Mrs. Connors' Classroom

Happy Monday! Thank you to everyone who did the assignment that had you reach out to someone you care about over the weekend. I enjoyed reading your responses and I hope that it helped you feel connected to someone you care about during this crazy time.

If you are behind on work, please just work on them as you can and continue to turn them in. I understand all of this is overwhelming and I appreciate you for working on what you can at this time. I hope you find these resources and assignments interesting, informative, and not too stressful. Please reach out if you need anything. We are continuing to learn about the Japanese internment camps today. Here’s our next assignment!

Today’s Assignment:
George Takei is a famous Japanese American actor from Star Trek. He lived through the Japanese internment camps. He shares part of his story with us in a TED Talk. Answer the questions on the handout while watching the TED Talk.
TED Talk: https://youtu.be/LeBKBFAPwNc
TED Talk Questions Handout: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gGDGQurYlOENufu3nO_iD5SxPg_2mF5Tu8cgGeeb0aI/edit?usp=sharing

Directions: 
1.) Open the TED Talk Questions Handout link above.
2.) Click “File” then “Make a Copy”.
3.) Save the file to your Google Drive.
4.) Open the TED Talk video link & watch the video.
5.) Answer the questions on your copy of the TED Talk Questions Handout as you watch.
6.) When you are done paste the link to your copy with answers of the TED Talk Questions Handout in the box below OR share your answer sheet with me (connore@dearbornschools.org).

Happy Friday! Today the first 3 questions about the Japanese internment camps should be completed on iLearn. If you are having difficulty with any of the links, please let me know.

Today’s Assignment:
Over the weekend I would like you to focus on family. I want you to call, FaceTime, or chat with someone in your family. Maybe it is someone you have not talked to in awhile or someone you talk to every day, but have not asked them how they have been lately. Check on them, ask them how they are feeling, and share with them how you are feeling. Tell them a funny joke or a story. Spend some quality time with them (safely).

On iLearn there is a section for you to share what you did, who you talked to, and how it went. The section is called Conversations & Interviews and the assignment is called A Conversation with a Family Member.

My hopes are that by reaching out to people we care about it will help our mental health and keep us focused on something positive. Stay safe & healthy out there! Talk to you all Monday.

Hi everyone! Just a reminder to work on the readings & questions that are due tomorrow, Friday, 03-20-20. I will be working through your assignment responses from the video that was due yesterday. Please reach out if you need anything!

Here’s the assignment that’s due Friday:
1.) Log onto iLearn to answer the questions related to the links posted. This is the easiest place for me to keep track of assignments right now.
2.) Click on the Japanese Internment Camps topic. Answer the questions in the 1st three sections:
Introduction to Japanese Internment Camps
Manzanar Free Press Article with Question
War Relocation Pamphlet & Questions
3.) These will be due by Friday, 03-20-20 if possible. Let me know if you have issues!

Hi everyone. I hope this finds you well and in good health. If you have not worked on the 1st assignment from Monday, please do so as soon as you can. It will tie up the end of WWII and lead us into the Cold War a bit. I realized that we did not spend enough time discussing the Japanese internment camps here in the U.S. during WWII. So today I plan to back up a bit to cover them. I will post a few resources with reflection questions about them. You will analyze primary sources and read information about the internment camps to answer the questions. Remember to Think like a Historian!

Today’s Assignment:
1.) Log onto iLearn to answer the questions related to the links posted. This is the easiest place for me to keep track of assignments right now.
2.) Click on the Japanese Internment Camps topic. Answer the questions in the 1st three sections:
Introduction to Japanese Internment Camps
Manzanar Free Press Article with Question
War Relocation Pamphlet & Questions
3.) These will be due by Friday, 03-20-20 if possible. Let me know if you have issues!

I will be adding more on Friday. Stay healthy my friends.

Updates from the District: (That sounds a bit Hunger Games, no?)
1.) Fordson High School is offering families who need a Chromebook a chance to pick up a Chromebook for school work on Thursday, 03-19-20 & Friday, 03-20-20 from 10am-1pm. Parents must be present and you will need school ID in order to receive one per family. The pickup location will be the back parking lot near the Freshmen Academy. Please reach out if you need more information.

