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Dec 3, 2008 Gilded Age Technology Pages 230-238
Topics for 1870's: -improved communications -availability of electricity -the Bessemer process and steel -growth of railroads
After reading the pages students will chart each of inventions/technologies through the questions listed below: Chart Questions: What was the effect of the invention on the workplace? What was the effect of the invention on people’s daily lives? What overall impact did the new technology have on society?
Dec 1, 2008 Native American & Framer Unit Exam tomorrow
Nov 25, 2008 Populist Party Campaign Poster page 221-223 Create a campaign poster for the Populist Party which shows how the party promises to answer the complaints of the farmers in the following areas: - reforms they propose to lift the burden of debt from the farmers - reforms of the money supply in the country - reforms to fix the disparity of income between the rich and the poor - reforms to give a greater voice to the people
Nov. 24, 2008 Farmer Organization: pages 219-223 1. Why had farming become unprofitable in the late 1800s? 2. Why did farmers support bimetallism or “free silver”? 3. Answer each question for each organization: the Grange, Farmers’ Alliances and Populists? What is the purpose of the organization? In what ways do they attempt to help the farmer? What economic, social and/or political reforms do they fight for? 4. Explain the relationship between inflation/deflation and the “Cross of Gold” speech. 5. What factions/divisions emerge in the country during the late 1800s? What do these factions support in regards to monetary policy and why do they support such a policy? 6. Who are the candidates for the presidential election of 1896? How are the campaigns different? What do the results say about how America views the common laborer/producer? What is the legacy of the farmers? Nov 19, 2008 Read pages 214-18. As a farmer settling the West, write a letter to family or friends back East. Include the following: 1. How you got your land? 2. Challenges/hardships in homesteading the land. 3. Role of women on the homestead. 4. Causes and concerns over the debt farmers incurred.
Nov. 12, 2008 Native American Assignment Students will read pages 202-208. After reading the text students will describe the positive and/or negative effects and influence of the following on the existence of the Plains Indians. Students will write a minimum of one paragraph for each topic listed below. -Horse and Buffalo -Silver and Gold -Reservation Policies -Battles of Sand Creek, Bozeman Trail, Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee -Policy of Assimilation
Nov. 6, 2008 Civil War Reenactment Assignment 1. Save your ticket stub and staple it to your written work. 2. Describe one of the following demonstrations and answer the questions listed below. (Cooking, Abolitionist Rally, Infantry, School, Calvary, Medical, Artillery and Gun) Who is involved? What do they do? What does this tell you about military life and/or society during the Civil War? 3. Attend one battle and answer the following questions. Who are the generals? Who wins the battle? What is the significance of the battle? Describe the fighting and the sequence of attacks by each side.
Nov 5, 2008 Freedman’s Diary: Pages 186-189 Students will write a journal entry (entries) which compares the life of a freedman under the Radical Republican Reconstruction governments compared to Post-Reconstruction governments. How does his/her life improve? How does their life get harder? Does he/she feel better or worse off during Reconstruction than after Reconstruction? Why? What is your outlook on life under each government? Consider such topics as Religion, Education, Politics, Work, Civil Rights. First person is acceptable. Due Friday.
Nov 3, 2008 Reconstruction Proposal Project- Handout Given today Due Friday
Oct 28, 2008 Civil War Military Strategy Group Assignment: Pages 168-174 In groups, students will consider the political, economic and military positions of the Union and the Confederacy. Based on the strengths and weaknesses of these topics, students will create a military strategy to win the war for both sides by answering the following questions. How do you plan to pay for the war? How do you plan to fight the war? How do you plan to gain more political power for your country? What are your advantages? How do plan to overcome your weaknesses?
Oct 20, 2008 Group Work: Road to Civil War Poster Oct 15, 2008 Bring markers, color pencils, other art supplies for project Monday. Crisis of 1850s Assignment: Pages 156-165 Students may use bullet statements to give an overview of the events listed below and provide the reasons as to why proslavery or antislavery forces oppose or support the following: Compromise of 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Kansas-Nebraska Act Uncle Tom’s Cabin Creation of the Republican Party Dred Scott Case Harper’s Ferry Raid 1860 Election of Lincoln
Oct 6, 2008 Study for exam on Articles of Confederation/Constitution. Oct 1, 2008 Constitution Scavenger Hunt Handout due Friday Fed/Anti-Fed Handbill In partners, create a handbill for the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist which shows their arguments either for or against the Constitution. The handbill should discuss the following issues- Articles of Confederation, Central Govt. v State Govt, Bill of Rights, Size of Republic, Sovereignty
Sept. 26, 2008 Constitution Assignment You are a journalist writing an article on the just released Constitution. In your article discuss the following: How each person in the three branches of government is elected to serve in each position and how long they get to serve in that position? In what ways does the Constitution protect itself from the people through how they elect these positions? What is the main power given to each branch of government? What is one way each branch does not allow the other branches of government to get to powerful? Sept 24, 2008 Constitution Vocabulary Worksheet Read pages 68-68 Section "Creating A New Government" Pay Attention to the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, answer the following for each plan: Which states (larger populated, smaller populated or all of them) have more political power under this plan? Explain why those states have more political power under this plan.
Sept 23, 2008 Articles of Confederation Weakness Chart-page 67 Create an illustrated chart of the weaknesses and consequences of the Articles of Confederation. List the weakness and provide an illustration which shows the weakness and the consequence of the weakness to running the government effectively. Sept 18, 2008 Study for exam on Revolution Unit tomorrow. Sept. 15, 2008 Declaration of Independence and the King (pages 54-56): Take four grievances against the King and put them into your own words. Draw a corresponding picture to show how the grievance takes place in the colonies. Include a brief caption for the picture.
Sept 10, 2008
British Policy Dialogue (pages 39-49):
Sept 5, 2008 Read pages 34-39: Sections on the Enlightenment, The Great Awakening and The French and Indian War
Sept 3, 2008 Colonial America: (pages 28-30) Define the following: 1. Mercantilism- 2. Balance of Trade- 3. Navigation Acts- Short Answer: provide a detailed response in your own words 1. What is the purpose and role of the colonies according to those who favor mercantilism? 2. What advantage would England have over other European countries if it reached its goal under mercantilism to become self-sufficient? 3. How does mercantilism benefit England as well as the colonies? 4. Explain how colonial governments are set up in the 1700’s. 5. What powers does the governor have which allow him to control the colonies? What powers does the colonial assemblies have which allow them to control the colonies? Who do you think has the real power in the colonies and why? August 28, 2008
-is democracy right for every nation? -is this more an economic or political policy? -what other factors must be considered for establishing a democratic state in other countries?
Students will write their papers without using first person (no “I, me, us, we”) or passive voice (to be, have had). I will be looking critically at this!! They may be typed no less than 10 pt. double spaced.
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