Elfrank+-+US+History+assignments

//Today's Assignments//   **  (in reverse chronological order)  || Final Exam: Put your answers HERE. No open notes. Use this opportunity to practice the 5-Step method. Note past Regents exams. Take one every weekend. Bring me your answers and we'll grade. See homework assignments on right. Your Regents Plan: 1. Know it's Friday, June 18th at 9:15 AM 2. Get a good night's sleep the night before. 3. Eat a good breakfast 4. Bring a snack bar and a bottle of water. 5. Bring 2 pencils (no. 2) and 2 pens (black or blue) You should do the following: 1. **Vocabulary flash cards** (10 a day until the exam). Study with a friend, quiz each other. [| Click here]and create a card for each concept with name on one side and short paragraph description on the other. 2. **Practice Essay and DBQ** - Refer to the past Regents exams. Write one DBQ or thematic essay per day. Compare your answer to the ones in the Answer Booklet, also found at that link. 3. **Take practice Multiple Choice exams** (5 times) all 50 questions in one sitting. Also from past Regents exams. Use my 5-Step method. 5/27/2010 REGENTS REVIEW: Supreme Court Decisions and Checks and Balances [| Use this page] to answer the questions. Put your answers here.
 * ** **   Assignments/Calendar | Resources | Google Discussion | Notes | Records/Grades | Project | jelfrank1@gmail.com  **

5/26/2010 Cold War Part 2 Warmup Up: Quiz on sample [|Multiple Choice] (20) Film: Atomic Cafe - Spys in America? How did the U.S. respond to the fear of Communism at home?

5/25/2010 The Cold War How did the policy of MAD keep the nuclear peace? View film clips: Duck and Cover and Dr. Strangelove Major Kong segments. Take Cornell notes. Homework: Read about Joe MacCarthy and Domestic Communism- take Cornell notes. 5/24/2010 Finish Mock Exam Homework: Intro to the Cold War and Truman Doctrine Read these two sections and take Cornell Notes. Due tomorrow 5/25. 5/19/2010 Regents Review. Open latest exam from past Regents exams 5/18/2010 The Great Depression [|The Bonus Army] - read and take Cornell notes. 5/17/2010 The Great Depression Read handout [|Songs of the Great Depression]- answer questions in Cornell notes. Activity 2 - Finish //The Grapes fo Wrath// Discuss- What point was Steinbeck making in this film? Post on Google discussion thread - Tom Joad

5/14/2010 The Grapes of Wrath - take Cornell notes. 5/13/2010 Work on your DBQ Test. DBQ Answer Form Activity: Write short answers on a piece of paper before submitting online. Excellent answers will be scanned and shared online. View film: //The Grapes of Wrath// - take Cornell Notes Share summaries

5/11/2010 [| Test 4] DBQ Essay - Questions DBQ Answer Form Due Monday AM. 5/10/2010 - Note Test Tomorrow on the Jazz Age, Review homework assignments, notes on Inherit the Wind (Scopes Trial), KKK, Today - Review for test 4 Do questions 16 - 25 doing the 5-Step. **Part 1:** 20 Multiple Choice (tomorrow) worth 40 points see form you will be sent on Wednesday. Due Sunday 12 midnight. Activity - Film //The Grapes of Wrath// How do the Joads respond to their predicament? Take notes.
 * Part 2: DBQ** - Take Home (worth 60 points)

5/7/2010 Mother's Day Special Check out Mother's Day in History - Be prepard to discuss. Regents Review Activity - [| Regents Review] 5/6/2010 // How did the KKK spread domestic terrorism? // Review last night's homework notes Discuss your summary with the class. Read artice and answer in Google discussion 5/5/2010 //How do we create a Google Presentation on the 1920's consumer culture?// 1. View demo open Google Docs and Last Night's Homework in 2 windoes- Use Chrome if you have it installed on your computer. Create your own and share with: jelfrank1@gmail.com and gwa1231@gmail.com 5/4/2010 Activity 1 //"Did you see what I did with those anarchistic bastards the other day?"// The Judge in the Sacco and Vanzetti case. Share your summaries of Sacco and Vanzetti on Google discussion. //How did the case of Sacco and Vanzetti underscore the tensions of the time?//
 * Homework:** [| Regents Review] Do questions 1 - 15 on the Great Depression & New Deal. Also review the doing the 5-Step approach to multiple choice questions.
 * Activity:** The KKK Today - Has it changed much?

