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| Wed. 9/3 |
Welcome and Introductions
Syllabus (handout and discuss) and Website info
US History Pre-Assessment (multiple choice)
Mental Mapping Assignment
E. Pluribus Unum Motto discussion and journal assignment
Homework: After hearing the discussion about the American motto E. Pluribus Unum, please explain with your own ideas (in at least a 1/2 page) how we as citizens can use this motto as a reflection of who we are as Americans (ex: times of war, Olympics, Social/Political movements, Civil Rights, etc) |
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Next Class=Fri. |
Friday 9/5 |
Seating Chart
Roundtable Discussion of Journal Assignment Pre-Civil War Cheat Quiz
Intro Activities to Book - Pages 313-6 Efforts to Save the Union
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| Tues. 9/9 |
Spend 5 minutes finishing green book assignment
Journal: Election 08 - What do you think?
Groups of 4 - Read newspaper articles about Abe Lincoln and pre-Civil War. Answer Questions in a group.
Homework: None |
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| Thurs.9/11 |
Slave Narrative Jigsaw Activity |
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WEBSITE DOWN!!! SORRY!!! |
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| Mond 10/6 |
Current Events! Any debate EC?
Intro to Westward Expansion! Small Group Discussion (Pictures 404,406; Maps 411-15; Cowboys? 416) As a group read Chpt. 13, Section #1
Homework: Little Bighorn Memorial Analysis
Extra Credit Opportunity: Watch McCain-Obama Debate and write summary/analysis .5 pages |
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| Wed. 10/8 |
How was the debate?
Finish Westward Expansion Assignment in groups.
Curtis and Matsura Overview
Photo Analysis: Native Americans by Edward Curtis and Matsura (Assignment here)
Homework: Finish photo analysis |
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| Mon. 10/13 |
Geronimo Introduction
Geronimo Reading and Response Questions.
Discuss Geronimo Reading/Q's
Homestead Act...Why did people want to move west?
Assignment: Mind Map Chpt. 13, Sec.2 (if time) |
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| Wed. 10/15 |
Assignment: Mind Map Chpt. 13, Sec.2
Extra Credit: 10 pts = write a response (one page MAX) summarizing and analyzing tonights Presidential debate)
Begin Film? |
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| Fri. 10/17 |
Discuss Presidential Debate
Film: Railroads -Ken Burns NEW/KNEW Notes - 10pts
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| Tues 10/21 |
Finish Film
Populist Movement - Discussion - Chapter 13, Sec. 3 make a diagram causes/effects of populist movement.
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| Thursday 10/23 |
Chapter 13 Review Crossword Puzzle (5 pts)
Chapter 13 Essay Assessment (Prompts Here)
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SUB!!! Sorry no info available! Be Back Soon! |
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Monday
11/17 |
Current Events
Mini Lecture: Big Business and Labor with Notes
Small group Discussion
Homework: Study for Quiz from Lecture! |
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| Wed. 11/19 |
QUIZ!
Family Tree - Where did your family come from? |
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| Fri. 11/21 |
Family Tree Work Time
Urbanization Book Assignment |
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| Tues 11/25 |
Family Tree DUE w/ Class discussion
Begin Woman's Suffrage Discussion - Time Magazine Article? with GUIDE |
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| Mond 12/1 |
Continue Women's Suffrage Activity
Women in Public Life guide from Chapter 17, Sec #2 (p. 519-522)
Decade Film - 1900-1910 w/ Knew/New Notes |
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| Wed. 12/3 |
Quiz on Women in Public Life
Finish Decade Film w/ notes (turn in!)
WWI: Causes of WWI Lecture with Q's
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| Fri. 12/5 |
learn to draw Europe!
Finish Causes of WWI lecture
Homework: Draw a big map of Europe by hand! |
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| Tues 12/9 |
WWI Mapping Activity with Handdrawn Map (we will spend a few days working on this...not homework!)
The War at Home assignment: Read p. 598-601 and make mind-map notes with the red headings.
Homework: Evaluate - Do you think that the war had a positive or negative effect on American society? Think about the impact of war on African Americans, Women and Industry, the great epidemic of 1918. |
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| Thurs. 12/11 |
Re-Cap discussion: How did the war effect American society?
U-Boat War in Cartoons Activity
Propaganda Activity (p. 596 = intro) and Answer Sheet Use the following Website: http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/usa2.htm
If time, continue mapping activty |
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| Mon. 12/15 |
Finish Mapping Activity - turn in (20 pts)
Treaty of Versaille (read pgs. 606-607, take notes on impact of treat on Germany).
Review for Test (Write 6 Q's for a quiz: 2 Pre-War Q's, 2 War Q's, and 2 post-War Q's)
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| Wed. 12/17 |
Review Game
Test |
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| Fri. 12/19 |
Great Influenza of 1918 - film (please see me if you are going to be gone for Winter Break by this day!) |
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SNOW DAYS!!! |
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| Tues 1/6 |
1st Period: Film
3rd Period: Review Game and WWI Qwest (20pts) |
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| Thurs 1/8 |
Begin disucussing Stock Market and Crash of 1929.
Compare Stock Prices wksheet (5 pts)
Read Article "A Crash that Echoed Around the World" w/ answer sheet (10 pts) (homework if not finished!) |
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