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Today's Agenda

1/16/2019

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

Critical Vocabulary: Andrew Carnegie, Bessemer Process, Vertical Integration, J.P. Morgan, United States Steel Corporation,
John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil Company, trust, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Herbert Spencer,Social Darwinism, Interstate Commerce Act, Interstate Commerce Commission, Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Wage Slaves, Commonwealth v. Hunt, National Labor Union, Contract Labor Law, Knights of Labor, Terence V. Powderly, Haymarket Square Riot, American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, strike fund, Molly Maguires, Pinkerton Detective Agency, Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Homestead Strike, Henry C. Frick, Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs

Today's Agenda:

Background Question: How did a belief in laissez faire economics lead to the success of men such as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie?
Citizenship Question: Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A. all people in the United States
B. all people in the Senator's state
C. only the people in the state who voted for the Senator
D. only people who belong to the political party of the Senator
Independent Learning: Captains of Industry Document Study
Reflection Question: Based on what you have read so far, were men such as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, or Carnegie 'Captains of Industry' or 'Robber Barons'? Why?

Homework: The Age of Industry Reading

Today's Agenda

1/15/2019

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

Critical Vocabulary: Andrew Carnegie, Bessemer Process, Vertical Integration, J.P. Morgan, United States Steel Corporation,
John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil Company, trust, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Herbert Spencer,Social Darwinism, Interstate Commerce Act, Interstate Commerce Commission, Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Wage Slaves, Commonwealth v. Hunt, National Labor Union, Contract Labor Law, Knights of Labor, Terence V. Powderly, Haymarket Square Riot, American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, strike fund, Molly Maguires, Pinkerton Detective Agency, Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Homestead Strike, Henry C. Frick, Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs

Today's Agenda:

Background Question: What is laissez faire economics?
Citizenship Question: How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Guided Instruction: The Growth of Industry
Reflection Question: How did a belief in laissez faire economics lead to the success of men such as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie?

Homework: The Age of Industry Reading

Today's Agenda

1/14/2019

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

Critical Vocabulary: Andrew Carnegie, Bessemer Process, Vertical Integration, J.P. Morgan, United States Steel Corporation,
John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil Company, Trust, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Herbert Spencer, Social Darwinism, Interstate Commerce Act, Interstate Commerce Commission, Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Wage Slaves, Commonwealth v. Hunt, National Labor Union, Contract Labor Law, Knights of Labor, Terence V. Powderly, Haymarket Square Riot, American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, Strike Fund, Molly Maguires, Pinkerton Detective Agency, Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Homestead Strike, Henry C. Frick, Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs

Today's Agenda:

Background Question: How did the introduction of new technology change life in the US at the turn of the century?
Citizenship Question: The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A. 265
B. 380
C. 435
D. 519
Collaborative Learning: Industrial Revolution Inventions Activity
Reflection Question: Which 3 inventions did you invest in? Why?

Homework: The Age of Industry Reading

Today's Agenda

1/11/2019

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

Critical Vocabulary: Andrew Carnegie, Bessemer Process, Vertical Integration, J.P. Morgan, United States Steel Corporation,
John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil Company, Trust, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Herbert Spencer, Social Darwinism, Interstate Commerce Act, Interstate Commerce Commission, Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Wage Slaves, Commonwealth v. Hunt, National Labor Union, Contract Labor Law, Knights of Labor, Terence V. Powderly, Haymarket Square Riot, American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, Strike Fund, Molly Maguires, Pinkerton Detective Agency, Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Homestead Strike, Henry C. Frick, Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs

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Background Question: What 1890 event marked the end of the Indian Wars?
Citizenship Question: How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Collaborative Learning: Industrial Revolution Inventions Activity
Reflection Question: What 1887 law governed the US's Native American policy until the 1930s?

Homework: The Great West Reading

Today's Agenda

1/10/2019

Learning Target:
I can describe the opportunities and conflicts that took place as Americans moved westward.

