American Imperialism

Today's Agenda:

Cover of the November 16, 1896 issue of Puck magazine titled "She is getting too feeble to hold them," depicting Spanish queen Maria Christina of Austria struggling to hold two strong boys, "Cuba" and "Philippine Islands" from trying to free themselves.This media file is in the public domain in the United States.

• The Spanish-American War: Conclusion
• Crucible of Empire: documentary on the S-A War
• Question: How does the Spanish American War reflect an imperialistic foreign policy at the turn of the 20th century? (Use specific examples from what we read in the textbook, the Spirit readings, and the Zinn reading.)
• Evaluating contemporary conflicts: Are we really much different?

HW: Enjoy spending time with your family over the winter recess!

American Imperialism

Today's Agenda:

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The Spanish-American War: spirit readings
Finish the Zinn reading/answer the rest of the questions
Zinn reading: Assessment

HW: Finish reading chapter 27 in Pageant, "The Path of Empire"

Here is the trailer for the film Lone Survivor!

Editorials - Audience

Today's Agenda:

• Mr. Foulds and St. Paul's Program
• Voicethreads
• feedback - pros/cons
• capturing audience attention
• grading/commenting
• reflection
• Food - discuss
• Spanish American War - Spirit Readings
• Editorials - purpose, tone, voice
• Yellow Journalism - Hearst's manipulation

American Imperialism

Today's Agenda:

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• Discussion: When is war justifiable? Conflicts of the 20th/21st centuries
• Lecture/ Discussion: The Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
• Reading: Howard Zinn on the Spanish-American war

HW: Finish the Zinn reading and answer the accompanying questions.

America's Foreign Policy: Today and Yesterday

Today's Agenda:

• Group Discussion: What is America's role in the world today?
• Discussion/Lecture: What was America's role at the turn of the 20th century?
• Howard Zinn reading on the Spanish-American War

HW:

• Begin reading Chapter 27 in Pageant. 
• Comment on Voicethreads in your group.    See directions below.

• Examine the Voicethreads of your group members by Wednesday.  You eust:
• comment on each person's Voicethread 2 times, 1 written and 1 verbal comment
• comments should
•  be productive
• make a connection
• ask for clarification 
• be approximately 3-5 sentences in length.  
• your comments will be evaluated using the last criteria listed on the Voicethread Rubric

Imperialism at the Turn of the 20th Century

Today's Agenda:

• Begin discussing Imperialism
• Essential Question for this unit: What is America's role in the world?
• Contemporary perspective: the United States Department of State mission statement
• Evaluate the State Department's website: 
• What do they say Americans are doing in a particular region of the world?

HW:

• Voicethreads are due 
• Find a news article or a report that either supports or refutes the mission statement or the State Department's official position on that region or country.
•  SHS library website has a good database-Global Issues in Context-that has links to news organizations around the world.
•  The user ID is: sale_rpa
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• Be ready to discuss on Monday! What is America's role in the world?

Immigration Conclusions

Today's Agenda:

• Avalon Essay
• Finish Pageant Exam
• Voicethread Rubric
• Voicethreads are due Monday

This aired last night on abc world news at 6:30 PM: Women endure Surprising Bias in the Workplace. 

America at the Turn of the 20th Century

Today's Agenda:

Discuss/Give back the Voicethread storyboards
Discuss the essay on Avalon
Finish the Unit: American Pageant (23-26)

HW: prep the essay and work on your voicethread

Architecture - American Culture and Experiences

Today's Agenda:

• Complete Smores
• Big picture questions as we view:
• What types of structures are we seeing construction from approximately 1880-1920?  
• What do these structures tell us about American culture?  What was important?  Where did architects get their ideas from?
• What conclusions can you make about American architecture at this time?
• Pageant Questions (Chapters 23-26)
• Essay Question

HW:  Plan your essay.   You may have an outline.  Be sure you look at Today's Meet from last week in order to draw some conclusions.  There may be specific evidence you can use on here too!

Lone Survivor

Here is the 60 minutes piece from Sunday night's show on former Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell on surviving in Afghanistan. The have made his book into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg.

Presentations

Today's Agenda:

• Collect Voicethread plans
• Smore Presentations
• America, The Story of US: Cities

HW:  Voicethreads are due Friday

• Reminders:
• be creative
• use voice in your presentation - consider inflection, pacing, enthusiasm
• you have an audience, and it is not just Mrs. Desjadon and Mr. Jolicoeur

Voicethread Preparation

Today's Agenda:

• Activate your Voicethread account.  Follow the libguide if you need help
• Organize your information - plan it on the Voicethread planning sheet provided.  

HW:  Voicethread plans are due on Monday -

• extra planning sheets have been emailed to you
• Or a link to Mrs. Hopkins planning sheet

The Changing Landscape-American Architecture

Today's Agenda:

• Answering questions about the Architecture project.
•  If you need to change the audience to a contemporary one, you may. 
• This option exists for people that could not find enough historical pics to make the Smore work.

Research: Library

HW: Finish the Smore and prepare the presentation for Friday; Immigration information is due tomorrow!

Link your Smore here:

Spencer
Taylor 
Colton
Fernanda
Jess
Matt
James
Elena
Pat
Kerri
John
Mercedez
Maleeha
Emily
Olivia M
Emma
Emilyann
Dom
Mikey
Mikayla
Brad
Olivia R
Steph
Kaleigh
Logan
Isabella
Ben
Janny

The Changing Landscape-American Architecture

Todays Agenda:

Discuss the Architecture Project-any problems?
Review effective Smore presentations
Research: Library Here is the link to the American Architecture website.

HW: Finish the Smore and prepare the presentation (Reminder: You are trying to convince us that we should be excited to visit your particular structure.)

Extra: It is Jimmy V. Week! Here is the link to his emotional speech at the ESPY's in 1993 just months before he passed away from cancer.

The Changing Landscape - Architecture

Today's Agenda:

• Discuss artwork to right
• Introduce Project -

  

  Chicago World's Fair 1893 by HD Nichols.
  Image is available for use in the public domain.  

• Focus on purpose of project
• Libguide for your use
• Gradesheet
• Select topics 
• Library Goals:
• generate a working bibliography
• begin recording notecards

HW:  Continue researching your topic.  Please be sure you are creating cards in Easybib and share your project with Mrs. Desjadon and Mr. Jolicoeur

The Immigrant Experience

Today's Agenda:

• Finish Avalon
• Today's Meet
• What conclusions can we make about the immigrant experience in America?
• Ellis Island activity: Here is a link to the google spreadsheet.

Immigration Today: Here is an article about a group of people protesting in Washington D.C. for immigration reform.