Obama vs. GOP

Wow - this is amazing stuff.  President Obama attended a House Republican lunch on Friday and the Q&A was televised.  It's a little over 1 hour long, but worth it if you are a government and/or political junkie.  It almost approaches British Parliament levels of arguing.

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Thursday

Turn in your Notebooks (NEATLY stacked on on front table) and pick up the vocabulary sheet.

As a class, you will fill in the vocabulary.  Each of you will use the computer and look up the word, copy the definition and paste it into the document.  You will answer the T/F questions on the other side tomorrow.

Qtr3, Day 1

Pick up BOTH handouts and a pair of scissors.

Bring Textbook to Class              
    You may turn them in to the Media Center          
              
Notebook  (Romo will pass one out to you)         
    You will cut & paste, staple, take notes, do EVERYTHING in the notebook.
      Watch Romo for example and instructions.

Definition Drawing of Slavery                 
        the state of being a slave      
        the practice of slaveholding      
              
 Definition of Slave:

1. a person who is owned by another person and can be sold at the owner's will
2. a person who has lost self-control and is controlled by something or someone else        

Imagine you are a slave.  What are you willing to do to become free? (MINIMUM of 5 Lines)                  
HOMEWORK!!!
Definition Drawing of Freedom

1. the state of being free : LIBERTY, INDEPENDENCE
2. ability to move or act freely
3. the state of being released from something unpleasant
4. the quality of being frank or open
5. use without restriction
6. a political right        

Typing Test

You will need to take THIS TEST.  When you are finished, call me over to see your result.  To get your score, you must subtract your errors from your words per minute.  Good luck!  You will have as many chances as you need within the class period.

Type Away!

You have to learn and PRACTICE your your typing!  It will NOT be easy at first.  Take your time to learn the right way to type.  Read how your hands should rest and which finger is assigned to which letter(s) start here.  When you have finished reading, fill in the keys with the right letter on your handout and come BACK to this page to start your typing practice.

On Thursday, you will take a key test, filling in what each key is.

You will get a handout that must be colored OUTSIDE of class!

A blank version I used for the handout is here.

The color key is here.

Practice here.

If you finish all of those training steps, go here.

If you want to take some speed tests, go here. (Pick Shorty, Naduk, or frequent words)

We are here every day this week, and it is NOT time for email, photo booth, or other sites.

Practice your typing and get better.

Ikran better have the biggest improvement!

Texas

Read about Independence for Texas.  When you are finished, answer he 14 questions on the back.  When you have finished answering the questions, mark your reading with the answers (RR!-RR6, and TA1-TA8).  Then read the letter from William Barret Travis.  Answer the 6 questions on a separate sheet of paper.  USE YOUR OWN WORDS!!!.  When you have finished, turn everything in to me!  We are in the Media Center EVERY DAY next week for your typing practice.  You can pick one of two different program to follow - I will explain on Monday.

Typing Practice!

First, go here and take the typing test. Leave a comment below with your score.

I need you to sign in to this site.  Once you have done so, read and follow the directions...and practice!

If/When you finished every step, go here and practice some more.