American+Cultures

American Cultures: **Textbook: www.classzone.com** FINAL EXAM INFO In case you need it, here is an electronic copy of the essay review papers we went over in class.

May 29 - The War in the Pacific Should the US Have Dropped the Atom Bomb? Debate Assignment - Due Tuesday

May 28 -The War in Europe DDay Primary Sources -

May 27 - Pear Harbor notes and FDR Day of Infamy speech May 21 - Intro to WWII - What's going on in Europe? What is America doing about it? How did Dec. 7, 1941 change things? HW - Arsenal of Democracy reading and questions. May 20 - Test - Depression and New Deal May 19 - Review for Test May 18 - Review for Test - Great Depression and New Deal Quizlet Review - https://quizlet.com/83584123/ms-totos-american-cultures-great-depression-and-new-deal-flash-cards/

May 13, 2015 - Use the word document attached and your textbook to fill in information about Critics of the New Deal and the Second New Deal. You may type your answers and print the completed notes, or print it and write your answers. We will disregard this page in the New Deal Packet you got last week.

May 6, 2015 Find a current event for your essay! When you have finished, you should be ready to begin writing your essay! Suggested links for a current event: [] [] [] [] [] [] You can also try the site newsela.com By the end of class today, you should be finished all of the background work and ready to start actually writing your essay. Remember, begin by figuring out how you would answer the main question, 'To What Extent Is the Federal Government Responsible for the Welfare and Security of the Individual?'

5/5/2015 New Deal Organizations - Students 'research' Work on Common Assessment - You should already have FDR's speech read and information prepared on your graphic organizer and quote chart. Today, work on filling in the graphic organizer and quote chart for Senator Taft's speech. When you get to class tomorrow, you should have both speeches read and analyzed!

5/4/2015 Introduction to FDR and the New Deal Begin work on your final Common Assessment Essay - To What Extent Is the Federal Government Responsible for the Welfare and Security of the Individual? Try to read FDR's speech and complete the graphic organizer and quote chart.

5/1/2015 What did people do to forget their problems? The Shadow Migrant Mother Photo:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/kansascity_201307F03.html

4/30/2015 - //America the Story of Us: Bust// Video Alternate Assignment 4/29/2015 - Finish notes on Hoover and the Depression In your packet, complete: Depression Photo Analysis Worksheet and Dust Bowl Geography Exercise

4/28/2015 - Intro to the Great Depression - True and False Notes on the Hoover and the Great Depression HW - Smoot-Hawley Tariff Reading and questions Great Depression Packet: Reading for Smoot-Hawley Questions

4/27/2015 - Last in-class day to work on your 1920s Scavenger Hunt! These are due BY FRIDAY!!!

4/24/2015 - Washington, D.C. Field Trip! If you are not going on the field trip, continue to work on the 1920s project or the extra credit assignment explained yesterday. Instructions for the extra credit assignment can be found on the second page of the word document above.

4/23/2015 - Review assignment for tomorrow - both in school and on field trip. Work on 1920s Scavenger Hunt

4/22/2015 - Begin work on 1920s Scavenger Hunt.

4/21/2015 - Finish 1920s presentations

4/20/2015 - 1920s Presentations

4/17/2015 - Due to high absences, we will push our presentations back. Be ready to present on Monday.

4/16/2015 - Finish working on your MiniPresentations from yesterday. Be ready to present tomorrow. Both partners should have a copy of your PowerPoint presentation. If one person is absent, the other will present alone. If you were absent yesterday, open the word document below (ACCultureOfThe1920s.doc). You may select any of the topics on the list. Follow the instructions on the document and create a presentation about that topic. You are working on your own for this presentation and should not join someone who started working yesterday. You may or may not be asked to present your information, so be ready!

4/15/2015 - 1920s MiniPresentations

4/14/2015 - Postwar America Crossword Puzzle

4/13/2015 - Notes on Postwar America

4/10/2015 -Intro to the 1920s Crash Course Video and question sheet Use the Crash Course US History #32 - The Roaring 20s in my teacher folder to answer the questions and fill in the blanks on the attached worksheet. If you would like to print it when you are finished, you may but you are not required to.

