WASHINGTON HISTORY
Question: What are the two major subjects students will study at the beginning of the course?
Question: What are the two major subjects students will study at the beginning of the course?
Answer: The geography of Washington and Washington’s beginning, and treaties/statehood.
Question: Why do historians need to evaluate sources instead of simply believing everything they read?
Question: Why do historians need to evaluate sources instead of simply believing everything they read?
Answer: Sources can have bias or different perspectives.
Question: What device is required in history class, and what condition should it be in when you arrive?
Question: What device is required in history class, and what condition should it be in when you arrive?
Answer: An iPad, fully charged.
Question: Your history grade is divided evenly between what two areas?
Question: Your history grade is divided evenly between what two areas?
Answer: Daily assignments and end-of-unit assessments.
Question: What does the syllabus say individuals can do?
Question: What does the syllabus say individuals can do?
Answer: Make a difference.
Question: After studying Washington’s beginning and treaties, what major event does the course eventually explore?
Question: After studying Washington’s beginning and treaties, what major event does the course eventually explore?
Answer: Washington becoming a state.
Question: If two people describe the same historical event differently, what skill can help a historian understand why?
Question: If two people describe the same historical event differently, what skill can help a historian understand why?
Answer: Analyzing different perspectives.
Question: Why do students need a folder specifically for history class?
Question: Why do students need a folder specifically for history class?
Answer: To keep papers and work in progress organized.
Question: What types of work are included in the end-of-unit assessment portion of your grade?
Question: What types of work are included in the end-of-unit assessment portion of your grade?
Answer: Tests, projects, and end-of-unit essays.
Question: According to the syllabus, what can influence the way people act?
Question: According to the syllabus, what can influence the way people act?
Answer: Their beliefs.
Question: What does the course mean by “A State of Growth”?
Question: What does the course mean by “A State of Growth”?
Answer: The period when Washington experienced growth and development.
Question: A historian notices that one source strongly favors one side of an argument. What should the historian look for?
Question: A historian notices that one source strongly favors one side of an argument. What should the historian look for?
Answer: Bias.
Question: What are the three words that describe the culture Ms. Webb expects students to help create?
uestion: What are the three words that describe the culture Ms. Webb expects students to help create?
Answer: Responsibility, Respect, and Resourcefulness.
Question: You receive a 70% on an assignment and redo it for a 90%. What happens to those grades?
Question: You receive a 70% on an assignment and redo it for a 90%. What happens to those grades?
Answer: They are averaged together for a final grade of 80%.
Question: Why does the class study perspectives beyond our own personal experiences?
Question: Why does the class study perspectives beyond our own personal experiences?
Answer: Because the world is bigger than one person's personal experience.
🎲 DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Question: Which two major historical events are grouped together in one unit of the course?
🎲 DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Question: Which two major historical events are grouped together in one unit of the course?
Answer: The Great Depression and the two World Wars.
🔥 TRIPLE OR NOTHING
Question: A historian wants to figure out why a historical event happened. What two skills from our syllabus would be especially useful?
🔥 TRIPLE OR NOTHING
Question: A historian wants to figure out why a historical event happened. What two skills from our syllabus would be especially useful?
Answer: Identifying cause and effect and drawing conclusions/inferences.
Question: Why is attendance especially important in this class according to the syllabus?
Question: Why is attendance especially important in this class according to the syllabus?
Answer: Understanding depends on being present and participating, and there is no substitute for being there.
Question: You turn in an assignment late, but the unit hasn't ended yet. What is the most credit you can receive?
Question: You turn in an assignment late, but the unit hasn't ended yet. What is the most credit you can receive?
Answer: 80%.
🔄 SWITCH A SEAT
Question: What does Philippians 2:4–5 tell us to consider besides our own interests?
🔄 SWITCH A SEAT
Question: What does Philippians 2:4–5 tell us to consider besides our own interests?
Answer: The interests of others.
Question: What two major topics help explain how Washington changed in the years after World War II?
Question: What two major topics help explain how Washington changed in the years after World War II?
Answer: The Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement.
Question: Why is evidence important when making an argument about history?
Question: Why is evidence important when making an argument about history?
Answer: It supports and helps defend your position or conclusion.
🎁 PRIZE BIN
Question: You were absent yesterday. What is your responsibility when you return?
🎁 PRIZE BIN
Question: You were absent yesterday. What is your responsibility when you return?
Answer: Find out what you missed and check Schoology for the lesson and assignments.
Question: You have late work from a unit that has already been tested. What credit will you recieve?
Question: You have late work from a unit that has already been tested.
Answer: 0% no credit given after a unit has been tested.
Question: The syllabus says this class is about more than learning Washington's history. What kind of citizens does it hope students will become?
Question: The syllabus says this class is about more than learning Washington's history. What kind of citizens does it hope students will become?
Answer: Active and informed citizens.