Colonial Era to mid-19th Century Immigration Lecture Guide |
Oct. 27, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete the lecture guide independently
When America Despised the Irish: The 19th Century’s Refugee Crisis |
Oct. 29, 2019 | Max Points: 20 |
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Read the attached article and write a one paragraph (7-9 sentences) summary for each of the 5 sections of the article written below:
1. A Famine Forces an Unprecedented Migration
2. British Neglect Exacerbates the Irish Plight
3. A Mass Exodus Begins
4. The influx heightens religious tensions
5. Nativists Use violence to further an agenda
Midterm Essay |
Oct. 23, 2019 | Max Points: 12 |
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Complete the in class essay.
Due at the end of the period.
Instructions attached.
Boom & Bust Unit Exam Part I |
Oct. 22, 2019 | Max Points: 58 |
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Evolution of Religion in America Digital Poster Project |
Sept. 27, 2019 | Max Points: 15 |
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Directions: Working individually or with a partner, you will create a digital poster to show the evolution of religion in America. Each of the events/people below must be included in this poster. Each topic on the poster must include the following: name/title, date or date range, and a statement (or statements) explaining the significance of the topic in terms of the significant role religion played in society. A picture that is either hand-drawn or cut and pasted from a computer image is required. Review the guided prompts on the back of these directions to assist you in your presentation. Make sure to cover all of these key components in your project.
*You will create your digital poster using https://piktochart.com/
- Sign up using your school gmail/google account
Due Date: Grade Value: A-F each foldable
Topics:
Events/Documents/Movements People
The First Great Awakening John Winthrop
The Second Great Awakening Quakers
The Social Gospel Movement Utopian Communities
Transcendentalism Mormons
Temperance The Religious Right/Fundamentalism
Scopes Monkey Trial
Rubric
F D C B A
Blank; no work done except maybe a picture, date(s) and title; wrong or inaccurate information used; unreadable. Only half way complete; no picture, date(s) and/or title; statement(s) do not explain the significance, only a compilation of facts. Has a title, picture and date(s); statement(s) do not fully explain significance; mainly a compilation of facts. Has a title, picture and date(s); has aesthetic value; statement(s) do explain the historical significance, not just a compilation of facts. Title, picture and date(s) are all accurate; aesthetically and creatively thought out; statement(s) fully demonstrate the historical significance and thoughtfully structured.
Score Sheet
Events, Documents, Movements and People Grade Earned
1. John Winthrop
2. Quakers
3. The First Great Awakening
4. The Second Great Awakening
5. Utopian Communities
6. The Social Gospel Movement
7. Mormons
8. Transcendentalism
9. Temperance
10. Scopes Monkey Trial
11. The Religious Right
OVERALL GRADE
John Winthrop:
- Meaning and significance of his City on a Hill (A Model of Christian Charity) Speech
Quakers
- Compare the traditional Puritan beliefs and practices to those of the Quakers
The First Great Awakening
- Analyze the impact the First Great Awakening made on American Protestantism
- Explain how this new found, more personalized relationship with Christianity differ from the more ritual and ceremonial practices of early American Protestants
The Second Great Awakening
- Explain how the Second Great Awakening differ from the First Great Awakening
Utopian Communities
- Explain the impact that Utopian communities had on 19th Century (1800s) America
The Social Gospel Movement
- What led to the Social Gospel Movement in the United States
- How did the Social Gospel Movement differ from earlier religious movements in America
Mormons
- Identify the origins of Mormonism
- Explain how Mormonism strayed away from traditional Christian beliefs and how the country reacted to this
Transcendentalism
- Identify who were the most significant 19th Century proponents of American Transcendentalism
Temperance
- Identify the origins of the Temperance Movement
- Identify the reasons behind and the major goals of the Temperance Movement
Scopes Monkey Trial
- Identify the key people involved in the Scopes Trial
- Identify and explain the main motive behind the Scopes Trial
- Explain the significance of the Scopes Trial and the impact that it had on American Society
The Religious Right
- Explain the beliefs and practices of the modern Religious Right
New Deal Matrix Activity |
Oct. 18, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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Instructions & text attached
Economy of the Late 1920's Reading/Notes & T-Chart |
Oct. 14, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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Read the text and try to identify the positive and negative aspects of the late 1920s economy.
Complete the T-Chart based on the notes/text.
Hoover vs FDR Readings & Questions |
Oct. 15, 2019 | Max Points: 17 |
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Respond to the following questions/prompts based on the Hoover & FDR readings
Hoover Questions: Using the passage that you just read, answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper in your own words. Answers do not have to be in complete sentences.
