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