Civil Rights Power Point Notes

Here is the link for the Civil Rights lecture: https://drive.google.com/a/lindberghschools.ws/file/d/0BzL-x7yRVPoUZ1lGUFB0QW9jNHM/edit?usp=sharing

If you have trouble with the link, please use the Google Community to access the power point.

Reconstruction Twitter Activity

Here is the link to the Twitter Activity:

https://todaysmeet.com/ReconstructionTwitter

DUE: 12/4/13

Slavery and the Southern Economy Flipped Classroom

Please watch this video and take notes on the guided note sheet by Thursday's Class:

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_6r6KK9mH8

African American Unit Syllabus

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African American Unit Syllabus

Schedule                                                                                                     

11/11—Native American Unit Test

11/12—Google Community; Introduction; Middle Passage

11/13—Middle Passage (early release)

11/14—Slavery in the Chesapeake Station Activity                               

11/15—Slavery Perspectives

11/18—Abolition Movement Storyboard; Reading Packet              

11/19—Abolition Movement Storyboard                                                                   

11/20—Abolition Movement Storyboard                                                 

11/21—Causes of the Civil War Graphic Organizer                          

11/22—The Emancipation Proclamation  

11/25—Civil War Events

11/26—Lincoln

11/27—THANKSGIVING BREAK

11/28—THANKSGIVING BREAK

11/29—THANKSGIVING BREAK

12/2—Recap; Effects of the Civil Wars 

12/3— Reconstruction DBQ

12/4—Reconstruction DBQ

12/5—Jim Crow era laws

12/6—WEB DuBois v. Booker T. Washington

12/9—African Americans in the 1920s  

12/10—The Civil Rights Movement                                          

12/11—The Civil Rights Movement

12/12—The Civil Rights Movement

12/13—The African American Experience Today

12/16—Review

12/17—Review; Final 6

12/18—Finals 3,4

12/19—Finals 2,5

12/20—Finals 1,7

DUE DATES:

Reading Quiz: 11/18

Abolition Storyboard: 11/21
Map Skills: 11/21
Flipped Classroom notes: 11/21

Reconstruction DBQ: 12/10

**Schedule might alter slightly; additional due dates might occur. 

Government Policy toward Native Americans

Students did a great job reviewing the five major government policies the United States government put into place over the years regarding Native Americans. This was a great preparation for the upcoming test on Monday 11/11/13.

Native American Unit Project FAQs

Below you will find some helpful hints to help you with your project. I have also posted pictures of the original assignment sheet along with the rubrics for each type of project. Please email Miss Tripolitis this weekend if you have any questions. 

DUE DATE: 11/7/13 (aka next Thursday)

Project Check Points

1.     Am I following the requirements of the rubric?

2.     Have I been taking notes to turn in with my project?

3.     Do I have three sources, one of which is a non-Internet source?
- - Are my sources cited in MLA format?

4.     Ask yourself the question, “If I gave this presentation to someone who knew nothing about this subject before my presentation, will they understand my topic? Would they be able to explain it to someone else?”

5.     Be creative!

Artwork Requirements

1.     5 (or 10) slides of a power point—follow power point rubric

2.     1.5 (or 3) page paper—follow paper rubric

3.     Creative and visually effective piece of work that someone could look at and walk away with substantial knowledge about your topic.

4.     Must show effort

5.     Must be neat

6.     Must look like an 11^th grader made it (versus a 5^th grader)

7.     Must work together with either the power point or paper to provide the same quality and quantity of information that the other projects will.