4/9/2015 - Work Session Day - Get your late work in!

4/8/2015 - WWI Quiz

4/7/2015 - Review for WWI Quiz!

http://quizlet.com/76448081/wwi-review-flash-cards/

4/6/2015 - Take notes on the end of WWI and Paris Peace Treaty using the outline you have in your WWI packet. Then, complete the worksheet "A New Look For Europe."

4/2/2015 - Propaganda during WWI - Complete the last page of your packet and turn in.

4/1/2015 - Take notes on America's involvement in WWI using the outline in your packet. Kahoot review!

3/31/2015 - Work on the America in WWI worksheet using your textbook. Turn in when finished.

3/30/2015 - Use readings and primary sources to understand the events that led to America's declaration of war in 1917.

3/27/2015 - To start - review information from yesterday using Kahoot. Then, take notes on the basics of WWI in Europe. Finally, watch a video clip showing trench warfare.

3/26/2015- We'll start by labeling a map of Europe in 1914. Then we will look at the alliances that formed leading up to WWI and the causes of WWI.

3/25/2015 - Imperialism in America Quiz and WWI Pretest

3/24/2015 - 1. Review TR Cartoon - 2. America as a World Power 3. MapQuiz Review - Quizlet - http://quizlet.com/76331983/american-imperialism-quiz-review-flash-cards/

3/23/2015 - Copy the Word document America Becomes a World Power to your computer. Use your textbook beginning on page 565 to fill in notes for the headings provided. Stop after filling in a brief definition for Wilson's Moral/Missionary Diplomacy. You do not need to take notes about US intervention in Mexico. When you are finished, complete the geography activity for the Panama Canal. We will discuss the political cartoons on the second page of the notes when I return.

3/20/2015 1. Edit each others' paragraphs - make sure quotes are cited and nothing is plagiarized. Check for grammar and spelling mistakes, and make sure the paragraph supports the group's thesis. 2. Write the introduction as a group - Establish time and place, allude to the debate between Beveridge and the League AND the current event. Your thesis should be the last sentence. 3. Write conclusion making sure to reiterate main arguments from each paragraph without repeating the thesis exactly. 4. Print essay with the name of each group member next to/above the paragraph he/she wrote and submit it with the rubric attached.

3/19/2015 1. Go over graphic organizer as a group and create a thesis (rough draft) that answers the question, "Should the United States Pursue a Foreign Policy of Isolationism or Interventionism?" 2. While I check your homework and thesis, find a current event concerning the US getting involved or not getting involved in a current international issue and fill in the graphic organizer for source 3 as a group. Suggested links for a current event: http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/ http://www.bbc.com/ http://www.usatoday.com/ http://www.foxnews.com/ http://www.msnbc.com/ 3. Once you all agree on the most important facts each paragraph should include, decide who will write each body paragraph and begin to write your rough drafts on the Google Doc. HOMEWORK: FINISH YOUR INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH. BE SURE TO INCLUDE A TOPIC SENTENCE, QUOTE(S) AND EXAMPLES FROM THE GREAT DEBATES/CURRENT EVENT SOURCE TO SUPPORT YOUR GROUP'S THESIS.

3/18/2015 1. Go over background of isolationism and interventionism as a class 2. Find a group of 3. Create a Google Doc for your group and include me (mtoto@umasd.net). 3. Start reading the isolationism vs. interventionism Great Debates with your group. Talk to the text and out loud to your group about what Beveridge and the Anti-Imperialist League were debating. 4. Begin filling in the graphic organizer and quote chart together. HOMEWORK: ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST FINISH THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER IN THEIR OWN WORDS - YOU CAN COLLABORATE ON THE GOOGLE DOC FOR HOMEWORK.

