American History

3) Spoils of Spanish American War-What did the U.S. gain in terms of territory? 4) Great Britain and Imperialism in Africa 5) France and Imperialism in Asia 6) Spheres of Influence/Open Door Policy in China

7) Boxer Rebellion 8)Belgium in Africa-Belgian Congo 9) U.S. opens trade in Japan 10) Germany and Imperialism in Africa

11) Monroe Doctrine-Roosevelt Corollary-Worldwide implications What to

Slide 1-Topic Name, your names, class period and a picture of your topic

Slide 2-Map of area(s)

Slide 3-5-Overview of your topic-Include:

Specific causes?

What exactly happened?

When?

Where?

Why?

Who were the key figures?

Slide 6-How the country benefited? For example, did Britain or France make money? Did it create jobs? Did they bring better technology/medicine? If none of the above questions pertain, explain how the topic benefited those involved.

Slide 7-How did the indigenous people react? How did it affect their daily lives-discuss positive and negative implications/implications today

Slide 8,9,10-Pictures, maps, diagrams with a brief explanation for each

You will be graded on the following, so keep this in mind: 1)Time on task-are both of you working? 2) Research and notes

3)Accuracy 4) Following directions 5) All content/questions answered

Please do not copy and paste! This is a research project, and the information should be in your own words.

Due Tuesday October

Rubric below:

Spanish American War Web Search 1

Spanish-American War Webquest

Directions:

1. Use the interactive worksheet below to answer the questions given to you on your handout.

2. Text for each question is hyper linked.

3. Worksheets are due by the end of the class period

Questions

1. What did the Cespedes Constitution of 1869 call for?

2. What was the Ten Years War most serious problem?

3. Why is Fredrick Jackson Turner's thesis an important concept to the Spanish-American War?

4. Why was the US able to pay attention to the Cuban Independence Movement of the 1890's?

5. What were the specifics of General Weyler's Reconcentration Policy?

6. According to historians, what were the roots of the Philippine Revolution?

7. What was Katipunan?

8. McKinley begins to be called upon by people, such as William Randolph Hearst, to do something about the atrocities occurring in Cuba. What is McKinley's response?

9. Why did Roosevelt say, "I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one."

10. What was the official name of the Rough Riders?

11. Why did McKinley ask Congress for money in December of 1897? How much did the President himself donate?

12. What was the headline in the New York Journal covering the De Lome Letter?

13. How big of an award did William Randolph Hearst offer for the capture of the perpetrator of the USS Maine explosion?

14. What have conspiracy theorists pointed to as the cause of the USS Maine explosion?

15. When did Congress declare war? When did the war officially end?

16. What political position did Roosevelt win initially after his return from Cuba?

17. Why was Tampa, Florida chosen as a staging grounds?

18. Who ratifies treaties and what percent of a vote does ratification require?

BONUS: How many states were there in 1899?

Part II-Spanish American War

1. Describe the reward offered for the "detection of the Perpetrator of the Maine Outrage." (How much, and who posted it?)

2. Explore the Headline Gallery and select one of the samples. Write down the headline. Explain how this might have inflamed American passions for war.

3. How effective was the Dynamite Gun used in the Spanish American War? (Describe briefly how well it worked.)

4. Who is called the "father of Yellow Journalism" , and why was he called this?

5. In April 1898 Senator Henry M. Teller (Colorado) proposed an amendment to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain. What did this amendment say?

6. Who commanded the "Rough Riders"

7. John Hay, Secretary of State, wrote a letter to Theodore Roosevelt describing the Spanish-American war as…

8. When the United States refused to give the Philippines their independence, who led the Filipino forces in opposition to the U.S. ? What kind of war was it? (Scroll down to RENEWED CONFLICT IN THE PHILIPPINES)

9. Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan? What did he recommend with regard to the U.S. military?

10. Explain the Boxer Rebellion.

October 10-13

Monday-18.1 assigned

Tuesday-Quiz 18.1/18.2 assigned/Computer web search 1

Wednesday- Web Search 1 continued 18.2 due

Thursday-OGT Blue Book chapter 18 assigned

October 3-7

Monday-Review Guides due Wednesday

Tuesday-Jeopardy Review-In class

Wednesday- Unit 1 Exam

Thursday-Intro to Imperialism 18.1 1-5 assigned

Friday-Is America an Empire? 18.1 due

9/26/11

Monday-Finish Web questions 1-8/collect at end of class. Assigned #9 and The Jungle reading chapter 2

Tuesday-Jim Crow Laws/Read 17.3

Wednesday- Jim Crow-Continued

Thursday-Study Guides

Friday-Review for Unit 1 Test

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES (Hypertext Edition) by Jacob Riis

http://www.tenant.net/Community/Riis/contents.html

Use the above link for assigned readings.