  

Assimilation Assignment

Assimilation Assignment

Task:

1.     Read through the two readings on assimilation. Underline and annotate important things.

2.     Log onto the Google Form emailed to your Lindbergh Gmail account and answer the questions

DUE: MONDAY—11/4/13

**NOTE: Reading Two, “A Short History of the Indians of the U.S.” is stapled incorrectly.

Native American Unit Schedule and Resource List

10/21--Introduction to Native Americans: KWL, French and Indian War Review

10/22--Colonial Conflicts

10/23--Work on Unit Projects

10/24--Trail of Tears

10/25--Westward Expansion and the Sand Creek Massacre

10/28--Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

10/29--Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

10/30--Library day; Assimilation Discussion Board

10/31--Counseling Day

11/1--NO SCHOOL

11/4--Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee discussion; QUIZ

11/5--Code talking in WWII

11/6--American Indian Movement and Current Preservation

11/7--Presentations

11/8--Presentations/Review

11/11--TEST

Due Dates:
-KWL check points: 10/29, 11/8
-Unit Project: 11/7
-Assimilation Discussion board: 11/4
-Quiz: 11/4
-TEST: 11/11
-STUDY GUIDE: 11/11

Book page resource list
Colonial Conflicts: 85-89, 126
Indian Removal Act: 252
Trail of Tears: 252
Westward Expansion: 301, 496-504
American Indian Movement: 1031

Native American Unit KWL

 Second and Fourth hour did a great job coming up with the K (know) and W (want to know) columns for their Native American Unit KWL. They are hard at work each day filling up the L (learned) column with all of the new things they are learning.

Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears Assignment

DUE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013

1. Watch the video at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJUIaHQjD8&feature=youtu.be

2. Answer the five questions at the beginning of the video. Bring your answers to class. We will be discussing the questions and then you will be turning in the questions.

3. Enjoy!

Directions for the New Deal Video Lecture

Before class on Thursday you will:
1. Watch the lecture on the New Deal
2. Watch the short video over the criticisms of the New Deal
3. Take notes over the videos
4. Prepare to evaluate the successes and the failures of the New Deal

In class on Thursday you will:
1. Write a five-paragraph essay evaluating the successes and the failures of the New Deal.

Schedule for the rest of the Quarter

Here is the schedule for the rest of the quarter. Please note that this is subject to change. 

10/1: Review the boom and the bust cycle; Causes of the Great Depression

HOMEWORK: New Deal video lecture: 
New Deal criticisms video 


10/2: Franklin Roosevelt

10/3: New Deal in-class essay

HOMEWORK: Document Analysis

10/4: Life during the Great Depression

10/7: Legacy of the New Deal; Review for test

DUE: Document Analysis

10/8: UNIT 1B TEST 

10/9: WWII Economy

10/10: The 1950's

10/11: The 1960's
HOMECOMING

10/14: 1970's and Reaganomics

10/15: Today's Economy

10/16: Review

10/17: UNIT 1C TEST 

10/18: Practice EOC
EARLY RELEASE; END OF QUARTER

9.23.13 Economic Policies of the Progressive Presidents

Essential Questions: How did the Progressive Era increase the regulatory power of the federal government? Task: Fill out graphic organizer of Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson's economic policies. Read an excerpt from "The Jungle."

Review Timeline from class

Here is the link to the timeline we reviewed in class today. Make sure you know how all of the things we learned so far are connected!

Assignment for students who were absent on Wednesday 9/18/13

If you were absent on Wednesday, please watch this video and fill out the sheet given to you in class. DUE MONDAY.

9.10.13 Test Day

Unit 1A Test on Moodle

9.9.13 Review Day

30 Questions - Are they true or false?
Test Tomorrow!
Timelines can be used on the test.

9.6.13 - What's a Body to Do?

What's a Body to Do? A Series of Personal Dilemmas in antebellum (period before the Civil War) America:

Essential Question -

What impact did the Market Revolution have on Americans in the early to mid 19th century?

Specifically - Slaveholders, Mill Girls, Journeymen, Squatters

Market Revolution - explosion of growth and opportunities along with changes in economic life.  Work was done for markets not just personal consumption.

TASK - Complete the sheet for your specific occupation in a group.  In this group you must 1) understand your situation  2) go over the primary sources and your take away from each source  3) Discuss as a group your options 4) Decide what you would do? As a group and individually  5) Hear from other people facing similar dilemmas but it different situations.

