Thursday, January 29, 2015

January 29-30th, 2015

Students,

Today we started creating Bumper stickers to help us reinforce major events during the Gilded age and the United States emergence as an Imperial power. These will be due tomorrow at the end of class and at least one will be turned into an actual physical bumper sticker! See attached power point for instructions.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7RGNuUHJPdllvanc/view?usp=sharing

Reminders

Test most likely Friday of next week, maybe sooner!!!

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

January 28th, 2015

Students,

Today we returned to the tedium of notes and finished out our look at American Foreign policy and its rise as an imperial power.

PPT Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7cUxNQ29VM2kySXM/view?usp=sharing

Reminders
Turn in your #6 assignment

Test most likely next Friday (February 6th 2015)


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

January 27th, 2015

Students,

Today we stepped into the oval office of William McKinley on the verge of the Spanish-American War in 1898. You each were assigned a role and argued for war, diplomatic approaches, or aiding the rebels citing the pros and cons for each option.

Absentees, you can complete this activity alone and will need to either download the attached copy or swing by my room to get one.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7TW5iekZ0a0lUQnM/view?usp=sharing

Reminders:

Test most likely Friday of next week.

Supplemental:

Mckinley's war message to congress 

Monday, January 26, 2015

January 26th, 2015

Students,

Today we turned our eyes towards American foreign policy at the end of the 19th century and the beginnings of the 20th. We begin deciding that we are strong enough to compete on the global stage and begin  a policy of expansionism / imperialism.

PPT Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7cUxNQ29VM2kySXM/view?usp=sharing


Supplemental information

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfsfoFqsFk4&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s&index=29


Reminders:

Turn in your number 6 assignment (reflections on factory activity)

Your next test will most likely be Friday February 6th.

Friday, January 23, 2015

January 23rd, 2015

Students,

Today we are taking a look at Theodore Roosevelt, and begin our transition from a growing nation to a world power. Roosevelt is a commanding figure through this rise and well into the progressive era so without information on him you will find yourself lost when we discuss several important issues.

Here is an Amazon Prime link to the video if you have it -Link To Video

If you are absent schedule a time with me to come and receive an alternate assignment to fill in the missing pieces of information (or to watch the video)

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

January 21st, 2015

Students,

Today we did some background reading on Plessy V. Ferguson this court case will continue to make appearances as we move forward into the 20th century. If you were absent today make sure you come by my room to pick up a copy of the worksheet we completed, I do not have a digital copy for the blog.

I do however have a completed book of the Who's Who of the gilded age project that we completed last week, while I am still working on grading individual pieces I picked the best of each character and created this document to give you a consolidated list of the individuals that played a big role in the development of American society at the end of the 19th century. Please download and print.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7Zjh2MG9abXVIMDg/view?usp=sharing

REMINDERS:

Your first Quiz/test is tomorrow here is your review

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7d3RlZGZVdVl0RXM/view?usp=sharing