Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz

Play the game 
and take the 
primary vs. secondary quiz 
as many times as you'd like until Friday.

You have until Friday to take the quiz for your best score possible.  Please enter your name so that I can look up your score.  You can use your worksheet and the internet to help you, but please don't have another person help you.

News Journal Template

News Journal Template

Click on the link and copy to your docs, complete, and share with my school email.  You can also hand-write this if you'd like.

America: History of Our Nation eTextbook WebQuest

AHON eTextbook WebQuest

Your username and password for the eTextbook version are the same as the one you got in science: sciencecougar etc.
(case sensitive so don't capitalize)

See me or Ms. Rode for your info.

Google successnet (one word) or click on the link on my blog and enter your info.

Classwork and Homework: 

• Log into textbook, 
• finish the WebQuest 
• play the game and take the primary vs. secondary quiz 
• and, if you have time,watch the news.

Accessing the Tablet Version (will not work on phones)

You need to have the Pearson eText for Schools app installed on your tablet (Android or Apple).  Then enter your username and password for the eTextbook.  This process and even the logo change often so see me if it is not working.  As far as I know, this will not work on phones.

Troubleshooting Guide

1. Can’t access the login page? 
   Check to see if your internet is working for other sites.  If it is, check to see that you’ve spelled the address correctly:   www.pearsonsuccessnet.com or just Google successnet and it should be the first result. 
2. Can’t log in? 
   Do you have the user name and password your teacher gave you?  If not you’ll need one.  If you do and still can’t log in, check that you’re spelling everything exactly the same.  Also check your caps lock key (no caps!)  One letter off will cause it to fail.
3. You’ve logged in but when you click on the textbook you don’t get anything?
   Check your internet settings for pop-up blockers.  The textbook wants to open in a new window, but if pop-ups are blocked you’ll get nothing.  (Sometimes there will be a bar at the top of your window telling you it has blocked a pop-up; click on the bar and you should be able to allow them for this website.)
4. You’ve logged in but when you click on the textbook you get an error message?
   Are you sure you turned off the pop-up blocker?  Try restarting your browser or using a different browser.  Also make sure that your browser and plug-ins are updated. 
5. Anything else?  Contact Pearson tech support or write down specifics about your problem and see me after school.

Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year

Welcome back to Elm for another great year of social studies.

Over the course of this school year we will be studying 20th Century U.S. history, the U.S. and Illinois constitutions, geography, and current events and Election 2016.

On our first full class, we'll also be taking our first news quiz of the year.

You can also watch the news at my current favorite source for student news, CNN Student News.