3/17/2015 - Imperialism in America -- The Spanish American War Notes Readings and questions

3/16/2015 - Imperialism in America - Notes Worksheet: American Imperialism - Hawaii and Alaska

3/13/2015 - Test - The Progressive Movement

3/12/2015 - Review for test

3/11/2015 - Review for test

3/10/2015 - Finish Iron Jawed Angels and discuss women's suffrage

3/9/2015 - Iron Jawed Angels

3/6/2015 - Snow Day

3/5/2015 - Snow Day

3/4/2015 - Iron Jawed Angels

3/3/2015 - Iron Jawed Angels

3/2/2015 - Kahoot review of worksheet from Friday. If you have not finished the worksheet, finish on your on time and submit by Friday! Iron Jawed Angels video

2/27/2015 - Fill out the worksheet about Women in the Progressive Movement using your textbook. You can use the internet for the last page.

2/26/2015 - Its been awhile since we've taken notes, so here ya go! Notes on Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft as Progressive Presidents (Mainly TR but we'll mention Taft a little) No homework!

2/25/2015 - Arena Scheduling

2/24/2015 - Finish guided reading from yesterday. If you are absent, use the pdf posted on 2/23//2015 (ACTheJungleGuidedReadingAbsent.pdf) to complete the assignment.//

// 2/23/2015 - Guided Reading - "1906: Uproar in __The Jungle__" - If you are absent, use the Word Document (AC1906_Uproar_from_the_Jungle-2.doc) to complete the PDF (ACTheJungleGuidedReadingAbsent.pdf) below. // // HOMEWORK: READ THE SECTION "A CHANGING NATION." IN BOX 3, DRAW A PICTURE REPRESENTING LIFE IN AMERICAN BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR. IN BOX 4, DRAW A PICTURE OF LIFE IN AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR. WE WILL FINISH THE READING IN CLASS TOMORROW! //

// 2/20/2015 - Finish packet from yesterday, then complete the exit ticket answering the question "What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement and what 4 areas did they target to achieve this goal?" If you are absent, use your packet to answer that question on a separate sheet of paper. //

// 2/19/2015 - Intro to the Progressive Movement - In your assigned groups, move through the 3 stations filling in the packet provided. If you are absent, use the video Crash Course US History #17 found in my teacher folder and your textbook (pages 512-518) to complete the packet. //

// 2/18/2015 - Pops Concert Preview! //

// 2/17/2015 - Snow Day - Enjoy your day off - Stay warm! //

// 2/16/2015 - Enjoy your day off! //

// 2/13/2015 - Enjoy your day off! //

// 2/12/2015 // // Guest Speaker - The Civil Rights Movement //

// 2/11/2015 // // Last quiz - Events/Legislation - Use this Quizlet to help prepare! // //http://quizlet.com/70720372/civil-rights-vocabulary-quiz-part-3-flash-cards/// // Continue to work on your ThingLink - LAST DAY TO WORK IN CLASS //

// 2/10/2015 // // Civil Rights Movement ThingLink - Annotated Map - Your starter map is in my teacher folder under the name MapForCivilRightsThingLink // // DUE WEDNESDAY 2/18 //

// 2/9/2015 // // The Consequences of Breaking Jim Crow Laws - Lynching // // Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" // // Without Sanctuary - A photo-essay of lynchings - please be advised - Lynchings were horrific, violent actions and the photos used in this essay are graphic in nature. Please click 'continue' on the opening page and then select "Movie" on the left side of the screen. //

//http://withoutsanctuary.org///

// HOMEWORK: Answer the following question(s) in a (minimum 5-sentence) paragraph. //

// 2/6/2015 // // Quiz - Civil Rights Leaders // // Work on Civil Rights Methods/Events and Legislation in Vocabulary Packet // // You can use this Quizlet to help you prepare! //

//http://quizlet.com/69464684/civil-rights-vocabulary-part-2-leaders-flash-cards///

// 2/5/2015 // // Civil Rights Movement Through Music - // // "We Shall Overcome" - The Song of the Movement // // Use this link to listen to the song your group was assigned: // //http://teachrock.org/lesson/the-music-of-the-civil-rights-movement///

// 2/4/2015 // // Quiz - Civil Rights Terms and Organizations // // Work on Civil Rights Leaders in Vocabulary Packet //

