Homework

Friendly Reminder: Homework and Late Work

This Friday you will be handing in the graphic organizers for the political motivations and economic motivations of U.S. expansionism. The reading packs for both assignments are available in class. Let me know if you have any questions.  

I'll be submitting your mid-term grades tomorrow as well. Be sure to review your grade and complete any missing assignments. 

Media Matters! Links for good, fair, and accurate reporting

Here are some suggested sites I go to when searching for news:

• Democracy Now!
• FAIR
• Columbia Journalism Review 
• ProPublica 

To be clear, I am not suggesting that these news sites do not have bias. Instead, these sites offer extensive, in-depth research, and fair reporting. If you have any sites you'd like me to take a look at, feel free to let me know. 

Week of February 29th-March 4th

This week we are continuing to explore U.S. Imperialism between 1890-1914.


Our objectives this week are:

• Determine the economic motivations for U.S. expansionism;
• Examine the role of "Yellow Journalism;" 
• Consider the arguments for and against U.S. expansionism from influential U.S. leaders.

We will also spend additional time reviewing the unit and the final project. 

Here are the slides for the week:

Homework Suvey

I have heard grumblings of struggles with homework around school. I believe this is an important issue that we should openly discuss in class. This comes down to equity and ensuring that all students have opportunities to succeed in school. To help inform our discussions, please take some time to complete the Homework Survey below:

 

Week of February 22nd-26th

This week we'll be starting our new unit: What Makes America Modern? U.S. Imperialism 1890-1914. To start the week we'll consider "when is war just?" and review basic concepts related to U.S. foreign policy. 

Our objectives this week are:

• Define "U.S. foreign policy," "expansionism," "imperialism," "colonialism," and "empire."
• Describe how the rise of nationalism, social Darwinism, and jingoism fueled U.S. expansionism.

 We will also spend time reviewing the unit and the final project. 

Here are the slides for the week:

  

Week of February 15th-19th

This week we'll complete our unit about The Changing Role of Women in the United States. 

On Wednesday we'll review how feminism is affecting the current presidential debates. More importantly, you'll present your Unsung (S)heros projects in small groups.
 

Reminder: Your Unsung (S)hero mini-biographies are due Friday, February 17th. You'll be presenting your work in class. Be prepared to share, and learn about the many Unsung (S)hero's in our history.

Reminder: Final Project

Reminder: Unsung (S)heros Final Project

Your final project for our Women's History unit is due Wednesday, February 17th in class.

Be sure to review the assignment handout and rubric, and complete the OPVL graphic organizer for your primary source.

Finally, we'll be discussing your projects in class. Be ready to share:

• Why you chose your woman or group of women,
• Explain why you believe they are an "unsung (s)hero,"
• How your "unsung (s)hero" advances feminism.

Enjoy the long weekend!
 

Week of February 8th-12th

This week we'll wrap up our unit about The Changing Role of Women in the United States. Here's what we'll accomplish:

• Analyze the ratification of the 19th amendment and early 20th century Suffrage Movement.
• Evaluate how Feminism changed over the course of U.S. History
• Argue how gender and sexual identities shaped the experience of women.
• Reflect on issues women face in society today.

Reminder: Your Unsung (S)hero mini-biographies are due Friday, February 12th. You'll be presenting your work in class. Be prepared to share, and learn about the many Unsung (S)hero's in our history.

Here are the slides for Monday (February 8th):


Here are the slides for Wednesday (February 10th):


Here are the slides for Friday (February 12th):

Ain't I A Woman

Alice Walker reads Sojourner Truth's famous speech, "Ain't I A Woman."

The distinguished and award winning writer and activist Alice Walker reads aloud Sorjourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman." Below is the video shown in class:

 

Week of February 1st-5th

This week we will continue to explore Women in United States history. This week we will:

• Describe the importance of the Seneca Falls Convention.
• Explore how gender and sexual identities influenced the experience of women in United States history.
• Analyze primary sources using the Origin, Purpose, Value, and Limitations (OPVL) format. 
• Analyze how women led social change during the 19th and 20th centuries. 

Here are the slides for Tuesday, (February 2nd):


 

Here are the slides for Thursday, (February 4th):