Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 26 complete questions 7-8.
2.  Review HW...discuss the Alphabet Soup/Agencies...and the "Criticisms of the New Deal" (pg. 24)
3.  Eleanor Roosevelt:  In what ways did she help FDR's campaign and presidency?

HW - Grade FDR's performance (pg. 23)
* Great Depression TEST on Friday

Newspapers in Education Winners!

Some of our classmates were honored for their submissions to the Newspapers in Education Week sponsored by the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper!  These students' political cartoon/essay submissions competed against almost 700 entries from across Central New York.  Congratulations!

First-place recognition:  Hannah Schayes, Helen Ferrick
Second-place recognition:  Alex Tso
Third-place recognition:  Michael Plechtchinski
Honorable Mention:  Andrew Comanici, Grayson Burns, Austin Dieroff, Maddy VanHusen, Joanna Butler, Ally Lowery, Ryan Mandelis, Kerry Simizon, Jordan Wilson, Erica Joyner, Cayla Dedrick, Rufaro Mutanga, Ana Suarez

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Brain-pop review of Great Depression
2.  "Quiz" - Causes and effects of the Great Depression
3.  Franklin D. Roosevelt's election and a "New Deal" for America (pg. 22)

HW - New Deal Legislation (pg. 25-26; Q's 1-6)...did it help?
* Great Depression TEST on Friday

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Open to pg. 17 and review directions and your notes.
2.  Finish Great Depression movie clip - and compose a paragraph:  What was life like for the people suffering during the Great Depression?

HW - Quiz tomorrow
* Great Depression TEST on Friday!

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read over pg. 17 for today's assignment.
2.  Movie Analysis:  How does the movie represent the effects of the Great Depression?

HW - Quiz on TUESDAY 2/28...Enjoy your break!

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Movie Clip...What did the Bonus Army want?  How were they treated?
2.  Document Analysis (pg. 20)
3.  Choose your own adventure:  Dust Bowl.  Identify the hardships that you faced with your decisions.

• Discuss Dust Bowl (powerpoint)

HW - Quiz on TUESDAY 2/28

Class Agenda

1.  What are the things that are MOST important to you?  How would you react if you lost those things?  Discuss the effects of the Great Depression.
2.  Give President Herbert Hoover a grade!  pg. 19.  Share and discuss our scores.

HW - none

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Make predictions on pgs. 13-14 based on what we learned yesterday.
2.  Great Depression chart analysis (pgs. 10d-10e)
3.  Brain-pop:  Great Depression Causes and Effects

HW - none

Class Agenda: Great Depression Unit

1.  Bellringer:  Vocabulary review...Define stock...and explain how someone can make money in the stock market?
2.  Read pg. 7-9...do the questions on the back of pg. 9
3.  Great Depression Causes Notes (pg. 10b-10c)

HW - pg. 10a

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Turn in your 9th grade paperwork for Mrs. Butler.
2.  Finish writing your DBQ, and complete the cover sheet (checklist).

HW - None!  Enjoy the weekend...

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Pick up where you left of with your DBQ.
2.  When you are writing - use pen and skip lines.
3.  Wrap-up discussion 9th grade elective options.

HW - Mrs. Butler's paperwork is due tomorrow...you can give it to me in class, or drop it off to her.

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Review pgs. 1 & 4 in your "Guide to Writing DBQs" (this packet should be in your binder...it has a pink cover).
2.  Finish your scaffolding and analysis...then start creating your DBQ essay outline.  The outline should be finished today.  You might even have time to start writing your essay (use pen, and skip lines when writing).

HW - Mrs. Butler's paperwork for 9th grade is due on Friday

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read DBQ Essay directions.  Create a brainstorming list BEFORE you open to the CRQ questions.
2.  Answer the CRQ questions, analyze the documents, and begin outlining.

HW - Study for "outside information" for your essay!

9th Grade Scheduling Day

Mrs. Butler will be in today to discuss 9th grade, and distribute materials for students to begin constructing their schedules for next year.

HW - Bring home your paperwork from Mrs. Butler to share with your family.  Paperwork is due to Mr. Law by FRIDAY February 10th.

Class Agenda

SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE PRESENTATION

Mr. Law will be informing students about the Social Studies courses that they can enroll in next year.  Students should bring home a list to share with their family over the weekend.  On Monday, Mrs. Butler will be in to begin the process of creating schedules for the 9th grade school year.

HW - bring home Social Studies Elective Sheet (for brief course descriptions, click here)

Class Agenda

1.  Movie:  The boom period of the 1920s transformed the nation, but also set us on a path toward economic and social turmoil.  Identify the successes and failures of the 1920s.

HW - none

Class Agenda

1.  Harlem Renaissance Presentations:  Briefly explain your poem and mural...
2.  TEST:  Roaring 20s

HW - none