2008

Congratulations Class of 2008!  It is time for YOU to make history!

Congratulations to the Boys Volleyball Team and Girls Soccer Team. Good luck to our Track Team and best wishes to the cast and crew of "Oklahoma"!

Congratulations Math Team and Poetry Contest Winners!

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Mon 5/5 Johnson / Gulf of Tonkin / ‘68 Dem Convention in Chicago
Tues 5/6 “US & World Since WW2” Vol 3
Wed 5/7 Finish Video[Early Release]
Thurs 5/8 Test 28(BIG) or 23 (Little)
Fri 5/9 1960’s Day (Costumes for Extra Credti) [AM Bagels & Bingo] {PM Happy Mothers Day}
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Mon 5/12 Songs Presented
Tues 5/13 „ „
Wed 5/14 „ „ / 1970’s Highlights
Thurs 5/15 “Us & World Since WW2” Vol 4[PM “Oklahoma!”]
Fri 5/16 Finish Video[PM “Oklahoma!” Weekend Play Performances]
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Mon 5/19 Set Up Groups on Patriotic Songs / Remind: Books Due & Open Test

Congratulations:  Basketball team members who played in the "Fossil Game", Chorale groups on a fabulous spring concert, and Lincoln Hall alumni "Eagle Scout" Kyle Nakawatase!

Spring Break to Graduation 2008

Mon 3/31 Read 27(BIG) or 22(Little) on WW2
Tues 4/1 Background to WW2 up to Pearl Harbor / Memorial
Wed 4/2 FDR: Day of Infamy / Propoganda “Spirit of 43”
Thurs 4/3 [Early Release] The Home Front: “A League of Their Own” / Lincolnwood
Fri 4/4 [End3rd Qt] D-Day Invasion (Pics) / “Saving Private Ryan”/ Final Solution -----------------------------------------------------------
Mon 4/7 {JL at HS AM / PM cafe duty} Work on Study Guide WW2
Tues 4/8 “Shadow Day” at NTHSW
Wed 4/9 Island Hopping / VE Day / FDR Dies / Truman Decision / VJ Day
Thurs 4/10 [PM Assembly Fossil Game] “Newsies” in the Theatres (Hotter medium)
Fri 4/11 Division Europe Post WW2 / 1940‚s Highlights

It was a pleasure to accompany the eighth grade class to "Romeo & Juliet".  They were a fabulous audience and well behaved in the food court!  I look forward to taking them to the Nile's West production next week.

Several changes have been made in the coming weeks for filed trips and the upcoming ISAT tests:

 

Mon Mar 3 Shakespeare at Navy Pier, Field Trip

Tues Mar 4 - Fri Mar 7 Special Schedule for ISATs

Only 2 history classes this week:

Class #1: Technology of WW1

Class #2: Great War Ends! 20th Century Interview Assignment

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Mon Mar 10 - Read Chap 25 (BIG) or 19 (Little) on Roaring 20's

Tues Mar 11 - Test WW1

Wed Mar 12 - Video: The 20's (notes for movie test next week) (Read ahead 26/20)

Thur Mar 13 - NTHSW Play Field Trip

Fri Mar 14 - Video: The 30's (notes for movie test next week)

 

Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to help us on Immigration Day! It was a huge success thanks to you!

Subject: plan feb-spring 2008


February 14 (Immigration Day) to Spring Break

Mon Feb 18 OFF
Tues Feb 19 Read Chap 23 (BIG) or 17 (little) on To World Power
Wed Feb 20 Discuss big topic: Imperialism (yesterday & today?) / set up play (Faculty Meeting)
Thurs Feb 21 „Philippine Question‰ short play in class (Conference Night)
Fri Feb 22 (Bagels & Bingo) Read Chap 24 (BIG) or 18 (Little) on WW1
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Mon Feb 25 Background WW1 / Assignment on Propoganda due Thur 2-28
Tues Feb 26 „Great War‰ Video
Wed Feb 27 Worm Song / Major Battles of WW1
Thur Feb 28 Propoganda assignment due / In class activity on propoganda /
Collect bonus assignment on Women in HERstory.
Fri Feb 29 INSTITUTE DAY (Students Off)
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