Okay everyone, I am sure you are as "excited" as I am to be back to school and through with lazy days, food, and family fun but we have much to do and little time to do it, so snap out of your turkey daze and lets get on track for a great December!
We are now rounding the corner and as they say in the Derby "and down the stretch they come!" We are 15 school days from Semester's end. There are many of you who are on track for a great semester grade. "Bravo!" Others are struggling a bit. If you fall into the second category, please come after school for tutoring on Wednesday's from 3:30-4:30. My UK observer has been gracious enough to spend her time catching people up and giving partial credit for missed assignments. We will begin this week discussing the last unit of the semester (Imperialism/Foreign Policy in the early 20th century). We are still discussing the four Presidents (McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson), but we are looking at their foreign policy rather than the domestic reforms of the Progressive Era. Now for this weeks agenda.
Day 6 Agenda Tuesday Dec. 2
No Journal
* Progressive Era Open Response Question (you will be allowed to use your notebook for this one
* Read Chapter 10 and complete Chapter 10.1 and 10.2 guided reading pages (outlines America's growing thirst for an empire)
Homework (finish Chapter 10.1 and 2 if not completed in class)
Day 7 Agenda Thursday Dec 4
* Homework Check 10.1-10.2
*Journal: Interpreting Political Cartoons
* Lecture/Discussion of American Imperialism at the turn of the 20th Century
* Assessment: Students will create a piece of yellow journalism of an event discussed within the lecture
Homework (10.3 and 10.4 due next Wednesday)
Have a great week!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thanksgiving Break is here!
Hello everyone,
We all have been working very hard the last few weeks. I am sure you are as happy as I am for a few days of stuffing ourselves silly with food and vegging out on the couch watching football and holiday movies. I have been shopping like a mad woman in the past few days to prevent the post-Thanksgiving rush to the stores where we become crazy enough to herd around like a bunch of cattle bumping into strangers for ten dollars off a portable dvd player! I hope you use your time to rest up for the last few weeks of school (because it will be busy). We just finished up presenting our Progressive Era Presidents and are now turning our attention to a review of the Progressive Era. I have decided not to give you a test for this unit, but rather to complete an open response and a review. We will formally assess this unit as well as the foreign policy unit on the final exam. Where has the time gone?
Agenda Day 5 Tuesday, November 25
*No Journal today, just debriefing of the Presentations on Friday
*Students will watch the video entitled "The Presidents" McKinley -Wilson and answer questions
*Students will complete a review page of the Progressive Era
Have a safe and restful break,
Mrs. Coleman
We all have been working very hard the last few weeks. I am sure you are as happy as I am for a few days of stuffing ourselves silly with food and vegging out on the couch watching football and holiday movies. I have been shopping like a mad woman in the past few days to prevent the post-Thanksgiving rush to the stores where we become crazy enough to herd around like a bunch of cattle bumping into strangers for ten dollars off a portable dvd player! I hope you use your time to rest up for the last few weeks of school (because it will be busy). We just finished up presenting our Progressive Era Presidents and are now turning our attention to a review of the Progressive Era. I have decided not to give you a test for this unit, but rather to complete an open response and a review. We will formally assess this unit as well as the foreign policy unit on the final exam. Where has the time gone?
Agenda Day 5 Tuesday, November 25
*No Journal today, just debriefing of the Presentations on Friday
*Students will watch the video entitled "The Presidents" McKinley -Wilson and answer questions
*Students will complete a review page of the Progressive Era
Have a safe and restful break,
Mrs. Coleman
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Progressive Era in Full Swing Mode
Hello everyone,
We are in the midst of a very quick but informative unit on Progressivism in United States History. We are seeing a "reigning in" of the laissez faire business and political practices of the Gilded Age and a rise in voter involvement in day to day issues, a rise in the political and educational power of women, as well as the return of the "bully pulpit" and a rise in the power of the Executive branch of government, ushered in by good old Teddy Roosevelt. Here is the agenda for the week of November 17-21.
Day 2 Agenda
Monday, November 17
We return to the computer lab on this day. (Room 134)
* Journal: "When it comes to life in general, is it better to have the "courage of your convictions", or is it better to be flexible and able to compromise. Explain your position
*Review Web quest and Debrief
*Complete research on assigned President to prepare for character collage presentation.
*Note* At least 1/2 of information on your President must come from the library book truck
Day 3 Agenda
Wednesday, November 19
Groups will meet in our room to begin work on Collage Presentations
* Journal: Interpret political cartoon on page 319 in our textbook and discuss
* Groups will discuss findings, decide important information on "their" President and prepare their presentations for the remainder of the test
Presentations will begin on Friday!
Day 5 Agenda
Friday, November 21
*Presidential Gallery Presentations Begin
Students will take notes on the three Progressive Era Presidents and ask presenters questions about their President.
* Students will watch "The Presidents" and begin work on the video guide.;
Have a great week!