2.) Don’t forget that Dearborn Public Schools will offer free pickup breakfast and lunch to all of our students at any of following six school locations: Fordson High School, Dearborn High, Edsel Ford High School, McCollough/Unis Middle School, Salina Intermediate and Woodworth. The grab-and-go meals will be available from 10 a.m. to noon from now through April 3rd. Hopefully they will extend it over spring break (April 6th through 10th).

This is a great resource and if it can be useful to your family any child age 18 or younger is invited to receive a meal. Be sure to bring your younger siblings along with you so you can all have enough to eat.

Just a reminder of yesterday’s assignment that is due tomorrow, 03-18-20. If you’re having difficulty with the video try logging out of your school account. Sometimes if filter things.

1.) I would like you to watch Intro to the Cold War on YouTube. As you watch think about what you already know about Communism from 9th grade World History & this year’s U.S. History class.
2.) On iLearn you will find under Chapter 18: The Cold War an assignment labeled Introduction to the Cold War Video & Question. Answer the question in the box on iLearn (it will look like a test question) by Wednesday, 03-18-20. Please let me know if you cannot access the question or the video.

Hi everyone! I hope you had a good weekend. I wanted to update you with what we will be doing going forward in this class. I plan to post readings, videos, and refelction questions throughout the week to introduce us to the Cold War Era. I also plan to add in some M-Step iLearn practice times to practice skills. I might even include some interesting activities or virtual field trips to mix it up! Please check this iBlog every day and subscribe to my Remind. Text my Remind code is @ConnorsFHS to 81010. I will update everyone on here and on Remind as often as possible.

Please know that you and your family’s physical & mental health are all of our #1 priorities. We are here for you if you need resources or if you have any questions. Dearborn Public Schools is offering FREE breakfast and lunch pickup at Fordson, Edsel Ford, and Dearborn high schools as well as McCollough-Unis, Salina Intermediate, and Woodworth Middle School from 10am-12pm noon daily Monday through Friday starting tomorrow until further notice. You or a family member can pick up food for your family.

Today’s assignment!
1.) I would like you to watch Intro to the Cold War on YouTube. As you watch think about what you already know about Communism from 9th grade World History & this year’s U.S. History class.
2.) On iLearn you will find under Chapter 18: The Cold War an assignment labeled Introduction to the Cold War Video & Question. Answer the question in the box on iLearn (it will look like a test question) by Wednesday, 03-18-20. Please let me know if you cannot access the question or the video.

I hope everyone is doing well. As you have heard we will be closing the school from today, March 13th, 2020 until we return on April 13th, 2020 as ordered by the Governor.

Any and all updates from me will be found here on my iBlog. Any assignments from me for U.S. History will be noted here and I will use iBlog & iLearn for assignments. You are all enrolled in myiLearn class as we take our assessments there. iLearn link. I will update you all here with articles to read, extra credit opportunities, etc… over the next few weeks.

Please continue to read daily, work on your math through assigned websites, and check your teachers’ iBlogs, iLearns, and Google Classrooms for updates. Stay home when you can to help prevent the spread of illness.

Below are some great places to stay up-to-date or active in U.S. History.

Khan Academy for U.S. History: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history (Postwar Era & on would be helpful)

Khan Academy for SAT Prep: https://www.khanacademy.org/mission/sat You can connect to your CollegeBoard account to see what you specifically need to practice based on previous PSAT scores.

CrashCourse for U.S. History: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s Start at 36 for WWII on.

CNN 10: https://www.cnn.com/cnn10 Ten minutes a day to stay up-to-date on current events!

NewsELA: https://newsela.com/ Read articles!

Chapters 16 & 17 TEST. Good luck!

Chapters 16 & 17 WWII TEST tomorrow! Use today to go over the WWII Study Guide questions & write out your long responses. I can check over them if you would like.

We watched America: The Story of Us WWII episode. Please answer the questions as you watch the video. America: The Story of Us WWII Episode Questions