Hello hello hello....
This week we're going to go HAM on our redos and study group stuff!
Reminders:
- Quiz redo is due Friday, Feb. 26
- IF you didn't take the quiz round 1, then you must write 2 paragraphs explaining change over time in only 1 of the following industries: mining, cattle ranching, or farming.
- Map redo was due, Friday (Feb 12). If you didn't hand it in, I'll take it!! (If you haven't received a map yet, don't panic, you still have a week from return to do your redo.
- Immigration DBQ redos will be due Friday, February 26 as well!
- Personal reflection of Robber Baron Trial is due on Thursday. It's just a little survey to help me assess how successful the trial was and what to improve on for next time. :)
Don't panic over grades at the moment. We WILL be alright. We WILL grow!! I am here for you to help you. Please please please ask questions. You are all very capable, and we will be successful together. :)
Happy Tuesday Back!
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Honors Labor Webquest - Due Friday Feb 12
Today we
will learn more about how the workers (laborers) were treated and reacted to
the industrial growth of America during the Gilded Age. Read the websites and
recommended sections carefully so you can answer all questions and learn the
important information.
INTRODUCTION
Go to: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3185
Read the introduction (first 2 paragraphs)
Read the introduction (first 2 paragraphs)
1. What were the major industries involved
in the strikes?
2. Why do you think those industries were
the most frequently involved in strikes?
3. Number of strikes in 1880s: 1890s: 1900s:
MAJOR STRIKES
Google the
following four events and list the location for each one.
·
The
Great Railroad Strike of 1877 -
_____________________________________________
·
Haymarket
Square 1886 - _____________________________________________________
·
Pullman
Strike 1894 - ________________________________________________________
·
Triangle
Shirtwaist Factory Fire 1911 -___________________________________________
The Great RR
strike of 1877
4. How long did it last?
5. Where did it take place?
6. Why did it start?
Watch the strike
grow in size and spread around the US
7. Describe the growth
8. What does this tell you about workers of
the time?
Haymarket
Square 1886
9. What happened?
10. Who died?
Read the section
Aftermath:
11. What 2 impacts did this have on America?
Pullman Town
and Pullman Strike 1894
Read first three
paragraphs:
12. Who were the key people involved?
Read Pullman’s
Idea for a Planned Community of Workers:
13. What was his plan?
Read Pullman Cut
Wages While Not Reducing Rents Paid By Workers:
14. What happened after the Panic of 1893?
15. What did the American Railway Union do?
Read the
Significance of the 1894 Pullman Strike:
16. Why was this strike important?
Google “Pullman
Strike Images” and pick 1 image that stands out to you.
17. What is the website?
18. Explain the image and what it shows about
the Pullman Strike.
UNIONS
Knights of
Labor
Read about
halfway down:
19. List 5 of the 7 aims of the Knights of
Labor
Samuel
Gompers and the American Federation of Labor
Read the first
four paragraphs:
20. Who is Samuel Gompers?
21. Who is in the AFL?
22. What does it hope to do?
CONCLUSION: In 2-5 sentences, explain what were the
major issues at this time in America?
Pick 3 Deadliest
Workplace Accidents: List them (date, location, summary of what happened), What
do they all have in common? What makes them different?
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Returning Work Update
Good Evening Folks -
I am hoping to return quizzes to you by Thursday! I am chugging along, trying to give as much feedback as possible that will be helpful.
Why feedback you ask?!?!
I will be allowing you to REDO the quiz, using your book! It will be due 1 week from when I return it, ::hint:: ::hint:: I highly recommend doing it over the weekend or if any time in class on Friday! Next week is going to be jam-packed preparing for our in class trial of the robber barons.
Regarding the REDO - You won't be getting fulllllll points back, however I'm working on a math equation to fairly give back points based on effort of the reading.
This brings me to my next point - GET EXCITED, because we're going to be creating "Study Groups"! This is a first time experiment, so bear with me. At least once per unit we'll have dedicated time to teaching each other and sharing information in our study groups. They should be 6-8 people, and you will be with them through the whole quarter. They will be doing readings and taking notes FOR YOU and the final product will count as a reading quiz grade, so make good choices :)
More information to come ....
I am hoping to return quizzes to you by Thursday! I am chugging along, trying to give as much feedback as possible that will be helpful.
Why feedback you ask?!?!
I will be allowing you to REDO the quiz, using your book! It will be due 1 week from when I return it, ::hint:: ::hint:: I highly recommend doing it over the weekend or if any time in class on Friday! Next week is going to be jam-packed preparing for our in class trial of the robber barons.
Regarding the REDO - You won't be getting fulllllll points back, however I'm working on a math equation to fairly give back points based on effort of the reading.