Critical Vocabulary: Pacific Railway Act, Union Pacific, Central Pacific, Promontory Point, Homestead Act, Exodusters, Comstock Lode, Long Drives, “Range Wars,” Concentration Policy, Indian Appropriations Act, Buffalo Soldiers, Sand Creek Massacre, Red River War, George Armstrong Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Battle of Little Bighorn,Geronimo, Ghost Dance, Wounded Knee Massacre, Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dawes Severalty Act of 1887, Frederick Jackson Turner, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”

Today's Agenda:

Background Question: What name was given to the African American soldiers who fought in the Indian Wars?
Citizenship Question: How many U.S. Senators are there?
A. 25
B. 50
C. 100
D. 435
Guided Instruction: Native Americans Under Siege
Reflection Question: How did the Dawes Act change U.S. policy? What were its long-term effects on the Native American population?

Homework: The Great West Reading

Today's Agenda

1/9/2019

Learning Target:
I can describe the changes that took place as Americans moved west from 1860-1920.

Critical Vocabulary: Pacific Railway Act, Union Pacific, Central Pacific, Promontory Point, Homestead Act, Exodusters, Comstock Lode, Long Drives, “Range Wars,” Concentration Policy, Indian Appropriations Act, Buffalo Soldiers, Sand Creek Massacre, Red River War, George Armstrong Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Battle of Little Bighorn,Geronimo, Ghost Dance, Wounded Knee Massacre, Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dawes Severalty Act of 1887, Frederick Jackson Turner, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”

Today's Agenda:

Background Question: Add the following Native American groups to your map: Iroquois, Shawnee, Cherokee, Seminole, Sioux, Nez Perce, Cheyenne, Navajo, Pueblo, Apache.
Citizenship Question: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A. the President and the Cabinet
B. the Supreme Court and the Superior Court
C. the U.S. Treasury and the State Department
D. the Senate and the House of Representatives
Guided Instruction: Native Americans Under Siege
Reflection Question: How did the Concentration Policy and Indian Appropriations Act impact Native Americans?

Homework: The Great West Reading

Today's Agenda

1/7/2019

Learning Target:
I can describe the changes that took place as Americans moved west from 1860-1920.

Critical Vocabulary: Pacific Railway Act, Union Pacific, Central Pacific, Promontory Point, Homestead Act, Exodusters, Comstock Lode, Long Drives, “Range Wars,” Concentration Policy, Indian Appropriations Act, Buffalo Soldiers, Sand Creek Massacre, Red River War, George Armstrong Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Battle of Little Bighorn,Geronimo, Ghost Dance, Wounded Knee Massacre, Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dawes Severalty Act of 1887, Frederick Jackson Turner, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”

Today's Agenda:

Background Question: What 1862 law granted settlers 160 acres of public land in exchange for a filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land?
Citizenship Question: What is freedom of religion?
A. Religious leaders are exempt from the law.
B. States may choose a religion for the people.
C. Religious institutions do not have to pay taxes.
D. People may or may not choose to practice a religion.
Guided Instruction: The Story of Us - Heartland
Reflection Question: What challenges did settlers face as they moved West during the period from 1860-1920?

Homework: The Great West Reading

Today's Agenda

1/7/2019

Learning Target:
I can describe the changes that took place as Americans moved west from 1860-1920.

Critical Vocabulary: Pacific Railway Act, Union Pacific, Central Pacific, Promontory Point, Homestead Act, Exodusters, Comstock Lode, Long Drives, “Range Wars,” Concentration Policy, Indian Appropriations Act, Buffalo Soldiers, Sand Creek Massacre, Red River War, George Armstrong Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Battle of Little Bighorn,Geronimo, Ghost Dance, Wounded Knee Massacre, Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dawes Severalty Act of 1887, Frederick Jackson Turner, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”

Today's Agenda:

Background Question: List three places you would like to visit one day.
Citizenship Question: What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
A. to vote
B. jury trial
C. free speech
D. to bear arms
Individual Learning: America Moves West Sketch Notes
Reflection Question: List the first 20 US presidents.

Homework: The Great West Reading

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1/6/2019