Wednesday, October 13

In Class Today: (I only saw B&C)

Unions PowerPoint

*Homework for tonight. I gave you another reading packet in class (sorry, no e-copy!) and asked you to consider: "How and why was business getting bigger and powerful during this time period?"

Reminder:

Your first Paper 1 Exam, on the topic, "Industrialization and Labor, 1871-1900"

G Period- TOMORROW

B,C,E- FRIDAY

Format of a Paper 1:

#1(a&b)- Comprehension Questions

#2- Compare and Contrast

#3- OPVL

#4- Mini-Essay (using all of the documents AND your own knowledge!)

Homework:

To help you prepare for the test and especially to do well on #4, the mini-essay. I have a new blog assignment for you.

Respond to the prompt:

"Explain why unions had little success during the period 1871-1900 in improving the economic and social position of U.S. workers."

• While your blog post does not have to be a formal essay, what I should see is identifying the main points and providing historical evidence to back them up.

THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE POSTED TO YOUR BLOG BY THE MORNING OF THE DAY YOU WILL BE TAKING THE TEST.