Imperialism Webquest

http://www.bhs.tusc.k12.al.us/~wwilliam/Assignments/U.S.%20Imperialism%20WebQuest.htm

Use the above site to complete a typed report on US Imperialism.

Populism and The Wizard of OZ

Read the following article and post a comment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_interpretations_of_The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz

Reconstruction

Students are assigned a project worth 15 % of your quarter grade located at the following website:

http://amy6dean.myweb.uga.edu/index.html

Students will submit their work individually, not in a group. Each student will turn in the following:
Completed Study Guide
Editorial
Political Cartoon

The grading ruberic is located on the website. Study guides will be provided by Mr. Blais.
Project is due Wednesday 11/25.

Civil War Websites

Try some of these websites in order to play the games or answer the questions provided.

http://armorgames.com/play/353/dark-cut-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War

http://www.civilwar.com/

http://www.civilwarhome.com/

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

Underground Railroad

Take the adventure below and tell what your experience was playing the game.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html

Homework Assignments

Exam: Reconstruction: Monday 11/23

Geronimo's Plea and Century of Dishonor: Due Wed 11/25

Reading: Plains Indian Life: Due Thu 12/3

Read Chapter 15, sections 1 and 2: Due Monday 12/7

Read "The School Days of an Indian Girl": Monday 12/7

Reading: Native Americans Chase Buffalo Bill: Wednesday 12/9

Finish Chapter 15 for Monday: Quiz

Read "The Birth of Modern America": Questions due Monday 12/14

Map of West: Wednesday 12/16

Readings: Willa Cather, Homesteader Letter, Arapaho: Due Friday 12/18

Exam: Western Expansion: Tuesday 12/22

Homework over vacation: Due Monday 1/4/10
AC Visits Oil Creek
American Labor in the 1890s
On Wealth
Standard Oil
Ch 16 Sections 1 and 2

8 Hour Work Day: Wednesday 1/6

Senate political cartoon: 1/22

Read chapter 16; Sec 4-6: Due Wed 1/27

Vocab Sheet and Visual Doc sheet: Friday 1/29

Test on Rise of industry 1/29

Primary Source Worksheet 26 and 29 due Tuesday 2/2

Muckraker worksheet due Thu 2/4

Read Chapter 19 for Wednesday 2/10

Imperialism worksheets for Wednesday 2/10

The Jamestown Colony Game

Once you have set up your blogging account, practice posting by playing the Jamestown game. In the response area, tell the class what you learned from playing, and what adjustments did you have to make. In which area did you do the best? The worst?

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/