Period 2 U.S. History Monday, October 19

1. Turned in review sheet.
2. Took Immigration, Industrialization, & Progressive Era Test.  The ONLY make-up time will be Wednesday, October 21 at lunch in my classroom.  See me before then if you have a schedule conflict or you will receive a zero on that test.  No Show = Zero
   

Periods 1, 3, 5 for Monday, October 12

Just a reminder that we will be having our test on the Immigration, Industrialization, and Progressive Era unit on Thursday, October 15.  Here's what we did in class today:

1. Review sheet in preparation for the test.  The review will be due the day of the test.
2. Assigned an essay for this unit.  Also due the day of the test, typed.  This essay will follow all of the typical formatting of an essay for your English class:  hook, thesis statement, topic sentences, concluding paragraph, etc.

Period 2 U.S. History for Friday, October 9

Just a reminder that we will be having our test on the Immigration, Industrialization, and Progressive Era unit on Thursday, October 15.  Here's what we did in class today:

1. Review sheet in preparation for the test.  The review will be due the day of the test.
2. Assigned an essay for this unit.  Also due the day of the test, typed.  This essay will follow all of the typical formatting of an essay for your English class:  hook, thesis statement, topic sentences, concluding paragraph, etc.
   

Periods 1, 3, 5 U.S. History for Tuesday, October 6

Hope you enjoyed the stations today.  Sounded like Pit kept everyone active and even stirred up some hostility!  Here's what we did today in case you were absent:

1. Notes on political machines.  Copy from a classmate.
2. Page 250 #5, 6 and page 272 #1, 2 all under the "Main Ideas" section (not the "Terms and Names" section).  This is due at the beginning of the period on Thursday, October 8.
3. Played Pit.  This game is designed to help you remember what a monopoly is.  That is what guys like Rockefeller and Carnegie tried to achieve.  There is no make-up assignment for this game--you missed it!
   

Periods 1, 3, 5 U.S. History for Friday, October 2

Same lesson plan as Period 2 for Thursday, October 1.

Periods 1, 3, & 5 U.S. History for Wednesday, September 30

Above:  The cover of the very cool Penguin Deluxe Edition of Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle.

1. Took notes on the social gospel.  Copy from a classmate.
2. Read an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.  Read the excerpt here.
3. Began group work on the activity 7 Super Americans.  See me when you return to find out which group you are in.

Period 2 U.S. History Tuesday September 29

Above:  The cover of the very cool Penguin Deluxe Edition of Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle.

1. Took notes on the social gospel.  Copy from a classmate.
2. Read an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.  Read the excerpt here.
3. Began group work on the activity 7 Super Americans.  See me when you return to find out which group you are in.
   

Period 2 U.S. History Friday September 25

In class we participated in four different stations.  If you were absent you missed a fun game (Pit) and some key information about political machines.  You need to complete the following:

1. Page 256, #5 & 6 in the Main Ideas section.
2. Page 272, #1, 2, 4, & 6 in the Main Ideas section.
3. Copy notes from a classmate about political machines.
   

U.S. History Tuesday/Wednesday September 22/23

1. Reviewed the Foundations of America Quiz.
2. Notes:  Industrialization (Rockefeller, Carnegie, business strategies, etc.).  Copy from a classmate.
3. Worksheet:  The Challenges of Urbanization.  Due Thursday/Friday 24/25
   

U.S. History Friday & Monday, September 18 & 21

1. Turned in some of the notes from the first few weeks of the school year.  The ones we turned in were:
1. August 28 (for odd classes) or 31 (for even classes).  The notes entitled "Survey on American Ideals" and "Religious Foundations."
2. September 3-4. "Contractor/Architect/Builder," Making of the Consitution video, video notes.
3. September 8-9. "Religious Liberty" and "Religious Revivals."
4. September 10-11. "Reconstruction" and "Segregation" (very short section).
2. Finish notes on immigration (copy from a classmate).
3. Worksheet:  Industry & Urban Growth.  Due upon your return.