Monday 10/30 & Tuesday 10/31

Unit 2: Starter #1- “Document #1” on P. 194
New Starters ~ New Paper
Copy the Questions!
1. How did the “Muckrakers” get their unique name?
2. What book by Upton Sinclair prompted an investigation into the meatpacking industry?
3. Who is depicted in the cartoon?
4. What unpleasant task/situation is he dealing with?

Finish Far and Away

Chapter 7 Assignment

Wednesday 10/25 & Thursday 10/26

Watch: Far and Away

Monday 10/23 & Tuesday 10/24

Roll
No Starter/Starters Due
You should have 9 Starters- 9 X 5 points each = 45/45
Pass back papers
Unit 1 Test (Ch 5 & 6)
Test will be on 2nd quarter grade/corrections allowed
Begin watching: Far and Away 
No assignment, just watch

Tuesday 10/17 & Wednesday 10/18

Unit 1: Starter #9- Map P. 190
Who won the election?
Which party came in second place in both electoral and popular votes?
What percentage* of the popular vote did the winner receive?
(*You don’t need to do the math, just read the box at the bottom)

Rough Rider to Rushmore- Teddy Roosevelt
Video & Notes- take your 10 notes on the handout 

Discuss Chapter 6 Section 3 & 4 Assignment, Due
Unit 1 (Chapter 5 & 6) Test Next Time

Friday 10/13 & Monday 10/16

Unit 1: Starter #8- Political Cartoon P. 189
Who is the man wearing the robe in the cartoon?
Who is on his shoulder, wearing a crown?
What do you think is meant by the robe and crown depicted in the cartoon?

Chapter 6 Section 3 & 4 Assignment

Teddy Roosevelt Assignment & Video Guide
(Video notes will be next time- do the article part and KEEP the worksheet)

Wednesday 10/11 & Thursday 10/12

Unit 1: Starter #7- “Bully Pulpit” P. 185
1. What is Teddy Roosevelt (TR) doing to big business in the cartoon?
2. Read the “Skills Focus” Section. What does the word ‘mollycoddle’ mean?

Video and Guide: The Men Who Built America Episode 1

Chapter 5 Quiz make-up/corrections as needed

Monday 10/9 & Tuesday 10/10

Unit 1: Starter #6- Timeline P. 178-179
Who wrote about women’s rights in 1776?
Where did women first gain the right to vote in America?
When was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed by congress?

10 minutes to work on Ch 6 Sec 1 & 2 Assignment

Video & Guide: Story of US- Cities

Discuss Chapter 6 Section 1 & 2 Assignment, Due

Thursday 10/5 & Friday 10/6

Unit 1: Starter #5- History Close Up P. 173
1. How many people died in the fire?
2. Why was the fire department unable to fight the fire?
3. Why was it difficult for workers to escape the burning building?

Pass Back Papers (KEEP Chapter 5 Assignment, Native Americans, Transcontinental RR & Heartland vid. guide)
Chapter 5 Quiz
Chapter 6 Section 1 & 2 Assignment (Rest of Class)

Tuesday 10/3 & Wednesday 10/4

Unit 1: Starter #4- History Close Up P. 158
1. Why were steel beams important in the early “skyscrapers”?
2. Why was it possible to install larger windows in these new buildings?
3. What new invention allowed people to reach the upper floors with ease?

Video & Video Guide- Story of Us, Heartland

Crash Course US History: Industrial Economy