DATE

Monday, 12/5
Friday, 12/2
Thursday, 12/1
Wednesday,
11/30
Tuesday, 11/29

IN CLASS
Today we wrapped up Unit 2 by
presenting our Culminating Activities.
Today we continued working on our
Culminating Activity for Unit 2.
Today we continued working on our
Culminating Activity for Unit 2.
Today we were introduced to our
Culminating Activity for Unit 2.
1st period: We finished discussing the
significance of different groups of
reformers during the Progressive Era.
7th period: We were introduced to our
culminating project, which will be due
Monday, 12/5.

HOMEWORK
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Unit 2 Culminating Activity due Monday,
12/5
Unit 2 Culminating Activity due Monday,
12/5
Unit 2 Culminating Activity due Monday,
12/5
Please answer the following
questions in complete sentences
on looseleaf:
1) Why would the Populist Party
be considered the forerunner to the
Progressive movement?
2) What do you believe was the
most important contribution of
women during the Progressive Era?
3) Which Progressive Era civil
rights leader do you agree with more,
Booker T. Washington or W.E.B.
DuBois? Explain.

Culminating Activity due Monday,

12/5!
Monday, 11/28

Today we discussed the significance of

different groups of reformers during the
Progressive Era, specifically the Populist

Other Movements of the Progressive Era

Questions due Wednesday, 11/30

Wednesday,
11/23
Tuesday, 11/22

Monday, 11/21

Thursday, 11/17
Wednesday,
11/16

Party, women, and African Americans.

Today we continued our Webquest on
Women in the Progressive Era.
Today we began a Webquest, using the
National Womens History Museum
website to answer questions about
women during the Progressive Era.
Today we learned about John D.
Rockefeller and Standard Oil Company,
and argued whether he was a captain of
industry or a robber baron.
Today we continued learning about
Theodore Roosevelt and his legacy as a
Progressive President.
Today we began learning about Theodore
Roosevelt and his legacy as a
Progressive President.

None- Have a good break!

Extra Credit: Draw an epic portrait of
Theodore Roosevelt. Best ones will be
displayed in the classroom!
Due: Wednesday, 11/23
None- Enjoy the weekend!

Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Flyer due

Friday, 11/18
Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Flyer due
Friday, 11/18

Tuesday, 11/15

Today we took Quiz #4 on the Progressive

Era.

On a blank sheet of paper, create a

flyer for Theodore Roosevelts 1912
re-election campaign.
Include at least 3 accomplishments
from his life and career as President.
Should explain why he was a
Progressive president and the
impact he had on America.

Finish political cartoon and explanationdue tomorrow

On a blank piece of paper:

1) Draw your own political cartoon

depicting a Progressive Era issue that
we have learned about in class
(tenements, meatpacking, corruption,
etc.)

Monday, 11/14

Today we finished our PowerPoint

presentation and discussion of
muckrakers and their respective issues.
Thursday, 11/7
Today we continued our PowerPoint
presentation and discussion of
muckrakers and their respective issues.
Wednesday, 11/6
Today we discussed the results of the
presidential election and related it to our
current discussion on reform movements
in America during the late 1800s and
early 1900s.
Monday, 11/4/16
Today we learned about Upton Sinclairs
The Jungle and discussed its impact on
Americas meatpacking industry.
Thursday, 11/3/16 Today we completed a History Mystery
about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, and
learned about the dangers of factories in
the late 1800s-early 1900s.
Wednesday,
Today we viewed a PowerPoint about
11/2/16
Lewis Hine and child labor in Americas
factories, and viewed and discussed
Hines photographs as a class.

2) Write a 4-5 sentence explanation

of your cartoon.
Study- Quiz #4 tomorrow! Study Guide on
Unit 2 page on Weebly.
Study- Quiz #4 next Tuesday, 11/15
Study- Quiz #4 next Tuesday, 11/15

Study- Quiz #4 next Tuesday, 11/15

Watch Election coverage and be prepared
to discuss on Wednesday!
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Friday, 11/4!

Tuesday, 11/1/16

Period 1: We continued to view the

episode of America: The Story of Us.
Period 7: Today we viewed a PowerPoint
and took notes about Jacob Riis and
tenements, and were introduced to the
concept of muckraking journalism.

Finish Tenement Newspaper

Assignment for Tomorrow!
You are a newspaper reporter
teaming up with Jacob Riis to publish a
story about life in the New York City
tenements during the late 1800s.
Using his photographs and your class
notes, write a 1-2 paragraph
newspaper column including the
following:
Description of the conditions in
tenements
Why was this a problem?
Call to action (what can we do to
solve this?)
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Friday, 11/4!

Monday, 10/31/16

Wednesday,
10/26/16

Today we viewed an episode of America:

The Story of Us and answered viewing
guide questions.

Today we finished the Ellis Island Gallery

Walk activity from yesterday and started
working on our Immigrant Letter Writing

Immigrant Letter Writing Assignment due

Tuesday, 11/1
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Friday, 11/4!
Immigrant Letter Writing Assignment due
Tuesday, 11/1

Assignment.
Tuesday, 10/25/16

Monday, 10/24/16

1st period: We worked on a gallery walk

activity and answered questions based on
images showing immigrants lives in
America.
7th period: We took our quiz on
Industrialization and Immigration.
Today we completed our PowerPoint
presentation on the Age of Immigration.

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Friday, 11/4!
Immigration PowerPoint questions due
tomorrow!

Quiz #3 tomorrow! Study Guide on Unit 2

page on Weebly
Immigration PowerPoint questions due
Wednesday, 10/26:
1) Which group of immigrants do you think
thrived more in American society- old or
new immigrants? Explain.
2) Think back to the Do Now question from
today (you could have everything youve
hoped and dreamed of but may never see
your home or family again- would you do
it?). Based on what we have learned about
immigration (specifically the experiences
of immigrants) during the late 19th to early
20th century, has your answer changed at
all? How?

Thursday,

Today we took a virtual tour of Ellis Island

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10/20/16

and answered worksheet questions.

Wednesday,
10/19/16

Today we viewed and took notes on a

PowerPoint presentation about the Age of
Immigration, specifically focusing on
Old vs. New Immigrants and Push/Pull
factors.
Tuesday, 10/18/16 1st Period: We worked on a stations
activity about different inventions that
emerged during the Second Industrial
Revolution (late 1800s-early 1900s) and
how they impacted life in America.
7th Period: We finished the stations
activity and reviewed it as a class.

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Clear Expectations Sign-Off Sheet Due
Tomorrow!
Dont forget to hand in Industrialization
HW from Monday!
Do you think industrialization was
positive or impact for America as a nation?
Explain using details from this PowerPoint.
Predict how people and the government
will respond to the issues that
industrialization caused.
Due Tomorrow!
Clear Expectations Letter Sign-Off Sheet
Due Thursday, 10/20

Monday, 10/17/16

Today we viewed and took notes on a

PowerPoint presentation about the
relationship between industrialization and
the growth of cities in turn-of-the-century
America.

Do you think industrialization was

positive or impact for America as a nation?
Explain using details from this PowerPoint.
Predict how people and the government
will respond to the issues that
industrialization caused.
Due Wednesday, 10/19

Thursday,
10/13/16

Tuesday, 10/11/16

Today we worked in groups to examine

images of New York City over the previous
two centuries. We recorded facts and
conclusions from each image, then
explained overall how New York City has
changed and grown, and how the growth
of cities has influenced America.
Today we began Unit 2 by brainstorming
in groups examples of how people,
policies (laws), and technological
advancements have impacted American
society.

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