Thursday, January 31, 2013

APUSH Weekend Assignment


Read Chapter 28 ““Progressivism & Republican Roosevelt, pages 665-677,
                                                    Hippocampus: Reform
1.     Roosevelt Square Deal

Read Chapter 29 “Wilsonian Progressivism at Home & Abroad,” pgs. 679-686, Hippocampus – Reform
1.     Taft Administration

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Wednesday, January 30th

APUSH - Today we discussed the black leaders Booker T Washington and WEB DuBois.

Tonight's HW:


Chapter 28 “Progressivism & Republican Roosevelt, pages 656-665,
                                                    Hippocampus: Reform
                                                            1. Origins of Progressivism    
                                                            2. Municipal, State, & National Reforms
                                                            3. Social Alternatives




SS8 -  Today we started to review for the unit test on the Industrial Era.  HW - Study.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Monday, January 28th

SS 8 - Today students recorded their flocabs and finalized their videos.  No HW for SS.

APUSH - Today, we discussed the difficulties farmers had in the late 1800's.  We discussed how these difficulties helped lead to the political party of the Populists.


Tonight's HW:

“The Great West & Agricultural Revolution,” pages 604-614, Hippocampus:  Reform-
1.     The Peoples’ Party
2.     Election of 1892
3.     Election of 1896

Friday, January 25, 2013

Friday, 1/25 - APUSH HW

APUSH - Weekend Homework:



Chapter 26 “The Great West & Agricultural Revolution,” pages 594-604, Hippocampus: Changing Landscape-
1.     Native Americans
2.     Indian Resistance

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tuesday, January 22nd

APUSH - Students worked on their paper today.  We will use Turn it In to assure the writing is authentic to the students.  HW - Finish paper.

SS8 - Today we played the beats for the class.  They worked on finalizing their lyrics.  HW Finish 1st Final Draft.


Friday, January 18, 2013

Friday, January 14th

APUSH - We are researching our characters for Wednesday's dinner party.

SS 8 - Today, students wrote a super rough draft of their Flocabulary.



Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Wednesday, Jan 16th

APUSH - Today, we started our research for a short research paper on an important historical figure from the late 1800's/early 1900's.  This will lead to a dinner party next Wednesday.  Homework is to continue with research.  

SS8 - Today we started FLOCABULARY.  It runs until January 29th.  No HW.



Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tuesday, January 15th

SS 8 - Yesterday students took the STAR reading assessment.  There was no homework.  Today, we reviewed the Industrial Era by brainstorming the big ideas.  We then discussed ideas for songs.  Flocabulary starts tomorrow!  No homework tonight.

APUSH - Yesterday, we discussed the Labor movement in America by reviewing selected documents. Today, we discussed the Populist Movement.  Tomorrow, we will start to research our individuals for our dinner party.

HW-    Read Chapter 25 “America Moves to the City,” pages 582-592.
                                                Hippocampus – Reform
                                                       1. Women & Blacks in America            

Friday, January 11, 2013

Friday, January 11th

SS8 - Today we finished reading excerpts from Sinclair's The Jungle.  We were able to look at working conditions, plight of the poor, political machines, child labor, unemployment and the meatpacking industry.  No homework.

APUSH - Today:

1. We handed out the EIGHT invitees to the turn of the century Dinner Party.
2. We read short primary documents regarding New Immigrants - then reported back to class.

HW:

1. Find article pertaining to your INVITEE.

2.                Read Chapter 25 “America Moves to the City,” pages 574-582,
                                                Hippocampus – Reform
                                                            1. Social Alternatives

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Thursday, January 10th

SS 8 - Assembly in afternoon.  In the AM class we watched a book series on Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.  We also viewed some examples from Flocab.

APUSH - Today we looked at documents demonstrating the pro-business attitude during the Gilded Age.  We set up tomorrow's work where we will focus on the New Immigrants in America.

