Monday, November 10, 2014

Week 14 (Nov. 10th-14th)

Monday: Computer Lab Day: Last day in class to work on 1920s projects that are due Nov. 19th. (Work on 2 page typed summary, finishing up your research, your script (what you're going to say, visual aid.)
Tuesday: Regular- Read 11.3 (335-342) and complete 11.3 WKST. Social and Cultural Changes
Honors- Discuss 11.3 with 11.3 Notes Social and Cultural Changes
Wednesday: Regular- Discuss 11.3 with 11.3 Notes.
Honors- Read 11.4 (343-348) and complete 11.4 WKST Prohibition
Thursday: Regular- Read 11.4 (343-348) and complete 11.4 WKST.
Honors- 11.4 Notes and discussion.
Friday: Arlington National Cemetery and Veteran's Day Video.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

US Demographics Map (2010 Census)

We are discussing the changing demographics in the United States during the 1920's. The majority of Americans are living in urban centers instead of rural areas for the first time. Take a quick moment and look at this map created in 2010 showing where Americans are living.

http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.html

Monday, November 3, 2014

Week 13 (Nov. 3rd-7th)

Monday: Introduce Roaring 1920's. Read 11.1 (324-329) and complete 7 terms and 5 questions (see attached) A Booming Economy
Tuesday: Discuss 11.1 (Mass Production, Assembly Line, Henry Ford) Honors: complete pg. 329 (4, 5, 6) for Wednesday. A Booming Economy
Wednesday: Discuss 11.2 (330-334) and discuss America's Role in the World during 1920's. Honors students answer the questions from the PPT (see last slide). America's Role in the World
Thursday: Read 1st half of 11.3 (335-340) and begin 11.3 WKST.
Friday: Day in Computer Lab working on 1920s projects.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Week 12 (October 27th-31st)

Monday: Chapter 10 Test Review Test Review and Notes from Friday
Tuesday: Aspire Test (for freshmen)
Wednesday: Chapter 10 Test. Read 311-315 and complete "10 Facts" from 10.4 reading assignment.
Thursday: 1st Red Scare and Back to Normalcy. Read 10.4 (311-315) Effects of War Prezi
Friday: Discuss 10.4 and Will Brown Lynching (1919). Discuss 1920s Project.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Week 11 (Oct. 21st-24th)

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Trench Warfare Activity. Write a one-page journal summary from Trench Warfare (see blendspace link) Trench Warfare
Wednesday: Read 1st half of 10.3 (301-304) and complete 5 Questions (see blendspace link) US Enters/Ends the War
Thursday: Read 2nd half of 10.3 (305-309) and complete 10.3 WKST (see blendspace link) WWI Effects
Friday: 10.3 Notes. Understand how the end of WWI led to WWII. (see blendspace link) End of WWI (Test Review Sheet)

Monday, October 13, 2014

Week 10 (October 13th-17th)

Monday: All classes will be in the computer lab completing a WWI PowerPoint Assignment from www.pbs.org/greatwar WWI PPT Assignment
Tuesday: Propaganda Activity. Complete WWI Map Propaganda Activity
Wednesday: Trench Warfare Activity.
Thursday: Europe Map Quiz

Friday, October 3, 2014

Week 9 (October 6th-10th)

Honors
Monday: Review Trench Warfare and the students paragraph summaries of 285-286. Read 287-291 and complete 10.1 WKST Early WWI
Tuesday: Read 287-291 and complete 10.1 WKST over 2nd half.
Wednesday: Short 10.1 Notes reviewing the US entering WWI. Read your assigned 10.2 Section and prepare a summary.
Thursday: Write 10.2 summaries on the board and share. Review for Europe Map Quiz
Friday: 10.1-10.2 Quiz. Video Summary of WWI.


Regular
Monday: Review 4 Causes of War. Read 285-288 and understand the course of WWI. Early WWI
Tuesday: Read 287-291 and complete 10.1 WKST over 2nd half.
Wednesday: Short 10.1 Notes reviewing the US entering WWI. Read your assigned 10.2 Section and prepare a summary.
Thursday: Write 10.2 summaries on the board and share. Review for Europe Map Quiz
Friday: 10.1-10.2 Quiz. Video Summary of WWI.