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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Monday, November 1

Today in Class: We had a quiz on the Progressive Era. If you were absent today, make sure you speak with me/e-mail concerning when will be the best time for you to re-take the quiz.

Homework:
Reading, When Bigots Become Reformers
There will be warm-up questions on this reading tomorrow, but for tonight's homework please just read carefully, jot down questions, etc...

Friday, October 29, 2010

Friday, October 29

I only saw E and G periods for class today due to Spirit Week festivities. We started watching the film Iron Jawed Angels, which is all about the struggle to pass an amendment granting women the vote. Not to ruin the end, but turns out they were successful--the 19th Amendment was ratified in August of 1920 giving ladies the vote!

Watch the film online! Here's a link to the first segment on YouTube, I think you can figure it out from there: Iron Jawed Angels, Part 1 of 12

A little more info on the film...

Reminder:
Quiz on Monday over the Progressive Era! (readings, homework and ppts are your friend!)

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28

In class today, we finished things up from yesterday. Want to take a peak at the PowerPoints, check yesterday's posts. The second half of class was spent on the mock gubernatorial election.

Reminder: Quiz over the Progressive Era MONDAY

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Wednesday, October 27

If you missed class today, please check out the following PowerPoints. I had B period for long block, so got to the second little ppt on Prohibition, but all other classes ended at some point in the first:

*I also checked hw from last night. Curious what that was? Check yesterday's post. Make sure you show me/send me that so I can give you credit. Thanks!

Tuesday, October 26

Homework:
By tomorrow, you should have answers to the following questions (1-7) in your notes. You should already have (1-3) from yesterday's homework.

Here's a link to the packet if you need it:
The "Progressive Presidencies" This GoogleDoc version has all my weird notes on it, sorry...
  1. What role did President Roosevelt want the federal gov’t to serve? p.597
  2. What reforms (think new laws, agencies, etc…) were achieved during TR’s presidency?
  3. How did TR handle the 1902 United Mine Workers’ Strike? How did this illustrate his stance toward unions?
  4. Was Taft a true “Progressive”? Make a list of points for and against…
  5. Who were the main contenders in the 1912 election? What were the election returns?
  6. Define Wilson’s, “New Freedom,” platform.
  7. What reforms were passed during Wilson’s presidency?

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Monday, October 25

Today in class we spent time going over your Paper 1 Tests.


You also got a brand new reading packet!! Link: The "Progressive Presidencies" This GoogleDoc version has all my weird notes on it, sorry...


Homework:
Read the Packet and Answer the Following Questions
G Period (1-7) Since I won't see you until Wednesday.
B, C and E (1-3) for now please! These correspond with p.596-600 of the packet. Thanks :)
  1. What role did President Roosevelt want the federal gov’t to serve? p.597
  2. What reforms (think new laws, agencies, etc…) were achieved during TR’s presidency?
  3. How did TR handle the 1902 United Mine Workers’ Strike? How did this illustrate his stance toward unions?
  4. Was Taft a true “Progressive”? Make a list of points for and against…
  5. Who were the main contenders in the 1912 election? What were the election returns?
  6. Define Wilson’s, “New Freedom,” platform.
  7. What reforms were passed during Wilson’s presidency?

Friday, October 22, 2010

Friday, October 22

Assignment!!
The Triangle Factory Fire, 1911 (psst, that's a link to the website you'll use for this assignment. Go ahead and open it in a new tab please)

Part I:
Learn about the fire and it's aftermath. It is required to read and take notes on the following sections under, "The Story of the Fire."
  • Fire!
  • Mourning and Protest
  • Relief Work
  • Investigation, Trial and Reform
After reading and taking notes on each section, go through the corresponding photos and illustrations, reading the captions as you go. This will really help to cement what you've just read and help the story come to life. You can find the images corresponding to each section either by following the link for "Photos and Illustrations" on the far-left menu, or following the internal links.

Part II:
To be completed on YOUR BLOG!!
Respond to the following questions:
  • From the perspective of an American living in 1911 who has been following the news of the Triangle Factory Fire and its aftermath in your daily paper, tell me your reaction to the events. What action (if any) do you think should be taken?
  • How do the events of the Triangle Factory Fire and its aftermath tie in with what we've learned about the Progressive Era thus far?
*While there is not a required length for your responses, please don't be lame and write just two sentences or something abundantly lame like that.

DUE BY MONDAY 10/25/10, 8:20 a.m. (aka finish by Sunday night)




Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Thursday, October 21

Assignment!!
The Triangle Factory Fire, 1911 (psst, that's a link to the website you'll use for this assignment. Go ahead and open it in a new tab please)

E Period- Computer lab Thursday
G Period- Computer lab Friday
(get a good start in class, but this is HOMEWORK to complete. There's a Part I and II!!)
B and C Periods- Sorry, the half-day Friday has robbed you of computer lab time. It's just plain old (super-exciting) homework.

Part I:
Learn about the fire and it's aftermath. It is required to read and take notes on the following sections under, "The Story of the Fire."
  • Fire!
  • Mourning and Protest
  • Relief Work
  • Investigation, Trial and Reform
After reading and taking notes on each section, go through the corresponding photos and illustrations, reading the captions as you go. This will really help to cement what you've just read and help the story come to life. You can find the images corresponding to each section either by following the link for "Photos and Illustrations" on the far-left menu, or following the internal links.

