Calendar Updates...

Oh man, I hope this is right:

1) All classes will take the Multiple Choice portions of their test on Monday/Tuesday of next week. We will then jump into a short unit on Imperialism and WWI (see new calendar posted).

2) Thursday afterschool will be a second writing workshop day. For this day, please bring a recent essay that was not a "9" so we can talk about ways to improve.

Don't forget your "Get to Know You" assignment for Ms. Friedlander!
Thanks and have a great weekend!

Ms. H

In case of snow...

Hello young adults,

If we have a DELAY on Wednesday, you will take the essay portion of your test and your extra credit notes are due.

If we have NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, you will take the test on your return to school. If we have shortened periods, we will break it up over two days.

Enjoy the wintry weather!

Unit 5 Test

Hey kids,

Note that there is a review guide up for this unit.

Also note that this is a great overview of the Progressive Politics, a topic we did not get to talk about much in class. (Thanks, Mr. Jones.)

Let me know if you have any questions or need any help you are preparing for the test!

Washington & DuBois Readings

*A note from W.E.B. DuBois to Booker T. Washington, congratulating him on his Atlanta Speech*

AP Classes: please read and take notes on the following articles...

The Atlanta Compromise

The Talented Tenth
You should also be familiar with the terms: Niagara Movement, NAACP, and "Talented Tenth"

If you have extra time, this is a great overview site to play around on.

Enjoy your reading!

Progressive Presentations

Moral Reform in the late 1800s/early 1900s --Julia & Anna

Progressivism & the Economy -- Anna & Elise

Women's Rights -- Annie & Nathan

Black Power in America -- Alan & Sean

Corruption in Cities -- Zach & Tasha

African American Civil Rights -- Keegan & Mack

Moral Vices: White Slavery -- Henry & Eli

Food Safety -- Peter Somers

Monopolies & Trusts -- Spencer

Environmental Issues in the Progressive Era -- Trace & Connor

Food Safety -- Katie & Erin

Labor Issues -- Caitlin & Eliya

Women's Rights -- Olivia & Jeffrey

Environment: Then and  Now -- JJ & Shannon

Labor Issues -- Grant & River

African American Civil Rights -- Jordan & Mike

Monopolies and Trusts -- Isaac & Patrick

Environmental Issues -- Vivian & Eli

Food Safety -- Henry & Yosef

Moral Vices -- Kayley & Jassimran

Good news/bad news

Good news:
Due to some guidance information sessions and a hunch that our presentations will take a little time, I am pushing your test back a day. Originally scheduled for Friday/Monday, your test on this unit will now be on Tuesday 1/28 and Wednesday 1/29.

Bad news:
We're gonna throw an essay on there. (Really, this is good news. More practice for you, right?!)

ALSO....

Good news:
2 hour delay tomorrow. SNOW!

Bad news:
You still need to send me the link to your Progressives presentation. Unless you are Anna & Elise. Then you've already done it.

Progressives Day 1

Today in class we will be looking at how Progressives use government to attempt reforms in society, with some success! There are some resources you will need to accesss here:

1) Link to survey (as discussed in class)
2) Link to assignment for class (printable version)

Valentine's day is just a month away....do you recognize these people?

Assignment guidelines:

Progressive Era Presentations: Then and Now!

Our discussion of the Populist movement revealed that many of the issues prevalent in the Gilded Age continue to be topics of discussion and debate today: the gap between rich and poor, a feeling of distrust for banks and government, the use of religion and race to divide the public. During the early 20^th century, reformers such as the Populists and Progressives worked to improve many of these problems. Do we still have such reformers today? This project will explore how things have changed and how they have stayed the same!

You and a partner will need to prepare a presentation that reviews one of the following topics. You will create a brief online presentation (using Prezi or Google Docs) to share this information with your class mates. Due date is the beginning of next class. You will need to email me the link to your presentation before then OR post it in the comments!!

Topics:

□    Corruption in cities, i.e. political bosses and machines

□    Corruption in state politics

□    Corruption in national politics

□    Environmental issues

□    Labor issues

□    Moral vices, i.e. prostitution, drinking, and breakdown of families

□    Women’s rights

□    Monopolies and trusts

□    Food safety

□    Economic depression, i.e. unemployment, tariff, money supply

□    African-American civil rights

Presentation requirements—for your topic you will need to:

1. Explain what the problem was.
2. Share how we know about the problem—who were muckrakers that revealed information about the problem? Do we have photos or statistical evidence? This is a good area to make your presentation more visually interesting by including graphics or  quotes
3. Acknowledge important leaders or organizations in this movement
4. Explain how Progressives responded to these problems (including specific legislation that was passed)
5. Evaluate the success of Progressives at solving this problem. Did they?
6. Reflect how this issue remains a concern of Americans today. You will need to briefly summarize the current situation. What are some similarities or differences? (See me if you need some help brainstorming!)
7. A works cited list explaining where you found your information. 

Writing Workshop 1/23

Just a reminder that I will be hosting a writing workshop on Thursday, 1/23, from 2:45-3:45. If you are feeling like you could use more help with your essays, I strongly encourage you to come. This will be the first of three writing workshops that will build on each other. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Also, I posted links to a number of the resources that I used in lecture today under the "Lectures" tab. I hope that you take some time to explore them a bit!