3QThwlv2f/view?usp=sharing

Directions: Using your Cold War DBQ Parts I & II write a 2 paragraph microargument response to the writing prompt listed below. Please make sure your microarugment has a claim and includes 3 evidence and 3 reasoning to support your claim (take these from Part II). It is expected that you will use, reference, or cite the DBQ documents in your writing. Remember to cite your sources if you quote a document. If you use any outside sources, please list those as well. Here is the question you are to answer:
Which side, the United States and its Western allies, or the Soviet Union and its allies in the East, was more responsible for starting the Cold War?

1.) Open the document in Google Docs. (Find the link here or on iLearn)
2.) Click “File” then “Make a Copy” so it will save in your Google Drive.
3.) Answer the questions as you go through the documents. 
4.) To turn in the assignment you can either copy & paste the link to your Google Doc in the answer space below or you can share your Google Doc with me (connore@dearbornschools.org).

You will find the file on the link above as well as on iLearn.

It’s another Manic Monday! haha I hope this finds you in good health and doing well. Please remember to sign up for my Remind @ConnorsFHS and tell your classmates to as well! Please reach out if you have any questions!

Today’s Assignment:
In order to do today’s assignment you will have to have completed the Cold War DBQ Packet (Part I) first. Please make sure that you have completed that so that you can complete today’s assignment!

Cold War DBQ (Part II) Creating Your Argument will be on iLearn and I will put the link to Part II here as well.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SmOvtkoOhhXN_z3USLNFQxwIS1X9FJXv/view?usp=sharing

1.) Open the document in Google Docs.
2.) Click “File” then “Make a Copy” so it will save in your Google Drive.
3.) Answer the questions as you go through the documents. 
4.) To turn in the assignment you can either copy & paste the link to your Google Doc in the answer space below or you can share your Google Doc with me (connore@dearbornschools.org).

This will be due on Wednesday, 04-01-20.

Please continue to work on the Cold War DBQ (Part I) over the weekend. It is due Monday the 30th! Please share the completed assignment with me or on iLearn.

Update on Food Pick-up for Dearborn Schools:
As of Monday, March 30th, 2020 they will only be distributing food on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Students and families will get enough food to cover the days in between pick-ups. The locations remain the same.

Have a wonderful weekend! I miss you all.

Hi everyone. Just wanted to check in to see if you needed any help with your Cold War DBQ assignment from yesterday. Part I (the DBQ) is not due until Monday so you have lots of time to work on it. Please remember to share the assignment with me or to paste it in the iLearn assignment section for it when you are done. I will post Part II on Monday!

If you have friends in my class, please ask them to check my iBlog and iLearn so they can start assignments. Please sign up for my Remind! @ConnorsFHS is my code.

I hope you are well and I will talk to you soon! Email me if you need anything. connore@dearbornschools.org

I hope you are all doing well. Please continue to check in if you need help or are unsure of what to do on assignments.

We are going to work on a Cold War Document Based Questions (DBQ) packet for the next few days. This packet will be due by Monday, 03-30-20. It will take you a few days to read through and answer the questions. These documents are going to be the 1st part of a multistep process.

Part I: Cold War DBQ packet
Part II: Developing your argument based on the DBQ packet
Part III: Writing a 2 paragraph microargument with multiple pieces of evidence and reasoning from the DBQ packet

Our guiding questions for each step is:
Which side, the United States and its Western allies, or the Soviet Union and its allies in the East, was more responsible for starting the Cold War?

The assignment is on iLearn under Chapter 18: The Cold War. I have also posted it on here for you to download. Just like with the TED Talk video questions from Monday make sure you click “File” then “Make a Copy” for your Google Drive. You can either share your DBQ answers with me or you will find a spot on iLearn where you can paste your answers or the link to your answers for me to grade.

Here is the Cold War DBQ Packet for Part I.

Hi everyone. This is just a reminder that the assignment from yesterday is do tomorrow, Wednesday, 03-25-20. Please do your best to catch up on any missing assignments on iLearn. The assignments are listed below.

Assignments:
1.) Introduction to the Cold War; video & question
2.) Japanese Internment Camps: articles, primary sources, & 3 questions
3.) Conversation with a Family Member: answer questions
4.) Japanese Internment Camps: TED Talk by George Takei & questions

A reminder from Mrs. Alcodray & our FHS Staff:
Hello Students,
I just wanted to update you on the fast-moving situation regarding our online classes. This afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed her “dismay” about the Michigan Department of Education’s statement, releasing her own statement assuring educators and parents that this time could possibly count. The MDE released its original statement because in order for our time to count, the Michigan legislature must change the law; the MDE has no power here. So what does that mean for us? *It is very possible—even likely—that our time online will count. So keep working.* Our state lawmakers do not want to anger parents and educators across the state. So let’s keep our momentum going.