How did the language of the Jazz- //How does langague inform us about society? [|Read and answer questions.]// Activity: Consumer Economy (see right) take Cornell Notes.
 * Main Activity**

4/30/2010 - Create a blog post on Scopes Trial Activity- Matching Text with Image 1. Read H.L. Mencken's accounts of events in the trial. * 2. View the image list from the famoust trial and find an image or cartoon that would be a good additon to one of Mencken's daily reports you just read. 3. Create a blog post. 4. Copy and paste the report from Mencken. Put quotes around it and copy and paste the source URL at the bottom. 5. Insert the image/cartoon you select. 6. Write a 12+ sentence paragraph explaining what Menkin is saying in the quote you chose and the image's relevance.


 * If you want to view images first then select text, that's ok too.

Homework: see right. 4/29/2010 - Why is the Scopes Trial considered the "Trial of the Century"? View the statute - note the specific prohibition and the fines/punishments. Also, not why it is argued that it was the "Trial of the Century". Activity: Watch Drummond's crossexamination of Brady. What is Drummond's strategy? Who wins? Explain. Homework - find out who won the trial? But, did they also win the big battle?

4/27-28/2010 - How did science and religion conflict during the Jazz Age? Did we come from apes? What does your family believe? Take Cornell notes on //  Inherit the Wind  //

Homework - go to Scopes web site and summarize the law against the teaching of evolution. //**[|See test scores]**// image source: [| http://members.fortunecity.com/deowullf/music_degenerate.htm] [] (Kudos to Antonio!) [] (Way to go Jahan!) [] (Keep it up Ashley!) [] ('atta way Renee!) Share your blog with your classmates. [|Click here for how to.] Want to share your blog with the universe? open this, print, have your parent sign and return to me. ||
 * 4/26/2010 Intro to New Unit: //From Boom to Bust - the Rise and Fall of Capitalism 1920s-1930s// **
 * Read and take Cornell Notes - //The Jazz Age//**
 * **Check out Student Blogs of the Week:**

  Mark Twain 1835 to 1910 || Image Source || 4/23/2010 [|Test 3] I will be available via Google Chat for any questions you may have tonight 8 - 9 PM. jelfrank1@gmail.com
 *   //"I've never let my school interfere with my education.//  //"//
 * 4/22/2010 Review for Tomorrow's Test**
 * Do all three sections.** Tomorrow's test will draw from these questions. NO NOTES TOMORROW.
 * Procedure:** Try and answer the questions. Once you get the right answer, read and take notes on the explanation given.
 * The Three Topics:**
 * American Imperialism:**  Go here and review questions 1 - 15 note answer explanations
 * Progressive Movement:** Go here and review questions 1 - 15.
 * WWI:**  Go here and review questions 1 - 15.

Compare your answers from yesterday's reading with these: Read and compare the tone of the-[|//Two Battle Hymns//]- Which one do you think was the original and which one was making fun of the original? How does the tone of the two differ? Summary: Be prepared to discuss in class. //How was U.S. policy guided by the "White Man's Burden"?// Acitivity: Read **[|//The Philippines//]** and answer the questions in your Cornell notes.
 * 4/21/2010 How did Twain use parody to make a statement about U.S. foreign policy?**
 * 4/20/2010: The Empire and the Philippines**

//How have the progressives changed America?//**
 * 4/19/2010: Progressivism Overview (see ppt)
 * Activity:** Make up 5 questions for Friday's test. Email to jelfrank1@gmail.com Put Test 3 in subject line.
 * Activity2:** History for Fun: [|History of the NCAA] - yep a product of progressivism. How did it make sports better? Send email to jelfrank1@gmail.com put NCAA in subject line.
 * Homework**: [|The Battle Hym of the Republic] - Write a paragraph describing the difference between the two versions. Post on Google discussion thread - U.S. Imperialism.

