Hello students,
I must say, I am a political junkie but, I am so glad the election will be over by the next time we meet in class. This election season has lasted for 2 YEARS and I will be happy for a period of calm before we see any more negative ads later next year! We have been discussing politics (modern and Gilded Age) in the last week and we will now be moving on to very interesting topics in US History: Science and Leisure during the Gilded Age. We will be looking at advancements in construction, city planning, amusement parks, as well as the creation of new sports such as basketball and baseball. We will even see shopping become a favorite past time for many Americans. We will see a spike in the number of young people receiving an education as well. This is a very exciting time in our history!
FYI next week we will be testing over chapters 6-8 (Gilded Age). Have your notebooks in order as soon as possible!
Day 13 Agenda
November 5 Wednesday
* Journal: You are an immigrant from _____ who has recently
moved to the US during the Gilded Age. Write a letter home describing your processing, attempt to find a home, attempt to find a job, and your experience with political machines.
* Discuss
* Compete Science and Leisure at turn of the Century Worksheet
* Debrief if time
Day 14 Agenda
Friday November 7
Open Response on Gilded Age Urbanization
Gilded age Puzzle Review
Tuesday November 11
Gilded Age Test!!!
Happy Halloween! Be safe!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Immigration Unit Agenda
Hello everyone,
We are FINALLY winding down our portfolio essay work and settling back into the regular classroom flow. It seems like forever since we all gathered in room 240! I hope you enjoyed playing BARNGA with your fellow students. I really enjoyed watching the confused glances when you figured out that the rules were different at different card tables. I wanted you to truly experience what it feels like for an immigrant to come into a new country with different rules, traditions, and beliefs than they are accustomed to following. Now, we begin to focus our attention on Ellis and Angel Islands (the two major processing centers during the Gilded Age) as well as the groups who entered through these ports, and their affect on urbanization in Gilded Age America. We will be using a cover page
October 27 Agenda
Day 10
Journal: After viewing two immigration cartoons in class, answer the following questions for each:
1) What symbols and caricatures does the cartoonist use to make a point about immigration?
2)What position is the cartoonist taking?
3) Do you agree/ disagree with the cartoonist? Defend your answer.
Instruction: Lecture/Discussion on immigration, Ellis and Angel Islands, etc.
Assess: Complete boxes 1 and 2 (Ellis Island Web quest and Chapter 7.1 and 7.2 in workbook)
October 29 Agenda
Day 11
Journal: Interpret a map of the US showing major areas of immigrant settlement. Answer the following questions:
1) Which regions had the smallest percentage of people who were foreign-born?
2) What do you think accounts for this situation?
3) Which state did not have a single county with more than 1 percent or more foreign-born?
4)Which two states were 30 percent or more foreign-born in 1900?
Instruct: Lecture Immigration and Urbanization during the Gilded Age
Video: Rise of Cities
Assess: Video guide/Debrief video
Homework: Boxes 1-3 due on Oct 31 (Friday)
October 31 Agenda
Day 12
Journal: Read "Workings of a Political Machine" and answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 in journal
Instruct: Lecture on Urbanization and urban corruption
Assess: You are an immigrant from _____________ who has recently moved to the United States during the Gilded Age. Write a letter home describing your processing, attempt to find a home, attempt to find a job, and your experience with political machines.
We are FINALLY winding down our portfolio essay work and settling back into the regular classroom flow. It seems like forever since we all gathered in room 240! I hope you enjoyed playing BARNGA with your fellow students. I really enjoyed watching the confused glances when you figured out that the rules were different at different card tables. I wanted you to truly experience what it feels like for an immigrant to come into a new country with different rules, traditions, and beliefs than they are accustomed to following. Now, we begin to focus our attention on Ellis and Angel Islands (the two major processing centers during the Gilded Age) as well as the groups who entered through these ports, and their affect on urbanization in Gilded Age America. We will be using a cover page
October 27 Agenda
Day 10
Journal: After viewing two immigration cartoons in class, answer the following questions for each:
1) What symbols and caricatures does the cartoonist use to make a point about immigration?
2)What position is the cartoonist taking?
3) Do you agree/ disagree with the cartoonist? Defend your answer.
Instruction: Lecture/Discussion on immigration, Ellis and Angel Islands, etc.
