http://www.mrtripodi.org/students Mr. Tripodi's virtual classroom Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:37:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This assignment included a four-page packet and four stations around the room. Each station is recreated virtually below.  If you are making up the assignment, you can borrow an atlas or use internet resources to complete Station 2's map. Ancient Americans: The Maya packet (PDF, 244 kb) Station 1:  Interactive website | Daily ... http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=1562 A picture tells a thousand lies (PDF, 102 kb) Above you can download a PDF file of today's slideshow. We examined a photograph of Americans witnessing a tragedy, and the many different interpretations that their photograph inspired. Key concept: The imperfections in historical analysis, and the difference between "facts" and "truth". We'll ... http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=66 Opening week survey (link) Grading: 15 points Due: Friday, September 10, 11:59 pm Access the survey by clicking the link above. It shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes to complete it, and it's the easiest 15 points you'll get this year. This is a mandatory assignment. It's due next Friday, but you ... http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=914 Course syllabus (PDF, 32 kb) Welcome to 8th grade U.S. History. On this site, you'll find everything you need to succeed in my class. Every announcement, assignment, lecture, and study guide will be posted. I'll also use this site to supplement our classwork -- if we don't have time to talk about ... http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=50 http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=1550 http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=1543 Here's the master presentation for the Civil War unit.  If you missed a day (or more) of notes, you'll find them here. Two warnings: It's a very large file (nearly 14 megabytes). This will take a long time on dial-up. It's a very long presentation (125 slides). If you print it, it'll be ... http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=273 http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=1541 Broadcasting Live with Ustream.TV http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=1539 Here's an opportunity for up to ten bonus points: Memorize the Gettysburg Address and present it to the class on Friday, June 4. Below you'll find a copy of the speech, plus an MP3 of Johnny Cash performing this significant -- yet surprisingly brief -- public address. Gettysburg Address assignment (PDF, 17 ... http://www.mrtripodi.org/students/?p=16