Thurs. 10/29 Class Agenda

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

2.  Primary Source Analysis:  Shirtwaist Factory Fire article and questions on pg. 19.  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).
3.  Political Cartoon (pg. 11)

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Wed. 10/28 Class Agenda

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

2.  Review HW.  Brain-pops on "Stocks"

3.  Stock case study:  Netflix.  Using the internet, we will check the value of Netflix and complete pg. 18.
4.  Brain-pop on "Stock Market:"  What is a bull market?  Bear market?  

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Tues. 10/27 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Enrichment:  Andrew Carnegie clip.  How did Carnegie impact the Industrial Revolution?  Cause & Effect.
2.  Review HW:  Sherman Anti-trust Act primary source activity (pg. 12-13)

• Ida Tarbell vs. JD Rockefeller (video clip).  Answer the questions on pg. 13.  Sherman Anti-Trust Act today

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Mon. 10/26 Class Agenda

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

2.  Last week, we learned how monopolies work…now let's see them in action during the Industrial Revolution.  Monopoly Men Activity (pg. 11).  Research and summarize with 3 bullet points for each guy:

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

3.  Review work....Philanthropy then…and now.  

HW - Sherman Anti-Trust Act pg. 12-13

Fri. 10/23 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read "What is a Corporation" on pg. 16 of your reading packet.  Answer the following:  What is a corporation?  How can corporations raise $?  Apply our lesson on perspective...

2.  Monopoly Tiered Activity (TA= tiered activity packet)...Day 2.  Do quiz on pg. 4 of TA (no peeking!).  Grade quiz as a class (don't change your answers!)...then go on to page 5 and follow the directions based on your quiz score.
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 ALL of the vocabulary words on pg. 1(TA), write a letter to your Senators (Frank Hiscock & William M. Evarts) explaining reasons why they should support the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890).  Do this assignment on a separate sheet of paper.  Highlight or underline the vocabulary in your letter.  Be creative…and have fun!

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

       - 10 Week Extra Credit due MONDAY

Thurs. 10/22 Class Agenda

1.  Mr. Law is out this morning...the Tiered Activity will resume tomorrow.
2.  Trans-Continental Railroad Movie

HW - Pg. 14?  Using pg. 10 might help...

Wed. 10/21 Class Agenda

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" and complete the MVPs (on pg. 2-3 TA) as you read each "section." Remember:  Use your active reading strategies. 

HW - Do pg. 14 Closure Activity

Tues. 10/20 Class Agenda

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 Revolution Intro (pg. 9).
4.  Activity (pg. 10) 

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Mon. 10/19 Class Agenda: The (2nd) Industrial Revolution

1.  Bellringer:  Watch the clip...and do pg. 7

2.  Homestead Notes (pg. 8).  Answer the question at the bottom of pg. 8 after watching the video clip (start at 2:38).
3.  Closure….Connect to today:  Mars One Project.  Similarities?  Differences?

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Friday 10/16 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 1
2.  TEST:  Immigration Era

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       - EXTRA CREDIT:  Listen to the story and write a paragraph summarizing the Alarcon family's immigration experience:  Be sure to include push factors, pull factors, the hardships they faced, and how they have assimilated.

Thurs. 10/15 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Summarize the MVP of EACH article that you read.
2.  Share your research with your group...and develop a position to take on illegal immigration.  Defend your position with your research ("stool" image).
3.  Share with the class.

HW -  TEST TMRRW (pg. 4 & 22)..."Know Thyself."

Wed. 10/14 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Are illegal immigrants good for the economy?  Base your response on text-based evidence from the article.
2.  What is the best solution to illegal immigration/undocumented immigrants?  Your group will used the attached resources to create a position/thesis on this issue.  Your group will present and defend this position in class tomorrow.

HW - Read and summarize your 2 articles (on your graphic organizer)
       - TEST on FRIDAY (pg. 4 & 22)..."Know Thyself."

Tues. 10/13 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 12...how does this cartoon clash with the "ark" cartoon?
2.  Immigration Restrictions (pg. 19)
3.  Seattle (pg. 18)
4.  Immigration today (pg. 21)

HW - Illegal Immigration (Do pg. 19 bottom...use pg. 20)
       - TEST on FRIDAY (pg. 4 & 22)

Fri. 10/9 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Based on your learning from yesterday, how were immigrants treated when they arrived?  Nativism - 
2.  Complete pgs. 16, 17, and read 18.  Mr. Law is out today...so do the best you can.

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Thurs. 10/8 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Brainstorm difficulties that might have been common for immigrant groups.
2.  Immigrant Experiences:  Group Activity (pg. 11).  See Mr. Law if you miss class.

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Wed. 10/7 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What do all of these companies have in common?

2.  Video clip:  "Deconstruction of Ellis Island."  Ellis Island arrival experience.
Walk through the Ellis Island process.  Compare with how immigrants become citizens today (pg. 13).  

• Citizenship test:  How would you do?  Pg. 14-15

3.  Why/how did the Statue of Liberty become such an iconic symbol during this era of immigration?  Absent?  Watch...

 

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Tues. 10/6 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Imagine that someone is going to move to J-D from Brazil.  What advice would you give them about how to adapt to life here?  List 3-5.  Bridge discussion to assimilation...

2.  Movie Clip...and review Mary Antin HW

3.  Political Cartoon Analysis:  "US Ark of Refuge" (pg. 9-10)

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Mon. 10/5 Class Agenda: IMMIGRATION

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.  Then, review (powerpoint...see pg. 6)

3.  Push/Pull in Action...on pg. 7

HW - Pg. 8

Fri. 10/2 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Peer Edit Source Analysis.
2.  Brain-pop:  Reconstruction (as a review)...did you know you can access movies like this at home?
3.  TEST

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Thurs. 10/1 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Source Analysis questions.  Discuss responses.
2.  Instruction:  Writing paragraphs using primary and/or secondary sources.  We will begin composition.  Schedule a time to see Mr. Law if you miss class today.

HW - TEST Tomorrow (use pgs. 4, 5, 21 to prepare.  Remember - "Know thyself"...academically!
        - Finish your paragraph