Video lecture is up!

Sorry for the delay, but after myriad technical difficulties, Lecture 6a is finally up and running on Vimeo.  Here is the link to the video -

https://vimeo.com/87576723

This lecture is password protected, but the password for this (and all) of our Vimeo lectures will be the same, so please don't forget it.  The password will be -

apushlasa

Anyway, I hope you find this useful in completing your terms list.  We'll end up having one of these every so often until we catch up to where we should be in the scope and sequence.  Also, remember, Terms List 6 will be due on March 3 (A) and March 4 (B).

Snowpocalypse 2014 strikes again!

So, with our third snow day in as many weeks, we're changing the calendar again.  Essay 3 will be a DBQ, and it will be take-home essay.  We will talk specifics next week, but tentative due dates for the essay will be Monday, Feb. 17 (A) and Tuesday, Feb. 18 (B).

Dates for the fourth six weeks exam will stay the same for now, but please be aware that EVERYTHING is subject to change at this point because there is always the possibility of changes to the A/B rotation (and of more snow days).  Please be flexible, and check the course calendar and blog for updates.  I will keep you guys informed of changes in class as well.

Also, we will start having some recorded lectures (just like what the World History kids are doing this year) to make up for the lost class time.  You will be given access to the lectures online and (whether you listen to the lectures or not) you will be responsible for the material on terms lists and exams.  I will post information here and talk about it in class as soon as it happens - possibly as soon as next week.

Enjoy your day off!

Snow Day (Part 2)

So, another snow day and another change to the calendar.  Essay 2 has been pushed back to Monday, Feb. 3 (A) and Tuesday, Feb. 4 (B).  We're not sure what the schedule will look like for the rest of the week and / or the beginning of next week, so these dates are still subject to change, but neither class will write BEFORE those dates.  Sorry for all the delays and confusion.  Enjoy the rest of your day off!

Snow Day!

Due to our snow day today (Friday, Jan. 24), essay writing for next week will be pushed back by one block.  That means B day will write on Thursday, Jan. 30 and A day will write on Friday, Jan. 31.  The calendar will be updated to reflect this change.

Updates on Edmodo

In anticipation of the beginning of school tomorrow, I have posted several links on the APUSH Edmodo page, including links to the course syllabus and policy guidelines, the first terms list and outline, and also some review materials.

Information for Parents

Parents -

Thank you for visiting the site for LASA APUSH.  Below, you will find information to register for the Edmodo site for the course.

Edmodo registration information -

1. Go to www.edmodo.com.

2. Click on the link that says 'Parent Sign Up'.  You will need the Parent Code from your student, which they can obtain from their Edmodo account.  This will allow you observer access to all of their classes and activity on the site.

If your student has not yet registered for Edmodo, please encourage them to do so.  There will be up-to-date assignment information, essay and exam dates, and course handouts for each lecture on the site for both you and your student. 

Edmodo Information

Each student will be required to register for an account on Edmodo.com.  All class information, including links to assignments, handouts and the course calendar will be located on that site.  Parents, you are free to register with Edmodo as well - information for you will follow in a separate post.

Students, please follow the instructions below to register for our class on Edmodo - 

1. Go to www.edmodo.com.

2. If you already have a student account, register for the LASA APUSH 2013-2014 group using the code in #3.  If you don't have a student account, click on the 'I am a Student' button and create an account.

3. The group code for LASA APUSH is 7bpz87

4. You should then have access to course documents, including the Lecture 1 outline, the syllabus and other information.