Part II:
To be completed on YOUR BLOG!!
Respond to the following questions:
  • From the perspective of an American living in 1911 who has been following the news of the Triangle Factory Fire and its aftermath in your daily paper, tell me your reaction to the events. What action (if any) do you think should be taken?
  • How do the events of the Triangle Factory Fire and its aftermath tie in with what we've learned about the Progressive Era thus far?
*While there is not a required length for your responses, please don't be lame and write just two sentences or something abundantly lame like that.

DUE BY MONDAY 10/25/10, 8:20 a.m. (aka finish by Sunday night)

Other Stuff from Today:
We talked all about the Muckrakers!!


Wednesday, October 20

In class today we went over the questions which were yesterday's homework. If you were absent, it wouldn't hurt to get the notes from a responsible classmate.

Tonight's Homework:
Finish reading the packet. Lost yours already? Please refer to the link to the GoogleDoc that's on posts for Mon. and Tues.

As you read, compile two lists, brainstorming ideas about these two questions:
  • Who were the Progressives? (many, many different individuals and groups will fill your list)
  • What projects/changed did they champion (aka support)?

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Tuesday, October 19

Homework is to Complete this Reading and Respond to the Questions for Class Tomorrow (if you were absent, or ALREADY lost your packet, there is a link below to the GoogleDoc version)
In-Class Reading: (p.578-580)
Please read carefully and respond to these questions as you go…
Can you piece together a clear definition of the Progressive Era? Jot down your ideas.
What factors led to the rise of the “progressive impulse”?
What were the main goals of the progressives?

Bonus: (not necessarily from the reading) What connections between the Populist and Progressive movements can you identify?


Materials from Today:
Intro Reading, The Progressive Era

*C Period, we completed the above assignment in class.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Monday, October 18

B Period:
In long block today, we talked all about POPULISM and started an in-class reading and assignment. There is a link to the reading below if you were absent, and here's what I'd asked you to pull out of the reading:
In-Class Reading: (p.578-580)
Please read carefully and respond to these questions as you go…
Can you piece together a clear definition of the Progressive Era? Jot down your ideas.
What factors led to the rise of the “progressive impulse”?
What were the main goals of the progressives?

Bonus: (not necessarily from the reading) What connections between the Populist and Progressive movements can you identify?


Materials from Today:
Intro Reading, The Progressive Era

All other class periods, we just introduced Populism. If you were absent, take a look-see at the PowerPoint for today. Thanks!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Thursday, October 14

Reminder:
Your first Paper 1 Exam, on the topic, "Industrialization and Labor, 1871-1900" is TOMORROW!!! (G period, you took it today)

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 TOMORROW A.M.!!

PowerPoints from this Unit:

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Wednesday, October 13

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


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Tuesday, October 12

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

*E Period, you also got a reading packet all about the Corporate Consolidation Movement. You don't have any identifications to go along with it, but I'd like you to keep the question, "How did business get 'bigger' and more powerful during this time period?" Be ready to discuss when I see you next on Thursday.

In Class Today:

Friday, October 8, 2010

Friday, October 8

Today in Class:
Haymarket Video (This is part 1 of several... we watched the first two in class)


G Period, Homework: (poor G period is being picked on because I'll see them one day less than everybody else next week)

I gave you another packet to read, starting with the section, "The Corporate Consolidation Movement." You do not have questions or identifications that go along with this one, I just ask that you read actively (highlight, notes in margins, questions, etc...) and be ready to discuss when I see you next on Tuesday.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Thursday, October 7

E & G Periods-
Here's the PowerPoint used today in class:
Labor Violence and Unrest: Part I

Homework:
Read p.500-504 and identify (take notes on) the following terms:
  • The Knights of Labor
  • The Haymarket Riot
  • The American Federation of Labor
  • The Homestead Strike
  • The Pullman Strike
  • The IWW

C Period:
Haymarket Video
(You did the above reading and identifications during class)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Wednesday, October 6

Today in class, we did an activity comparing primary and secondary sources relating to the "Great Railroad Strikes of 1877." Unfortunately, I don't have an e-copy of this assignment.

If you were absent, please read and record notes on the Railroad Strikes of 1877 on p.499 of the packet I gave you yesterday and review the below powerpoint.

Here's the PowerPoint used today in class:
Labor Violence and Unrest: Part I

B Period, you have homework!!
Read p.500-504 and identify (take notes on) the following terms:
  • The Knights of Labor
  • The Haymarket Riot
  • The American Federation of Labor
  • The Homestead Strike
  • The Pullman Strike
  • The IWW

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tuesday, October 5

Sorry for not posting yesterday!! Mondays are not my best.
Anywho, if you were absent yesterday, I'll be giving you a sample Paper 1 question sheet, with some notes on it. This may not make a lot of sense to you, so please find a reliable classmate to fill you in on all the pointers we discussed about Paper 1's yesterday. This is important, because our next test will be in the Paper 1 format!

Today:
I handed out the first reading packet that goes along with our new unit, "The Human Face of Industrialization." I don't have an e-copy of this, sorry!

We did an in-class assignment that corresponded with the first couple pages of that reading, had some story time and learned about people climbing from a giant melting pot... Good times had by all. Here's the PowerPoint that perhaps helps this make sense:

Friday, October 1, 2010

Friday, October 1

Today in class we had our first essay test.
*If you were absent, please make sure we are in touch about a time ASAP that you can write this in-class essay.

Have a great weekend!