Feb 27, 2013

Objective: Identify common factors in economic depressions

Daily Question: Do you think the government should get involved in saving failing companies? Why or Why not?

Agenda 
Daily Question
Current Event

1. Follow the Link to a Video on The Stock Market Crash of 1929 http://www.history.com/videos/1929-stock-market-crash#1929-stock-market-crash

2. Great Depression Lecture following 1930's Powerpoint -Section 1
Fill in your guided notes

 3. Follow Link to Video on Black Blizzard
http://www.history.com/topics/dust-bowl/videos#black-blizzard

Read Article Titled Lesson from the Great Depression Relevant Today
Complete a Venn Diagram from what you learned in the lecture today against your what your article discusses.


If time continue watching Cinderella Man

Feb 25, 2013

Objective: Identify the economic causes of the great depression

Daily Question: What are some ways you or your family tries to save money?

Agenda
Daily Question
Current Event
10 minutes of Study and to gather the following papers and place them in the following order and staple together:

1920 Packet 
1920's Notes from Guided Lecture
1920's Advertising
Speakeasies Worksheet -I know it is only 3/4 done.
1920's Slang

1920's Exam- You may write on the exam- Turn into the plastic bin  

When you are done with the exam  QUIETLY grab a US History Blue textbook from the cupboard. Read Section 1 from Chapter 14 pages 464- 471. Answer question 1 on page 471 on a separate sheet of white lined paper. This is DUE AT THE END OF CLASS! 

For each term or name on page 471 write a one or two sentence defining what the term is and then two sentences about the significance of that term or person during the Great Depression

Example:  
 Term: Price Support
 Definition: The maintenance of a price of a product at a certain level through government intervention.
Significance: When farmers could not pay their mortgages Congress tried to help them buy setting Price Support on key products like corn, wheat , cotton and tabacco.  The government guaranteed they would buy surplus amount of those products at a higher price and sell them to other countries. This piece of legislation to help the farmers was called the McNary- Haugen Bill.  

IF TIME ALLOWS continue watching Cinderella Man

February 19, 2013

Objective:  Identify the changes in Pop Culture and education during the 1920's.

Prompt: Who do you think is the most famous movie or TV star? What makes them famous?

Agenda
Current Event
Prompt
Section 3 Notes in 1920's with PowerPoint
True or False Review of 1920's
Review Bingo Game of 1920's


****** Next CLASS TEST ON 1920's**********

Feb 14, 2013

Objective: Identify how the 1920's changed Black culture and leisure time in America.

Daily Prompt:

Current Event: Search for ex-LAPD

Daily Agenda 
Daily Prompt
Current Events
 The People Speak- Vanzetti Thoughts on his conviction http://www.history.com/shows/the-people-speak/videos/the-people-speak-5#the-people-speak-5
Prohibition - Primary Document
 Harlem Renaissance Movie Clip  http://www.history.com/videos/the-harlem-renaissance-an-artistic-explosion#the-harlem-renaissance-an-artistic-explosion
 1920's Guided Notes Section 3-

1. Find a quote that inspire you in some way.-  Choose from the following Poets of the Renaissance  
Below you'll find a list of Harlem Renaissance Poets. Click on a name to look at a student page.

Feb 12, 2013

Objective: Identity how life changed int he 1920's 

Daily Question: How do you feel the roles for women have changed since the 1920's?

Current Event: Storm Slams Mississippi


Daily Agenda 
Finishing Advertising Worksheet
Review on Chapter 3 Section 3 - Business in the 1920's
 Chapter 13: Section 1 &2 Notes with PowerPoint and Discussion
Video Clips on the 1920's Women
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3svvCj4yhYc

Feb 8, 2013

Objective: Recognize the culture that comes from Prohibition 

Daily Prompt: What do you feel the age should be to consume alcohol in the United States?


 Agenda
Current Event 
Finish 1920's Activity Sheet 
Section 3 Notes  page 422 -426 
Advertising of the 1920's worksheet 
Document Analysis - 1920's 



****** Homework Section 2 Notes with PowerPoint *********

Objective: Identify the concepts of that lead Prohibition

Daily Prompt: Do you think that we should legalize Marijuana?


Agenda
Current Event
Daily Prompt

Speakeasy Activity-
True/False
Card Game
20's Slang
Crimes and Slums Clip

Feb 6, 2013

Objective: Identify how the world politics of changed during the 1920's. 

Daily Prompt: How do we show prejudice against immigrants today? How have you personally been prejudice towards another group?

Daily Agenda 
Current Event
Daily Question
1920's Notes Section 1
Harding Video Question