// 2/3/2015 // // Civil Rights Timeline //

// 2/2/2015 // // Civil Rights Movement Vocabulary Packet - Define the terms and organizations on the first page (both sides) of the packet using your textbook and the dictionary application on your computer. We will have a quiz on this information on Wednesday. // // Please take a minute to join the class page on Quizlet by clicking on the following link and providing the required information: //

//http://quizlet.com/join/PjhPxjDwz//

// 1/30/2015 // // Test - Western Expansion/Industrialization/Immigration/Urbanization //

// 1/29/2015 // // Please take a minute to fill out the following survey about a possible field trip to Washington DC on April 24. Please note that April 24 is also the Physics Fun Day. //

//https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QolB6ImS7jzQV5j0jzS6R2CZY9jCZfQnmQBbprv2SIs/viewform?usp=send_form// // Quizlet Review for tomorrow's test: // //http://quizlet.com/68344253/american-cultures-expansion-industrialization-immigration-and-urbanization-test-flash-cards///

// 1/28/2015 // // Immigration: // //http://upfront.scholastic.com/issues/01_12_15// //Password: UMVikings2014//

//Test Review://

// 1/22/2015 // // Finish Urbanization notes // // America: The Story of US - Cities // // If you were absent for the video, please complete the following assignment as an alternate assignment: //

// 1/21/2015 // // To Start - Look at images, maps and blueprints and describe life in the cities for immigrants // // Notes on Urbanization //

// 1/20/2015 // // Notes on immigration // // An Immigrant's Story - finish for homework if you don't finish in class //

// 1/16/2015 // //Finish video. Go to the following site and answer the prompt. Show Ms. Toto before you submit your response.// //www.debate.org/labor-unions///

// 1/15/2014 // // 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America: The Homestead Strike video // // If you are absent, you may complete the alternate assignment: //

// 1/14/2015 // // Notes on Industry // // Movie Clip: America the Story of Us: The Bessemer Process //

// 1/13/2015 // // Answer the 5 questions from yesterday's handout using the following excerpt from the //American Anthem// textbook.

1/12/2015 Finish Crash Course Video from Friday Fill in definitions on outline- The Homestead Act (video clip), The Pacific Railway Act, and the Morrill Act

1/9/2015 Finish notes from yesterday on Culture Clashes Then, watch the video, Crash Course US History 24: Western Expansion and answer the questions the worksheet.

1/8/2015 Use your worksheet from yesterday to complete the Quia Quiz. http://www.quia.com/quiz/5100319.html Notes on Culture Clashes on the Prairie

1/7/2015 Reconstruction - Use the attached document to answer the questions on the worksheet you were given. When finished, hold on to the worksheet. You will use it to complete another assignment!

1/6/2015 Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

1/5/2015 Course Scheduling information with Ms. Greenstein Course Request Worksheets due FEBRUARY 6!

12/23/2014 Quiz - The Civil War

12/22/2014 Review Game Check your answers on the review worksheets here:

12/19/2014 Finish Lincoln Assassination Worksheet Review for Civil War Quiz - USE THIS REVIEW GUIDE AND THE WORKSHEET FROM DEC 10, STEPS TO CIVIL WAR!!

12/18/2014 Lincoln's Assassination Internet Activity http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln.html http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/sandre/andre28.htm http://www.snopes.com/history/american/lincoln-kennedy.asp

12/17/2014 Finish notes - Surrender at Appomattox - Civil War Photography Primary Source: After Gettysburg Letter

12/16/2014 Sherman's March to the Sea Internet Activity Use the following link to answer the questions and complete the activities about Sherman's March to the Sea http://www.history.com/interactives/shermans-march

12/15/2014 Notes from Battle of Gettysburg to Sherman's March to the Sea Discuss Gettysburg Address America: The Story of US - Gettysburg, Sherman's March, Confederate Surrender

12/12/2014 Notes on the Civil War from Monitor v. Merrimack to Battle of Chancelorsville

12/11/2014 Notes on the Civil War from start to battle names America: The Story of US clip

