Monday, September 26, 2016

Septebmer 26th-30th (Quarter 1 Week 7)

Monday: Review game. Discuss 8.4 focusing on Taft vs. Roosevelt. Roosevelt's Square Deal
Tuesday: Discuss 1912 Election, Wilson's Progressivism, and the Progressive Era's lasting impact. Progressive Era Review
Wednesday: Review for Chapter 8 Test. Progressive Era Review
Thursday: Chapter 8 Test
Friday: Review Chapter 8 tests and overall grades. Honors Discussion Question is due. Short supplemental reading about Food Additives.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Honors Discussion Question

To answer this question, either email me your paragraph response at smorris@paplv.org or simply respond on the blog (if you do that be sure to sign your name after your response). Your response is needed before Friday, September 30th. Here it is:

Which of the following statements do you most agree with and why:
A.)It is the role of government to ensure the health and welfare of all citizens.
B.) It is the role of citizens, private organizations, and charities to ensure the health and welfare of all citizens.

September 19th-23rd (Quarter 1 Week 6)

Monday: Discuss Women's Suffrage. Show two short clips summarizing the movement. Discuss 8.2 WKST Assignment. Read 8.3 (228-231) and answer CheckPoints. Women's Suffrage
Tuesday: Quick 8.3 Summary Questions. 4 Ethnic Groups-4 Presentations (pg. 231-232)
Wednesday: Read 1st half of 8.4 (233-236) and complete 1-8 in 8.4 WKST. Roosevelt's Square Deal
Thursday:: Discuss 8.4 1st half. Read 236-239 Roosevelt's Square Deal
Friday: Progressive Era Video. Ropes Course

Monday, September 12, 2016

September 12th-15th (Quarter 1 Week 5)

Monday: Review the background of Progressivism. Read 216-217 (explain Social Gospel, Settlement House, and Jane Addams, & Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire) The Drive for Reform
Tuesday: Review Progressive Era Reform. Read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and discuss. The Jungle
Wednesday: Signs of Suicide
Thursday: Read 8.2 (221-226) and complete 8.2 WKST or Notes Women Make Progress
Friday: No School

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

September 6th-9th (Quarter 1 Week 4)

Monday: Happy Labor Day
Tuesday: Chapter 9 Test Review
Wednesday: Chapter 9 Test
Thursday: Review Chapter 9 Test. Introduce Chapter 8 and the Progressive Era
Friday: Map Quiz over South/Central America (use the link above for help)