Assess: Complete boxes 1 and 2 (Ellis Island Web quest and Chapter 7.1 and 7.2 in workbook)
October 29 Agenda
Day 11
Journal: Interpret a map of the US showing major areas of immigrant settlement. Answer the following questions:
1) Which regions had the smallest percentage of people who were foreign-born?
2) What do you think accounts for this situation?
3) Which state did not have a single county with more than 1 percent or more foreign-born?
4)Which two states were 30 percent or more foreign-born in 1900?
Instruct: Lecture Immigration and Urbanization during the Gilded Age
Video: Rise of Cities
Assess: Video guide/Debrief video
Homework: Boxes 1-3 due on Oct 31 (Friday)
October 31 Agenda
Day 12
Journal: Read "Workings of a Political Machine" and answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 in journal
Instruct: Lecture on Urbanization and urban corruption
Assess: You are an immigrant from _____________ who has recently moved to the United States during the Gilded Age. Write a letter home describing your processing, attempt to find a home, attempt to find a job, and your experience with political machines.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A2 ILP's
Hello students,
This is a reminder that A2 will be meeting on Thursday in room 107 (not the second floor) to work on our ILP's for approximately 45 minutes. We will move back to the room for the second half of class.
See you soon,
Mrs. Coleman
This is a reminder that A2 will be meeting on Thursday in room 107 (not the second floor) to work on our ILP's for approximately 45 minutes. We will move back to the room for the second half of class.
See you soon,
Mrs. Coleman
Monday, October 20, 2008
Gilded Age continues!
Hello gang,
I hope your two day break went better than mine. I have spent the entire weekend at home with a very sick and cranky 2 year old! I was so stir crazy that I actually wen to work to get out of the house!!! Oh well, enough whining, back to the task at hand...
We are well within striking distance of finishing our Big Businessmen essays this week. I am looking forward to some fun and interesting days ahead as we turn our attention to Gilded Age immigration and Leisure. This unit has more video footage than previous units (and we will keep seeing more as the dates move closer to the 20th century). We might also watch a movie if time allows (this all depends upon how quickly these essays get completed...).
This weeks tentative agenda is as follows
A1 and A4
Tuesday Agenda (October21)
Finish peer editing (using form)
Type draft two.
Turn in all drafts (stapled)
Complete Ellis island Readings and webquest
Thursday Agenda (October 23)
Barnga ????(wouldn't you like to know what this is????I guess you will just have to attend to find out...)
Debrief
Begin work on immigration cover page
Note: A2 will spend Thursday working on ILP's in the second floor lab. Sorry, no Barnga for you this year...
See ya Tuesday...
I hope your two day break went better than mine. I have spent the entire weekend at home with a very sick and cranky 2 year old! I was so stir crazy that I actually wen to work to get out of the house!!! Oh well, enough whining, back to the task at hand...
We are well within striking distance of finishing our Big Businessmen essays this week. I am looking forward to some fun and interesting days ahead as we turn our attention to Gilded Age immigration and Leisure. This unit has more video footage than previous units (and we will keep seeing more as the dates move closer to the 20th century). We might also watch a movie if time allows (this all depends upon how quickly these essays get completed...).
This weeks tentative agenda is as follows
A1 and A4
Tuesday Agenda (October21)
Finish peer editing (using form)
Type draft two.
Turn in all drafts (stapled)
Complete Ellis island Readings and webquest
Thursday Agenda (October 23)
Barnga ????(wouldn't you like to know what this is????I guess you will just have to attend to find out...)
Debrief
Begin work on immigration cover page
Note: A2 will spend Thursday working on ILP's in the second floor lab. Sorry, no Barnga for you this year...
See ya Tuesday...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Portfolio Drafting Instructions
Hi everyone,
Follow each one step by step until you are finished and ready to turn in all drafts.
1) Finish outline and works cited list (this should already be complete)
2) Write/Type first draft (if beginning draft today, I would recommend typing)
3) Make the following marks on your draft
*Underline your thesis statement
* Place a number 1 in the left hand margin beside his background info
* Place a number 2 in the left hand margin beside his contributions to the economy
* Place a number 3 in the left hand margin beside his attitudes toward competition
* Place a number 4 in the left hand margin beside the ways his industrial growth impacted
workers
* Place a number 5 in the left hand margin beside the ways his industrial growth impacted
society
* Place a star next to the works cited listing.