12/10/2014 Worksheet - Steps to Civil War

12/9/2014 Notes on The Birth of the Republican Party to Southern Secession

12/8/2014 Dred Scott vs. Sandford

12/5/2014 Slavery Map Excercises

12/4/2014 The Divisive Policy of Slavery: Protest, Resistence, and Violence America: The Story of US - Division

12/3/2014 Test

12/2/2014 Review for Test Check your review sheet for the correct answers: Use the following Quizlet review set to help you prepare for the test: http://quizlet.com/60561941/reform-and-western-expansion-test-review-flash-cards/


 * ALSO ON THE TEST BUT NOT ON THIS REVIEW – THE US DID NOT ANNEX TEXAS WHEN FIRST OFFERED BECAUSE IT DID NOT WANT TO RISK A WAR WITH MEXICO***

12/1/2014 Finish Texas Videos from before break Review for Test

11/26/2014 1. Finish watching iMovies 2. Fill out worksheet 3. Fill out Google survey 4. Check grade portal and make up any work listed as "I" (incomplete) 5. Enjoy your Thanksgiving break!

11/25/2014 Watch iMovies and answer questions on worksheet. Then, fill out the Google Survey about the project and voting for the most informative and most interesting.You can find all of the movies in my teacher folder. (Teacher Folder (mtoto)- American Cultures - Texas California iMovie)

11/24/2014 Finish working on your iMovie. They must be submitted through the Hand-in Robot by Tuesday during homeroom to be eligible for voting!

11/21/2014 Continue to work on iMovie assignment. If you were absent yesterday, begin this alternate assignment:

11/20/2014 Mexican Cession Texas/California iMovie assignment



11/19/2014 US Expansion Map Exercise - Use these instructions to fill out the map I give you in class. You can use the colored pencils in front of the room to help you fill out your map.

11/18/2014 The Market Revolution - Answer questions using the Crash Course video, then use your textbook (pages 275-277) to fill in the chart about new inventions. You can find the Crash Course Video on My Big Campus under the Resources Tab or in my teacher folder (mtoto).

11/17/2014 Manifest Destiny - John Gast's "American Progress" Notes on Westward expansion, including Black Hawk War

11/14/2014 Continue to work on Common Assessment Essay - Due Date extended until Tuesday Nov. 18. You will be expected to turn in a printed copy of your essay and the organizational worksheets completed in class.

11/13/2014 Continue to work on your Common Assessment Essay The final copy of the essay and accompanying worksheet is due on Monday Nov. 17.

11/12/2014 Common Assessment #2

11/11/2014 Common Assessment #2 - Should Women Have Equal Treatment Under the Law?

11/10/2014 Abolitionists Reading (Jigsaw)

11/7/2014 Finish notes on reform Women and Reform Inspiration - DUE TUESDAY

11/6/2014 Notes on Reform Women Reformers Graphic Organizer - Inspiration Save the Inspiration file on your desktop. Use your textbook, starting on page 255 to complete the organizer.

11/5/2014 Work on Biopoem No more classtime! Hand in a completed, hard copy by Friday!

11/4/2014 No school - Inservice

11/3/2014 Click on either image below for a larger version. Notes - Religious Zeal Biopoem Activity

10/31/2014 Test

10/30/2014 Review for Test Check your answers here:

10/29/2014 Complete the activity "Slavery Scenarios" using a Word Document Slavery Scenarios Work on review for Test

10/28/2014 1. Notes on the South - Intro 2. Answer questions using Crash Course History Video If you cannot view this YouTube video, go to the MBC calendar and use the video there.

10/27/2014 Notes on the North Nativism and Political Cartoons WS - finish for homework

10/24/2014 Finish Regional Economies WS from yesterday (Homecoming Pep Rally - shortened period)

10/23/2014 Go to my teacher folder (mtoto) and save the ACJacksonsPresidency file to your desktop. Use this video to finish the notes outline we started together yesterday. Once you have finished, complete the worksheet on Regional Economies and Nationalism.