Mrs. Coleman
We are in the midst of a very quick but informative unit on Progressivism in United States History. We are seeing a "reigning in" of the laissez faire business and political practices of the Gilded Age and a rise in voter involvement in day to day issues, a rise in the political and educational power of women, as well as the return of the "bully pulpit" and a rise in the power of the Executive branch of government, ushered in by good old Teddy Roosevelt. Here is the agenda for the week of November 17-21.
Day 2 Agenda
Monday, November 17
We return to the computer lab on this day. (Room 134)
* Journal: "When it comes to life in general, is it better to have the "courage of your convictions", or is it better to be flexible and able to compromise. Explain your position
*Review Web quest and Debrief
*Complete research on assigned President to prepare for character collage presentation.
*Note* At least 1/2 of information on your President must come from the library book truck
Day 3 Agenda
Wednesday, November 19
Groups will meet in our room to begin work on Collage Presentations
* Journal: Interpret political cartoon on page 319 in our textbook and discuss
* Groups will discuss findings, decide important information on "their" President and prepare their presentations for the remainder of the test
Presentations will begin on Friday!
Day 5 Agenda
Friday, November 21
*Presidential Gallery Presentations Begin
Students will take notes on the three Progressive Era Presidents and ask presenters questions about their President.
* Students will watch "The Presidents" and begin work on the video guide.;
Have a great week!
Mrs. Coleman
Sunday, November 9, 2008
November10-14 Agenda
Hello students,
You worked feverishly to finish Chapter 8 so that the Gilded Age would be successfully completed last week. Bravo! We will be leaving that period this week to focus more on the Progressive Era, or the era of reforms in government and business. We will witness Presidents taking back power for the executive branch as well. This is the unit of one of my favorite Presidents, Teddy Roosevelt. You might not know this, but the Teddy Bear is named for him.
November 11 Agenda
Review for Gilded Age Test
Turn in Open Response Question (about Gilded Age cities)
Open Note Gilded Age Test
Chapter 9.1 and 9.2 in workbook when finished with test
*Note* A2 will be going to the library for 45 minutes to watch a Veteran's Day program. As a result, this class will not take a Gilded Age test, rather they will be turning in their puzzle and Open Response in place of a test grade.
After the program, we will return to class, turn in our paperwork, and work on Chapter 9 bookwork.
November 13
Day 1 Agenda
*Note*We will meet in the computer lab on this day (134)
Short Lecture over Goals of the Progressive Movement
Complete Progressive Era Web quest
Debrief Web quest
Have a great week!
Mrs. Coleman
You worked feverishly to finish Chapter 8 so that the Gilded Age would be successfully completed last week. Bravo! We will be leaving that period this week to focus more on the Progressive Era, or the era of reforms in government and business. We will witness Presidents taking back power for the executive branch as well. This is the unit of one of my favorite Presidents, Teddy Roosevelt. You might not know this, but the Teddy Bear is named for him.
November 11 Agenda
Review for Gilded Age Test
Turn in Open Response Question (about Gilded Age cities)
Open Note Gilded Age Test
Chapter 9.1 and 9.2 in workbook when finished with test
*Note* A2 will be going to the library for 45 minutes to watch a Veteran's Day program. As a result, this class will not take a Gilded Age test, rather they will be turning in their puzzle and Open Response in place of a test grade.
After the program, we will return to class, turn in our paperwork, and work on Chapter 9 bookwork.
November 13
Day 1 Agenda
*Note*We will meet in the computer lab on this day (134)
Short Lecture over Goals of the Progressive Movement
Complete Progressive Era Web quest
Debrief Web quest
Have a great week!
Mrs. Coleman
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Halloween at LHS
Hello all,
Tyler calls himself a biker (I said he looked like the Uni bomber, but I am not sure if many of you remember him).
Lydia was all "gothed out" for Halloween, complete with the painted face.
Cameo and Ashlea came as a butterfly and a Cheetah Girl!
I thought you might like to see some of the silly and creative outfits worn by fellow students on Friday. I always marvel at your enthusiasm and creativity on the last day of October each year.
Just click on the speaker microphone to listen to the "spooky music" and enjoy!
Tyler calls himself a biker (I said he looked like the Uni bomber, but I am not sure if many of you remember him).
In the hall I caught a pair dressed as bacon and eggs!
Toni "vants to suck your blood"!
John Lennon entered the building (again, I thought he looked more like Freddy Mercury but I don't know how many of you even know who he is...) Boy, I am getting OLD!
We all felt a little safer with Superman in our midst today!
Liberty looks so cute in her "bunny costume" with a twist!
Lydia was all "gothed out" for Halloween, complete with the painted face.
Cameo and Ashlea came as a butterfly and a Cheetah Girl!
I thought no Halloween photo collection would be complete without my own little one dressed up as a ghost (she later found out it was a Casper mask after I showed her some old Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoons from YouTube).
Thanks for making Halloween so fun!
See ya,
Mrs. C.
Friday, October 31, 2008
November is Here!
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!
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!
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.
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