2/10/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Problems of Industrialism")-Canada

2)  Labor Groups Presentations
--Audience should take recommended notes on philosophies, characteristics, and actions of each union.

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 516-521; 523-525 ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93").
Focus your reading on:  a)  Collective characteristics of the "status quo" presidents (1877-93)  b)  "Gilded Age"  c)  Social Darwinism  d)  Political machines

2/9/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Mr. Teschner is visiting today's classes to find out info from IB students in regard to proposed changes to a 7 period day next year and how that would affect those students' plans.
2)  Notes ("The Socialist Challenge")

3)  About 15 minutes to finish up preparations for tomorrow's Labor Groups Presentations.  Try and have some visuals along with your typed up presentation.

4)  Extra Credit Opportunity (in class only).

5)  Homework:  Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("The Problems of Industrialism")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  Knights of Labo(u)r in British Columbia

**IF YOU AND/OR YOUR PARENTS HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE 7 PERIOD DAY PROPOSAL FOR NEXT YEAR, YOU SHOULD VOICE YOUR CONCERNS AT THE NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING--MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 6:30 P.M. AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE.

2/8/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Labor Movement")

2)  5 groups:  U.S./Canadian Labor Groups Project (Prep Day 1 of 2)
--Present Thursday.

3)  Homework:  Howard Zinn reading in Green Reader ("The Socialist Challenge").
Focus your reading on:  a) Ludlow Massacre  b) "Rules for Female Teachers"

2/7/11

START OF 2ND SEMESTER


Today's agenda:

1)  New Seating Chart
2)  Notes ("The World of Work")

3)  Labor Readings
a)  Read pp. 64-70 in books provided
b)  Answer questions from sheet provided with paragraph responses.
c)  Graded Discussion


4)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 505-512 ("The Labor Movement").
Focus your reading on:  a) Haymarket Square Riot  b) Homestead Strike  c) Pullman Strike

2/3/11

Today's agenda:

2nd period only:  Same as yesterday's agenda for 3rd and 4th periods.

END OF 1ST SEMESTER

2/2/11

Today's agenda (3rd and 4th periods):

1)  Notes ("A Railway in Principle").

2)  Reading:  "The Chinese Link a Continent and a Nation".
--Skim first part of reading.  Read carefully from "The Great Railway Competition" to the end.
--Answer questions on the question sheet.
--Graded Discussion.


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 498-505 ("The World of Work").
Focus your reading on:  During the late 1800s: a)  Characteristics of production line work.  b)  Characteristics of women's working conditions.

**2nd period has an extra day (due to the finals schedule) that 3rd and 4th periods don't have.  So 2nd has a study period today and will do the above agenda tomorrow.

2/1/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Great Race")-Part 2

2)  Finish video "The Grandest Enterprise Under God".
--Finish 2 pages of notes.
--On a separate 1/2 sheet of paper, answer the following question with a paragraph response:
"Reflect on the title of the video, which refers to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.  Does the title fit the event?  What were the pros and cons of this event, and which side do you think is stronger? Explain your reasoning."

3)  Homework:  D.N. Sprague reading in Green Reader ("A Railway in Principle")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  Prime Ministers Alexander Mackenzie and John Macdonald--different views on railroad construction.

Last day to drop the PCC credit for 1st Semester is Friday.  Pick up a sheet from me with the instructions to do it online.