10/22/2014 Work on Chapter 7 sec 2 workshee Begin notes on Jackson's Presidency

10/21/204 Nationalism Notes Monroe Doctrine Comic

10/20/2014 Northern Cities and Industry Map Notes on Regional Economies Tic Tac Toe Worksheet

10/17/2014 Notes on the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the US Use chapter 7.1 and 7.2 to identify: Nationalism, Adams-Onis Treaty, Monroe Doctrine, interchangeable parts, American System, Tariff Act of 1816, National Road, Erie Canal, Industrial Revolution, Samuel Slater, Eli Whitney, Panic of 1819, Missouri Compromise. Textbook website: www.classzone.com

10/16/2014 War of 1812 Star-Spangeled Banner WS

10/15/2014 No class - PSAT Testing

10/14/2014 Work on Lewis and Clark Worksheet

10/10/2014 Lewis and Clark

10/9/2014 Jefferson's Presidency

10/8/2014 Marbury v Madison Reading and Questions

10/7/2014 Adams's Presidency Quick Check - Quia []

The 9/11 Dilemma: Freedom vs. Security article and questions

10/6/2014 Notes on Adams Presidency -X,Y,Z Affair, Quasi-War, and Alien and Sedition Acts Alien and Sedition Worksheet

10/3/2014 To start: Washington Heads the New Government Quia Quick Check [] European Events and US Response

10/2/2014 Washington Heads the New Government - Notes Whiskey Rebellion Cartoon (Act out!) Is the Two-Party System Broken? Article and Exit Ticket

10/1/2014 Test!

9/30/2014 Great Debate Essays due Check the answers to your review guide here:

9/29/2014 Health Screenings in the auditorium Review guide for Test on Wednesday

9/26/2014 Finish notes on Ratifying the Constitution from 9/22/2014 Work on Great Debate Essay

9/24/2014 Keystone-style questions on Great Debates Work on Essay Suggested format - Intro - Answer the question "How Powerful Should the National Government Be?" Body Paragraph 1 - Use specific evidence from one speaker to support your opinion Body Paragraph 2 - Use specific evidence from the other speaker to support your opinion Body Paragraph 3 - Use specific evidence about the government today (2014) to support your opinion Conclusion - Restate and summarize your answer to the original question

9/23/2014 Continue work on Great Debates - Essay: Answer the question, "How Powerful Should the National Government Be? in a 5-paragraph essay using evidence from the 2 speakers in the Great Debate reading. Use graphic organizer to begin essay. Essay is due on Sept. 30.  Use this rubric as a guide.

9/22/2014 Ratifying the Constitution - Intro Notes Great Debates - How Powerful Should the National Government Be? Today - read, talk to the text, and fill in graphic organizer (Common Assessment)

9/19/2014 Drafting the Constitution Notes Steps to a New Government Worksheet

9/18/2014 Go over Articles of Confederation Questions Finish and submit Northwest Territory Map If you were absent, please show me the Articles of Confederation questions on your computer

9/17/2014 Work on Articles of Confederation and Land Ordinances Questions and Northwest Territory Map from yesterday DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

9/16/2014 Finish video from yesterday Notes on Winning the War Articles of Confederation and Land Ordinance Worksheets using the textbook (page 132-139)

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/americans05/secured/resources/applications/ebook/index.jsp



9/15/2014 America: The Story of Us - Revolution Video

9/12/2014 Finish going over Steps to Revolution Notes Declaration of Independence Use this link to complete the worksheet on the Declaration of Independence.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html

9/11/2014 Sept. 11 and ISIS Steps to Revolution Notes

9/10/2014 The French and Indian War F&I War Exit Ticket - How was 1763 a turning point in the relationship between Britain and the colonies?

9/09/2014 Setup online textbook William Penn's Colony - Primary Sources

9/08/2014 Use the attached reading to fill in the colonies map on the back of your notes from Friday.

9/05/2014 America: The Beginning Notes America: The Story of Us Video Clip

9/04/2014 How Well Do You Know Your American History?

9/03/2014 Starburst Activity Get to Know You Questions

9/02/2014 Commonalities Activity Syllabus - DUE FRIDAY 9/5

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