Western Frontier/Industrial East
Unit Enduring
Understandings:
Settlement of the
Western Frontier offered many new economic opportunities and challenges, but
also caused tragedy and ruin for many Native American cultures.
For America
Development of new
technologies transforms all aspects of society.
Be sure to read all assignments carefully. Write your
position paper giving your opinion based on the facts of the reading, in ink.
This paper must be passed in on the day of discussion or receive half credit
only. Late excused papers will be passed in the day you return to class.
GoogleMeet class: Discussion/Seminar on settlement of the Western Frontier
* View two projects and respond to the Practice Test Questions below
Native Americans of the Great Plains by Lindsay
Farmers and the Populist Party by Andrew and Brogan
Cattle Ranchers and Miners by Lily & Catie
Cattle Ranchers and Miner by Jackson and Jacki
GoogleMeet class: Discussion/Seminar on settlement of the Western Frontier
* View two projects and respond to the Practice Test Questions below
Native Americans of the Great Plains by Lindsay
Farmers and the Populist Party by Andrew and Brogan
Cattle Ranchers and Miners by Lily & Catie
Cattle Ranchers and Miner by Jackson and Jacki
- Western Frontier Visual Projects: Scoring Guide
(b) Design a slide presentation that captures the components of the scoring guide to demonstrate the opportunities and challenges of the Western Frontier
(c) Create a Prezi to demonstrate the opportunities and challenges of the Western Frontier. Be sure your presentation captures each component of the scoring guide.
Powerpoint Brainstorm for Industrial Revolution Position Paper
May 8th: Statement Discussion Class
Round 1: Share one major argument
Round 2: Counter or support a classmate's perspective by introducing new information
Round 3: Make you closing arguments
(c) Create a Prezi to demonstrate the opportunities and challenges of the Western Frontier. Be sure your presentation captures each component of the scoring guide.
Read chapter section and design 5 questions spun from the unit Enduring Understanding
to direct research.
Examples of Questions to guide research:
* How did the building of the transcontinental railroads disrupt the way of life of the Native Americans?
* What difficulties did cowboys encounter on the Long Drive from Texas to the railheads in Kansas?
* How would backing currency with gold and silver (bimetallism) benefit farmers on the frontier?
Examples of Questions to guide research:
* How did the building of the transcontinental railroads disrupt the way of life of the Native Americans?
* What difficulties did cowboys encounter on the Long Drive from Texas to the railheads in Kansas?
* How would backing currency with gold and silver (bimetallism) benefit farmers on the frontier?
- Cattle Ranchers and Miners (P. 414-419)
- Frontier Farmers and Populists (P. 420-429)
- Populist Party Platform Identify 3 goals of the Populist Party you thing were achievable for the time and three that you find too extreme or irrational. Video: Populism and the Populist Movement People's Party
Powerpoint Brainstorm for Industrial Revolution Position Paper
May 8th: Statement Discussion Class
Round 1: Share one major argument
Round 2: Counter or support a classmate's perspective by introducing new information
Round 3: Make you closing arguments
4. “The
Industrial Revolution de-humanized man and made him into nothing more than
an
extension of the machines he worked on." RUBRIC
extension of the machines he worked on." RUBRIC
The Americans p. 435-455
Men Who Built America: Homestead Strike
Industrial Revolution Pros & Cons
Crash Course in U.S. History: Industrial Economics
May 11th Assignment: Read the letter from Mary Garvey and answer the questions. You are welcome to collaborate with a classmate if you wish. You are not doing the Homework piece. We will go over your responses in class tomorrow. Use your textbooks The Americans p.460-465 to complete the chart on the New Immigrants.
5. Letter of Mary Garvey, Irish immigrant, to her Mother (1850)
Chart: New Immigrants
May 12th Class: GoogleMeet to discuss Mary Garvey Letter and the new Immigrants guided Reading. Followed by powerpoint presentation
Industrial Revolution Pros & Cons
Crash Course in U.S. History: Industrial Economics
May 11th Assignment: Read the letter from Mary Garvey and answer the questions. You are welcome to collaborate with a classmate if you wish. You are not doing the Homework piece. We will go over your responses in class tomorrow. Use your textbooks The Americans p.460-465 to complete the chart on the New Immigrants.
5. Letter of Mary Garvey, Irish immigrant, to her Mother (1850)
Chart: New Immigrants
May 12th Class: GoogleMeet to discuss Mary Garvey Letter and the new Immigrants guided Reading. Followed by powerpoint presentation
6. Power Point: Nation of Immigrants (Narrated by Mr. Meyers)
7. Close Up Current Issues: Homelessness
"It's a Time Bomb: 23 Die as Virus Hits Homeless Shelter"
May 13th Assignment: Complete the chapter on the Progressives (Chapter 17); The powerpoint will cover Section 1 and 2 of the reading. The chart dealing with Teddy Roosevelt and the assessment dealing with his successor William Howard Taft will cover Sections 3 & 4. Complete the reading of Section 5 which addresses Woodrow Wilson as a Progressive president. You will submit today's work, so be sure to make a copy, rename the document, and share when finished.
8. Powerpoint (Loom): Progressives
Progressive Chart (Roosevelt, Taft)
7. Close Up Current Issues: Homelessness
"It's a Time Bomb: 23 Die as Virus Hits Homeless Shelter"
May 13th Assignment: Complete the chapter on the Progressives (Chapter 17); The powerpoint will cover Section 1 and 2 of the reading. The chart dealing with Teddy Roosevelt and the assessment dealing with his successor William Howard Taft will cover Sections 3 & 4. Complete the reading of Section 5 which addresses Woodrow Wilson as a Progressive president. You will submit today's work, so be sure to make a copy, rename the document, and share when finished.
8. Powerpoint (Loom): Progressives
Progressive Chart (Roosevelt, Taft)
The Americans p. 510-543
May 14th Assignment: Discussion on the Progressive Movement via a GoogleMeet. This will be followed by the two videos.
10. The Origins of Lynching Culture in the United States
11. Crash Course Progressives: Ted Lesson
May 15th Assignment: Complete Review Sheets (below) in preparation for the Unit Test. We will cover the review sheets on Monday and test on Tuesday.
Unit Test Review Sheet
Short Essay (3 Paragraphs): Complete one of the two essays (20 points)
May 14th Assignment: Discussion on the Progressive Movement via a GoogleMeet. This will be followed by the two videos.
10. The Origins of Lynching Culture in the United States
11. Crash Course Progressives: Ted Lesson
May 15th Assignment: Complete Review Sheets (below) in preparation for the Unit Test. We will cover the review sheets on Monday and test on Tuesday.
Unit Test Review Sheet
Short Essay (3 Paragraphs): Complete one of the two essays (20 points)
- Examine three pros and three cons of the Industrial Revolution in America by
discussing
the impact they had on the nation and its people.
- Analyze the goals and efforts of the Progressive Movement by discussing three achievements of the Progressives during the early years of the 20th century.
May 18th Class: Review for test with Mr. Meyers in a GoogleMeet
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