11/25 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Ever call "dibs" on something?  "Shotgun?"  Compare to Open Door Policy.  Discuss ethnocentrism and how it impacted Chinese history in the 20th century.
2.  Do you know anyone that is "old-fashioned" or not "with" the times?  Examples?  Compare this concept to Japan (& China) during the era of American Imperialism...The US in Japan.
3.  Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy (pg. 12)
4.  Coverage of Ferguson, MO.

HW -

11/24 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Analyze the political cartoon on the front of your packet...What are the symbols?  What is the message?  How does this cartoon represent nationalism?  
2.  Reconstruct the Spanish-American War:  Visual history
3.  Wrap up American Imperialism overview (pg. 5)

HW - pgs. 11a-11f

11/21 Class Agenda

PERIODS 2, 3
1.  Bellringer:  Do pgs. 9-10
2.  Causes of the Spanish-American War:  Do pgs. 8a-8b…using the primary sources provided to you in class.

HW - finish pg. 8b

PERIODS 6, 8, 9
1.  Bellringer:  Tell me about a time when you have taken advantage of or teased a younger sibling/cousin/etc...OR a time when an older sibling has taken advantage of, or teased you.  Why was this able to happen?  Bridge discussion into the vocabulary term imperialism. 

2.  America Becomes a Colonial Power (Notes:  pg. 5-7).  

HW - pg. 8c thru 8g:  Do questions on 8g

11/20 Class Agenda: American Imperialism

PERIODS 2, 3
1.  Bellringer:  Tell me about a time when you have taken advantage of or teased a younger sibling/cousin/etc...OR a time when an older sibling has taken advantage of, or teased you.  Why was this able to happen?  Bridge discussion into the vocabulary term imperialism. 

2.  America Becomes a Colonial Power (Notes:  pg. 5-7).  

HW - pg. 8c thru 8g:  Do questions on 8g

PERIODS 6, 8, 9
1.  Bellringer:  Do pgs. 9-10
2.  Causes of the Spanish-American War:  Do pgs. 8a-8b…using the primary sources provided to you in class.

HW - finish pg. 8b

11/19 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 1
2.  TEST:  The Progressive Era

HW - none

11/18 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Share your Progressive Bear with your table partner.  Looking at your packet cover...let's do a metaphor exercise:  Why does the artist compare TR to a lion tamer?

2.  Brain-pop on Teddy Roosevelt.  Notes (pg. 20b).  

• How did John Muir impact the movement toward conservation?  

3.  Unit review exercise (pg. 1b and pg. 21).

HW - Study for Progressive Era Test TOMORROW

       - use flash cards?

11/17 Class Agenda

Mrs. Butler will be in class today to discuss and demonstrate Schooltool.

HW - finish "Bear" assignment
       - TEST on WEDNESDAY