Wednesday, September 11, 2013

2.1

Finished: 2.1 Learning C: Presidents

  • Continue using your blank notes sheet from yesterday
  • use this YOUTUBE link to complete each president.  Remember: 
    • Name of President
    • Years he was president
    • Political party
    • WHAT he did that was progressive or WHAT he did that was NOT progressive

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

2.1

2.1 Learning B: Reforming Society, Gov't & the Workplace (19)

  • Continue 2.1 Learning B activity from yesterday.
  • You should at LEAST be done with the People
  • We will go to the Library one more time (Thursday) to work on this.

2.1 Learning C: Presidents (20)

  • Use the Blank Six Panel Student Notes sheet 
  • Watch THIS VIDEO from 21: 16 to the end
  • Each box (only 3 today) should have the presidents on them.  Include for each on your notes:
    • Name
    • Political Party
    • Years as President
    • What they did that was Progressive (hint: they all had a role in "breaking up" the Spoils System, which was a corrupt federal government action in the Gilded Age)
Photo of James GarfieldPhoto of Chester A. Arthur

Monday, September 9, 2013

Begin Unit II: Turn of the Century

Big List Review

UNIT II: TURN OF THE CENTURY

2.1 Learning A: Progressive Movement Notes (18)


2.1 Learning B: Reforming Society, Gov't & the Workplace (19)

  • Go to the library and complete 2.1 Learning B
  • You will be using the internet to search for your answers.  Here are some suggestions:
    • Don't use complete sentences in your searches
    • Once you find out more about the subject, use new important words in your search
    • click on images for your image and find the most appropriate picture that represents what you learned about (make sure you change your search for "medium" size pictures)

Friday, September 6, 2013

Gilded Age Exam

Today:

  • We took the Gilded Age Exam
    • You need to schedule a make up day with Mr. McDonald IMMEDIATELY to make up the exam if you missed it
    • Remediation of the exam up to 90% will be discussed Monday
    • Notebooks will be taken Monday as well
    • Check your student email account for you Employability grades.  Use the scale on #1 in your notebook to interpret the grade. 

Thursday, September 5, 2013

1.4 & Review

Complete 1.4 Learning C: Gilded Age Life (16)

  • We worked for 45 minutes on this....many did not get this done.
  • DON"T WORRY...you will only be held responsible for YOUR portion of the notes.  DO NOT JIGSAW even though the instructions tell you to do so....


Gilded Age Review (17)

  • Exam is tomorrow.  Here is the break down:
    • "Big List" terms (5 of them) 30 pts
    • Application 30pts
      • Comparison of terms 
      • Political cartoon evaluation
    • Essay 40 pts

  • The Gilded Age Review presentation helps you with each of these portions
    • Cross out #20 & 25 on Big List, we learn about these in the next unit
    • We completed the first political cartoon on the review as a class and the second one as an island
    • Definitely check out the essay...its the EXACT SAME ONE as you will be asked to write about tomorrow. 

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

1.4 C

Complete 1.4 Learning B: Local Politics (15)

1.4 Learning A & B Review
  • We used the Big List Work sheet
  • Pick 4 of the 5 terms below to use and complete the Big List Work sheet.  Follow the directions.  See Mr. McDonald with questions
    • Angel Island
    • New Immigrants
    • Chinese Exclusion Act
    • Political Machine 
    • Thomas Nast

1.4 Learning C: Gilded Age Life (16)

  • Use the textbook and the internet as stated on the 1.4 Learning C sheet
  • You and your island split up the terms, but EVERYBODY needs the notes
  • You MUST indent the notes
  • DO NOT plagerize!!
  • We will finish this tomorrow (Thursday)

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

1.4

1.3 Homework (13) Due

  • 1.3 Homework Due today.
  • Along with the Homework you must turn in:
    • 1.3 Learning A/ 1.3 Learning B/ 1.3 Learning C

Videos


1.4 Learning A: New Immigration Notes (14)



1.4 Learning B: Local Politics (15)

  • We began 1.4 Learning B in class.  
  • Our goal was to complete the first side of the sheet