Homework assignment due Monday, October 10th

All students checked out a white book "This Century for Young People."  I told them they would have their first homework assignment out of it, so here it is.  It is due on October 10th, Monday, when we have the 8 day period.  DO NOT answer outside your designated questions and do not make the mistake of answering the wrong questions.  I will deduct half off if you answer the wrong set of questions according to the first letter of your last name.  To earn a high mark, you will write at least one paragraph per question.   However, if you want to elaborate or add more detail, you will increase your chances of earning a higher mark.

Read pages 3 through 11.

Answer the following questions according the first letter of your last name.

If your last name begins with A through G:

In what ways did new inventions change Mapel Griep's life?

Why did Alfred Levitt's family choose to come to America?

Ask your parents where they think your ancestors came from..(you may already know this)

In what ways did Charles Rohleder's family try to make extra money?

If your last name begins H through R:

What was Mapel Griep's reaction to viewing Orville and Wilbur Wright?

What were some of the challenges that Alfred Leavitt faced when he arrived in America?

Ask your parents where they think your ancestors came from..(you may already know this)

What evidence was there of pollution or poor living conditions in Pittsburgh, where Charles Rohleder was growing up?

If your last name begins S through Z:

Compare the technology that you use in your daily life with Mapel Griep's in 1904.

What were some of the challenges that Alfred Levitt's family faced while living in Russia?

Ask your parents where they think your ancestors came from..(you may already know this)

What unsafe things in Charles Rohleder's story have changed in today's world to make life safer?

September 26th through September 30th

On Tuesday this week, we finished our novel, Finn Reardon.   Students are also finishing up their responses to the primary documents on child labor and the Industrial Revolution.   On Thursday, students will be learning about the role of Ideologies and they will also match primary documents to the Finn Reardon worksheet.

If students would like to earn some extra credit, they may want to watch the film NEWSIES, which is based on the real life events surround the NEWSBOYS strike of 1899.  This opportunity will close on October 15th.  Just submit a slip of paper with your parent's/guardian signature that you saw the movie.

Next week should be our first homework assignment out of the white history book: 

September 19th through September 23rd

Here's what is happening this week in Social Studies:

Last week we had all students check out the White book:  This Century for Young People.  Week after next there will be an assignment for students that will be posted here.

So far we have had a quiz, a syllabus to be turned in, and the 9-11 primary document.  This week I am reading to students out of the book Finn Reardon, and students are going to finishing the film Lyddie, and also looking at primary documents from the Industrial Revolution and child labor.

I will also hand out to students the extra credit reading list.  On that list, I have listed novels within our time frame for social studies that students can read and then obtain extra credit.  This is an "easy" way to encourage reading.

Back to School--assignments and classwork through September 16th

Welcome Freshman students:

Here  is what we are doing up through Friday, September 16th.

1.  We have viewed the video American Attack about the September 11th attack.
2.  Students need to do a short interview of someone who remembers where they were on the September 11th attack.  This does not need to be done too formally.  I want to see your raw writing.
3.  This interview is due on:  WEDNESDAY for B day students and Thursday for A day students.

On Monday, we will be finishing our lecture on the Industrial  Revolution and begin looking at some primary documents.

On Tuesday/Wednesday, we will start reading the book Finn Reardon and begin to view the movie Lyddie. 

On Thursday/Friday, we will start reading the book Finn Reardon and continue viewing the movie Lyddie.

I will also be handing out Syllabus and other handouts throughout the week.