Open: [|Progressivism Accroding to Howard Zinn] What is just to save the capitalist class?
 * 4/16/2010**

Share your blog with your classmates. [|Click here for how to.] Choose either readings on right or your Blog assingment. Be prepared to show progress at the end of the period.
 * 4/14-15/2010**
 * Workshop Day - Focus project completion.**

1. Open the DBQ Sample Answer 2. Review Yours 3. Grade yours based on the sample. 5 to 1 with 5 being highest. 4. Provide a brief explaination for your grade. 5. Email to jelfrank1 your score and explaination. Due at the end of the period. How do we scaffod a DBQ into an essay?//** //[|See model answer from a fellow student for yesterday's work.]// 1. Finsih the DBQ short answer questions from yesterday's test (Open this exam) 2. Read the DBQ essay and prepare an essay answer with an outline consisting of: 1. Intro 2. Body (main poins) 3. Conclusion DBQ Essay from was sent to you via email, due Monday. First round of blog posts due April 15. See project assignment.
 * 4/13/2010**
 * Review a model DBQ answer and compare to yours.** Where do you need to improve?
 * //4/12/2010

How do we approach the DBQ questions?** 1. Take out a piece of paper and pen. 2. Put your name and OSIS on it. 3. Open this exam 4. Go to p. 3 and answer questions pertaining to the map. 5. Discuss how you approached these questions. 6. Go to the DBQ part III 12, 13 and 14. Write your answers to these questions on your paper. 7. Discuss how you approached these questions. For Tonight: Read about the Great Depression: [| http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/themes/economic/newd.cfm] and take Cornell notes.
 * 4/8/2010 Teaching to the Test:


 * 4/7/2010**
 * Review your [|blog assignment]. Assess if you are behind or not.**

//How do we make our blog interactive?//**
 * 3/25/2010

Finish your notes from Yesterday's reading Refer to the Project page above for what each post should consist of. Share your blog with your neighbor (under Settings, Permissions) and have them post a comment to your 1st or 2nd post.
 * Start your third blog post:** Choose one of the issues your Muckraker dealt with, Describe it and create a post explaining the issue and its impact on Americans in those days.
 * Tonight:** Post a reply to their comments/questions.

1. created your blog 2. done a starter post on Who were the Muckrakers? 3. chose a Muckraker to write about and do a post on his/her biography. 4. write a post about an issue they dealt with.** How do we use Google search effectively? Our goals: - reading the research guide - apply the new information to a search - discuss the process in Google group - review previous learning on critical thinking Now get started - Activity 1. Reading (5) Review this basic search guide. Activity 2. Apply the Search Technique (15) Use the techniques of this guide to search for an article for your topic (Muckraker).
 * 3/22/2010**
 * By now you should have:
 * Get caught up today.**
 * 3/18/2010**

Post your find in a blog post. Name it search exercise. Include the following information:

1. What your question was. 2. What key terms your typed in. How you rephrased it, if necessary.

Activity 3. Review the Critical Thinking (10) Refer to our [|Source Evaluation Rubric] and rate the information from the previous activity. Include this analysis in your post from the previous activity.

Demonstration of the creation of a post. (10)
 * 3/17/2010 //How do we create a blog post?//**
 * Warm up:** Review project assignment (5)
 * Activity:** How to create a post & cite your source. (10)
 * Application** of new skill (15). Create your own starter post.
 * Homework:** Review background on Major Reform Movements. Create Flash index cards and write the answer on one side and its description on the other. Quiz yourself. Take Cornell Notes. Due Friday (bring to class)

3/16/2010 How do we create a blog? Do Getting Started Steps 1 - 4.
 * ACTIVITY:** Review blog project...
 * Do 6 - 10 practice questions on the Progressive Movement**
 * Homework:** Choose your Muckraker and prepare a report. Due tomorrow

Muckraker YOU!
 * 3/15/2010**
 * Activity 1: Do 1 - 5 practice questions on the Progressive Movement** Take Cornell notes on the correct answers.
 * Activity 2:** Introducing the Blog Project.
 * Read:** Who were the "Muckrakers"? Read down to the "2nd Half of the 20th Century".
 * Homework.** Review blog project.

[| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKdMuVu1wi8] Prepare to take Cornell Notes on the reading:
 * 3/12/2010**
 * //The Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy//**
 * The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire**

The Progressive Movement** source - read about this picture.
 * 3/11/2010
 * [|Read the article]** from Howard Zinn and do the close activity. Put your answers in you notebooks.

Jane Addams //Why was she so remarkable?//**
 * Homework: **Practice Regents Questions** 11- 20.**
 * 3/10/2010

33% Test 1 66% Class Participation
 * Your marking period 1 grades:

2nd MKP: 20% Class Part, 20% Tests, 20% Project, 20% Cornell Notes, 20% Online Discussion. || Due at the end of the period. **Practice Regents Questions**: 1 - 10 doing the 5-Step. Take Cornell Notes on the Granger and Populist Movements when you get the correct answer. Make up questions the notes have answered and a summary.
 * Activity**: Read about Jane Addams and take Cornell notes.

3/8/2010 How are you smart? Explain how, "How are you smart?" is different than asking, "How smart are you?" Write down your answers in your notebooks and be prepared to share with the class. (5 min.) Homework: Review the State Curriculum and locate where we are. Report back tomorrow.
 * Activity:** [|Take the Multiple Intelligences Inventory Survey] (25 min.)
 * Summary**: Plot your findings on a graph. You may use paper or Excel. (15)

//**[|Review Test 1 Results].**//
 * 3/5/2010 - //How did resources play an essential role in the rise of big business?//**


 * Define: Resources

Review Yesterday's Answers Get Ready to take Cornell Notes

Film Friday: Modern Times - Finish film. Share your summaries with your neighbor.**
 * 3/4 [| Robber Barons and the Rise of Big Business]**
 * Homework:** Click on Resources and review Class Rubrics.

The Rise of the Corporation Get ready to take Cornell Notes. View intro to //The Corporation//: How did the corporation become today's dominant institution? New Unit: The Rise of Big Business View film Take Notes Write questions and summaries. Share summaries on Google Discussion: "The Rise of the Corporation"
 * 3/3/2010** Test results by the end of the week... Hard Drive crashed... sorry.
 * Development**
 * Summary Activity:**
 * Homework 2-1:** Read The Rise of Big Business and take Cornell Notes. Due: Thursday 3/4


 * 3/1/2010**
 * [|Test 1 on Industrialization]**


 * 2/25/2010 How do we apply a strategy to taking Regents multiple choice exams?

Review your Ludlow Massacre assignment:** What were company towns? Why were they good for the company? How was script used? Answer in your Cornell notes.
 * Activity:** Do the 5-Step process on questions 17 - 25 for practice. Take a Cornell note point on each questions summary once you get it right.

Review answers 11 - 15 Regents Review. (10)
 * 2/24/2010**

1. What is the image about? 2. What feelings does it convey in you? 3. What do you think was artist's intention? Was he/she successful? 4. How does this image explain a facet of the industrialization period in U.S. history?
 * Image Activity:** View images from the Industrial Revolution Period. (20)

"Imagery and Art in the Industrial Revolution in the U.S." (15) Finish Ludlow Reading, start to study for Friday's test.
 * Summary:** Upload your answers to Google Discussion

Topics will include: Homework, Class Activities, Your Cornell Notes, Regents review questions (1-20) Films: //Modern Times// (how did Chaplin depict life for the working and unemployed in this period?) and //Matewan (//Why are unions inclusive of everyone?//)//.

Review** your answers to 6 - 10 and notes. (5) Labor Unions, Monopolies, Immigrants, Competition, Government Regulation, Modern Times, Strikes, Massacres.
 * 2/23/2010
 * Test Activity:** Using your notes make up 5 multiple choice questions for Friday's test. Post to Google Discussion under "Questions for Friday's Test 1"
 * Work in pairs.** Both of you post the questions you come up with. (25)
 * Use your homework and class notes to make up the questions**. __Each question should be on a different topic:__
 * Summary:** View in Google discussion and try and answer other pairs' questions. (5)[[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Ludlow_The_Masses_June1914.jpg/300px-Ludlow_The_Masses_June1914.jpg width="300" height="325" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ludlow_The_Masses_June1914.jpg"]]
 * Homework**: Read about Ludlow Massacre and do Cornell notes. Due tomorrow 2/24.

