September 28th- October 2nd

Monday: Read 236-239 and finish up 8.4 WKST and discussion. Roosevelt's Square Deal
Tuesday: Discuss the end of the Progressive Era and discuss Problems and Solutions. Read 8.5
Wednesday: Progressive Era Paragraph, Progressive Review
Thursday: (Except for 3rd and 4th periods) Chapter 8 Test
Friday: Review Chapter 8 Tests and overall grades. Short supplemental reading about Food Additives

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, October 2nd. 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 21st-25th

Monday: Review 8.1 Progressive Changes. Reread 217 as a class and discuss Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Begin 8.2 and complete 8.2 WKST by Wednesday. Drive for Reform
Tuesday: Read 8.2 221-226 and complete WKST by Wednesday. Discuss Women's Suffrage Movement. Women's Suffrage
Wednesday: Discuss Women's Suffrage. Show two short clips summarizing the movement. Discuss 8.2 WKST and begin Problem vs Solution Assignment. Women's Suffrage
Thursday: Read 1st half of 8.4 (233-236) and complete 1-8 in 8.4 WKST. Roosevelt's Square Deal

September 14th-18th

Monday: Discuss Chapter 9 Tests, review American Imperialism. Assignment to skim through Chapter 8 and bring 5 problems in American Society we will be discussing.
Tuesday: Read 8.1 (212-217) and complete notes or WKST. The Drive for Reform
Wednesday: South/Central America Map Quiz. 8.1 Notes The Drive for Reform
Thursday: Read an excerpt from The Jungle. Read 8.2 (221-226) on Women's Suffrage The Jungle

September 7th-11th

Monday: No school. Enjoy your Labor Day, a day off from laboring.
Tuesday: Men that Built America: A lesson on Vanderbilt and an introduction to big business in America.
Wednesday: Read 9.4 and complete 9.4 WKST. The US and Latin America
Thursday: Review 9.4 and review for Chapter 9 Test. The US and Latin America
Friday: Chapter 9 Test.

August 31st-September 4th

Monday: Discuss the Causes of the Spanish-American War. Review WKST and Power Point Causes of the War
Tuesday: Discuss the Spanish-American War. Assignment: write a letter or video note as if you were a soldier in the war. Spanish-American War
Wednesday: Read 9.3 (263-267) and choose between notes and a WKST. US and East Asia
Thursday: Discuss 9.3 US and East Asia
Friday: Discuss Big Stick Diplomacy and Panama Canal. Practice South/Central America Map

August 24th-28th

Monday: Review Pre-Test Results. Introduce Imperialism and read 250-252. Students choose to complete notes or WKST over the information in the reading. Age of American Imperialism
Tuesday: Discuss 1st half of Section 9.1. Finish reading the 2nd half of 9.1 and complete notes or WKST over the information in the reading. American Imperialism
Wednesday: Practice States (and Capitals for honors classes). Review 4 reasons for Imperialism. Introduce Spanish-American War and complete 1st half of section 9.2. Causes of the Spanish-American War
Thursday: Discuss 1st half of Spanish-American War. Short video reviewing the war and complete 2nd half of section 9.2.
Friday: States (and Capitals for honors classes)Quiz