THE JUNGLE

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/SINCLAIR/front.html

Unit 1 Test-Industrial Revolution -October 5

Gilded Age Web Search 9/23

"What is the chief end of man?--to get rich. In what way?--dishonestly if we can; honestly if we must."
-- Mark Twain-1871

Please use the links below to answer the following questions regarding the Gilded Age.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/gildedage.html

For questions 1-4, use the above link

1) In 1890, how many American families earned less than $1200 per year?

2) What was the average annual income for many American families in 1890 America?

3) How many workers went on strike in 1886?

4) Who was Boss Tweed and what did he do for many poor immigrants?

http://immigrants.harpweek.com/

http://immigrants.harpweek.com/Default.htm

5) Explore the different pictures and articles concerning Chinese in America. After reading and viewing the information, why do you suppose that their was such widespread racism?

6) Which article or cartoon shocked or surprised you the most? Why?

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/index.html

7) After viewing the pictures associated with child labor (above link), why do you suppose that the government let children work in these conditions? Why did their parents let them work? What does this tell you about America during this time period?

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/gilded/jb_gilded_subj.html

8)After clicking on the above link, scroll down and read 4 stories and briefly summarize each in no less than 1 paragraph.

9) Read chapter 2 in THE JUNGLE

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/SINCLAIR/front.html

What does Jurgis experience in Packingtown? Describe his new hometown in detail. Please give specific examples of the working and living conditions described.

Week of September 19. 2011

Monday-Assigned OGT Blue Book reading pages 229-250. Read and answer questions 1-10 on page 250

Tuesday-Notes on Populism/Progressives Assigned reading 16.1 1-5

Wednesday-Continue notes/16.2 assigned 1-5

Thursday-Group Investigation/16.3 1-5

Friday- Group Investigation/16.4 assigned 1-5

Week of September 12, 2011

Monday 9/12/11: Finished 9/11 activity

Intro to Westward migration and Native American conflict

Notes 15.1/assigned reading 15.1 and anwer 1-5

Tuesday 9/13-Continue notes/computer activity below:

The Morril Land-Grant Act, Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Acts all helped further the push west.

Directions:

Using the links below, answer the following questions regarding westward expansion

http://theautry.org/explore/exhibits/sod/documents.html (Women of the West Museum)

1)Free land was one of the major incentives the government offered to women and men who were willing to move to the plains. Would this be enough to convince you to leave home and start a new life in a new place? Why or why not?

2)Think about the reasons women and men move or relocate today. Are there similarities between the homesteaders' motivation for moving west and women and men moving around the country today?

3)What can Mattie Oblinger's letters teach us about the sod house frontier?

4)How do you define courage? Do you consider Mattie and Uriah Oblinger courageous? Why or why not?

5)There is an old saying, "Necessity is the mother of invention." What does this saying mean? How does this saying apply to the homesteaders of the mid-1800s?

6)Letter-writing was Mattie Oblinger's main form of communication with her family. Think about how technology has changed the way we communicate with one another. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new technology?

7) Look at the pictures of different sod buildings in the link below.

.http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/hult_sod.html Do you think it was the best way to build givne what they had? Would you have been able to live in these conditions? Do you think life was easier or harder than living back east? Explain.

8) Looking at the advertisements for land, did they do a good job of convincing people to leave and move? What would you have added/taken away? Why?

9) Conflict with Native Americans was a worry that many settlers faced as they arrived on thier land claim. Was it inevitable that settlers would take over all Native lands? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/tcrr-interview/

10) In all, how many treaties were signed and broken by the U.S. government and Native Americans?

11) What happend at the Massacre at Wounded Knee? Why? How many people were killed?What was the ghost dance? http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/acs/1890s/woundedknee/WKmscr.html

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/eight/wklakota.htm

12) What happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn? Who won? http://www.nps.gov/libi/historyculture/the-battle-of-the-little-bighorn.htm

http://www.nps.gov/jeff/planyourvisit/farmers.htm (Farmers)

http://www.nps.gov/jeff/planyourvisit/buffalo-hunters.htm (Buffalo Hunters)

http://www.nps.gov/jeff/planyourvisit/manifest-destiny.htm (Manifest Destiny)

Week of September 6, 2011

Homework Assignments:

14.4 1-5 due Wednesday 9/7/11

Book Covers due

You can use the following websites to help you find your answer. Please write all answers on a separate sheet of paper.

http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm

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

http://www.history.com/topics/labor-day

You and a partner (larger classes) will answer the following questions regarding your day off:

§1) What’s the big deal with labor day? Why did you have yesterday off? Give a brief summary on the history of this day.

