2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

In-class

21

22

23

24

25

Topic and General outline due

8^th Grade Washington Trip

Homework

Gather sources and start taking notes

In-class

28

29

30

MAY                              1

2

5 note cards due at the end of class

Review outlining skills

Watch Rise of Nazis video

20 note cards and bibliography due at the beginning of class

R & A “The Rise of Hitler” and “When People Loved the Police”

Early War in Europe and US Response and Reaction

Detailed Outline and Thesis Due

R & A World War II packet

Homework

Work on notecards

Finish 20 note cards to be handed in and checked on Wednesday

Work on detailed outline

Finish detailed outline

Work on Rough Draft

In-class

5

6

7

MS Chorus Concert        8

9

 Self-edit Checklist

R & A § 15.1

R & A § 15.2 & 3

Writing Conferences

 Episode 5: America at War

 Episode 5: America at War

Homework

 Work on writing paper

 Work on writing paper

 Work on writing paper

 Work on writing paper

Work on writing paper

In-class

12

MS Band Concert     13

14

15

16

R & A § 16.1 & 2

World War II Test

Work Period on PPT or Final Drafts

Homework

 Work on writing paper

Work on writing paper 

Study for Test 

 Revise Paper

Final Draft Due by 9:00pm

In-class

Homework

In-class

MARCH                     24

25

26

27

28

·  NO SCHOOL-Spring Break

·          R & A “Modern Times: The 1920s” reading

·          Start R & A § 11.2

Discuss 1920s capitalism and responses to change

Political Developments of 1920s

Marriage of Politics and Economy

Homework

R & A § 11.2

R & A “The Republicans Dominate the Post World War I Era” reading

R & A § 11.3

R & A § 11.4

In-class

31

APRIL                           1

2

3

4

·   Social aspects of 1920s

·   Handout Take Home Essay Question

8^th Grade Upper School Visiting Day

·   R & A § 12.2-If you are in class or not

·   Review expectations of Essay

ERBs

ERBs

Homework

R & A § 12.1

R & A § 12.3

Write essay (Due Monday)

In-class

7

8

9

10

11

·     Take Home Essay Due

In class readings:

Business cycle and

Stock Market Crash

·     Discuss Long Term Causes of Great Depression

Stock Market Crash of 1929 and Hoover’s reaction

Discuss conditions during the Great Depression

Discuss election of 1932

FDR and New Deal

Watch "The Century: Stormy Weather"

Take notes in packet provided

Homework

R & A 13.1

R & A Great Depression Packet

R & A FDR article

R & A pp 438-9 and 14.1

FDR Political Cartoons

http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/fdr/FDRcartoons.html

Print out one pro-FDR and one anti-FDR cartoon to analyze.

 Fill out one analysis sheet per cartoon.

Be ready to share your findings on Monday

In-class

14

15

16

17

3^rd Trimester Midpoint 18

Depression, FDR and New Deal Test

Introduce Cause/Effect Paper

Homework

R&A § 14.2

R & A 14.3

Study for Test

No Homework

General outline chart and sources

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

In-class

JANUARY                  7

8

9

10

11

 American Indian Policy and Women's Suffrage Reading and Questions

 Federal Land Use Policy

 Plight of the Farmer and Rise of Populism

 TEST: The West

-p. 210, Q 1-3 

-Discuss Industrialism Basics

-Handout: Industrialism Notes and Who's Who

Homework

 R & A Chief Joseph and Chester Arthur Speeches and Chester Arthur Questions

R & A "Fight No More Forever" reading 

Study for Test 

R & A  § 7.2

R & A Capital and Labor in the Age of Enterprise reading

In-class

14

15

16

17

18

R & A Big Business reading and fill in chart

Introduce Labor v. Management

Discuss Urbanization Causes and Issues

R & A 8.1 in class

Complete outline of § 8.1 

 Discuss Urbanization and the problems of Industrialism

Handout: Standard Oil Essay and Viewpoints and Progressive Essay Sheets

In class writing assignment: Standard Oil Paper (50 points)

Homework

R & A The Rise of the City reading

R & A  § 7.3

 R & A § 8.2 

R & A Viewpoints for Std. Oil Paper and organize outline for in-class writing

NO HOMEWORK

Enjoy the long weekend

In-class

21

22

23

24

25

 NO SCHOOL: MLK Jr. Holiday

 Discuss Early Progressive Movement

Progressive Reforms and Initiatives 

Political Ramifications and Modifications of Progressive Movement 

Review for Test

Handout: Review Sheet

Homework

 R & A § 8.3

 Answer Q. 5 on p. 257

Make key terms chart for § 7.2, 7.3, and Chapter  8 

Study for Test on Monday 

In-class

28

29

30

31

FEBRUARY               1

 TEST: Industrialism and Progressive Reforms

Handout: "The United States Undertakes a Policy of Imperialism" article

U.S. Imperialism and Expansion

Handout: Debate over the Philippines

Discuss pro and con for expansion and imperialism from reading

Handout: Progressive Presidents packet and chart

Homework

R & A § 7.4

Finish R & A article

R & A § 10.1

In-class

4

5

6

7

8

Video: TR American Lion

Video: TR American Lion

Discuss Election of 1912 and Wilson's domestic policies

US Involvement in the Great War

Homework

R & A 9.2

 R & A § 10.2

 R & A § 10.3

R & A 10.4

In-class

11

12

13

14

15

Wilson's 14 points and the Treaty of Versailles

Handout: "Doughboys, The Great War and Remaking American Society" article

Discuss Progressive influence on the US Army

Handout: "The War and the American State" reading

TEST: Imperialism and Progressive Presidents

 Faculty Development Day

NO SCHOOL

 Midwinter Break

NO SCHOOL

Homework

 R & A handout

 Study for Test 

In-class

18

19

20

21

22

 Midwinter Break

NO SCHOOL

Handout: "American Gothic" reading

Review "American Gothic"

Read and outline "Race Cleansing in America" article

Discuss Eugenics Movement in America

Discuss The Great Migration and post-war America

Handout: Exam Review Packet

Homework

R & A handout

Finish outline

R & A 11.1

Organize and start review for exam

In-class

25

26

27

28

29

Review for exam

Review for exam

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