Thursday, September 29, 2011

9/29

Vocabulary Review Discussion
Brooklyn Bridge Video

Understand the Importance of Steel and the Innovations that came in the Gilded Age



Tuesday, September 27, 2011

9/28

Continue 2Pager: Labor in the Gilded Age Reading
Answer 2Pager Questions

Understand the working conditions in the Gilded Age


9/27

Agenda:
2Pager: Labor in the Gilded Age- Read quietly
Discuss

Understand the working conditions during the Gilded Age including child labor.  Also understand why Unions were started.


Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

9/20

Agenda: Discuss 2Pager on Immigration
Objective:  Understand the reason for immigration to America as well as life situations for the immigrants

Sunday, September 18, 2011

9/19

Agenda: Discuss videos in video link section to understand Gilded Age
Objective:  Understand the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society

Homework:  ACTIVELY READ the 2Pager: Immigration in Gilded Age

Friday, September 16, 2011

9/16

Great week!  Make sure you turn in your weekly assignment!

Quiz day.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

9/15

Vocabulary Discussion on Gilded Age
 Short Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow...Weekly Assignments due by midnight tomorrow.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

9/12-- New Unit-- "The Gilded Age"

Now that you know how class works, make the most of it and do your best!

Great job on our first unit, now keep it up.  Don't forget what you learned though!




Agenda:  Gilded Age Vocabulary Power Point Discussion/ Notes

Objective:  Understand the essential vocabulary for unit.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

9/8

Agenda:
  • Finish 2Pager: Reconstruction reading and discussion
  • Review Vocab
Objective:  Review the Reconstruction Era content

End of unit quiz tomorrow....STUDY!

9/7

Agenda:
  • Name Game!  I need to learn a few of your names still.  We are going to take a few minutes to allow me to get to know all of you a little more.  
  • Review Jim Crow Laws
  • Read over 2Pager: Reconstruction


Objective: Understand the Reconstruction Era

Monday, September 5, 2011

9/6

http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm

Please go to the link above and read about the Jim Crow Laws/ Black Codes.

Take notes in your notebook on reading.



Read 2Pager: Reconstruction for Thursday discussion

Friday, September 2, 2011

9/2

Another great week.  Great job everyone!  Keep it up.

Agenda:
  • Finish writing assignments from Wednesday.
  • You may work on 'weekly assignment'