This brings me to my next point - GET EXCITED, because we're going to be creating "Study Groups"! This is a first time experiment, so bear with me. At least once per unit we'll have dedicated time to teaching each other and sharing information in our study groups. They should be 6-8 people, and you will be with them through the whole quarter. They will be doing readings and taking notes FOR YOU and the final product will count as a reading quiz grade, so make good choices :)
More information to come ....
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Honors Updated Snow Day Homework
Hello Lovely People,
In class I mentioned two NEW homework assignments:
- map
- reading
MAP is due on the day of the test (next Tuesday).
Instructions for the map:
- label ALL states, no capitals, no cities, no anything else!
- color-code the regions based off of THIS map: http://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/us_geographical_regions.php
When coloring, use different colors for each region and put those colors in the key. Make sure to follow all of the mapping rules.
READING is due on Friday
For the reading, read the entire packet and be prepared to discuss the following topics
- describe Grandfather, Carl, Jody (think about each of them as a representation for their generation, what do they have in common? different? what seems to make them tick? could they be symbols for something?)
- why is this reading historically relevant?
- what is "westering"?
We will discuss the reading AFTER some Wild West Speed Dating.
In class I mentioned two NEW homework assignments:
- map
- reading
MAP is due on the day of the test (next Tuesday).
Instructions for the map:
- label ALL states, no capitals, no cities, no anything else!
- color-code the regions based off of THIS map: http://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/us_geographical_regions.php
When coloring, use different colors for each region and put those colors in the key. Make sure to follow all of the mapping rules.
READING is due on Friday
For the reading, read the entire packet and be prepared to discuss the following topics
- describe Grandfather, Carl, Jody (think about each of them as a representation for their generation, what do they have in common? different? what seems to make them tick? could they be symbols for something?)
- why is this reading historically relevant?
- what is "westering"?
We will discuss the reading AFTER some Wild West Speed Dating.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Stir-Crazy!!
Good Evening Lovely Students,
I hope y'all haven't gone stir-crazy yet! We all get to sleep in tomorrow though - yeah! :)
Unfortunately this means we are going to PLOW through (pun intended) our notes and activities tomorrow and push super fast through this unit. Good thing, this is a baby unit and doesn't tend to have a TON on the NCFE. :)
I am reworking some future units though to shorten stuff up, and you can check out the links above to the Unit Syllabus for your respective courses to see what has been changed. Due dates and activities have been squished, but don't worry - we'll still have fun with a little dabbling in Wild West mythology.
Over this second break I enjoyed some quality R&R as well as planning and thinking for the semester. I hope you guys are all super rested and ready to go, because even though we just met I think I miss y'all already ;)
See you in the AM! And make sure to sign up to receive updates from the blog.
I hope y'all haven't gone stir-crazy yet! We all get to sleep in tomorrow though - yeah! :)
Unfortunately this means we are going to PLOW through (pun intended) our notes and activities tomorrow and push super fast through this unit. Good thing, this is a baby unit and doesn't tend to have a TON on the NCFE. :)
I am reworking some future units though to shorten stuff up, and you can check out the links above to the Unit Syllabus for your respective courses to see what has been changed. Due dates and activities have been squished, but don't worry - we'll still have fun with a little dabbling in Wild West mythology.
Over this second break I enjoyed some quality R&R as well as planning and thinking for the semester. I hope you guys are all super rested and ready to go, because even though we just met I think I miss y'all already ;)
See you in the AM! And make sure to sign up to receive updates from the blog.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Honors Wild West Speed Dating
WANTED
WILD WEST SPEED DATING
"We are rough men and used to
rough ways."
– Bob Younger to a newspaper reporter
following the 1876
Northfield, Minnesota raid.
Assignment
As a class we are
going to journey into the myths and legends of the past. Everyone will have a
Wild West “character” that he/she will be, and we will speed date for about an
hour meeting and greeting many infamous names from the past. Your task is to
come in character! Know who you are: why are you famous, when did you live
and die, what is your background, where did you live, what are your views on
politics or the west or entertainment or the government, what makes you tick.
Requirements
- One full and complete paragraph detailing
information about your character
- Citations for at least two different sources
you used in your research
- A prop for speed dating à this must be school appropriate, related to
your particular character, creative, and not be poorly crafted (ie: drawn with
pencil on loose-leaf paper)
Grade
Your grade will be
determined based on your written component (50%), your knowledge demonstrated
during the speed dating (40%), and your prop (10%).
Due: Friday, January 29
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Welcome to Class!!!
Hello wonderful new students! I'm excited for the new semester and I hope you are too.
On our first day together you'll learn a bit about the class and expectations and I will hopefully begin to learn a little bit about y'all.
Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this page and follow by email so that you get updates whenever I post something new! I'll work to post important information and updates on the blog.
On our first day together you'll learn a bit about the class and expectations and I will hopefully begin to learn a little bit about y'all.
Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this page and follow by email so that you get updates whenever I post something new! I'll work to post important information and updates on the blog.
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