Unit 5 - Civil Rights Simile Work Day

Objective: Students will be able to:

• Display their understanding of the Civil Rights Unit through the creation of a unique simile
• Creatively unite historical content with visual representation 
• Analyze the connection between visual stimuli and appropriate unit terms. 

Class Links: 

1. Project Template Page (if you want to type the write up) - CLICK HERE
2. McCabe's Sample Write Up and Visual Project - CLICK HERE

Share your project with me at: kmccabe@belmontschools.net

Have a FANTASTIC BREAK! See you in 2019! 

1950s Mini Unit

Objective: Students will be able to

• Identify 4 ways that society and culture changed during the 1950s for white middle class Americans. 
• Evaluate the actions taken by the government during the 1950s and the extent to which they supported citizens at home
• Determine to what extent the "American Dream" became more accessible to Americans. 

Agenda: 

1. Video Review 
2. Textbook Search 
3. Extra Sources - CLICK HERE
4. Summarizer 

Unit 3 - Day 15 - Great Depression and New Deal Assessment

"Stories Project" Submission Link: 

• CLICK HERE - to submit your Great Depression Stories Project 

Objective: Students will be able to...

• Demonstrate their understanding of  events and concepts in the Great Depression and New Deal Unit. 

Agenda:

1. Project Submission Instructions
2. Review Questions 
3. Assessment 

Unit 3 - Day 14 - N.D. Legacy + Review

Objective - 

• Students will evaluate the successes and failures of the New Deal in solving the problems of the Great Depression. 
• Defend a Thesis Statement using specific evidence. 

Helpful Study Links: 

1. Unit Planner
2. Kahoot Game 
3. Quizlet Organizer

"Stories Project" Submission Link: 

• CLICK HERE - to submit your Great Depression Stories Project 

Unit 3 - Day 13 - Stories Project WORK DAY #2

Work Day -
Design and share the work on your Great Depression Project- TODAY YOU WILL ADD IN SLIDES ABOUT THE NEW DEAL

• Project Requirement Page - Click Here
• Sample Project Slides - Click Here
• Berkman + Shea Sample Project  - Click Here   

Interesting Pictures: 

• LOC on flickr - CLICK HERE 

Unit 3 - Day 12 - New Deal Critics

Objective: Students will be able to...

- To explain why Americans criticized the New Deal from both sides

Agenda:

1. Warm-up
2. Practice
3. Critics
4. Summarizer 

Class Links: 

• New Deal Critics Documents - CLICK HERE
• New Deal Critics Organizer 

Unit 3 - Day 11 - New Deal Programs

Objective: Students will be able to..

- Explain how the New Deal changed how Americans viewed the federal government

Agenda: 

1. Warm UP 
2. FDR + Speech
3. New Deal Programs
4. Criticisms Preview 

Class Links: 

• New Deal Programs - Slides for Notes - CLICK HERE
• New Deal Programs - Notes - CLICK HERE 
• Teacher's Notes

Unit 3 - Day 10 - Stories Project Work Day

Work Day -
Design and share the work on your Great Depression Project- plan your story, transcript and pictures for the 1920s and the Great Depression.

• Project Requirement Page - Click Here
• Sample Project Slides - Click Here
• Berkman + Shea Sample Project  - Click Here   

Interesting Pictures: 

• LOC on flickr - CLICK HERE 

Unit 3 - Day 9 - Great Depression

Welcome to Quarter 2

Objective: (Students will be able to) 

• Identify effects of the Great Depression on Americans

Agenda: 

• Warm-up
• Video clip
• Image analysis

Class Documents: 

• Great Depression Unit Planner - CLICK HERE

Unit 3 - Day 7 - Introduction to Great Depression Stories Project

Introduction: 

Students will be completing a Great Depression Stories Adobe Spark Project.

1. Adobe Spark Project 
2. 1 Cover, 1920s (2), Great Depression (2), New Deal (2), Source Slide 
3. Choose a Partner or to work alone 
4. Brainstorm the make up of your family

Interesting Links: 

• Project Requirement Page - Click Here
• Sample Project Slides - Click Here
• Berkman + Shea Sample Project  - Click Here   

Unit 3 - Day 4 - Causes of the Great Depression

Objective:

• Identify the causes of the Great Depression 

Class Documents 

• CLICK HERE

Unit 3 - Day 2 - The Roaring Twenties

Objective: Students will be able to

• Identify ways in which American life changed in the 1920s. 

Video: 

• CLICK HERE - America in the 20th Century - The Roaring 20s 

Viewing Directions: Take notes and separate events of the 1920s into 4 categories: 

• Politics in the 20s
• Economic Boom
• Culture Clash (and controversy) 
• Jazz Age

Unit 2 - Day 12 - Gilded Age to Progressive Era Test

DUE TODAY: Short Answer Assessment


Objective: Students will be able to...

