Week of 3/2....

Unit 3: The Great Depression- 1929-1941

Review Book- Chapter 7, pp. 238-255

Lessons/Class Discussions:

3/2-3/3- Impact of Great Depression- focus on the effects on "the forgotten man"- pp. 3-7

3/4- No Class- SAT Day

3/5- Hoover's Response- Was it too little too late?- pp. 8-10

3/6- Election of 1932 and the Emergence of FDR- p. 11

Written Assignments:

HW 6- Due 3/5- Read pp. 9-10, answer question p. 10

Have a good week!

 

HW Assignment due tomorrow 2/28....

• "Coney Island was a kind of magazine of life, except instead of reading about it and seeing color pictures, you could experience it.”- historian Elliot Willensky

• Charles Denson, director of the Coney Island History Project spoke of the historic role that Coney Island has played in welcoming immigrants: “When immigrants sailed into New York Harbor at the turn of the last century, the first thing they saw wasn’t the Statue of Liberty; it was the towers and bright lights of Coney Island… Twenty million immigrants came through New York between 1880 and 1920. Immigrants fleeing persecution and seeking freedom didn’t find it right away. Instead they found life in stifling tenements, and backbreaking labor. Most worked long hours, six days a week. Coney Island became their escape. At Coney Island they found fresh air and affordable recreation. Coney Island became the pressure valve for New York City.”

•Using evidence from the film, prove the validity of both statements.  Answer must be presented in paragraph form.

DUE 2/28

Week of 2/24...

Unit 2: The 1920s

Review Book- Chapter 7, pp. 218-237

Lessons/Class Discussions:

2/24- The Impact of the 19th Amendment

2/25-2/27- The 1920s- Progressive or Regressive?- We will use the evidence for the packet and discuss the issues and the events of the decade.

2/28- The Crash-Leading to the Great Depression- (distribution of the new unit)

Extra Credit- Due by Wed. 2/26!

 

Winter Break...

Unit 2: The 1920s

Review Book- Chapter 7, pp. 218-237

Task:

•  Read/Annotate pp. 2-18.  Refer to tasks and guiding questions to enhance your understanding of each topic.  If there are topics that confuse you, use the review book for guidance.
• Written Assignment- Due Monday February 24- Complete the ESSAY TASK on p. 19.  The essay must include an introduction, which provides the historical background, and a defensible claim.  (what will you prove)  Following the intro, there must be three paragraphs with the specific evidence to prove your claim.  Use the information from the packet.  Please handwrite your essay neatly on looseleaf in black or blue ink.  NO PENCIL!  This will be graded and recorded as a marking period 1 quiz grade.

Extra Credit:  Complete the activity on p. 1 of packet- 1920s slang- and earn up to 10 points on your lowest test grade of the marking period.  This is due no later than Wed. February 26.

Have a good week! Be safe!  

 

UNIT EXAM UPDATE......

The Unit 1 exam on American Foreign Policy will be 2 parts-

• Thursday Feb. 13- 25 multiple choice- 75 points

• Friday Feb. 14- 1 Short Essay Question- 25 points

The practice questions at end of chapter 6 of review book is an excellent way to prepare.  Here are the answers to questions 1-12:

1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2
5. 1
6. 4
7. 4
8. 1
9. 4
10. 1
11. 2
12. 1

The new unit will be distributed on Friday along with the winter break blog update.

Week of 2/10....

UNIT 1: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND AFFAIRS- EXPANSIONISM AND WAR- 1890-1919

Review Book- Chapter 6- pp. 180-209

Lessons/Class Discussions:

2/10- WWI and the Homefront- Can the Homefront help win a foreign war?- pp. 19-21

2/11- WWI and Civil Liberties- When is limiting civil liberties justified?- pp. 22-24

2/12- Wilson's Fourteen Points- Idealistic or Realistic?- pp. 25-26

2/13- Unit 1 Assessment- CRQ- Constructed Response Question- short essay response

2/14- Intro to Roaring 20s- New unit will be distributed.

Written Assignments:

HW 5- Due 2/12- Read p. 24- answer question in short paragraph using specific evidence. 

* Do practice multiple choice questions in review book- 1-12, pp. 210-213.  Answers will be posted Wednesday so you can self evaluate.

Have a good week!

  

Week of 2/3....

UNIT 1: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND AFFAIRS- EXPANSIONISM AND WAR- 1890-1919

Review Book- Chapter 6- pp. 180-209

Lessons/Class Discussions:

2/3- Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy- Pros v Cons- p. 10-11

2/4- TR and Panama- Did TR extend his executive powers?- pp. 12-14-

2/5- TR- Statesman or Bully?- p. 15

2/6- Wilson and the Road to WWI- Could U.S. remain neutral?- pp. 16-18

2/7- U.S. Enters War- immediate impact on nation- p. 19

Written Assignments:

HW 3- Due- 2/5- Political Cartoons- p. 14- Complete TASK for all 3 cartoons.

HW 4-  Due 2/10- Read 20-21- Answer Q 3-4 p. 21

Have a good week!