Friday, June 13, 2025

End of the School Year 🐲

Clintondale High School is closed for Summer Break.

Have a safe and restful vacation, Dragons!

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Semester Assessment — AP Assessment πŸ’―

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Assess comprehension of United States History
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed the Semester Assessment, covering all units of AP U.S. History (no students were required to take the semester exam, as they all took the College Board assessment in May)

Monday, June 9, 2025

End of the Year Wrap-Up πŸŽ‰

⏰ What We Did
  • In accordance with CHS policy, which exempts AP students from the second semester exam if they took the College Board test in May, we celebrated the accomplishments of AP Government and Politics students during the 2024–2025 school year

Friday, June 6, 2025

World Trade Center (2006), Day 4 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

D-Day — Allied Invasion of Normany (1944) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Evaluate the immediate response to the September 11 attacks, especially how it shaped public memory and perceptions of historical events
  • Assess the portrayal of patriotism, sacrifice, and unity, comparing these themes to primary historical sources from the post-9/11 period
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while completing World Trade Center (2006)

Thursday, June 5, 2025

World Trade Center (2006), Day 3 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1985) 🚘
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Evaluate the immediate response to the September 11 attacks, especially how it shaped public memory and perceptions of historical events
  • Assess the portrayal of patriotism, sacrifice, and unity, comparing these themes to primary historical sources from the post-9/11 period
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while continuing World Trade Center (2006)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

World Trade Center (2006), Day 2 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Evaluate the immediate response to the September 11 attacks, especially how it shaped public memory and perceptions of historical events
  • Assess the portrayal of patriotism, sacrifice, and unity, comparing these themes to primary historical sources from the post-9/11 period
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while continuing World Trade Center (2006)

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

World Trade Center (2006), Day 1 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Evaluate the immediate response to the September 11 attacks, especially how it shaped public memory and perceptions of historical events
  • Assess the portrayal of patriotism, sacrifice, and unity, comparing these themes to primary historical sources from the post-9/11 period
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while beginning World Trade Center (2006)

Monday, June 2, 2025

CJ Barrymore's Sophomore Class Trip 🎒

⏰ What We Did
  • The Sophomore class was on a trip to C.J. Barrymore's today

Friday, May 30, 2025

Study Hall Hour πŸ“š

⏰ What We Did
  • Students requested study time for other classes

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Hidden Figures (2016), Day 3 πŸš€

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how the experiences of African American women at NASA during the Space Race illustrate the intersections of race, gender, and Cold War competition, and evaluate how their contributions reflect broader social and political changes of the Civil Rights era
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing Hidden Figures (2016)

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Hidden Figures (2016), Day 2 πŸš€

Late Start Day πŸ•£
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how the experiences of African American women at NASA during the Space Race illustrate the intersections of race, gender, and Cold War competition, and evaluate how their contributions reflect broader social and political changes of the Civil Rights era
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing Hidden Figures (2016)

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Hidden Figures (2016), Day 1 πŸš€

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how the experiences of African American women at NASA during the Space Race illustrate the intersections of race, gender, and Cold War competition, and evaluate how their contributions reflect broader social and political changes of the Civil Rights era
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing Hidden Figures (2016)

Monday, May 26, 2025

Memorial Day — No School πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Clintondale High School is closed for Memorial Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 7:35 A.M.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Senior Clap-Out πŸ‘

⏰ What We Did
  • The Senior Clap-out and Goodbye occurred during the class period

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Work Hour 🦾

⏰ What We Did
  • Students requested time to work on a project for another AP-level class

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Dunkirk (2017), Day 3 πŸ’₯

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the challenges and strategic decisions faced by Allied forces during World War II
  • Evaluate the American involvement in the Second World War
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing Dunkirk (2017)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Dunkirk (2017), Day 2 πŸ’₯

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the challenges and strategic decisions faced by Allied forces during World War II
  • Evaluate the American involvement in the Second World War
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing Dunkirk (2017)

Monday, May 19, 2025

Dunkirk (2017), Day 1 πŸ’₯

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the challenges and strategic decisions faced by Allied forces during World War II
  • Evaluate the American involvement in the Second World War
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing Dunkirk (2017)

Friday, May 16, 2025

Catch-Up Day πŸ₯«

⏰ What We Did
  • With Q4 ending today, today's class was used to catch up on any previous missing work

Thursday, May 15, 2025

The Lost Battalion (2001), Day 2B πŸ’₯

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the experiences of American soldiers during the Great War
  • Evaluate the historical context of U.S. involvement in World War I
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing The Lost Battalion (2001)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The Lost Battalion (2001), Day 2 πŸ’₯

Late Start Day πŸ•£
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the experiences of American soldiers during the Great War
  • Evaluate the historical context of U.S. involvement in World War I
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while finishing The Lost Battalion (2001)