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 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 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 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 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 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.