4) Grab a peer editing sheet and find someone else who is finished. Peer edit their draft
Note***I expect real editing, not hearts, balloons and smiley faces! I want to see comments
and legitimate help for their work.
5) Fix problems found in editing, print 2nd draft
6) Turn in all drafts to Mrs. Coleman
7) Work on Gilded Age puzzle
Good luck! (We will likely be in room 134 on Tuesday as well. Bring all drafts at this time.)
Have a great break!
Mrs. Coleman
Follow each one step by step until you are finished and ready to turn in all drafts.
1) Finish outline and works cited list (this should already be complete)
2) Write/Type first draft (if beginning draft today, I would recommend typing)
3) Make the following marks on your draft
*Underline your thesis statement
* Place a number 1 in the left hand margin beside his background info
* Place a number 2 in the left hand margin beside his contributions to the economy
* Place a number 3 in the left hand margin beside his attitudes toward competition
* Place a number 4 in the left hand margin beside the ways his industrial growth impacted
workers
* Place a number 5 in the left hand margin beside the ways his industrial growth impacted
society
* Place a star next to the works cited listing.
4) Grab a peer editing sheet and find someone else who is finished. Peer edit their draft
Note***I expect real editing, not hearts, balloons and smiley faces! I want to see comments
and legitimate help for their work.
5) Fix problems found in editing, print 2nd draft
6) Turn in all drafts to Mrs. Coleman
7) Work on Gilded Age puzzle
Good luck! (We will likely be in room 134 on Tuesday as well. Bring all drafts at this time.)
Have a great break!
Mrs. Coleman
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Portfolios Begin 10/13
Hello gang,
We all knew this time would come eventually...portfolio writing will begin on Monday, October 13. We will be creating an essay discussing the business practices of Carnegie, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and others. This will be in place of a test for chapter 6 (hooray!). We will begin our drafting on Monday and will be going to computer lab 134 on Wednesday to type the final draft. Due to the nature of the assignment, there will be no official agenda posted this week. This will be a time of quiet reflection and writing, so be prepared to come in and quietly get work done. If the rough draft is not completed Monday, you will be expected to complete it for homework so that we can get started typing on Wednesday. Your peers will grade the rough draft, and I will grade the first typed draft.
October 13 (day 6)
Discuss assignment
Create outline
Begin writing Rough Draft
October 15 (day 7)
Finish Rough Draft
Peer editing
First/final draft typing.
Due Date: First Draft October 15 or 21 (if you don't finish in class)
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Coleman
Your task: Choose one of these powerful businessmen and write an essay explaining your views concerning his business practices.
*Your prompt/thesis should be as follows: _________________is a robber baron/effective capitalist because… Consider such ideas as their contributions to the economy, their attitudes toward competition and the backlash that the growth of industry had on laborers and society. Draw on your own knowledge and use at least two sources to support or refute the view that you chose. *
Fully support your position. Use MLA format- See your English teacher if you have questions about MLA.
We all knew this time would come eventually...portfolio writing will begin on Monday, October 13. We will be creating an essay discussing the business practices of Carnegie, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and others. This will be in place of a test for chapter 6 (hooray!). We will begin our drafting on Monday and will be going to computer lab 134 on Wednesday to type the final draft. Due to the nature of the assignment, there will be no official agenda posted this week. This will be a time of quiet reflection and writing, so be prepared to come in and quietly get work done. If the rough draft is not completed Monday, you will be expected to complete it for homework so that we can get started typing on Wednesday. Your peers will grade the rough draft, and I will grade the first typed draft.
October 13 (day 6)
Discuss assignment
Create outline
Begin writing Rough Draft
October 15 (day 7)
Finish Rough Draft
Peer editing
First/final draft typing.
Due Date: First Draft October 15 or 21 (if you don't finish in class)
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Coleman
***Note: Check my website
http://staff.fcps.net/acoleman/
for copies of the writing prompt,
outline format, and peer review
for the portfolio assignment.***
Just click the Gilded Age link.
Writing Assignment
The tycoons of the late 19th century were considered either ruthless robber barons or effective capitalists.
Your task: Choose one of these powerful businessmen and write an essay explaining your views concerning his business practices.
