“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks”......Winston Churchill...
I am always looking for NOTEBOOK PAPER, PLASTIC FORKS/SPOONS, PAPER TOWELS, HAND-SANITIZER & KLEENEX TISSUES, and SMALL BITE-SIZE CANDIES for the class.    
Besides LECTURES, you are held accountable for any READ, REVIEW, REINFORCE or VIEW taskings which can show on QUIZZES, TESTS, or other EVALUATIONS. Any OPTIONAL resource is just that - optional and students will not be evaluated on that resource

Did You Miss the Collaboration on Native-Americans?

If you have to make up for missing the group collaboration & presentation; you MUST write a short essay on the following:

[1] Lakota Sioux, or
[2] Apache

INSTRUCTIONS.   The GOAL is to demonstrate proficiency of assigned Native-American tribes [Lakota or Apache] in a 300-350 word historical essay..  
 
The 4 areas of coverage which the essay must cover:: 
  • Origins & Geography
  • Culture
  • The conflict & outcome with the American Government & military
  • Today
The RUBRIC [button, below] will be used to assign an earned grade.

DEADLINE:  Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
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Although REPORT CARDS were handed out to 4th PERIOD classes on Friday, I have POSTED several days of grades for the THIRD GRADING PERIOD in FOCUS.  I'm not going to show averages, as we have only a few columns entered with only ONE WEEK back.  That will come the week of JANUARY 27th 

MONDAY is MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. day, and although you have the day off ... I encourage you to spend a little time on the Reverend King's sacrifices in his life which has helped many in the Civil Rights movement.

Please follow the GOOGLE HOMEWORK for tasks & assignments.   

​See you in class TUESDAY

Did You Miss the Collaboration & Presentation on Motivation?

If you have to make up for missing the group collaboration & presentation; you MUST write a short essay on the THREE AREAS studied:

[1] Drive-Reduction Theory
[2] Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and
(3) Hunger & Motivation

INSTRUCTIONS.   The GOAL is to demonstrate proficiency of the THREE AREAS of study in a 300-350 word psychology paper using APA/MLA guidelines..
 
​The RUBRIC [button, below] will be used to assign an earned grade.

DEADLINE:  Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
Although REPORT CARDS were handed out to 4th PERIOD classes on Friday, I have POSTED several days of grades for the THIRD GRADING PERIOD in FOCUS.  I'm not going to show averages, as we have only a few columns entered with only ONE WEEK back.  That will come the week of JANUARY 27th 

MONDAY is MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. day, and although you have the day off ... I encourage you to spend a little time on the Reverend King's sacrifices in his life which has helped many in the Civil Rights movement.

Please follow the GOOGLE HOMEWORK for tasks & assignments.   

​See you in class TUESDAY
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Should I get real comfortable with everything on your web site?    You can see (below) just about everyone knows the answer, right?

West Shore Jr. Sr. High School

Here is a video I found on YOUTUBE created by a former student at West Shore a few years ago.  You may enjoy taking a look.
Idiom of the Day

all bark and no bite

Full of talk that is more threatening or impressive than that which one can or will actually do.
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Quote of the Day
Every woman is supposed to have the same set of motives, or else to be a monster.
George Eliot
(1819-1880)

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Constitution Day, July 17, is observed as a national holiday in South Korea on the anniversary of the date that the country's constitution was declared in 1948. Apart from the display of flags in public places, citizens and officials do little to formally celebrate the occasion, although events such as marathons are often held on the day. Constitution Day is no longer a free day for workers, but it is still observed as a day of commemoration. More...

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