US History Agenda
Jan 9, 2015
- Finish New Deal poster
- Research assignment on the Dust Bowl.
Jan 8, 2015
- New Deal effects on groups and people
- Create a New Deal poster aimed at one of the groups discussed in class today.
Jan 7, 2015
- Power Point over FDR and the Great Depression
Jan 6, 2015
- Finish simulation
- Discuss ways to end the Great Depression
- Look at ideological responses to the Great Depression
- Read about what Hoover actually did.
Jan 5, 2015
- "A Family's Choices" a simulation on the effects of the Great Depression on individual families and how one families choices can have ripple effects on others.
Dec 11, 2014
- Notes over the causes of the Great Depression
- Watched Crash Course: US History: The Great Depression
Dec 1, 2014
- Notes and class discussion about immigration policy of the 1920's
- Do the social tensions of the 1920's have an impact on the outcome of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?
- Outline for 12-2 due Tuesday 12/2
Nov 25 & 26, 2014
- Reading guide with notes on social tensions in the 1920s
- Complete 1920s cultural overview mini-scavenger hunt
Nov 24, 2014
- Review Progressive Era reforms
- Discuss difference between a traditional and modern view point from the perspective of someone in the 1920's
- Watch an overview video on what happens in the 1920's
Nov 21, 2014
- Unit 2 Test over chapters 10 and 11
Nov 20, 2014
- Finish propaganda assignment
- Review the end of WWI
Nov 19, 2014
- Examine propaganda and political cartoons from WWI
- Create a comparison chart with reflection. This assignment can be found on Google Classroom
Nov 14, 2014
- Finalize scavenger hunt activity
- Primary source readings
- Outline 11-3 due today
Nov 13, 2014
- Work day on scavenger hunt activity
- Outline 11-3 due Friday 11/14
Nov 12, 2014
- Begin WWI Pinterest Scavenger Hunt activity. See your Google Classroom account for directions
Nov 11, 2014
- US in WWI PowerPoint. A copy of this will be put in your Google Classroom account
- Watch Crash Course US History: America in WWI with notes
- Outline 11-2 due today
Nov 10, 2014
- Finish World Wars: Trail By Fire with viewing notes
- Outline for 11-2 due Tuesday 11/11
Nov 6, 2014
- Begin viewing of World Wars with notes
Nov 5, 2014
- Link for Crash Course World History: WWI
- Link for Crash Course World History 2: Who started WWI
- Watch videos and engage prior knowledge about WWI.
Nov 4, 2014
- Quiz over chapter 10
- Outline for 11-1 due Wednesday
Nov 3, 2014
- 3 Types of Diplomacy from 3 presidents hand out/discussion
- review for quiz
- Chapter 10 Quiz tomorrow (Tuesday)
Oct 31, 2014
- Spanish American War Power Point. A copy of this is in your Google Classroom account
- Watch America Becomes a World Power.
Oct 30, 2014
- Soldiers accounts of the war in the Phillipines
- Take a Position: Should the US have gotten involved in the Phillipines
Oct 29, 2014
- Document study of the war in the Phillipines
Oct 28, 2014
- Gallery Walk of political cartoons emphasizing analysis of the cartoons and the message to the American people.
Oct 27, 2014
- Career Tech Center presentation
- Catch-up and reflect day
Oct 24, 2014
- Finish map notes/timeline
- Watch Howard Zinn discuss imperialism.
- Identifying different viewpoints on foreign policy
Oct 23, 2014
- Review student created power points from Tuesday
- Finish notes and readings on US foreign policy
- Create map notes/timeline
Oct 22, 2014
- Review imperial motives and identifying them through political cartoons
- Readings and notes on US's evolving foreign policy
Oct 21, 2014
- Watch Crash Course on imperialism and American Imperialism. This assignment can be found on your Google Classroom account. Please make sure you have completed both videos before "turning in" your assignment.
Oct 20, 2014
- Imperialism Overview: define the 4 motives of imperialism
- Identify motives using political cartoons
Oct 17, 2014
- Unit 1 Test (Industrialism and the Progressives)
Oct 16, 2014
- Review for test (review video, quizlet site, partner review)
Oct 15, 2014
- Examine Taft and Wilson's progressive policies
- Review for test
Oct 14, 2014
- Students received copy of the study guide. Test will be on Friday 10/17
Oct 13, 2014
- T. Roosevelt Square Deal posters and open vs. secret ballot simulation and discussion
Oct 10, 2014
- Watch America: The Story of US: Boom and fill out viewing guide
Oct 9, 2014
- Finish yesterdays readings and picture discussion
Oct 8, 2014
- Progressives readings and chart: What were some problems, what solutions were proposed, how were they addressed
- Bringing "photo's alive" activity
Oct 7, 2014
- Click here for a link to the Quizlet review site.
