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Today's Agenda

1/31/2018

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the effectiveness of Progressive Era political reforms in addressing the problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Critical Vocabulary: 
“Square Deal,” Anthracite Coal Strike, Northern Securities Company, “Trust-Buster,” Department of Commerce and Labor, Elkins Act, Hepburn Act, Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and Drug Act, Newlands Act of 1902, John Muir, Sierra Club, Payne-Aldrich Tariff, Ballinger-Pinchot Dispute, “Old Guard” Republicans, “New Nationalism,” “Bull Moose” Party, “New Freedom,” “Triple Wall of Privilege,” Underwood Tariff Bill, Sixteenth Amendment, Federal Reserve Act, Federal Reserve Board, Federal Trade Commission Act, Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Read the article, "Teddy Roosevelt Was Ready from Day One," then write 2-3 sentences summarizing Teddy Roosevelt's influence on the presidency.
  2. Citizenship Question: Name two of the six current U.S. Representatives for the state of Kentucky.
    1. ​Bradley Byrne and Martha Roby
    2. Phil Roe and Jimmy Duncan
    3. Marcy Kaptur and Mike Turner
    4. ​Hal Rodgers and John Yarmuth 
  3. Guided Instruction: Progressive Politics & The Presidents Video
  4. Reflection Question: To what degree did William Howard Taft's policies address the problems of the Progressive Era? Explain.

Homework: The Progressive Era

Tentative Test Date: February 6
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Today's Agenda

1/30/2018

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the effectiveness of Progressive Era political reforms in addressing the problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Critical Vocabulary: 
“Square Deal,” Anthracite Coal Strike, Northern Securities Company, “Trust-Buster,” Department of Commerce and Labor, Elkins Act, Hepburn Act, Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and Drug Act, Newlands Act of 1902, John Muir, Sierra Club, Payne-Aldrich Tariff, Ballinger-Pinchot Dispute, “Old Guard” Republicans, “New Nationalism,” “Bull Moose” Party, “New Freedom,” “Triple Wall of Privilege,” Underwood Tariff Bill, Sixteenth Amendment, Federal Reserve Act, Federal Reserve Board, Federal Trade Commission Act, Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Teddy Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
  2. Citizenship Test Question: Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives? 
    1. ​John Boehner 
    2. Nancy Pelosi
    3. Paul Ryan
    4. ​Dennis Hastert 
  3. Guided Instruction: Progressive Politics & The Presidents Video
  4. Individual Learning: Three Progressive Presidents Chart
  5. Reflection Question: To what degree did Teddy Roosevelt's policies address the problems of the Progressive Era? Explain.

Homework: The Progressive Era

Tentative Test Date: February 2
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Today's Agenda

1/29/2018

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Learning Target:
I can describe the growth of industry in the United States, & I can assess its impact on American society.

Critical Vocabulary:

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Eugene V. Debs and Samuel Gompers.
  2. Citizenship Test Question: Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States? 
    1. Chief Justice Earl Warren
    2. Chief Justice Warren Burger
    3. Chief Justice William Rehnquist
    4. Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. 
  3. Guided Learning: America Moves to the City
  4. Reflection Question: Why did some people at the turn of the century see Socialism as a solution to society's problems?

Homework: The Progressive Era

Tentative Test Date: February 2
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Today's Agenda

1/26/2018

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the effectiveness of Progressive Era political reforms in addressing the problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Critical Vocabulary: 
Jacob A. Riis, How the Other Half Lives, “Muckrakers,” Lincoln Steffens , Ida Tarbell, Eugene V. Debs,  William “Big Bill” Haywood, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, Industrial Workers of the World, Social Gospel Movement, Robert La Follette, Wisconsin Idea, National Child Labor Committee, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Florence Kelley, National Consumers League, Muller v. Oregon, National American Woman’s Suffrage Association, Nineteenth Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, “Atlanta Compromise,” W.E.B. Du Bois, Niagara Movement

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, and Alice Paul.
  2. Guided Instruction: America Moves to the City
  3. Reflection Question: How successful were reformers at addressing the problems that arose at the turn of the century?

Homework: The Progressive Era

Tentative Test Date: February 2
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Today's Agenda

1/25/2018

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the effectiveness of Progressive Era political reforms in addressing the problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Critical Vocabulary: 
 Jacob A. Riis, How the Other Half Lives, “Muckrakers,” Lincoln Steffens , Ida Tarbell, Eugene V. Debs,  William “Big Bill” Haywood, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, Industrial Workers of the World, Social Gospel Movement, Robert La Follette, Wisconsin Idea, National Child Labor Committee, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Florence Kelley, National Consumers League, Muller v. Oregon, National American Woman’s Suffrage Association, Nineteenth Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, “Atlanta Compromise,” W.E.B. Du Bois, Niagara Movement

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Complete the Matching Activity.
  2. Individual Learning: Three Vision for African Americans
  3. Reflection Question: Answer the following question on the back of the Three Visions paper: Which vision for African Americans do you think was the most appropriate for the early years of the 20th century? Explain your reasoning.

