Mr. Brasko - ".....Think Different....."

As a final assignment, you will create a portfolio of this course.The papers from this course for this school year are to be organized into this portfolio.

Include the following:

1.The papers are to be put into a BINDER (3-ring notebook).

2.A FRONT COVER PAGE on the binder with your name and title of your binder.

3.An INSIDE TITLE PAGE (this will be the first thing that is seen when you open the binder).

4.TABLE OF CONTENTS – This will show the organization of your portfolio into categories/chapters of information.

5.Each category/chapter will have a TITLE PAGE with a TAB.

6.FINAL COMMENTARY – This will be the last page of the portfolio.This observation will be your analysis of the course and what you have learned.This is a typed document that should be one page.Please speak freely from your heart on anything about the course.

DUE DATE:Monday, June 4, 2012

100 Points

This portfolio is your final assignment for this class for the school year.I would expect that you do this nice and neat, taking some time to think about what you are going to say in the final commentary.

As a final assignment, you will create a portfolio of this course.The papers from this course for this school year are to be organized into this portfolio.

Include the following:

1.The papers are to be put into a BINDER (3-ring notebook).

2.A FRONT COVER PAGE on the binder with your name and title of your binder.

3.An INSIDE TITLE PAGE (this will be the first thing that is seen when you open the binder).

4.TABLE OF CONTENTS – This will show the organization of your portfolio into categories/chapters of information.

5.Each category/chapter will have a TITLE PAGE with a TAB.

6.FINAL COMMENTARY – This will be the last page of the portfolio.This observation will be your analysis of the course and what you have learned.This is a typed document that should be one page.Please speak freely from your heart on anything about the course.

DUE DATE:Thursday, May 24, 2012

100 Points

This portfolio is your final assignment for this class for the school year.I would expect that you do this nice and neat, taking some time to think about what you are going to say in the final commentary.

26. Teddy Roosevelt - Youngest 42; Panama Canal; "Green"
27. Wm. Howard Taft - Heaviest
28. Woodrow Wilson - WWI
29. Warren G. Harding - 3rd to die in office of natural causes
30. Calvin Coolidge - "Silent Cal"

31. Herbert Hoover - Great Depression
32. FDR - 4 terms (longest); 4th to die in office of natural causes; polio; WWII
33. Harry Truman - Atomic Bombs; "The buck stops here."
34. Dwight Eisenhower - "I like Ike"; US Highway System
35. JFK - Youngest elected 43; Only Roman Catholic; Peace Corps; 4th assassinated

Your Map of "The Vietnam War" should include the following:

17th Parallel
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Burma
China
Hainan
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Thailand
South China Sea
Red River
Mekong River and Mekong River Delta
Cities: Saigon, Hue, Danang, Hanoi, Haiphong
The Battle of Diembienphu - 1954
USS Pueblo 1964

Wednesday, May 8, Day 3 is the date of our field trip to COSTCO. Permission slips are due to Mr. Brasko by this Friday, May 4. Cost is 5.00 for transportation. Please make your checks out to "OLSH." You will also need money to eat (they will be serving us pizza).

1. Revolutionary War - W
2. War of 1812 - W
3. Mexican War - W
4. Civil War - W
5. Spanish/American War - W
6. WWI - W
7. WWII - W
8. Korea - T
9. Vietnam - L
10 Gulf War - W
11. War on Terror (Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) - On-going

There will be a test this week on the first 25 presidents of the USA with trivia.

All sophomore classes will make a chart of the four assassinations of the 1960s. It is to be neat, colorful and creative. They will be due by Wednesday of this week (April 25).

This past Sunday the OLSH Bowling Team held its end of the year Awards Bruncheon at the Embassy Suites in Moon Township. It was an excellent turnout with 76 people attending who enjoyed a delicious meal and witnessed the presentation of the following awards:

Most Valuable Junior Varsity - Maria Bosetti/Brandon Duehr
Rookie of the Year - Victoria Schmidt/Jason Lanoy
Most Improved - Sophia Worrall/Duncan Lundberg
Most Valuable - Rachel Rattay/Anthony Graziani

PA Western Regional Finalists - Sophia Worrall & Rachel Rattay/Anthony Graziani
PA State Finalist - Anthony Graziani

"LEGEND" Award - Anthony Graziani

All students will fill out a 'Peer Review' during your classmates Economic presentations. Please pay attention to their reports and respond to the sections on the peer review form in an objective manner. You are observing, not grading.

21. Chester Arthur - Created the Civil Service
22. Grover Cleveland - 2 Non-Consecutive Terms
23. Benjamin Harrison - Grandson of William Henry Harrison
24. Grover Cleveland - Only President to be married in the White House
25. Wm. McKinley - 3rd President assassinated

The following leaders were assassinated during the 1960's:

John F. Kennedy
Malcolm X
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy

Congratulations to Senior Tim Johnson who won the Geography/Green Bee Championship. It wasn't easy as he and defending champion Evrim Yilmaz battled it out through a series of tie-breaker questions.

Tim earned his title and will be a honored by having his named engraved on the plaque in the Hall of Social Justice.

Congratulations Tim and a big thank you to all who participated.

The fourth annual Geography/Green Bee will take place this Wednesday, April 18. Junior Evrim Yilmaz, the reigning champion, will be defending his title against the winners from each of the following grades:

Grade 12: Pete Lockovich; Brandon Duerr; AJ Aubrey; Tom Trautman; Tim Johnson
Grade 11: Luke Jesikiewicz; Sophia Worrall; Stacy Silviera; Rachel Petro; Becca Liebrick
Grade 10: Lexi Yoho; Mike Ravas; Zane Travis; Megan Bayer; Greg Strong;
Grade 9: Bruce Dorman; Noah Devigilli; Lauren Harrison; Meghan Witcott; Hunter Szilagy

Good luck to all.

This assessment of the Space Race is to be a pictorial history with captions. It should include an introduction and a conclusion. The report should be creative, neat, and concisely informative. This project will be worth 100 points and is due the week of April 16.

Chapter 6 from JFK's book - 'Profiles in Courage' - Edmond Ross

Read the chapter that was handed out in class and write a brief assessment of why Edmond Ross is a Profile in Courage.

Monday 4/23 - Tammy Swoager & Alexa Hank - 'Michael Jackson'
Monday 4/23 - Brandon Duerr & Jerry Lieb - 'Steve Jobs'

Tuesday 4/24 - Christina Cook & Andrew Orie - 'Marilyn Monroe'
Tuesday 4/24 - Adrianne Knapp - 'Oprah'

Thursday 4/26 - Keatyn Harrison & Trevor Wivell - 'Will Smith'
Thursday 4/26 - Katelynn Campbell & Cassidy Toole

Friday 4/27 - Matt Sangermano & Abbey Hlista - 'Allen Iverson'
Friday 4/27 - AJ Aubrey & AJ Kovach - 'Michael Jordan

Tuesday 5/1 - Maura Gergerich & Lauren McDonald - 'George Lucas'
Tuesday 5/1 - Luke Igenyar & Thomas Trautman - 'Steve Fosset'

Wednesday 5/2 - Kathleen Zahren & Dana Derbish - 'Lil Wayne, etc.'
Wednesday 5/2 - Jack Swartz - Ray Kroc

Thursday 5/3 - Lisa Thimmons & Vinnie Smith - Ellen DeGeneres
Thursday 5/3 - Frankie DeMaria & Matt Patton -