Week of August 25-
We are currently picking up where we left off in June. It is great to see each other again and is very nice for me, as a teacher, to have a class of students I already know. We are learning to take notes using Cornell Notes and will begin a project over important documents in American History on Thursday. Check out our class resources page to learn about our project and get all resources need to complete the project.
Week of September 1-
This week we will be continuing to work on our Important Documents in American History. Students will have access to Chrome Books every day in class this week and be provided the entire class period to research the documents, create presentations, and organize information for their essays. See the instructions and resources on the Enriched US Class Resources Page of this web site.
Week of September 8-
This week will be a busy week. The student's presentations (power point or Google slides) are due at the beginning of class on Monday. We will be developing the skills necessary and identifying expectations for their in class essay 8-will be written on Tuesday. Students need to be sure read the prompt for their five paragraph essay and practice what they are going to write before class on Tuesday. Starting on Wednesday we will be introducing the Age of Industrialization. We will be examining the developments in the Steel, Oil and Rail Road industries and how Andrew Carnegie, Nelson Rockefeller and other industrialists affected the development of the U.S. and changed our society
Week of September 15-
This week the Enriched students will be continuing there study of the 2nd Industrial Revolution. We will examine the growth of big business. Are the early industrialists Captains of Industry or Robber Barons? We will also look into how labor organizes during this same period of history.
Week of September 28-
The students will all be receiving the results from their Unit 2 Test on Monday. In general they did very well on their tests but need to adjust to writing more detailed extended response answers along with supporting their thesis with factual evidence. This week we will be discussing immigration during the late 19th and early 20th century along with America's urbanization during this time period. The students will be assigned to write an essay about Immigration or Urbanization. This essay will be due on Friday, October 3 and will be written at home. The instructions for this assignment will be posted on the Enriched Resources page of this site and students must support their thesis with evidence presented in class and from our text.
We are currently picking up where we left off in June. It is great to see each other again and is very nice for me, as a teacher, to have a class of students I already know. We are learning to take notes using Cornell Notes and will begin a project over important documents in American History on Thursday. Check out our class resources page to learn about our project and get all resources need to complete the project.
Week of September 1-
This week we will be continuing to work on our Important Documents in American History. Students will have access to Chrome Books every day in class this week and be provided the entire class period to research the documents, create presentations, and organize information for their essays. See the instructions and resources on the Enriched US Class Resources Page of this web site.
Week of September 8-
This week will be a busy week. The student's presentations (power point or Google slides) are due at the beginning of class on Monday. We will be developing the skills necessary and identifying expectations for their in class essay 8-will be written on Tuesday. Students need to be sure read the prompt for their five paragraph essay and practice what they are going to write before class on Tuesday. Starting on Wednesday we will be introducing the Age of Industrialization. We will be examining the developments in the Steel, Oil and Rail Road industries and how Andrew Carnegie, Nelson Rockefeller and other industrialists affected the development of the U.S. and changed our society
Week of September 15-
This week the Enriched students will be continuing there study of the 2nd Industrial Revolution. We will examine the growth of big business. Are the early industrialists Captains of Industry or Robber Barons? We will also look into how labor organizes during this same period of history.
Week of September 28-
The students will all be receiving the results from their Unit 2 Test on Monday. In general they did very well on their tests but need to adjust to writing more detailed extended response answers along with supporting their thesis with factual evidence. This week we will be discussing immigration during the late 19th and early 20th century along with America's urbanization during this time period. The students will be assigned to write an essay about Immigration or Urbanization. This essay will be due on Friday, October 3 and will be written at home. The instructions for this assignment will be posted on the Enriched Resources page of this site and students must support their thesis with evidence presented in class and from our text.
Week of October 5-
We will begin the week by looking into the developments that took place in journalism, literature and education in the late 1800s and early 1900s. After this we will study the development of political machines in rapidly growing American cities. The students should be able to recognize that political machines and "bosses" filled a need in our urban environment but that they were largely fueled by graft and corruption. By the end of the week we will introduce the Gilded Age and a struggle to reform American politics. As usual we will be doing some writing on these topics and preparing for a test that will be taken during the week of October 12. All notes and resources will be posted on the resource page linked below.