Homework: The Progressive Era

Tentative Test Date: February 2
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Today's Agenda

1/24/2018

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Learning Target:
I can summarize the changes that took place in American cities from 1860-1915, & I can predict the problems that will arise as a result.

Critical Vocabulary: 
Jacob A. Riis, How the Other Half Lives, “Muckrakers,” Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell, Eugene V. Debs,  William “Big Bill” Haywood, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, Industrial Workers of the World, Social Gospel Movement, Robert La Follette, Wisconsin Idea, National Child Labor Committee, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Florence Kelley, National Consumers League, Muller v. Oregon, National American Woman’s Suffrage Association, Nineteenth Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, “Atlanta Compromise,” W.E.B. Du Bois, Niagara Movement

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What role did the muckrakers play in uncovering problems at the turn of the century?
  2. Citizenship Test Question: Name one of the two current U.S. Senators for the state of Kentucky. 
    1. Senator Hatch
    2. Senator Sanders
    3. Senator McConnell
    4. Senator Warren
  3. Collaborative Learning: America Moves to the City Chart
  4. Reflection Question: Who was Jacob Riis? How did his work impact life in American cities?

Homework: America Moves to the City

Tentative Test Date: February 2
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Today's Agenda

1/23/2018

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Learning Target:
I can summarize the changes that took place in American cities from 1860-1915, & I can predict the problems that will arise as a result.

Critical Vocabulary: 
Jacob A. Riis, How the Other Half Lives, “Muckrakers,” Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell, Eugene V. Debs,  William “Big Bill” Haywood, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, Industrial Workers of the World, Social Gospel Movement, Robert La Follette, Wisconsin Idea, National Child Labor Committee, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Florence Kelley, National Consumers League, Muller v. Oregon, National American Woman’s Suffrage Association, Nineteenth Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, “Atlanta Compromise,” W.E.B. Du Bois, Niagara Movement

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers.
  2. Citizenship Test Question: Who is the current Vice President of the United States? 
    1. ​Vice President Pence
    2. Vice President Gore
    3. Vice President Biden
    4. Vice President Cheney 
  3. Collaborative Learning: America Moves to the City Chart
  4. Reflection Question: How did the invention of the light bulb in 1878 impact life in American cities?

Homework: America Moves to the City

Tentative Test Date: February 2
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Today's Agenda

1/22/2018

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Learning Target:
I can summarize the changes that took place in American cities from 1860-1915, & I can predict the problems that will arise as a result.

Critical Vocabulary: 
Jacob A. Riis, How the Other Half Lives, “Muckrakers,” Lincoln Steffens , Ida Tarbell, Eugene V. Debs,  William “Big Bill” Haywood, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, Industrial Workers of the World, Social Gospel Movement, Robert La Follette, Wisconsin Idea, National Child Labor Committee, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Florence Kelley, National Consumers League, Muller v. Oregon, National American Woman’s Suffrage Association, Nineteenth Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, “Atlanta Compromise,” W.E.B. Du Bois, Niagara Movement


Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Jacob Riis, Ida B. Wells, Upton Sinclair.
  2. Citizenship Test Question: There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is true? 
    1. ​Only citizens 21 and older can vote. 
    2. Only citizens with jobs can vote. 
    3. Only citizens 18 and older can vote. 
    4. ​Only citizens who pay taxes can vote. 
  3. ​​​Guided Instruction: The Story of Us - Cities
  4. Reflection Question: Describe 3 problems that developed as American cities grew during the period from 1860 to 1915.

Homework: America Moves to the City

Tentative Test Date: February 2
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Today's Agenda

1/19/2018

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Learning Target:
I can summarize the changes that took place in American cities from 1860-1915, & I can predict the problems that will arise as a result.

Critical Vocabulary: ​
Jacob A. Riis, How the Other Half Lives, “Muckrakers,” Lincoln Steffens , Ida Tarbell, Eugene V. Debs,  William “Big Bill” Haywood, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, Industrial Workers of the World, Social Gospel Movement, Robert La Follette, Wisconsin Idea, National Child Labor Committee, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Florence Kelley, National Consumers League, Muller v. Oregon, National American Woman’s Suffrage Association, Nineteenth Amendment, Plessy v. Ferguson, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, “Atlanta Compromise,” W.E.B. Du Bois, Niagara Movement

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers.
  2. Collaborative Learning:  Urbanization Simulation​
  3. Reflection Question: List five problems that cities face in the era from 1860-1915.

Homework: America Moves to the City

Tentative Test Date: January 26
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Snow Day!

1/18/2018

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