*Your prompt/thesis should be as follows: _________________is a robber baron/effective capitalist because… Consider such ideas as their contributions to the economy, their attitudes toward competition and the backlash that the growth of industry had on laborers and society. Draw on your own knowledge and use at least two sources to support or refute the view that you chose. *
Fully support your position. Use MLA format- See your English teacher if you have questions about MLA.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Legacies
This week we eulogized big businessmen of the Gilded Age. We learned that many things that made these men so rich and successful, also made them hated by many people. Below are some photos of the group presentations.
Some of our students took me up on the bonus point opportunity. Zenas is certainly dressed respectfully for the "eulogy" of his robber baron.
Tobias also looked the part of a attendee in mourning.
The students did a great job of summing up the lives of these men visually by illustrating the most important aspects of their lives on their tombsones. I also really enjoyed reading the summarizing quotes they came up with for their "captains of industry"
We are blessed at LHS to have some very talented artists. You will see their wonderful work in the following slides.
I don't think Cameo is too fond of her robber baron if this photo is any indication:>)
Christina was proud of her artistic rendering of Andrew Carnegie. They did a great job presenting him to the class.
Our resident artists, Ashlea and Armand wowed us as usual with their artistic talent.
I am proud of your research and presentations. Your work did not go unnoticed! It will come in handy in the coming days when you write your portfolio entry essay about your opinion of one of these famous/infamous men.
Bye for now,
Mrs. Coleman
Friday, October 3, 2008
Groupwork continues!
Hello gang,
This week we spent our time focusing on the invention/innovation/business building process of Americans in the Industrial Revolution. We left class Friday in the midst of a group project in which you were assigned a big businessman and were expected to research their backgrounds and business practices and present them to the class as either a robber Barron or a captain of industry in the form of a memorial eulogy on Tuesday. This will allow us to better examine the legacy of each of these men. (I am being rather morbid this week, I guess the depressing tone of our news today is getting to me...)
Next week will proceed as follows:
October 7 Agenda
Day 4- No Journal
* 20-30 minutes of preparation time for presentations of eulogy
* 1 hour Presentations of each big businessman begins (students will be expected to write information on each man in note form)
*Note* If you would like bonus points, dress in respectful attire for a memorial service! The more authentic the better!
October 9 Agenda
* Day 5 Read the primary source on your desk (concerning mining, textiles, company towns, etc during the Gilded Age. Then answer the following:
1) What industry is referenced in the reading?
2) What are the specific complaints of the worker?
3) If you were a worker in this situation, what would/could you do about it?
* Lecture/Note taking covering Big Business and Labor issues during the Gilded Age
* Primary Source Reading on Labor Issues
* Students will create a handbill/ flyer encouraging fellow laborers to go on strike
Have a fantastic weekend!
Mrs. Coleman
PS Stay tuned for a portfolio writing assignment on these big businessmen next week (don't worry, this will be in place of a test for this chapter :>)
This week we spent our time focusing on the invention/innovation/business building process of Americans in the Industrial Revolution. We left class Friday in the midst of a group project in which you were assigned a big businessman and were expected to research their backgrounds and business practices and present them to the class as either a robber Barron or a captain of industry in the form of a memorial eulogy on Tuesday. This will allow us to better examine the legacy of each of these men. (I am being rather morbid this week, I guess the depressing tone of our news today is getting to me...)
Next week will proceed as follows:
October 7 Agenda
Day 4- No Journal
* 20-30 minutes of preparation time for presentations of eulogy
* 1 hour Presentations of each big businessman begins (students will be expected to write information on each man in note form)
*Note* If you would like bonus points, dress in respectful attire for a memorial service! The more authentic the better!
October 9 Agenda
* Day 5 Read the primary source on your desk (concerning mining, textiles, company towns, etc during the Gilded Age. Then answer the following:
1) What industry is referenced in the reading?
2) What are the specific complaints of the worker?
3) If you were a worker in this situation, what would/could you do about it?
* Lecture/Note taking covering Big Business and Labor issues during the Gilded Age
* Primary Source Reading on Labor Issues
* Students will create a handbill/ flyer encouraging fellow laborers to go on strike
Have a fantastic weekend!
Mrs. Coleman
PS Stay tuned for a portfolio writing assignment on these big businessmen next week (don't worry, this will be in place of a test for this chapter :>)
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