Class Agenda 10/31

1.  Bellringer:  Do pgs. 17a-c....Why do people collect "stuff" like baseball cards, coins, stamps, autographs, etc?  Bridge discussion into the concept of "buy low, sell high"...a key principle of investment.

2.  Brain-pops on "Stocks."

3.  Stock case study:  Apple, Inc.  Using the internet, we will check the value of Apple stock today, and use "hindsight" to see what could have been, if we invested at various times over history (pg. 19a-b).  Contrast with Blackberry...

HW -  Poem due MONDAY

        - TEST on MONDAY.  Click here to review vocab flashcards

Happy Halloween!

Class Agenda 10/30

1.  Bellringer:  Do Source Analysis.

2.  Movie - Profile on city life:  crime, poor immigrants, city sanitation, and new inventions (answer questions on pg. 25a.  Discuss.

3.  On a separate sheet of paper, write a poem synthesizing what we have learned over the past few days: 

Topic = What was life like for the urban poor during the Industrial Revolution?

• Length:  MINIMUM 3 stanzas with 4 lines in each  
• Style:  Rhyme OR free verse (be aware of the beats per line...so that it "flows")
• Techniques:  Consider pg. 7-8 of "The Bob"... and using an element of poetry, such as simile, metaphor, imagery, personification
• Social Studies Content:  Use your packet pgs. 23-28.  
• Have fun with it!

HW - finish poem by MONDAY
       - TEST MONDAY (use pg. 29, Blog resources, etc.)

Class Agenda 10/29

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 26a...Jane Addams/Hull House question:  See clip... Jane Addams.

2.  Discuss and review pg. 25b

3.  Jigsaw Activity:  Town Meetings (pg. 28).  Closure:  Compose a statement contrasting life for the working class with the lives of the upper/middle class.  Be specific.

HW - none

Class Agenda 10/28

1.  Bellringer:  What are some of the + and - of a longer school day (8:00am-6:00pm)?  Bridge discussion into the painfully long days of factory workers during the Industrial Revolution.

2.  Notes (pg. 26a)  Child Labor movie clip.

3.  Movie Clip - Mother Jones.  Answer question on the bottom of 26a.  What is the status of child labor today (ex - cocoa industry, which is appropriate, given that we are close to "chocolate season"...aka Halloween)?

HW - Do pg. 25b

Class Agenda 10/24

1.  Bellringer:  Identify one fact that you learned about Cornelius Vanderbilt OR JD Rockefeller.
2.  Rockefeller movie segment...Discuss.

HW - Enjoy the long weekend!

Class Agenda 10/23

1.  Bellringer:  What is the importance of our school fire drills?  List.

2.  Primary Source Analysis:  Shirtwaist Factory Fire article and questions (pg. 20-23).  Watch movie clip....Discuss the short-term & long-term effects of the Triangle Fire (Q's #6-7...and the fate of the factory owners).

HW - pg. 24

Class Agenda 10/21

1.  Bellringer:  Andrew Carnegie clip:  How did he impact the Industrial Revolution?  Cause & Effect.  Turn-in 10 week extra credit
2.  Review work from yesterday:

• "Monopoly Men" (pg. 8)
• Sherman Anti-trust Act primary source activity (pg. 9-11)

3.  Ida Tarbell vs. JD Rockefeller (video clip).  Answer the following questions:

• Define muckraker -
• How long did Tarbell work on her book?
• What was the effect of her book?  

HW - Read pgs. 30-33 (Active Reading)

Class Agenda 10/18

1.  Bellringer:  REVIEW...why are monopolies bad for consumers, but good for the owners?  Modern-day issues

2.  Monopoly Men Activity (pg. 8).  Research and Summarize:

• What industry did they monopolize?
• How did he create a monopoly?
• How big was their monopoly?

3.  Review Philanthropy...

HW - Sherman Anti-Trust Act pg. 9-11

Class Agenda 10/17

1.  Bellringer:  Read "What is a Corporation" on pg. 16 of your unit packet.  Answer the following:  What is a corporation?  How can corporations raise $?  Just what kind of a "person" can a corporation be?

2.  Tiered Activity (TA= tiered activity packet)...Day 2.  Do quiz on pg. 4 of TA.  Grade quiz as a class...then go on to page 5 and follow the directions based on what you scored on the quiz.  You might need to use your unit packet (as indicated on pg. 5 of TA).

3.  10 WEEK EXTRA CREDIT:  Imagine that you are SMALL business owner living during the Industrial Revolution.  Your business (and consumers) has been negatively impacted by rise of "robber barons" and their monopolies of this era.  Using at least FIVE vocabulary words on pg. 1(TA), write a letter to your Senator explaining reasons why our government should regulate and/or declare monopolies illegal.  Do this assignment on a separate sheet of paper.  Highlight the vocabulary in your letter.  

HW - finish your assignment in the TA packet (if you didn't finish in class)

       - 10 Week Extra Credit due MONDAY

Class Agenda 10/16

1.  Bellringer:  Why do you think that Monopoly the "world's most popular board game?"

2.  Mini-Project:  Tiered Activity (TA= tiered activity packet).  We will be using this packet WITH our unit packet (UP= unit packet).

• Review vocabulary you will encounter in your reading (pg.1 TA)
• Read article "Monopoly - Not Always a Game" (pgs. 12-16 UP) and complete the MVPs (on pg. 2-3 TA) as you read each "Section." Remember:  Use your active reading strategies. 

