Fri. 1/29 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Take "Self-Assessment"...what have you learned thus far?
2.  New President:  New Deal (pg. 18)
3.  How did the New Deal Help America?  (pg. 21-22)

HW - Test on Wednesday

Wed. 1/27-1/28 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read pg. 17, then discuss the task.
2.  Movie analysis and application to the Great Depression.
3.  Complete the written portion after the film (Thursday)

HW - Pg. 17 Extra Credit due Friday

Tues. 1/26 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  How did Herbert Hoover approach the Great Depression (pg. 12-13)?
2.  Hoover Report Card (pg. 14) - need textbook

• Bonus Army Clip

3.  Dust Bowl follow-up (pg. 15)

HW -

Mon. 1/25 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What were the 3 main causes for the Great Depression (sob...)
2.  Effects of the Great Depression (pg. 16) - use reading packet
3.  The Dust Bowl (pg. 15) - use reading packet

HW -

Fri. 1/22 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Complete pg. 6 (Cause - Effect Chart)

•  Recap of yesterday's class...Brain-pop:  Causes of the Great Depression

2.  Chart (pg. 10)...make predictions
3.  Effects of Great Depression (pg. 8 - bottom)
4.  Do "Worksheet 114" (Unemployment chart) on pg. 11

HW -

Thurs. 1/21 Class Agenda: Great Depression Unit

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 7..."Importance of jobs & money in a healthy economy?"
2.  Stock Market Crash (pg. 9)
3.  Summary:  Causes of the Great Depression (pg. 8)

HW -

Wed. 1/20 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Celebrating Martin Luther King Day....See p.pt. slides!
2.  Complete "Reading for Meaning" for the "March on Washington" article.
3.  Complete closure page

HW - Finish "closure" page, if need be...

Tues. 1/19 SNOW DAY

Fri. 1/15 Midterm Exam

Thurs. 1/14 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Complete pg. 17 & 19
2.  Review Prohibition & the resurgence of Nativism
3.  Discuss Midterm Review Packet

HW - MIDTERM EXAM TOMORROW!  How much should I study?  "Know Thyself"...

Wed. 1/13: SNOW DAY

Mon. 1/11 - Tues. 1/12 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Harlem Renaissance Introduction
2.  In-class Project:  Harlem Renaissance.  Use class resources to research your topics/people, and create a "mural" and a cinquain poem summarizing your research. We will be starting TODAY (1/11) in our groups, and finishing tomorrow (1/12).

• Day 1 - Together, get your research completed 
• Day 2 - Brainstorm creative pieces & delegate responsibilities  

HW - MIDTERM Review packet pg. 6 due Tuesday...pg. 7 due Wednesday
       - Midterm Exam - Friday 1/15

Fri. 1/8 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 14
2.  Watch:  Henry Ford clip.

• How were Ford's workers treated?  
• Review your response for question 4 on pg. 14

3.  Impact of the Automobile (pg. 15):  How did the automobile impact life in the 1920s?
4.  Making inferences:  By 1927-28, the market became saturated with new cars (and other consumer goods).  How did the automobile companies react to slumping sales?  Foreshadowing...

HW - MIDTERM Friday 1/15
        - Midterm Review Packet - pg. 5

Thurs. 1/7 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  How does one make/lose money by buying stock?  Review previous learning, and bridge to class activity.

2.  Brain-pop:  Stock Market
3.  The economic "boom" of the 1920s Stock Market ("Getting Rich Quickly," in-class article).  Follow the directions on pg. 12

HW - MIDTERM Review pg. 4
       - MIDTERM EXAM - January 15th

Wed. 1/6 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Complete this statement:  "If I was given $500, I would....."  Bridge class discussion into ideas of consumerism....contrast buying on credit with discretionary spending
2.  "Advertising in the 1920s" (pg. 10)
3.  Economic Boom of the 1920s (pg. 11)

HW - Read pg. 12, and for each "A" - create 1 MVP (most valuable point).
        - MIDTERM REVIEW PACKET - pg. 3

Tues. 1/5 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Define "normal."  Why do you think people wanted to return to "normalcy" after World War I?
2.  Return to Normalcy (pg. 6)
3.  Contrast Victorian ideals (pg. 7) with the video clip - then complete pg. 8
4.  Overview of the 1920s (pg. 9)

HW - Pg. 2 midterm review

Mon. 1/4 Class Agenda: Roaring 20s Unit

1.  Bellringer:  Midterm Review packet directions.
2.  Roaring 20s introduction...how was the "Return to Normalcy" anything BUT normal?????

HW - Midterm Review pg. 1