§2) When did the day become a holiday?

§3) What person or group fought for the day to become a legal holiday?

§4) During the second Industrial Revolution, what rights were many workers lacking that they have today?

§5) To what do we owe unions today? Please list 5 things unions did for the everyday working person.

§6) Choose a labor union to investigate and answer the following questions: a)Name of Union b) when union was started c) reasons for creation d) lasting impact today

The Great Strikes

Wednesday September 7-8

Use the link below to research the history of labor unions in the United States.

http://www.mea.org/pd/labor_union_resources_for_teachers.html

http://www.ohaflcio.org/

http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2011/09/05/news/doc4e643ad84319b906952576.txt

Answer all of the following questions using both section 4 and the internet.

1) Why was there such a huge gap between the rich and poor during the late nineteenth century?

2) What is the difference between Socialism and Communism?

3) What countries today are controlled by communists? Socialists?

4) Why was Socialism a threat to many Americans?

5) What is a trade union/labor union?

6) Why did unions form? What were they trying to do?

7) What was the first trade union? Who did it serve?

8) Define collective bargaining. How is collective bargaining used today?

9) What is a strike? When are strikes used?

10) Why did many employers fear unions?

11) What happened at each of the following strikes: Pullman and Homestead

12) What is a scab?

13) Find an article that deals with labor union rights today. In no less than 1 paragraph, summarize what the article is about, as well as what specific labor issues are at stake.

1-13 due Friday 9/9/11

Friday/Monday -Remembering 9/11

Class discussion/Flight 93 Discovery Channel Film

http://911digitalarchive.org/index.php (Very nice site with lots of information on 9/11/01)

Welcome to American History 1877-Present.

By using this page, you can find assignments, notes, and important dates to remember.

What you need to know by the end of this course:

