BE KIND!!!!

 

Time to SIGN UP for the AP Exam!

 

The announcement and links are on Canvas announcements.  You have till November 15th to SIGN UP!!!!

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AP Testing - it's time to sign up!

1. Create an account with College BoardLinks to an external site. using your k12 email. Suggest using your student ID# as your password so it's easy to remember. You can add your initials and a # to make it more unique.  (If you cannot log into your College Board account for the AP test because you cannot remember your email and password, you will not be able to take the test.)

2. Create an account with Total RegistrationLinks to an external site. using your k12 email.  Suggest using your student ID# as your password so it's easy to remember. You can add your initials and a # to make it more unique.

 

    

Homecoming Door Decoration - 5th Hour

 I am so PROUD of my 5th Hour - They rocked this Door Decorating!   I encouraged them to dream big, and boy howdy did they

The last two photos are a selfie with Mason and Malik.  They were on the Royal Court, and in my APUSH Class!  I LOVE Them!  Then I got a picture with THEE Miss Hornet!!!!

Forgiveness is Freeing Yourself!

 

Show Kindness

 

In Detroit, high school students are volunteering to serve as pallbearers at the funerals of homeless veterans who have no family to honor them.

This initiative, called the Pallbearer Ministry, began in 2015 when a group of six seniors from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School decided to step in and offer a dignified farewell to veterans who passed away alone.

Since then, the program has grown, and over 50 students have been trained to assist at these services. Each student learns about the life and military service of the veteran before the funeral, which helps them connect more deeply with the person they are honoring.

By participating, the students provide a final act of respect for those who served the country but had no family to carry their casket. The experience is not only a way to show respect to the deceased but also offers the students valuable lessons in empathy, dignity, and community service.

The program has become an important reminder that every life has worth, and that even those who may have been forgotten by society deserve to be treated with dignity in their final moments. Through their involvement, the students are learning to reflect on the significance of service and the impact they can make on others, particularly those who are marginalized.

This small act of kindness highlights the value of community and the importance of standing together to support those in need. 

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Homecoming 2025 - Fear The Sting - Tame the King!

 

What will you remember about High School?  Participating in traditions and spirit days!  I hope you will participate in the Spirit Days and go to Homecoming!  This the stuff you will remember!

Shoot for a 4

 

If you are serious about passing the APUSH Exam on May 8, 2026 LEARN and MEMORIZE the APUSH Writing Rubrics.  This week we watched Heimler's video about the Document Based Question.  He breaks it down so well!  If you have not taken notes over the video you can watch it here, and you will turn it in on Friday the 19th.

The DBQ is out of 7 points.  If you want to pass shoot for a 4/7.  If you want to make a 4 or 5 make a 6 or 7 on the DBQ.  If you are overwhelmed that is ok!  We will be practicing these skills all year.

It will feel like you are writing like this - fast and furious.  But College Board knows you have an hour to write.  So they are expecting a rough draft!

DBQ Rubric - 7 Points

Thesis - 1 Point

Context - 1 Point

Evidence - 3 Points

-Describe 3 Documents - 1 Point

- Summarize 4 Documents - 2 Points

- Evidence Beyond Documents - 1 Point

Analysis - 2 Points

- HIPP 2 Documents - 1 Point

- Complexity - 1 Point

We Will NEVER Forget!

 

24 years ago the unthinkable happened on 9/11/2001.  America was attacked by the Taliban and Osma Bin Lade.  The Twin Towers in NYC, the Pentagon in D.C., and they wanted to attack the White House, but the passengers of that plane took control and crashed the plane.  

There is SO MUCH to know about 9/11, but for AP US History you need to know 9/11 started the War on Terror, and so much changed in America.  Congress passed the Patriot Act allowing much to happen in America!  Here is a documentary made about the Patriot Act called Foreweigh 9/11

Below is the trailer for a moment that was America's first response to 9/11.

Jon Stewart a famous comedian used his position to help the first responders of 9/11 18 years later.  He testified infront of Congress about their needs.  We do not have time in class to watch it - so please watch here!

He had a response on Stephen Colbert.  So funny, and he has the best argument:

Jon Stewart on Colbert

Who ever took this photo is brilliant!

SMILE!!!

 

How Bad Do You Want It?

 

I WANT you to PASS the APUSH Exam, and you CAN!!!! I believe in you! To pass this test, you need two things:

1, a teacher who cares, and you got that! I am going to bring my A game every day!

2, you must study outside this classroom. I wish you could just come in here and listen, but that is not enough.

So how bad do you want it? How hard are you willing to work?

Get a prep book. The favorite is AMSCO, but they are all fantastic! Can you read for five minutes a day? I would say yes.

Watch a video. Read an article online. You got this!

Watch this Video below: