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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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 -

Monday, December 6, 2010

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

Friday, December 3, 2010

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.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

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 -

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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?