Class Agenda: 12/20 thru 12/22

Monday 12/20
1.  Bellringer:  Is there a short-cut you frequently use?  Why do you use it?  Lead into construction of the Panama Canal.
2.  Activity:  Read Cartoon (pages 16-22), and as you read, complete the graphic organizer on page 23.
3.  Do page 24 as review..."Where in the World is Uncle Sam?"
HW - Test on Expansion tomorrow (pg. 25)

Tuesday 12/21
1.  Test on Expansion
2.  Materials returned
HW -

Wednesday 12/22
1.  Locker clean-out
2.  Movie
HW -

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 15...answer the questions.  Lead into the Big Stick policy. 
2.  "Big Stick" notes (power-point) Pg. 12
3.  Metaphor Activity - Pg. 13-14.
HW - Finish Metaphor Activity

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Page 11...lead into Open Door Policy
2.  Imperialism in the Pacific...continuing East (power-point)

•  "US in the Pacific" - Read and do MVP (NOT in packet) 

HW - Finish "US in the Pacific" MVP - if not done...

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pages 9-10.  Discuss yellow journalism
2.  Spanish American War:  Causes and Effects (see power point)
HW - Map Assignment (NOTE:  This is NOT in work packet)

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What is an acronym?  How do they help us remember something?  Lead into R.E.N.C.H. (see power-point).
2.  Power-point notes (& review of hw)
HW - "War with Spain" reading and questions 1 & 2 (this is not in the packet).

Class Agenda

NEW UNIT:  EXPANSION
1.  Bellringer:  Story about Mr. Law....lead into imperialism. 

2.  Class Activity - Page 5
HW - Do pg. 6 (Text p. 623) and pg. 7 (Text p. 626-627)

Class Agenda: December 10

1.  Essential Question
2.  Progressive Era Test
HW -