- Work through the different review activities
- Work in small groups to create a circle diagram over issues in America in the early 1900's.
Oct 6, 2014
- Work day on Muckraker article. Details for the assignment are on your Google Classroom account
- Outline 9-2 Due Tuesday 10/7
Oct 3, 2014
- Begin and complete "muckraker research" in class data collection.
- Begin muckraker article. Please see your Google Classroom account for the template and assignment directions.
Oct 2, 2014
- Power Point notes over Progressive Era. Please see your Google Classroom account for a copy of the Power Point
Oct. 1, 2014
- Test over chapters 6 and a little bit of 7
- Due Thursday: Outline 9-1
Sept 30, 2014
- Exploring immigrants experiences through Ellis Island. Use the Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today
- Chart for exploration can be found here.
- If time, visit New York Times Immigration Map
Sept 29, 2014
- Watch Men Who Built America: The New Machine
- Received learning targets for test on Wednesday 9/29. Go here for a copy of the learning targets.
Sept 26, 2014
- Final draft of writing prompt is due today.
- Please see your Google Classroom account for lists on notes that must be turned in and criteria for the prompt
Sept 25, 2014
- Watched Men Who Built America: Taking Back the White House (notes due at end of the hour)
Sept 24, 2014
- Work on industrialization writing prompt:
- DUE FRIDAY: Final draft of prompt
- Go to Google Classroom for a list of notes to submit with prompt as well as the criteria for the content.
Sept 23, 2014
- Watch Blood Is Spilled segment of Men Who Built America
Sept 22, 2014
- Watch videos on Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Bangladesh factory collapse. Click here to get to the link
- Create Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting the two events
- Add information to the writing prompt (on Google Classroom). Make adjustments based on comments left by me.
Sept 19, 2014
- Participate in A Question of Trust, simulation game on how big business in the early 1900's created trusts to control the market
Sept 18, 2014
- Finish Document Based Question on Andrew Carnegie
- Complete the Fishbone notes over Carnegie deciding if he was a hero or not (Due Today)
- Add Carnegie information to writing prompt
Sept 17, 2014
- Begin Document Based Question on Andrew Carnegie and how he should be remembered (in class work)
Sept 16, 2014
- Watch Men Who Built America: Rivalry is Born (topic: Andrew Carnegie)
- Take notes over video (class discussion at conclusion of the video)
Sept 15, 2014
- Finished first draft of writing prompt and submitted through Google Classroom
- Powerpoint over rise of industry and introduction of industries effects on workers
Sept 12, 2014
- Completed prewriting T-Chart for writing prompt "was the rise of industry good for the US?"
- Began first draft of prompt
Sept 11, 2014
- Finish watching "Oil Strike"
- Begin writing prompt for class "Was the rise of industry good for the US?"
Sept 10, 2014
- Finished readings from Tuesday.
- Watched "Oil Strike" from the Men Who Build America series
Sept 9, 2014
- Readings over the industrialization of the US
- Created graphs to show changes in different aspect of the time period.
Sept 8, 2014
- DUE TODAY: Outline for 6-1
- Finish Gilded Age Document activity
- Notes on rise of big business
- Listened to Cross of Gold speech. See link to speech here in the Information by Topic page
- Due 9/9: Questions on Cross of Gold speech paper.
Sept 5, 2014
Happy Friday!! You made it through the first week of school!
Happy Friday!! You made it through the first week of school!
- Gilded Age document activity
- DUE MONDAY: Outline for 6-1
Sept 4, 2014
- Finish Google Classroom demo
- Changing perspectives of history (class discussion)
- Overview of outlining procedure using section 5-3
Sept 3, 2014
- Take US History Pre-Test :)
- Log in to Google Drive, Google Classroom.
- Share assignment
- Pass out textbooks
Sept 2, 2014
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WELCOME!!! Check out the website. Take some time to familiarize yourself with where things will be, maybe even shoot me an email, just so you know how to do it.