10th Grade American History Standards

Unit 2 underlined, bold 14 point letters

History Industrialization 1. Explain the effects of industrialization in the United States in the 19th century including: a. Changes in work and the workplace; b. Immigration and child labor and their impact on the labor force; c. Modernization of agriculture; d. Urbanization; e. The emergence of a middle class and its impact on leisure, art, music, literature and other aspects of culture. 2. Analyze the impact of industrialization and the modern corporation in the United States on economic and political practices with emphasis on: a. Laissez-faire policies; b. Monopolies; c. Standard of living. 3. Analyze the reasons for the rise and growth of labor organizations in the United States (i.e., Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) including: a. Unregulated working conditions; b. Laissez-faire policies toward big business; c. Violence toward supporters of organized labor. 4. Explain the goals and outcomes of the late 19th and early 20th century reform movements of Populism and Progressivism with emphasis on: a. Urban reforms; b. Conservation; c. Business regulation and antitrust legislation; d. The movement for public schooling; e. The regulation of child labor. Imperialism 5. Trace the development of the United States as a world power with emphasis on: a. The Spanish-American War; b. U.S. imperialism in the Far East, South Pacific, Caribbean and Central America. 20th Century Conflict 6. Trace the development of the United States as a world power with emphasis on: a. The decision to enter into World War I; b. President Wilson's Fourteen Points; c. The Treaty of Versailles; d. The decision of the United States not to participate in the League of Nations. 7. Analyze the impact of U.S. participation in World War II, with emphasis on the change from isolationism to international involvement including the reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor. 8. Explain how the Cold War and related conflicts influenced U.S. foreign policy after 1945 with emphasis on: a. The Marshall Plan; b. Communist containment, including the Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade and Cuban Missile Crisis; c. The Korean War and the Vietnam War. The United States in the 20th Century 9. Analyze the major political, economic and social developments of the 1920s including: a. The Red Scare; b. Women's right to vote; c. African-American migrations from the South to the North; d. Immigration restrictions, nativism, race riots and the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan; e. The Roaring Twenties and the Harlem Renaissance; f. Stock market speculation and the stock market crash of 1929. 10. Analyze the causes and consequences of major political, economic and social developments of the 1930s with emphasis on: a. The Great Depression; b. The Dust Bowl; c. The New Deal. 11. Analyze the impact of U.S. participation in World War II with emphasis on: a. Events on the home front to support the war effort, including industrial mobilization, women and minorities in the workforce; b. The internment of Japanese-Americans. 12. Explain major domestic developments after 1945 with emphasis on: a. Postwar prosperity in the United States; b. McCarthyism; c. The space race; d. Immigration patterns. 13. Trace social unrest, protest and change in the United States including: a. Antiwar protest during the Vietnam War; b. The counterculture movement; c. The women's liberation movement. 14. Analyze the origins, major developments, controversies and consequences of the civil rights movement with emphasis on: a. Brown v. Board of Education; b. Changes in goals and tactics of leading civil rights advocates and organizations; c. The linkages between the civil rights movement and movements to gain justice for other minority groups. People in Societies Cultures 1. Describe how the perspectives of cultural groups helped to create political action groups such as: a. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); b. National Organization for Women (NOW); c. American Indian Movement (AIM); d. United Farm Workers. 2. Analyze the perspectives that are evident in African-American, American Indian and Latino art, music, literature and media and how these contributions reflect and shape culture in the United States. Interaction 3. Explain how Jim Crow laws legalized discrimination based on race. 4. Analyze the struggle for racial and gender equality and its impact on the changing status of minorities since the late 19th century. Diffusion 5. Explain the effects of immigration on society in the United States: a. Housing patterns; b. Political affiliation; c. Education system; d. Language; e. Labor practices; f. Religion. Geography Places and Regions 1. Explain how perceptions and characteristics of geographic regions in the United States have changed over time including: a. Urban areas; b. Wilderness; c. Farmland; d. Centers of industry and technology. Human Environmental Interaction 2. Describe how changes in technology, transportation and communication affect the location and patterns of economic activities and use of productive resources. Movement 3. Analyze the geographic processes that contributed to changes in American society including: a. Industrialization and post-industrialization; b. Urbanization and suburbanization; c. Immigration. Economics Markets 1. Evaluate the effects of specialization, trade and interdependence on the economic system of the United States. 2. Analyze the development and impacts of labor unions, farm organizations and business organizations on the U.S. economy. Government and the Economy 3. Demonstrate how U.S. governmental policies, including taxes, antitrust legislation and environmental regulations affect individuals and businesses. 4. Explain the reasons for the creation of the Federal Reserve System and its importance to the economy. 5. Analyze the impact of the Great Depression and World War II on the economy of the United States and the resulting expansion of the role of the federal government. Government Rules and Laws 1. Examine the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through amendments and Supreme Court decisions including: a. Plessy v. Ferguson; b. Brown v. Board of Education; c. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. 2. Explain why the 19th and 26th Amendments were enacted and how they affected individuals and groups. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Participation 1. Describe the ways in which government policy has been shaped and set by the influence of political parties, interest groups, lobbyists, the media and public opinion with emphasis on: a. Extension of suffrage; b. Labor legislation; c. Civil rights legislation; d. Military policy; e. Environmental legislation; f. Business regulation; g. Educational policy. 2. Explain how civil disobedience differs from other forms of dissent and evaluate its application and consequences including: a. Women's suffrage movement of the late 1800s; b. Civil rights movement of the 1960s; c. Student protests during the Vietnam War. Rights and Responsibilities 3. Explain the considerations and criteria commonly used in determining what limits should be placed on specific rights including: a. Clear and present danger; b. Compelling government interest; c. National security; d. Libel or slander; e. Public safety; f. Equal opportunity. 4. Analyze instances in which the rights of individuals were restricted including: a. Conscientious objectors in World War I; b. Immigrants during the Red Scare; c. Intellectuals and artists during the McCarthy Era; d. African-Americans during the civil rights movement. Social Studies Skills and Methods Thinking and Organizing 1. Determine the credibility of sources by considering the following: a. The qualifications and reputation of the writer; b. Agreement with other credible sources; c. Recognition of stereotypes; d. Accuracy and consistency of sources; e. The circumstances in which the author prepared the source. 2. Critique evidence used to support a thesis. Communicating Information 3. Analyze one or more issues and present a persuasive argument to defend a position.

5. Trace the development of the United States as a world power with emphasis on:

a. The Spanish-American War;

b. U.S. imperialism in the Far East, South Pacific, Caribbean and Central America.

4. Explain the goals and outcomes of the late 19th and early 20th century reform movements of Progressivism with emphasis on:

a. Urban reforms;

b. Conservation;

c. Business regulation and antitrust legislation;

d. The movement for public schooling;

e. The regulation of child labor.

Industrialization

1. Explain the effects of industrialization in the United States in the 19th century including:

a. Changes in work and the workplace;

b. Immigration and child labor and their impact on the labor force;

c. Modernization of agriculture;

d. Urbanization;

e. The emergence of a middle class and its impact on leisure, art, music, literature and other aspects of culture.

2. Analyze the impact of industrialization and the modern corporation in the United States on economic and political practices with emphasis on:

a. Laissez-faire policies;

b. Monopolies;

c. Standard of living.

3. Analyze the reasons for the rise and growth of labor organizations in the United States (i.e., Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) including:

a. Unregulated working conditions;