HW-                Read Chapter 25 “America Moves to the City,” pages 568-574,
                                                Hippocampus – Urban Nation
1.     Reaction to New Immigration
2.     Squalid Side of the City
3.     Social Development


Wednesday, January 9, 2013

January - Week 2 - Trivia

Answers must be submitted by Monday 1/14.


Where did the name muckrakers originate? (Response requires a 2-3 sentence explanation)

Wednesday 1/9

SS 8 - Today we discussed and read excerpts from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.  We will continue and finish this tomorrow.  No homework tonight.

APUSH - Assembly today, no class.

HW -             Read Chapter 25 “America Moves to the City,” pages 558-567,

            Hippocampus – Urban Nation
1.     Chinese Immigrants
2.     New Immigration
3.     Appeal of the City

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Tuesday 1/8

SS8 -- Today we finished our discussion of the Labor Movement in the late 1800's by breaking down the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor.  We then took an 18-point quiz.

HW - Read Ch. 22, Section 2 "The Progressives"


APUSH - Today we discussed laissez-faire capitalism, the Gospel of Wealth and Social Darwinism by analyzing supporting documents.  We finished class by reviewing a political cartoon centering around the influence big business had on government.

HW -     Read Chapter 24 “Industry Comes of Age,” pages 545-556,
                                                Hippocampus – Changing Landscape
1.     Race Relations in the South
Hippocampus – Gilded Age
1.     Workers in America
2.     Union Organizations
3.     Major Strikes

Monday, January 7, 2013

Monday, January 7th

APUSH - Today we started the lesson "Philosophy of Industrialists" to gain a greater appreciation of the business practices and ideals during the Gilded Age.  Tonight's HW:


Read Chapter 24 “Industry Comes of Age,” pages 538-545,
                                                Hippocampus – Gilded Age
1.     Entrepreneurs
2.     The Government Steps In






SS 8 - Today we continued with the difficulties in the cities near the turn of the century.  We then transitioned to the beginnings of labor unions in America by focusing on the Knights of Labor and the AFofL.  Tonight's HW:

Read Chapter 21, Section 3 "Life in the Changing Cities"

Friday, January 4, 2013

Friday, January 4th

APUSH - Today we discussed the Gilded Age Presidents.  We then watched an 8-minute clip on the presidency of William McKinley who ended the reign of these presidents.

HW-    Read Chapter 24 “Industry Comes of Age,” pages 530-538,
 Hippocampus – Changing Landscape
1.     Mining
2.     Building & Influence of Railroads


SS 8 - Today we finished discussing the New & Old Immigrants by analyzing three doccuments.  We then discussed the conditions of cities in the late 1800's.

HW - Read Ch. 21, Section 2 "Age of Cities" page 606.  Possible quiz on Monday.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Thursday, January 3rd

APUSH - Today we discussed "machine politics" during the Gilded Age.  Students then finished their Gilded Age presidents in class.  We will review that lesson in class tomorrow.

HW - Read Chapter 23 “Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,” pages 521-528


SS 8 - Today we discussed Old and New Immigrants in America.  We discussed push and pull factors of immigration and watched two short immigration clips from NBC Archives.

HW - Read Ch. 21, Section I "New Immigrants in Promise Land," page 600.  Possible quiz on reading Friday.


Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Wednesday, January 2nd

Happy New Year!

APUSH - Today we watched a 9-minute video on the presidency of Ulysses S Grant.  Students then started to work on the lesson "Gilded Age Presidents."

Tonights Homework is to assure you completed the assignment over Christmas Break:


CHRISTMAS BREAK ASSIGNMENT:

1. Read Chapter 23 “Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,” pages 504-510,
                                                Hippocampus – Gilded Age:
1.     The Tweed Ring & Machine Politics
2.     Corruption in Business & Government
2. Read Chapter 23 “Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,” pages 514-521,
                                                Hippocampus – Gilded Age:
1.     Post-War Industrial Expansion




SS 8 - Today we reviewed the Era of Industrialization in America.  We then watched the ABC video with Peter Jennings "Seeds of Change."  No homework tonight.