US History 11-18-19

Students will t-4 the Close and Critical reading on American Industrial Revoulution.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rF3PxXf1cMUod4Z5-mZhDDsif3rrLQlqpXwaxmCG18A/edit

Close and Critical Reading Prompts

Respond to the prompts below by highlighting the appropriate information in the
paragraph listed (open this link for the article/paragraphs). 
I have also prepared a tutorial that explains how to do this activity. 
When you are finished, respond to the  questions on the back of this document.  

In paragraph #1 - highlight something that describes the “when”

In paragraph #2 - highlight what replaced hand labour.

In paragraph #2 - highlight what allowed stuff to be distributed far and wide.

In paragraph #3 -highlight where business was centered.

In paragraph #5 - highlight what America became.

In paragraph #6 -  highlight what was increased ten fold.

In the remaining paragraphs, using as little highlighter as possible,
highlight what contributed to industrial growth in America.

Leadership11-15-19

View the link before attempting the worksheet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jKkp1Ch_HE

Leadership 11-14-19

Students will read pages 135-151 in the 7 Habits work book,
and complete the Worksheets.

US History 11-13-19

Using 5 History Command Terms and 5 words from the SAT vocabulary list below, create A command or task/question and answer it.

SAT Vocabulary list
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hN3HaDiYTjX3w6997nJOaPgXf7nIlbYC_PUOHMdM2ME/edit

History Command Terms

You will have a total of 5 statements and answers at the completion of the Activity.

Example:

Task:
Describe how it can be easy to go on a Tangent when talking to kids about study habits and grades..

Response:

When talking to students about not doing one assignment, a parent can easily bridge the lack of studying with  not being able to accomplish life time goals because of missing one assignment.

Tangent: going off main subject

All classes11-11-19

Today's Assignment comes from the Student Daily News site.


In order to receive full credit, write the questions and answers.

https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/2019-veterans-day/

US History 11-6-19

Click on the link and read the article/questions will be handed out in class

Reconstruction in the South

https://newsela.com/read/lib-south-reconstruction-period/id/29408/


1 Which selection from the article BEST supports the idea that Reconstruction was a dangerous time for African-Americans?

(A) Nearly all the men of fighting age took part in the war, and many were killed. Likewise, many farms were destroyed or neglected.

(B) Without land or money, most former slaves had to continue working for white masters, but they were not willing to live in the old slave quarters.

(C) A series of disastrously bad crops in the late 1860s, followed by a period when farmers couldn't sell their crops for high prices in the 1870s, hurt both whites and blacks.

(D) Sometimes their hostility was expressed through terrorist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan. Groups like the KKK sought to punish African-Americans who tried to gain their rights.


2 Choose the paragraph in the introduction [paragraphs 1-3] that suggests people argued over how to live during Reconstruction.


3 How does the following sentence from the third paragraph contribute to the development of the MAIN idea of the article?

They left white churches and formed their own churches, which became centers for the AfricanAmerican community. 

(A) It provides a specific example of a difficulty African-Americans faced during Reconstruction.


(B) It explains an important change African-Americans made during Reconstruction.


(C) It shows that Reconstruction was overwhelmingly successful for African-Americans.


 (D) It emphasizes the importance of religion and faith to African-Americans in the South.

 4 What purpose does the following sentence serve in the section "Most Southern whites opposed racial equality"?

“Carpetbagger” was a word used to describe whites from the North who traveled South with only a satchel, or carpetbag, of possessions.

 (A) It explains why "carpetbaggers" were important.


 (B) It describes a brief history of "carpetbaggers."


(C) It explains what was meant when people were called "carpetbaggers."


(D) It shows why "carpetbaggers" were more accepted than "scalawag

Leadership 11-4-19

Students will us the venngage digital infographic poster site to create a visual poster of 4 leaders that inspire you. The poster must include a picture uploaded to the poster and the reasons why you chose this person. Choose a template this gives you multiple options for editing and uploading images and texts. Use Google images for free pictures for public use.

Link:

https://venngage.com

Student Sample

https://infograph.venngage.com/ps/6Qs08ffo7M/untitled