Objectives: -- Describe the process of the evolution of a town -- Describe the challenges of urbanization Activities: -- Complete the Urban Game: Follow directions as you "map" the growth of a town. -- With partner or small group, complete the reflection sheet Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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-- Describe the process of the evolution of a town Activities: -- Turn in graphic organizer for US Imperialism paragraph -- Begin the Urban Game: Follow directions as you "map" the growth of a town Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: Objectives: -- Draw a conclusion regarding American attitudes and actions at the turn of the century in regard to foreign policy Activities: -- Draw a conclusion about America's attitudes or actions using foreign policy packet notes and make it your "claim" or topic sentence. -- Support claim with evidence from notes and/or textbook -- Write out using phrases in graphic organizer -- Type into a google doc and share with teacher Independent Learning: -- Paragraph and graphic organizer due Monday -- Weekly Weekend Work -- Check VUE Do any missing assignments -- Check OG gmail account -- Clean out/Organize backpack -- Restock supplies or write in planner to stop in office or Ms. Schaedler's room first thing Monday morning to get supplies Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe US actions taken in Latin America as part of foreign policy Activities: -- Take US Expansionism vocab quiz -- Brainstorm words that describe US attitudes and actions in terms of foreign policy in the late 1800s and early 1900s -- Discuss paragraph assignment: Use one of the brainstormed words (or another not listed) as part of a claim about the US. Be prepared to support your claim with evidence from your notes or the textbook. -- Receive summarizing paragraph graphic organizer Independent Learning: -- Paragraphs due Monday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Use US Expansionism vocabulary correctly in a given context Activities: -- Vocabulary quiz review Independent Learning: -- Study for vocab quiz on Thursday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe US actions taken in Latin America as part of foreign policy Activities: -- Continue reading in textbook about US actions in Latin America (p, 696+) -- Continue filling out guided notesheet Independent Learning: -- Study for vocab quiz on Thursday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Describe the reaction to US expansionism -- Summarize how the US acquired the land for the Panama Canal Activities: -- Review reaction to treaty with Spain granting colonies to US and the US-Philippines War -- Read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" as an example of those opposed to US expansionist policy -- Read in textbook (p. 693-696) about acquisition of the land for the Panama Canal -- View two short videos about the Panama Canal Independent Learning: -- Vocabulary quiz this Thursday or Friday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: Objectives:
-- Describe results of Spanish-American War Activities: -- Go over the significance of today (inauguration day) -- Take notes on casualties of Spanish-American War; some discussion on malaria -- Continue filling in note-taker on US foreign policy strategies Independent Learning: -- Weekly Weekend Work -- Check VUE -- Do any missing assignments -- Check OG gmail account -- Clean out/organize backpack -- Restock supplies (or write in planner to get some from office or Ms. Schaedler first thing Monday morning) Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- US deaths by combat: 345 -- US deaths by disease (malaria): 2,565 Objectives: -- Describe the history and elements of Yellow Journalism -- Explain how yellow journalism impacted the start of the Spanish-American War Activities: -- Continue reading Spanish-American War handout -- Hear story of how yellow journalism got its name -- See samples of yellow journalism in tabloids -- Create a sample of yellow journalism using today's news; share with class; vote on which is the best example based on being the biggest lie but the most believable Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Explain why we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Explain vocabulary associated with US foreign policy during the late 1800s and early 1900s Activities: -- View John Green's Crash Course on American Imperialism Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: |
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