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Topic: Era of Reform 1820-1850/

Discuss literary works of James Cooper, Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe. 3) Intro to Opposing Viewpoints (group work)

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Topic: Era of Reform 1820-1850/

Cont. Opposing Viewpoints; Watch a movie clip on” The Age of Reform”

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Topic: Era of Reform 1820-1850/

Cont. Opposing Viewpoints; Watch a movie clip on” The Age of Reform”

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Topic: Era of Reform 1820-1850/

Class Discussion: Horace Mann (Education Reform); Dorothea Dix (Rehabilitation)

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Topic: Era of Reform 1820-1850/

In Class Discussion; Social Reform/Women’s Rights  

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

Discussion: short term causes of the Civil War. Students get copies of long term causes of Civil War:

discuss pg. 278 Fugitive Slaves/Nat Turner’s rebellion.

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

Opposing Viewpoints;  A) Southern States May Be Forced to Leave the Union (1850) John C. Calhoun                                                                                                                                       

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

Opposing Viewpoints; A) Constitutional Rights Do Not Extend to Blacks (1857) Roger Taney

B) Constitutional Rights Do Extend to Blacks (1857) Benjamin Robbins Curtis

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

Cont. Viewpoints

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

Discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the North and South.

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

Lincoln: Emancipation Proclamation

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

MOHAI ??

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Topic: The Impending Crisis/ Civil War & Reconstruction

National Constitution Center in Philadelphia that shows how Lincoln’s momentous struggle to save the Union transformed the nation and its Constitution.

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Topic: Reconstruction

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Topic: Reconstruction

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Topic: Reconstruction

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Topic: Reconstruction

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Topic: Reconstruction

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Topic:

Rise of Industry and Immigration

In class: Reading Chap. 24

HW: Complete Reading up to pg.349

Technology, Big Business, Growth of Cities

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Topic:

Rise of Industry and Growth of Cities

Robber Barons and Captains of Industry (in class assignment)

worksheet PDF

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Topic:

Rise of Industry and Growth of Cities

Robber Barons and Captains of Industry (in class assignment)

Homework- Complete reading of Chap 24

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Cont. / Robber Barons and Captains of Industry (in class assignment) Presentations

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Topic: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

Forum: Cartoon Analysis/ In-Class Writing Assignment

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Movie Clip: American Century

"The New Immigrants"

HW: Read Chap 25, Pgs. 357-363

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Topic: Immigration

In Class Reading: 364-369

Study Guide Chap. 25

Immigrant's Story

• Irish
• Italian
• Jewish
• Chinese
• Mexicans Immigrant Assignment and Rubric is located on the Forum

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Topic: Immigration

Immigrant's Story

• Irish
• Italian
• Jewish
• Chinese
• Mexicans

Immigrant Assignment and Rubric is located on the Forum

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Immigration

Presentations

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Immigration Presentations/ or

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Progressive Era

Immigration Presentations/ or

Movie Clip: "New York" A Documentary

"The New Immigrants"

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Progressive Era/Gilded Age

(Thurs.Schedule)

Child Labor ppt..

In Class Discussion/

HW/ Chap. 26- Complete Reading by Friday

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Progressive Era /Gilded Age

(Friday Schedule)

Discussion: Social Darwinsim

Test Review!!

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Progressive Era/Gilded Age

(Tues./Wed. Schedule)

Forum Question: Check Assignment Sheet

In-Class Reading: The Jungle, (excerpt )

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Progressive Era/Gilded Age

(Tues./Wed. Schedule)

Forum Question: Check Assignment Sheet

In-Class Reading: The Jungle, (excerpt )

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Forum

Test Review

Child Labor ppt..

In Class Discussion/

In-Class Reading: The Jungle, (excerpt )

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Test/ Chapters

23,24, 25 and 26

HW/ Chap 27

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Discussion: Social Darwinsim

7th Grade History Chap 27

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Discussion: Social Darwinsim

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Service Learning

No classes !

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Topic: America's Rise to World Power

Class Discussion:

1. Spheres of influence

2. Boxer Rebellion

3.Russo-Japanese War

HW- Complete. work on your maps

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Topic: America's Rise to World Power

Short Movie Clip:

"Splendid Little War"

In Class: Illustrated Timeline

HW: Due Friday

7th Grade History Chap 27

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Topic: America's Rise to World Power

HW: Due Friday

7th Grade History Chap 27

Topic: America's Rise to World Power

In Class Assignment: America's Rise to World Power. (hand out)

Due: At the begining of class April 3rd

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Topic: America's Rise to World Power

Review study guide (Q&A)

Reading: Commodore Perry Visits Japan

Forum Question:

2Topic: America's Rise to World Power

In Class:

America's Rise to World Power. (hand out)

3Topic: America's Rise to World Power

America's Rise to World Power. (hand out) Presentations

Forum:

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Topic: The Great War

       1914-1916

Movie Clip

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Topic: The Great War 1914-1916

Movie Clip

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IN

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Service

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Americans Prepare To Fight

In class reading pg. 392-398

Notes: Four M. A. I. N Causes of the war

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Topic: The Great War

       1914-1916

Movie Clip

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Topic: WWI Propaganda

(Class Discussion)

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WWI Propaganda

(In class Assignment)

Topic:

Intro to Harlem Renaissance

1920’s Harlem Renaissance/ Jazz Age/ Swing

HW: Journal Assignment

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Topic:

Intro to Harlem Renaissance

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Topic:

Harlem Renaissance Project

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Topic:

Harlem Renaissance Project

Library Session

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Topic:

Harlem Renaissance Project

Library Session

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I, Too, Sing America

Langston Hughes

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Alain Locke/ Chief Interpreter of the Harlem Renaissance

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Their Eyes Were Watching God

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Renaissance Presentations

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In Class Writing Assignment

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Renaissance Presentations

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Renaissance Presentations/

Introduction to the

Roaring 20's

(movie clip)

HW/Read Text Pgs.401-404

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Topic: The Roaring 20's and the Great Depression

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Topic: The Roaring 20's and the Great Depression

We will examine the impact of social change during the 1920s on the following:

c. women in the American work force

d. images of femininity

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Topic: The Roaring 20's and the Great Depression

Class Discussion:

The events that led to the 1929 stock market crash, and examine the causes of the crash
and the Great Depression that followed.

Homework: Pgs. 405-408

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Topic: The Roaring 20's and the Great Depression

Homework (HA)

408-414

Assignment Sheet

Assignment Sheet May 14-18

Class Discussion:

The events that led to the 1929 stock market crash.

library.thinkquest.org

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Topic: The Great Depression

Examine the causes of the crash
and the Great Depression that followed.

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Topic: The Great Depression

Examine the causes of the crash
and the Great Depression that followed.

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Topic: The Great Depression

      Quiz/ Chap 28

(Use the assignment sheet as your study guide)

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Topic: TheNew Deal

Guest Speaker

(Bill Dougall on WWII)

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Topic: TheNew Deal

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