2/14/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Shift Day for "B" day classes, due to last week's Snow Day:

1) Finish presentations
2) Same homework reading as last time

2/13/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/12 entry.



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History check-in and reminder

2) 1950s TV (Day 2)
("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis") and ("The Twilight Zone")
--Finish note guide

2/12/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Urbanization") and ("City Life")
2) Continue/finish Late 19th Century Presentations

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 604-609 ("The Roots of Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) Imperialism  b) Alfred T. Mahan's proposals

2/11/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/8 entry.




American Pop Culture:

1) Hand in Syllabus Agreements and Movie Permission Slips
2) 1950s Oral History check-in and reminder

3) 1950s TV (Day 1) ("I Love Lucy") and ("Leave It To Beaver")
--With note guide 

2/8/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Industrial Capitalism Triumphant") and ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
2) Individual Presentations (Day 1)
--Points for Title/Visual, Typed Info, and Presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 544-550; 556-563; 566 ("Urbanization") and ("City Life")
Focus your reading on:  "Dumb-bell" tenements

2/7/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/6 entry.




American Pop Culture:

1) Info Sheet and Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due Monday)
3) Movie Permission Slip (due Monday)
4) 1950s Intro Notes
5) Hand out 1950s Oral History assignment (due Friday, 3/1)
6) Getting acquainted

2/6/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

** New Seating Chart/Hand out I.B. Unit 4 packets/New Reading Quiz policy
1) Notes ("Wagon Trains, Railroads, and Ranchers") and ("The Fate of the Indians")
2) Late 19th Century Individual Presentations (Prep Day)
--On Google Classroom; use Chromebooks
--Begin presenting during our next class period

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 486-487; 490; 494-495; 518-519; 521; 523 ("Industrial Capitalism Triumphant") and ("The Politics of the Status Quo")
Focus your reading on:  a) Andrew Carnegie  b) "Gilded Age"/Laissez-faire  c) Social Darwinism  d) Political machines