11/26/19

Today we finished our discussion on the Spanish American War by looking at public sentiment and creating our own Yellow Journalism headlines. (No need to make-up if absent).

Spanish-American War class notes

11/25/19

Today we discussed the Spanish-American War and the effects of Yellow Journalism. We also took a reading quiz on chapter 20.

Spanish-American War class notes (stop when you get to the public sentiment slide)

Upcoming Dates:
11/26: Make-up Socratic seminar during flex time (only for students who were absent on Tuesday)

11/22/19

Today we discussed U.S. Imperialism and the conquest of Hawaii.

Hawaii class notes

**For Monday, please read chapter 20 in TCI and take notes. Guiding questions are in the powerpoint.

Upcoming Dates:
11/25: Chapter 20 reading notes
11/26: Make-up Socratic seminar during flex time (only for students who were absent on Tuesday)

11/21/19

Today we did a gallery walk of our propaganda posters and finished off our discussion of the Progressive Era by looking at those things that were omitted or went against Progressive ideals.

Progressive Era debrief

Upcoming Dates:
11/26: Make-up Socratic seminar during flex time (only for students who were absent on Tuesday)

11/20/19

Today we looked at the activists (both political and social) of the Progressive Era. Students worked in small groups to create a propaganda poster promoting a Progressive Era activist.

If absent, choose one of the people on the last slide of today's class notes and create a propaganda poster according to the directions (second to last slide).

Progressive Activists class notes

Progressive People ppt for activity

Upcoming Dates:
11/26: Make-up Socratic seminar during flex time (only for students who were absent on Tuesday)

11/19/19

Today was our Gilded Age Socratic Seminar. If absent, there will be a make-up Socratic Seminar next Tuesday during flex time.

Students should also have turned in a hard copy of their final essay today.

11/18/19

Today students presented their projects during our World's Fair.

**Don't forget to submit your final essay by 10pm AND bring a hard copy tomorrow!

Upcoming Dates:
11/18: Final essay due
11/19: Gilded Age Socratic Seminar

11/15/19

Today students had a work day for their World's Fair Project.

Upcoming Dates:
11/18: Final essay due
11/18: World's Fair
11/19: Gilded Age Socratic Seminar

11/14/19

Today students worked in the library on their World's Fair Project.

World's Fair project

World's Fair Rubric

**Remember to bring in your rough draft tomorrow for peer editing if you forgot it today.

Upcoming Dates:
11/18: Final essay due
11/18: World's Fair
11/19: Gilded Age Socratic Seminar

11/13/19

Today students worked in the library on their LA work.

World's Fair project

**Remember to bring in your rough draft tomorrow for peer editing if you forgot it today.

Upcoming Dates:
11/18: Final essay due
11/18: World's Fair
11/19: Gilded Age Socratic Seminar

11/12/19

Today we looked at the effects of widespread immigration and urbanization during the Gilded Age.

Immigration and Urbanization class notes

Chinese Immigration readings

We also introduced our World's Fair project which will take place on Monday Nov. 18. Assignment sheet is below and topic assignments are in the powerpoint above.

World's Fair project

**Remember to bring in your rough draft tomorrow for peer editing. It should be uploaded to Turnitin by 10 pm tonight.

Upcoming Dates:
11/18: Final essay due
11/18: World's Fair
11/19: Gilded Age Socratic Seminar

11/8/19

Today we looked at the effects of Industrialization below the gilt.

Industrialization  class notes


Upcoming Dates:
11/12: Essay rough draft due
11/18: Final essay due
11/18: World's Fair
11/19: Gilded Age Socratic Seminar

11/7/19

Today we discussed the above the Gilt side of Industrialization.

Industrialization  class notes (Just go through the Gospel of Wealth)

Gospel of Wealth reading (discussion questions in class notes

Integrated Essay assignment sheet

Below are some of the pictures we looked at to show racist propaganda in the Reconstruction era. They have captions and they are from a book called Stony the Road by Henry Louis Gates.  Many students are referencing these in their papers.

Stony the Road justifications for racism images

Upcoming Dates:
11/12: Essay rough draft due
11/18: Final essay due
11/19: Gilded Age Socratic Seminar

11/6/19

Today students worked in small groups to read and teach about the Native American conflicts post-Civil War. If absent, use the class notes and the reading below to take notes on each of the conflicts.

Native American Battles class notes

Native American reading

Integrated Essay assignment sheet

Upcoming Dates:
11/12: Essay rough draft due

11/5/19

Today students finished viewing/analyzing Far and Away with Mrs. Cossano.

Integrated Essay assignment sheet

Upcoming Dates:
11/12: Essay rough draft due

11/4/19

Today we discussed what motivations behind and glorification of Westward expansion during the Gilded Age.

Westward expansion class notes

Integrated Essay assignment sheet

Upcoming Dates:
11/4: Essay outline due TONIGHT by 10pm on Tii
11/12: Essay rough draft due

11/1/19

Today we introduced our Gilded Age unit by looking at images from the time period and gaining an understanding of why it was called the Gilded Age.

Gilded Age Intro

Integrated Essay assignment sheet

Upcoming Dates:
11/4: Essay outline due