4/11/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Test 9


2)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 697-699 ("The Coming of the Great Depression").
Focus your reading on:  Causes of the Great Depression

4/8/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Exclusionism...").
2)  Discuss last question from Test 9 Prep Sheet.

3)  1920s Prejudice/Nativist Presentations
--Anyone is fair game to be asked to explain any question.

4)  Study this weekend for Monday's Test 9.


SHORTER PERIODS TODAY DUE TO ACADEMIC WEEK ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE.

4/7/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Ku Klux Klan").
2)  Discuss/hand in yesterday's video notes./  3rd period only:  Finish Tuesday's group presentations, too.

3)  6 groups:  1920s Documents of Prejudice and Nativism.
--On your own paper, summarize key points in a paragraph.
--Complete "Analyzing Sources" sheet.  Staple these 2 things together.
--Worked as a group.  Anyone is fair game on Friday to be called on to answer any question.


4)  Homework:  Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("Exclusionism...")-Canada.
Focus your reading on: a) Komagata Maru Incident  b)  KKK's influence in Canada.

4/6/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict").
2)  Test 9 Prep Sheet

3)  Video:  "1920-29: Boom to Bust".
--Take 1 page of notes.


4)  Homework:  Robert Moats Miller reading in Green Reader ("The Ku Klux Klan").
Focus your reading on:  The "new" KKK's nativism in the 1920s.

4/5/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("A New National Culture").

2)  4 groups:  1920s Documents
--Use books provided (pages 129-147).
--Explain main points/answer questions on transparency for group presentation today.

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 681-692 ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict").
Focus your reading on: a)  Examples of 1920s nativism  b)  The "new" Ku Klux Klan  c)  The Birth of a Nation.

ANOTHER REMINDER:  PCC COLLEGE CREDIT FOR 2ND SEMESTER NEEDS TO BE DONE ONLINE BY THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 7!!

4/4/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Canada and the First World War group presentations
--Each person should have typed information (at least 1/2 a page) plus at least one visual.
--Audience needs to take class notes.

2)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 673-677; 680-681 ("A New National Culture").
Focus your reading on:  a)  Examples of 1920s entertainment  b)  Examples of 1920s icons (famous popular culture people).

4/1/11

Today's agenda:

1) Canada and the First World War Project (Prep Day)

--6 groups--present Monday.
--Typed, bullet-point style notes created by each person in the group for their individual part of the presentation.
--At least 1 relevant visual per topic (along with the notes created).

2)  No reading homework.


**REMEMBER TO REGISTER FOR 2ND SEMESTER PCC CREDIT BY APRIL 7!!