9.3.13 The Economics Behind the American Revolution

We will finish notes on the American Revolution and begin a group simulation on the economics of the Revolution.
1) Jolly Rancher Simulation of Mercantilism & Navigation Acts
2) Read "A Revolution Turns on Its Head" and answer questions as a group.
3) Reading Assignment Due Friday:
Squatter
Journeyman
Slaveholder
Mill Girl

9.2.13 The American Revolution

Notes on the American Revolution
Essential Question - How did the French & Indian War and other laws of Parliament lead to the American Revolution?

Begin Case Study of Frank Harris

Go Flyers!

2nd hour working hard.

8.30.13 Colonial Gossip

Today in class we will answer the question:
What were the colonial grievances?  What does census data reveal about colonial times?

2nd - Find out some colonial gossip...
Colonial Census Data - Analyze in groups.  What does each piece of evidence reveal about colonial society?

4th - surveys, Find out some colonial gossip...., Current Event Time - complete Syria sheet

7th - Find out some colonial gossip..., Current Even Time - Complete Syria sheet,

8.28.13 Gossip Column

Today we will review how to use your Google Drive Folder.

You will explore various sites on the web to create your own colonial gossip column.  

8.26.13 Exploring the Colonies to the Civil War

Today we will take notes on New England to the Chesapeake. Complete map of the 13 colonies - will be on unit test.  Essential Questions - What myths do we have about certain topics in American history?   How was England able to colonize North America?

8.23.13

Today we will look at the formation of the colonial economy and the differences between New England and the Chesapeake.

8.22.13 Timeline

We will complete the group activity from yesterday's class - You will turn in the packet when you are finished.
You will be creating a timeline that covers economic history.  This timeline is due on Monday.

8.21. 13
Today each student was introduced to our new unit - The Business of America and worked in small groups to complete
1) discussion on the importance of money in our economy and world
2) Tried to brainstorm reasons the economy goes up and down
3) Interpreted primary sources to find out about the Chesapeake and New England societies

8/20
Lies my Teacher Told Me - Today I will present a chapter from this book by James Loewen on Christopher Columbus.  You will turn in your notes and a position paragraph at the end of the hour.

Happy Monday!!
Here is what we have planned for today:  Tech Time   &  Content Time

For our tech time today.  the following tasks should be completed
1)  Create a folder for this class in Google Drive
See the instruction sheet
2) Take a Google Form survey on technology and yourself

Now for Content - tomorrow we will be answering the question

What should Christopher Columbus be remembered for? What accomplishments & achievements did he earn?

To prepare for tomorrow's class you must read and practice taking notes on your Google Drive class folder.  You will read the online textbook Chapter 1. 4.

Complete all these tasks today!

Shell Shock

http://prezi.com/r-autbjcs4ws/present/?auth_key=0pfjxjr&follow=vfyu465tqy5w

Women's Research Project Due, 1.25.13

Don't forget that your research project is due tomorrow! Numbers 1- 15 should be prepared to go! Dress professional! All projects must include a works cited page.  In addition all papers and stories should be uploaded to moodle.  All videos should be uploaded to our you tube channel
username - mansonushistory2014@gmail.com and the password is - ushistoryrocks

Please send me an email lmanson@lindberghschools if you have ANY questions.

From Housewife to Activist, Modern Woman prezi

Iron Jawed Angels, 1.16.13

We will be watching the final scenes in Iron Jawed Angels.  Students will be completing Journal # 2 the remainder of the class period.

Our Women's Discussion Board is open now until Friday at 7 a.m. - students must respond to at least 3 questions.

Our test on our women's unit is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd.

Unit 2C - Women's Unit, 1.7.13

To what extent has the United States fulfilled its promise of equality to women?

Students will be completing Journal Entry # 1 on Mississippi Burning.

Students will next complete an internet search about women in history.