HW - Do pg. 17

Class Agenda 10/15

1.  Bellringer:  A unemployed man steals food to feed his hungry family (PS - There are roughly 16 million hungry kids in America!).  Is he a hero or criminal?  Both?  Explain.  Bridge to discussion of perspective...and link bellringer concept to the contrasting terms of captain of industry and robber baron.

2.  Brain-pop:  Industrial Revolution.  Review from last year, and pre-view for this unit...why do we consider this the Second Industrial Revolution?
3.  Industrial Society Notes (pg. 7).  Powerpoint will transition the class to pg. 6 activity.
4.  Should Columbus Day be a national holiday?  

HW - none

Class Agenda 10/11: The (2nd) Industrial Revolution

1.  Bellringer:  Billionaire...pg. 4A-4B.  Discuss...and bridge to Homestead Act primary source analysis (pg. 4D).  What were the risks and rewards for taking advantage of the Homestead Act?

2.  Homestead Notes (pg. 4C).  On the bottom of 4C, answer the following question after watching the video clip:  How were Native Americans impacted by the Homestead Act?  List 3.

HW - none

Class Agenda 10/10

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 1
2.  Immigration Era Test
3.  Current Events

HW - none

Class Agenda 10/9

1.  Bellringer:  Get your project from the pile and put it on your desk.
2.  Gallery Walk:  We will have some time to walk around the room and appreciate the hard work of our classmates.
3.  Statue of Liberty movie clip

HW - Study for Immigration Test...use your review sheet and the flash cards on "The Blog"

Class Agenda 10/8

1.  Bellringer:  pg. 18-19.  How did America change in their treatment of immigrants?

2.  Immigration Restriction

3.  Read the article "Are Illegal Immigrants Good for the U.S. Economy?" on page 20.  Create a "T" chart on pg. 21 with a summary for each side of the argument...3 bullet points for each side.  Who do you agree with?  Why?  

4.  Project Advice and Q & A.  How do I make sure that I get a good grade?

• Follow ALL directions in the task
• Do NOT "copy and paste" your research...this is called plagiarism...and is a serious academic offense!  
• Properly budget your time, so that your project is on time
• Be sure to include citation for your sources on the BACK of the poster (use the directions I gave you)
• Make sure it is neat, clean, and thoughtfully planned
• Make sure you have appropriate resources (I have poster board and other resources for those financially in need of help)
• Be careful with your project on your way to school on Wednesday:  Check the weather before school (garbage bag?) & avoid rolling it up.  Come directly here Wednesday morning to drop it off.  

HW - Project due TOMORROW

        - Test THURSDAY (use your review sheet to get ready!)

Class Agenda 10/7

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 15a...pgs. 9 & 11 might help.  Introduce immigration quota.  Review nativism.

2.  Activity:  Chinese Exclusion Act (pg. 14-15)

3.  Movie Clip:  After viewing the movie clip below, answer the following questions:

• How were Chinese launderers treated differently than white launderers in San Francisco?
• In the Yick Wo case, who did the Supreme Court decide in favor of?    

4.  Use your review sheet to prepare of test on THURSDAY (last page of packet)

HW - Project due WED 10//9

       - Unit Test on THURS 10/10

Class Agenda 10/4

1.  Bellringer:  Take citizenship test...
2.  What do all of these companies have in common?

3.  Video clip:  Ellis Island arrival & the "Deconstruction of Ellis Island."  How did Ellis Island work?  

4.  How can immigrants become US citizens today?  Notes...see last page of slide show (pg. 13c)
5.  Immigration Project:  Tips for Success

HW - Project Due on WEDNESDAY 10/9 

       - please let me know TODAY if you need help getting supplies!

Class Agenda 10/3

1.  Bellringer:  Do questions on pg. 6.  Using question 1, we will look at the change in the immigration of different groups, and discuss the emergence of nativism - the policy of protecting the interests of "native" inhabitants against those of immigrants.

2.  Group-Directed Activity:  Read "Coming to America" on pgs. 8-10.  As you read, discuss, and complete chart on pg. 11 summarizing each era of immigration.
3.  How to fix the Government Shutdown?  

HW - Finish chart on pg. 11
        - Project Due on WEDNESDAY 10/9...if you need help with supplies, let me know TODAY!
      

Class Agenda 10/2

1.  Bellringer:  Looking at the cartoon, complete the questions on the hand-out.
2.  Imagine that someone is going to move to J-D from Russia.  What advice would you give them about how to adapt to life here?  List 3-5.  Bridge discussion to assimilation...

3.  Mary Antin HW Review & Movie Clip

4.  Discuss "Government Shutdown"

HW - Work on Project - let Mr. Law know if you need help with supplies

       - Project due 10/9 (get supplies?)

Class Agenda 10/1: Immigration Unit

1.  Bellringer:  Think of a place that you would like to live (other than upstate NY):  Complete the "T" chart in the powerpoint (see agenda item #3 below)...what do you like about the place where you would like to live?  What would you NOT miss about living here?  Bridge discussion to push factors and pull factors of immigration.

2.  Activity:  Complete pg. 5

3.  Review (powerpoint...see pg. 7)

HW - Pg. 4a-4b...do Q's 1-3 (pg. 4b)
        - Project contract due tmrrw
        - Project due OCTOBER 9th