//How can we approach multiple choice questions with a strategy?// 1. **Go to Regents Prep site** on Industrial Revolution and read with your neighbor (10) 2. Next open the practice questions and try questions 1 - 5. 3. **Report** to the class how you did. (10) 4. **Activity:** Do the 5-Step process. Review it and then try on the next 5 questions 6 - 10.
 * 2/22/2010 Regents Review Session I:** Industrial Revolution


 * Summary:** debrief with us how it went.
 * Homework -Do #4.** 5-Step review with #6 - 10. Take Cornell notes on this section like we did for 1 - 5 in class. Due Tuesday 2/23.

2/12/2010 //**How are unions inclusive**//? 1. How does it give unions power? (5) 2. How would our class be different if the students formed a union? Take Cornell notes (15) Homework #6. Due when we get back: The Ludlow Massacre, take Cornell notes and write a song, or draw a picture depicting the massacre.
 * Voc**: define "collective bargaining" using Google.
 * Activity** (15)
 * Activity 2:** Film Clip: //** Matewan**//
 * Activity 3:** Discuss your summary with your neighbor. (5)

2/9/2010 **//How did Charles Chaplin characterize the "modern" life of industrialization? Part II//**

1. **Homework Activity:** Review last night's homework. Copy and paste it into Google Discussion post: "Homework 4". Compare yours to others. Vote for which one you think is the best homework and why. 2. **View film //Modern Times//** (part II). Take Cornell Notes. 3. **Share your summaries** on Google Discussion (see //"Modern Times// Summaries") 4. [|Note homework #5]due tomorrow.

2/8/2010 **//How did Charles Chaplin characterize the "modern" life of industrialization?//

1.** Call up your notes from Homework #3. Review.
 * 2**. Read and define vocabulary words using Google.
 * 3.** View film and take Cornell Notes.
 * 4.** Share summaries of the day's viewing.
 * 5.** Note homework #4.

2/5/2010 **//How do we share documents and discussion in Google//.** (Read the agenda below) 1. **Review last night's homework** in Cornell notes. 2. **Go to our discussion group** by clicking on "Google Discussion" above and apply for membership. 3. **Read new assignment**: //[|The Commandments of Capitalism]// and answer the questions. 4. **Reply to the discussion** on Google thread "Is life fair?" and put your answer to the question: Is life fair? and What does it mean for society? The Great Railroad Strike
 * Follow-up**: For Monday Homework #3.

The Great Depression & New Deal** **Monday - Songs of the New Deal Tuesday - The Bonsus Army Wednesday - The New Deal Thursday - Review Friday - Test on new Deal and Grapes of Wrath ** **Homework** //Read & Take Cornell Notes//: Due on
 * || **This Week 5/17 -5/21

Review for Test Great Stock Market Crash and Why it Happened FDR and 1st 100 Days Wagner Act & Legacy of the New Deal Do Take Home DBQ Due Monday.**
 * Monday**
 * Tuesday**
 * Wednesday**
 * Thursday**
 * Friday

read all three sections on: 1. Trusts 2. Regulation 3. Conservation Due Wed. April14 read & take notes on sections: 1. Luisitania 2. Homefront 3. Espianoge and Sabotage Acts Due Monday April 19. **
 * Progressive Era**
 * WW1**

Reminders/Announcements Unit 2. The Rise of Big Business & Progressive Response** film: **//Modern Times//** [| available for home viewing] on www.YouTube.com || 1. Review yesterday's notes. Go to Cornell Notes and get your previous submission. Watch demo on big screen. 2. View Labor's Legacy in the Reagan Years (put on ear buds) 3. Do [|homework #2] ||^  ||^   || 1. [|Register for the Class] 2. [|Review Course Requirements] Get started on [|homework **1**]**: Read and take Cornell Notes** ||^  ||^   || ||^  ||   ||
 * 2/4/2010 INDUSTRIALIZATION
 * //How are today's labor struggles similar?//**
 * 2/3/2010 **Welcome**

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