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