Saturday, December 14, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019
Monday, November 11, 2019
Friday, November 8, 2019
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Harriet
They made a movie about her life!!!! EVERYONE should see this!!!! I cannot wait!!!!
I hope this happens in 2020:
Get rid of Jackson!!!!!
Friday, October 18, 2019
Announcement for AP US History Classes!
Two Announcements:
1. Have a Pencil on Monday!!! The Councilors are coming to fill out PSAT paperwork!!!!
2. Do NOT forget to sign up for the AP Exam!!! Tuesday at 11:59 is your deadline!!!
1. Have a Pencil on Monday!!! The Councilors are coming to fill out PSAT paperwork!!!!
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Understand not Memorize!
AP US History teacher all stars highly recommend this video to help learn new content! Of course I had to watch it right away! It is brilliant and I see why he recommends it! This video talks about the importance of understanding! How it is different from memorization! He really talks about active recall! Below is the book he recommends to all students!
Friday, October 11, 2019
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Thursday, October 3, 2019
World War 1 Movie - 1917
WW1 Trench Warfare
A movie coming out about WW1 is 1917! I truly cannot wait to see this!
One thing that I find comforting is that in AP US History for the World Wars you just need to know what is happening in America - the Home Front!
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Friday, September 13, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
School Pictures
Thursday September 12th is School Pictures Day!!! Look your BEST! You can wear a choice of three things:
1. School Uniform
2. Spirit Wear
3. Dress Up
Saturday, August 31, 2019
E. W. Woods Monument
E. W. Woods began Booker T HS and was principal for over 30 years! This moment was a BIG deal!
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Back To School Night 2019
Back To School is Thursday the 29th starting at 530!!!!! Hope to See you there!
Friday, August 23, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Friday, August 2, 2019
Friday, July 26, 2019
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Friday, July 19, 2019
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
John Adams take on Independence.....
The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.—I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.
Monday, June 24, 2019
Friday, June 21, 2019
Friday, June 14, 2019
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Friday, June 7, 2019
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Friday, May 31, 2019
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Said Goodbye to a Booker T Legend!
On May 11, 2019 they laid to rest a Booker T icon! Sadly Coach Harris passed away, and I am so honored I was present at his Celebration of Life!!!! It was a beautiful service full of Booker T Royalty paying their respeects to a fellow great!!!!
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
I Stand With Paris!
A few weeks ago sadly Notre Dame de Paris caught on fire and burned for 6 hours till it finally went out! It caught the attention of the world, and we all sat in horror and shock while it burned. I truly believe most felt helpless. Dan Rather captured the world's emotion with this statement:
"Why has the burning of Notre Dame moved so many? Because we believe in beauty, majesty, faith, art, history, and the human expressions thereof. We recognize in this cathedral our common humanity. A scar now emerges in our connections to our past, our future, and each other."
I feel so lucky! I have been to Paris 14 times, and I hope I go back another 14 times. Here are some of my favorite pics of Notre Dame!
Saturday, April 27, 2019
AP US HISTORY College Board Site
I was having a bad day a few weeks ago! Then I took students to the art show and I saw a former student from last year! He declared he made a 5 on the APUSH Exam! I instantly had a smile! Then he said it was all because of me, and he wanted to say Thank You! I became so embarrassed, and he explained he knew the content but also knew the structure of the Exam! That is so true you need both! Look at the College Board Site and learn the structure of the test!
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Lessons from History
This was an amazing AP US History Shirt!!!! I love it!
One of my favorite things about history is you can learn life lessons! Trust! Life is too short to learn all the lessons! This week we are watching 42 in Oklahoma History!
As the movie has played I hope the students have seen how strong Jackie Robinson is! People heavily discriminated against him, and said horrific and unbelievable things to him! Honestly it was hard to watch! I truly believe a difference between now and then is people would fight back today! Sadly in the 1940s Jackie Robinson could not talk back or fight back! As Oprah says about the Little Rock Nine he handles it with Grace and Dignity! I wonder could people do it today? I do not think they can! I asked my students what Life Lessons did you learn from 42? The two things I heard all day was persistence and perseverance. I loved what Oprah said about the Little Rock Nine - it is the same thing as Jackie Robinson!
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Patience
One thing I love about history is you can learn life lessons! One lesson you can learn from President Abraham Lincoln is patience. The first goal of President Lincoln during the Civil War was to preserve the Union. Then very quickly President Lincoln realized he had to free the slaves, but he had to wait for a large Union Victory - that was 2 years! The Battle of Antietam provided that moment!
President Lincoln visited the battle he patiently waited for!
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