We will begin the week by looking into the developments that took place in journalism, literature and education in the late 1800s and early 1900s. After this we will study the development of political machines in rapidly growing American cities. The students should be able to recognize that political machines and "bosses" filled a need in our urban environment but that they were largely fueled by graft and corruption. By the end of the week we will introduce the Gilded Age and a struggle to reform American politics. As usual we will be doing some writing on these topics and preparing for a test that will be taken during the week of October 12. All notes and resources will be posted on the resource page linked below.
Week of October 12-
This week we will be finishing up our examination of the Gilded Age and political reform. Expect a test over Urbanization on Thursday. As a result of this test there will be no essay prompt this week.
Week of November 3-
We will be ending our study of the Progressive Era with a quick examination of the fight for women's suffrage on Monday and then take a test over the Progressive Era on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday we will begin to study Imperialism in the early 1900s.
Week of November 16-
We are starting to examine how the Imperialism and increased US involvement in foreign affairs leads involvement in World War I. The students should be reading and outlining pages 356 - 381 of our textbook to fully understand the impact of this "war to end all wars."
Week of February 2-
We will start this week off with a Test over the Great Depression. Be sure to study all of the information that is mentioned on the review sheet that you received at the beginning of the unit. Wednesday we will introduce President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal. You will also be assigned to complete a WebQuest to gain some different perspectives on the New Deal. The New Deal is covered on pages 466 - 486 in our text book. Please be careful with this unit, it contains a lot of "alphabet soup".
Week of February 16-
At this time we will move out of the New Deal and begin our study of America's involvement in World War II. Students should read and take notes over pages 512 - 534 to help them understand how the conditions left by World War I and the Treaty of Versailles set up an environment that made the avoidance of war nearly impossible. Remember that this is a US history class and we will be focusing on how the war impacts the US rather than studying the war itself. Wold War II will be covered in greater detail in World History next year.
Week of February 23-
This week we will be completing our examination of America's involvement in World War II and how it influenced life and policy in the United States.
Week of March 2-
We will be completing our investigation into America's involvement in World War II. This week we will be looking at World War II propaganda posters and then moving into the fighting in Europe and in the Pacific Theater. We will conclude the week by taking a test over World War II on Friday. All text notes the students have taken will be collected upon the completion of the test.
This week we will be finishing up our examination of the Gilded Age and political reform. Expect a test over Urbanization on Thursday. As a result of this test there will be no essay prompt this week.
Week of November 3-
We will be ending our study of the Progressive Era with a quick examination of the fight for women's suffrage on Monday and then take a test over the Progressive Era on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday we will begin to study Imperialism in the early 1900s.
Week of November 16-
We are starting to examine how the Imperialism and increased US involvement in foreign affairs leads involvement in World War I. The students should be reading and outlining pages 356 - 381 of our textbook to fully understand the impact of this "war to end all wars."
Week of February 2-
We will start this week off with a Test over the Great Depression. Be sure to study all of the information that is mentioned on the review sheet that you received at the beginning of the unit. Wednesday we will introduce President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal. You will also be assigned to complete a WebQuest to gain some different perspectives on the New Deal. The New Deal is covered on pages 466 - 486 in our text book. Please be careful with this unit, it contains a lot of "alphabet soup".
Week of February 16-
At this time we will move out of the New Deal and begin our study of America's involvement in World War II. Students should read and take notes over pages 512 - 534 to help them understand how the conditions left by World War I and the Treaty of Versailles set up an environment that made the avoidance of war nearly impossible. Remember that this is a US history class and we will be focusing on how the war impacts the US rather than studying the war itself. Wold War II will be covered in greater detail in World History next year.
Week of February 23-
This week we will be completing our examination of America's involvement in World War II and how it influenced life and policy in the United States.
Week of March 2-
We will be completing our investigation into America's involvement in World War II. This week we will be looking at World War II propaganda posters and then moving into the fighting in Europe and in the Pacific Theater. We will conclude the week by taking a test over World War II on Friday. All text notes the students have taken will be collected upon the completion of the test.