• demonstrate their content mastery for Unit 2 - Gilded Age to the Progressive Era

Agenda: 

1. Turn in Short Answer
2. Take Unit 2 Test 
3. Progressive Brainstorm at BHS

Unit 2 - Day 11 - Review Day

Test Format:

• Multiple Choice (40pt) 
• Short Answer (10pt) 

Review Materials: 

• Unit 2 Planner
• Unit 2 Review Guide
• Effective Study Strategies 
• Unit 2 - Quizlet

Unit 2 - Day 6 - TR and Roots of Progressivism

Objective(s): Students will be able to...  
Identify and categorize problems that led to "progressive" ?reform
Explain how Teddy Roosevelt changed how Americans ?viewed their President

Agenda: 

1. Warm-up
2. Video clip/notes
3. Jigsaw
4. Summarizer

READING - CLICK HERE 

PROGRESSIVE FILL IN BLANKS - CLICK HERE

Unit 2 - Day 3 - Business vs Labor

Objective: Students will be able to:

• describe the conflict between business owners and their workers in the late 1800s. 

Readings: 

Pullman Strike Text # 2 - CLICK HERE  (Dark Blue - Use Me) 

Pullman Strike Text # 1  - CLICK HERE

Agenda: 

1) Warm-up

2) Reading

3) Perspectives

4) Evaluate---who was right?

Unit 1 - Day 11 - Review

Objective:

• Students will review content from Unit 1 - Americanism at the turn of the century 
• Students will plan and prepare for multiple choice and short answer assessment 

Test Structure: 

• Test on Friday 9/28
• 20 Multiple Choice 
• 4 Short Answer 

Review Materials: 

• Review Guide - CLICK HERE 
• Short Answer Preview - CLICK HERE 
• Sample Study Strategies / Ideas - CLICK HERE 
• Term Quizlet - CLICK HERE 

Unit 1 - Day 10 - Urbanization

Urbanization Reading - CLICK HERE 

Urbanization Smart Slides - CLICK HERE

Unit 1 - Day 9 - Challenges

Objective: Students will be able to...

• explain challenges immigrants faced to gain access to the "American Dream" 

Agenda: 

1. QOD
2. Immigration Notes
3. Cartoon Sheet - CLICK HERE 

Homework: 

Unit 1 - Day 8 - Immigration

Objective: Students will be able to...

• explain how immigrants sought access to the "American Dream" 

Agenda: 

1. QOD
2. Immigration Film 
3. Digital Photo Album - CLICK HERE 

Homework: 

Finish the Digital Photo Album Assignment + Summarizer 

Unit 1 - Day 7 - Jim Crow Era

Agenda: 

1. Warm Up
2. Notes 
3. Jim Crow Webquest Work Time 

Objective: Students will be able to...

• Explain the Jim Crow Era

Jim Crow Webquest: CLICK HERE 

PBS Website: CLICK HERE 

Homework: 

HAND IN WEBQUEST TOMORROW! 

Unit 1 - Day 6 - Native Americans

QOD: 
 How did Westward Expansion offer opportunity to Americans (and immigrants) in the 1800s?

AGENDA: 

1. QOD
2. Notes
3. Video Clips - Dakota Video -- Nez Perce Video 
4. Summarizer 

HOMEWORK: 

 - Bring Ipad or Laptop device to use in NEXT CLASS 

EXTENSION: 

Reading on Nez Perce and Dawes Act - CLICK HERE 

Unit 1 - Day 4 - Introduction to the "American Dream"

Objective: 
Students will be able to brainstorm a personal definition of the "American Dream."
Students will debate and defend their positions on American policy questions.

Agenda: 

1. QOD
2. Agree - Disagree - Take a Stand 
3. Finish the Organizer about Access to American Dream 

Unit 1 - Day 3 - Cont. Constitution

Objective: Students will...

Evaluate Am. Values in Founding Documents. Connect them to Modern America.

Agenda: 

1. Constitution
2. School Pictures 
3. Draw the Constitution

Homework - Finish Constitution Organizer 

Unit 1 - Day 2 - Constitution

Objective: Students will...

Evaluate Am. Values in Founding Documents. Connect them to Modern America.

Agenda: 

1. Declaration of Independence 
2. Constitution
3. Draw the Constitution

REMINDER:  Sophomore School Pictures Tuesday 9/11

Intro - Day 1 - World History to American

Objective: Students will...

 recall key events and leaders from World History.
connect World History to American History.

Agenda: 

1. Activator Game
2. Syllabus Review
3. World History Group Activity
4. Report Out