October 12th-16th

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Discuss Trench Warfare. Trench Warfare writing assignment. Trench Warfare
Wednesday: Share Trench Warfare Journals. Discuss US Entry to WWI. From Neutrality to War
Thursday: Read 10.2 (292-299) and complete 10.2 WKST The Home Front
Friday: Discuss The Home Front and propaganda activity.

October 5th-October 9th

Monday: Review Chapter 8 Tests and discuss. Introduce Chapter 10 (WWI) and Read 282-286 and complete 10.1 (1st half)WKST by Wednesday. From Neutrality to War (1st part)
Tuesday: America: The Story of Us. Continue 10.1 WKST From Neutrality to War (1st part)
Wednesday: Discuss start of the war, assassination, and U.S. response. Read 287-291 and complete 10.1 (2nd half)WKST by Friday. From Neutrality to War (2nd Part)
Thursday: Discuss the steps to the U.S. joining WWI From Neutrality to War (2nd Part)
Friday: Europe Map Quiz

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.