Wednesday 10/30 & Thursday 10/31

No Starter

Triangle Fire (PBS Documentary, 60 minutes)
& Assignment*

Use the rest of class to finish assignment, you may work alone or in groups of 2-3

*This is difficult (but not impossible) to find online. If you miss class you need to make up the assignment by watching the actual video OR by finding a reputable documentary and taking 15 facts notes OR researching 15 facts about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Sub in class Wednesday 10/30 ~ A Day Classes
Andrus back in class Thursday 10/31 ~ B Day Classes

Friday 10/18 & Tuesday 10/29

Unit 1: Starter #7- Timeline P. 178-179
1. Who wrote about women’s rights in 1776?
2. Where did women first gain the right to vote in America?
3. When was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed by congress?

Video & Guide: America Story of US- Cities

Article and Assignment: Sears and Amazon

Andrus in class Friday 10/18 ~ A Day Classes
Sub in class Tuesday 10/29 ~ B Day Classes

Wednesday 10/16 & Thursday 10/17

Unit 1: Starter #6- 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?

Discuss Chapter 6 Section 1 & 2 Assignment

Video and Guide: The Men Who Built America Episode 1

Episode is about Cornelius Vanderbilt, the original Industrial Capitalist “Captain of Industry/Robber Baron”. His business was transportation first in shipping, then in railroads.

Monday 10/14 & Tuesday 10/15

Unit 1: Starter #5- 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?

Crash Course US History: Industrial Economy

Chapter 6 Section 1 & 2 Assignment (Rest of Class)

If you finish early- check grades, do missing/makeup/late work! Grade cutoff is Tuesday 10/15 @ 3PM

Thursday 10/10 & Friday 10/11

Unit 1: Starter #4- Cause and Effect P. 148
List the FOUR effects of Americans continuing to move west in large numbers.

Video & Guide- Story of Us, Heartland

Rest of class to check grades, do makeup/late work as grade cutoff is Tuesday 10/15 @ 3PM

Tuesday 10/8 & Wednesday 10/9

Unit 1: Starter #3- Political Cartoon P. 157
What do the shadow figures look like?
Does the artist seem to be for or against immigrants?
In what way are the five men standing on the dock hypocritical?

Discuss Chapter 5 Section 2 & 3

Transcontinental Railroad Primary Source Reading & Worksheet
Chapter 5 Quiz ~ Collaborative!
Turn in Chapter 5 & Railroad Assignments + Quiz

Friday 10/4 & Monday 10/7

Unit 1: Starter #2- Map P. 150
Copy or Paraphrase the questions
How many time zones was the continental United States divided into?
What region had the most railroads?
Why do you think this might have been so?

Crash Course US History: Westward Expansion

Discuss Chapter 5 Section 1 (Keep Assignment)

Native Americans Assignment (Solo or 2-3 people)
Clips from The Indian Wars: Indian warriors & weapons, Battle of Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee Massacre

Wednesday 10/2 & Thursday 10/3

Unit 1: Starter #1- Timeline P. 168-169
New Starter, New Paper, Copy or Paraphrase the questions
1. When did Teddy Roosevelt become president?
2. When was the 18th Amendment ratified?
3. When was the 19th Amendment ratified?

Read Chapter 5 and Do Chapter 5 Book Assignment