January 12th, 2017

Students,

Today and tomorrow we are working on a Who's Who of the Gilded age project. If you were or are going to be absent follow the instructions below to turn in when you return.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7REl6cEhNeDgyTjA/view?usp=sharing

Supplemental Information

Below is an article / explanation of political machines and their impact on the government of the United States. Take a minute and explore this article to make sure you understand the importance and influence of these organizations.

http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/burns/Unit_4_Cities/U4_Tammany_Hall_NYC.html

January 11th, 2017

Today we took a look back at the Transcontinental railroad via Ken Burns Documentary The West: Episode 5 the greatest enterprise under god. This highlights the challenges and motivations behind creating on of the greatest technological wonders of the 19th century.

The immigrants / poor it employed
the Buffalo slaughtered
the natives displaced
the corruption within the private and public sectors

all have a major impact on the trajectory of American life, by setting the stage for the 20th century and ushering us into an age of technological wonders.

Absentees and those present: make sure you take a crash course on westward expansion below.

January 9th, 2017

Students,

Today we dove into Westward expansion and, in todays case anyway, delved into our initial conflicts with Native Americans. Please see the power point below to catch yourself up if you were gone.


Power Point Link

January 4th, 5th, & 6th

Students,

Welcome back! I would like to take this opportunity to remind you how important this semester is going to be with the STAAR test looming a short 82 school days away! We will be hitting content fast and hard, you will need to be prepared to keep up!

These first few days back we will be constructing and presenting mini-lessons to the class. below is the PPT with the requirements that will need to be included in your presentation.

LINK TO PPT


Reminders:

Presentations are on Friday the 6th!

Your first test is on January 20th!

December 8th, 2016

Students,

Today we took a Literacy tests utilized in the South to prevent African-Americans from exercising their right to vote in the early - mid 20th century. The test itself is from Louisiana in 1964, have fun showing this test to your parents and proving that they too are not smarter than a 5th grader.

Copy of the test to give your parents...muahahahaha

Answer Document for the literacy Test


REVIEWS FOR MID-TERM

Unit 1 review Link

Unit 2 Review Link

Unit 3 Review Link

Unit 4 Review Link 

December 2nd, 5th, & 6th 2016

Students,

As we approach the end of the semester we begin to tie up lose ends of our content. Over the course of these two days we will tackle the concept of Reconstruction in the South. And answer the question how can we reincorporate these rebellious states back into the Union in the most peaceful way possible? Please see the PPT below if you will be absent.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7bE42TzdneVhaMG8/view?usp=sharing

In addition...In your notes write the question and devise a strategy for reincorporating the rebellious South into the Union while implementing abolition of slavery and addressing those that orchestrated the secession of Southern States.

Reminders:

Civil War / Reconstruction test is on Thursday December 7th:  Review link

December 1st, 2016

Students,

Today we created top ten rankings list of major civil war events. They are in no particular order...

•1st Battle of Bull Run

•Battle of Antietam

•Battle of Gettysburg

• Siege of Vicksburg

•Capture of Atlanta

•Election of 1864

•Death of Stonewall Jackson

•Emancipation Proclamation

•Appomattox court house

•2nd Battle of Bull Run

If you were absent create your own top ten list and be prepared to talk me through your choices orally or in writing.

Reminders:

Civil War / Reconstruction test is on Friday December 6th:  Review link

Final Research paper due for Dual Credit on December 2nd