Date |
In Class Activity |
AP Homework |
Homework ALL |
Thur
10/2
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Meet in the MAP Annex for both periods: Introduce & Choose roles for the Presidential Progressive Simulation: Election of 1912
Start Lecture on Gilded Age & Immigration
Assign Roles for Sweatshop Trial |
Interactively read the first two pages of the 1912 Election Packet . You will need to read the whole thing by next Tuesday |
Immigration report is due a week from today
Gilded Age Extra Credit Opportunities: Watch 3 episodes of the television show The Knick or The Alienist or the films, Far and Away or Gangs of New York and do the movie review form.
Be prepared for the Sweatshop Trial: on 10/7 by writing a 1 to 1 1/2 page opening statement. The individual groups Multinational Corporations, Poor Country Ruling Elite, Poor Country Workers, United States Consumer, System of Profit |
Tues
10/7
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Assign Progressive Project
Continue Lecture: Life for the Middle Class & Labor in the Gilded Age
Continue Lecture: Immigration in the Gilded Age
Sweatshop Trial and post powerpoint: Click on the link in my files on canvas if you didn't get a copy today. |
Interactively read the 1912 Election Packet (except the procedures at the end) |
Immigration report is due next class
Reminder: We will be doing the hotseat on Friday
Interactively read the first two pages of the 1912 Election Packet |
Thur
10/9
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Finish Immigration and Nativism in America (Lecture and Table work)
Immigration Hot Seat
---You must be the change we wish to see in the world.'
-Mahatma Gandhi |
Do "Robber Barons. or Captains of Industry and be prepared to argue why. |
Interactively read your part for the 1912 election. |
Mon 10/13 |
Immigration Debrief/Discussion
Begin Lecture: Life for the Middle Class & the American Labor Movement in the Gilded Age
Start Labor and reform in Gilded Age
Song Analysis:
Lecture: Muckrakers and Immigration in the Gilded Age |
Print out and take Cornell notes on John Spargo looks at Child Labor
Interactively read and do questions for Plight of the Worker |
Finish reading your 1912 presidential simulation packet (it doesn't have to be interactive)
Finish the blue packet from class on |
Wed 10/15 |
Meet in MAP Annex for Documentary Rollout
Return to class to finish lecture on Gilded Age and start the Progressive Movement |
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Prepare for Day 1 of the simulation (each campaign should collaborate on a 'radio commercial' or a 'tv commercial' - the commercials will air on Day 2 & 3 of the campaign). You should put up your 2D posters before class starts on Friday
Candidates should be dressed for each day of the simulation and characters should try and look like their person for Day 2 of the simulation
Campaign managers, your speech is next class. Introduce your candidate's background and get people excited for them. If you are a character not in a team, you will give your speech on Day 2. It should include the following. 1. Why you are. 2. Why you're important/what you've done 3. What qualities/policies you're looking for in a candidate. 4. Make sure you dress like your character. Campaigns: You will be giving speeches, decorating the classroom, and showing ads. |
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Fri
10/17
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Lecture: Progressives & Activity Dubois or Washington
Pres Progressive Simulation Day 1: (Campaigning to the undecided. Intro speech by Campaign manager & air any Commercials.)
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Read and do the questions for Who was America in 1900?
Watch and do the worksheet for Women's Suffrage Struggle. It can be found here. |
Finish the Dubois-Washington sheet we started in class.
Prep for second day of the simulation: Presidential & VP speeches (try and focus on 2 issues each and maybe attack another candidate), Commercials, Character Speeches. Characters, you must give a two-three minute speech on who you are, what causes you've stood for, and what you're looking for in a candidate. Make a visual aide that shows your accomplishments, and dress like your character. |
Tues
10/21 |
Presidential Election Day 2: Speeches by Progressive Players & Women's issues:
Finish Progressive
Lecture
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Interactively Read Historians & the Progressives |
Take a look at the studyguides for our test.Gilded Age/Populism and progressives |
Thurs
10/23 |
Meet in the Annex (All English Day) |
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Be prepared for Presidential Electon Day #3: Candidates Debate. political commercials, and voting. |
Mon 10/27 |
Presidential Election Day #3: Debate, commercials & election vote
Read intro to American Imperialism
A Man A Plan A Canal: Panama |
Do Jane Addams & Hull House
Reminder: the test will have about 90 questions with the following breakdown: 10 reconstruction, 2-3 west, 75 populist, gilded, and progressive (most on progressives). There will be an LEQ. Here is a review of how to write for and LEQ in US History. |
Upcoming test will have between 50- 80 questions on populist, gilded, and progressives (most on progressives).
Print out the Trial of Woodrow Wilson
Take a look at the studyguides for our test.Gilded Age/Populism and progressives |
Wed
10/29 |
East Bay Field Trip. Be on tie we will leave without you (have done it before)
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Make sure you have all your simulation stuff ready to turn in for Friday Work on group research papers.
Interactively read your section of the Metaphor Project (we will work on in Tuesday)
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Fri
11/1 |
Finish Progressive Era Presidency |
Watch Crash Course #28 and do this video guide. |
Take a look at the studyguides for our test.Gilded Age/Populism and progressives
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Tues
11/5 |
Lecture on Imperialism continued
Work on Metaphor Project with your team.
Assign Roles for Trial of Woodrow Wilson |
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Finish studying for test onGilded Age/Populism and progressives
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Thurs
11/7 |
Test: Gilded Age thru Progressives Work on Imperialism Metaphor Project
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Go to new unit
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