This week in US History II
This week we will continue to discuss the robber barons/captains of industry of the Gilded Age. We will also discuss issues of immigration and invention in the Gilded Age. See below to links for the immigration activity and videos about the captains of industry.
Objective
We will use history to be better informed, to learn to read and write well and learn how to have civil discussions about past and current issues.
The class will consist of these elements
For your final you can choose from the following options.
Grading will be based on the following criteria:
Expectations
- Study US history from post-Civil War to the present day
- Learn the defining moments and the key players that shaped the past
- Learn to read comprehensively, analyze objectively, and write coherently
- Understand the role the past has played shaping the present
- Practice having civil discussions about diverse issues
We will use history to be better informed, to learn to read and write well and learn how to have civil discussions about past and current issues.
The class will consist of these elements
- Lectures and presentations
- Class discussions
- Quizzes
- Your choice of final; exam, paper or project
For your final you can choose from the following options.
- A final exam given one week before the end of the quarter covering the information learned during the entire quarter. The exam can be taken up to 3 times and the best score will be recorded for your grade.
- A research paper written by you about a subject discussed during the quarter. Its subject is your choice but needs to be approved by me. It needs to be 4 to 10 pages in length, include a title page and a bibliography. It needs to be turned in no later than 2 weeks before the end of the quarter to be proof read. You then have the final week to make revisions and corrections.
- A project. This can be a film, a quilt, a diorama, a newspaper, a presentation, an original song, etc.…come up with a creative way to show me you understand something you have learned and get it approved by me. Show me your unique way of bring history alive and get credit for it.
Grading will be based on the following criteria:
- Class participation 40%
- Quizzes 20%
- Final at the end of each quarter 40%
Expectations
- Be in class. Be willing to participate in class discussion. Ask thoughtful questions and share your opinions about the topic at hand.
- Follow the Rules of Common Courtesy (more on this in class).
- Help create a safe learning space by being kind and courteous to your fellow students.
- If you need help, ask. I’m a terrible mind reader.
- Have fun. I will do my best to make it interesting and fun.
Class Work
December 11th - 15th
The holocaust.
The holocaust.
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December 4th - 8th
Continue our WWII unit. This week we'll discuss the war in Europe and Pacific
Continue our WWII unit. This week we'll discuss the war in Europe and Pacific
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November 27th - December 1st
We are starting our unit on WWII. I will be lecturing in class and students will follow along with a worksheet.
We are starting our unit on WWII. I will be lecturing in class and students will follow along with a worksheet.
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November 20th - 21st
Catch up any missing assignments and have a great Thanksgiving Holiday!
Catch up any missing assignments and have a great Thanksgiving Holiday!
November 13th - 17th
FDR and the New Deal
FDR and the New Deal
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November 6th - 10th
We covered the Herbert Hoover and the beginning of the Great Depression.
We covered the Herbert Hoover and the beginning of the Great Depression.
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October 30th - November 3
We covered the Harding administration and the multiple scandals his cabinet faced.
We covered the Harding administration and the multiple scandals his cabinet faced.
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Monday & Wednesday 10/23&25
Monday we all took turns sharing about an event or significant figure of 1920's America. Wednesday we Learned a bout Langston Hughes and did a contrasting analysis of his poem I, Too and Tupac's Changes.
*Please be aware there is language that could be offensive if used inappropriately or out of context in these works. We hold to the belief that language has power, but only the power you give it.
*Please be aware there is language that could be offensive if used inappropriately or out of context in these works. We hold to the belief that language has power, but only the power you give it.
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10/9-12 We caught up on any missing quizzes or assignments as well as reviewed for the final.
Here are the videos we watched in class. If you missed class you might want to watch them. There will be quiz questions this Friday about the videos.
Wednesday 9/27 Worksheets from todays lecture on Hawaii's annexation and Theodore Roosevelt.
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Instructions for the Political Cartoon analysis assignment: Download the cartoons and fill out the worksheets found at the end.
Work sheets about the gilded age and robber barons of the that age.
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03_-_comparing_vertical_and_horizontal_integration.pdf | |
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Here are the videos we used during our review of the antebellum period and Civil War era.
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Powerpoint used to discuss the plight of freedmen during reconstruction.
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