Class Agenda: 12/20 thru 12/22

Monday 12/20
1.  Bellringer:  Is there a short-cut you frequently use?  Why do you use it?  Lead into construction of the Panama Canal.
2.  Activity:  Read Cartoon (pages 16-22), and as you read, complete the graphic organizer on page 23.
3.  Do page 24 as review..."Where in the World is Uncle Sam?"
HW - Test on Expansion tomorrow (pg. 25)

Tuesday 12/21
1.  Test on Expansion
2.  Materials returned
HW -

Wednesday 12/22
1.  Locker clean-out
2.  Movie
HW -

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 15...answer the questions.  Lead into the Big Stick policy. 
2.  "Big Stick" notes (power-point) Pg. 12
3.  Metaphor Activity - Pg. 13-14.
HW - Finish Metaphor Activity

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Page 11...lead into Open Door Policy
2.  Imperialism in the Pacific...continuing East (power-point)

•  "US in the Pacific" - Read and do MVP (NOT in packet) 

HW - Finish "US in the Pacific" MVP - if not done...

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pages 9-10.  Discuss yellow journalism
2.  Spanish American War:  Causes and Effects (see power point)
HW - Map Assignment (NOTE:  This is NOT in work packet)

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What is an acronym?  How do they help us remember something?  Lead into R.E.N.C.H. (see power-point).
2.  Power-point notes (& review of hw)
HW - "War with Spain" reading and questions 1 & 2 (this is not in the packet).

Class Agenda

NEW UNIT:  EXPANSION
1.  Bellringer:  Story about Mr. Law....lead into imperialism. 

2.  Class Activity - Page 5
HW - Do pg. 6 (Text p. 623) and pg. 7 (Text p. 626-627)

Class Agenda: December 10

1.  Essential Question
2.  Progressive Era Test
HW -

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Video Clip...Iron Jawed Angels.  How does the crowd react to the suffragists parade?
2.  Class Reading:  "Votes for Women" (NOT in packet).  Class discussion...and Iron Jawed Angels hunger strike clip...
3.  Brain-Pop:  Suffrage (Re-cap)
4.  Video Clip:  Looking ahead (Cause and Effect)...How did the lives of younger women change in the 1920s (after they were given the right to vote)? 

HW - TEST TOMORROW:  Progressive Era (Pg. 21)

Class Agenda (1 Hour Delay)

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 17A - lead into trustbusting discussion.
2.  Progressive Presidents:  Teddy Roosevelt Recap from yesterday; Taft; Wilson (power point)
3.  Teddy Roosevelt Brain-pop.
HW - Pg 20.  Unit Test on FRIDAY!  Pg. 21.

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Movie Clip:  How did John Muir influence Teddy Roosevelt?

2.  Teddy Bear Group Activity (using page 18).
3.  Brain Pop:  Teddy Roosevelt
HW -

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 17...lead into discussion on Social Progressives.
2.  Review HW (pg. 14) and take notes from power point.  Answer Movie Clip questions:

HW - Teddy Roosevelt (pg. 18)...use textbook pg. 602-605

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Look at the pictures of the "Nutritional Info"...Question:  Why do we have these labels?
2. Read selection from "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair.
3.  Work on chart on page 14 (use pages 9-14 and textbook pages 596-597 & 604)
HW - Finish chart on page 14

The "Tweedie" Awards!

Boss Tweed Skit Award Winners:

Period 2: 

• Best Actor - Josh G.
• Best Actress - Allison H.
• Best Group - Frankie M, Alyssa R and John G.

Period 3:

• Best Actor - Nate S.
• Best Actress - Katie L
• Best Group - Damian M, Katie L, and Emily C.

Class Agenda

1.  Bell Ringer:  Why could Boss Tweed be viewed as both a hero AND a villain?
2.  Boss Tweed Skits.
3.  Award Voting:  Best Actor.  Best Actress.  Best Group Skit. 
HW -

Class Agenda

1.  Bell Ringer:  The "Governator"...Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Discuss/review recall from HW.
2.  Discuss HW (pg.6).
3.  Recall Movie
HW - Packet Pg. 7 (use Text 596-597).  Identify the various points of view of Boss Tweed:  Was he a hero or villain?