1. When was Herbert Hoover President?
2. What was the first thing Hoover did as President?
3. Did Hoover like the stock market? Why or why not?
4. How did Hoover want to help the farmers?
5. Did Hoover believe in giving out handouts? Why or why not?
6. How many people were out of work during the Great Depression?
7. Who ran against Hoover for President in 1932?
8. What did Hoover’s campaign focus on?
9. Who won the Election of 1932? Why?
FDR Questions: Using the passage that you just read, answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper in your own words. Answers do not have to be in complete sentences.
1. When was Roosevelt elected president?
2. What did he accomplish in his first 100 days as president?
3. Roosevelt created a plan to help those struggling during the Great Depression. What was that plan called?
4. Did businesses like Roosevelt’s policies? Why or why not?
5. What was Roosevelt’s new plan? What did it do?
6. What was the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill (the court-packing plan)?
7. Was the United States neutral during World War II? Why or why not?
8. What international organization did Roosevelt help develop? Why was this organization important?
Great Depression Lecture Guide |
Oct. 15, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete lecture guide in class, independently
Bust Film Questions |
Oct. 15, 2019 | Max Points: 15 |
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Choose three questions to respond to in paragraph form
Questions are attached
Boom Film Questions |
Oct. 09, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Instructions Attached
Social Darwinism in the Gilded Age Questions |
Oct. 09, 2019 | Max Points: 1 |
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Class Reading
Question responses to be complete independently
Instructions attached
Extra Credit: Labor Strike Graphic Organizer |
Oct. 09, 2019 | Max Points: 1 |
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Turn in by hand
Big Business Lecture Guide |
Oct. 09, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete the lecture guide for homework.
American Character Unit Exam Part II: Evolution of Religion in America Essay |
Oct. 01, 2019 | Max Points: 16 |
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Unit Exam (Part II): Evolution of Religion in America Essay
Task: You will write a five-paragraph essay responding to the following prompt:
How has religion's influence on society evolved throughout American history from the 17th to 20th centuries?
Directions/Steps:
1. Review your Evolution of Religion in America research including the lecture and texts in Google Classroom, as well as you notes and project (All materials are on Google Classroom)
2. Develop a thesis
3. Organize your essay:
- Your essay needs one introductory paragraph, one concluding paragraph, & a three body paragraphs using detailed evidence to support your essay.
- You must include a minimum of one direct quote for EACH supporting paragraph.
4. Create an outline for your essay
- This is where you do most of your brainstorming
5. Begin Writing Your Essay
- Make sure to explain how each quotation supports the point/s you are making
- Your essay must include a title
6. Edit your essay
7. Submit your essay on Google Classroom or drop your handwritten essay off in the period 5 tray by 1:40 pm Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
Cesar Chavez Film Questions |
Oct. 07, 2019 | Max Points: 25 |
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Complete film questions in paragraph form. Instructions attached.
Labor & the Economy Lecture Guide |
Oct. 06, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete lecture guide for homework
Agricultural History of US Lecture Guide |
Oct. 02, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete lecture guide during lecture
American Character Unit Exam (Part I) |
Sept. 27, 2019 | Max Points: 82 |
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Our Unit Exam
Selma Film Questions |
Sept. 23, 2019 | Max Points: 20 |
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Instructions attached
The New Colossus Poem Analysis (Extra Credit) |
Sept. 24, 2019 | Max Points: 1 |
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Instructions attached.
Letter from Birmingham Jail - <Martin Luther King Jr. SOAPSTone |
Sept. 17, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete a SOAPSTone analysis for the primary source: MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail
Patriotism Lecture Guide |
Sept. 23, 2019 | Max Points: |
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Rebels Film Analysis Questions |
Sept. 02, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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Instructions/Directions attached
JFK Inaugural Address SOAPSTone |
Sept. 24, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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Complete a SOAPSTone based on JFK's Inaugural Address using the text and/or video.
Key Constitutional Film Concepts Film Questions |
Sept. 12, 2019 | Max Points: 7 |
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Respond to the following questions based on the film (Questions are also attached as a separate document):
Bill of Rights Story Book Project |
Sept. 16, 2019 | Max Points: 20 |
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Instructions are attached.
Bill of Rights Quiz |
Sept. 12, 2019 | Max Points: 20 |
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Quiz taken on paper, in class.
Declaration of Independence Activity/Scavenger Hunt |
Sept. 09, 2019 | Max Points: 21 |
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Review the Declaration of Independence and complete the attached worksheet by responding to each prompt.
Bill of Rights Activity |
Sept. 10, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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Bill of rights activity is attached. Respond to each of the prompts and complete for homework.
Social Contract lecture guide |
Sept. 09, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete lecture guide by 2:30 pm
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death - Patrick Henry Class Reading & SOAPSTone |
Sept. 05, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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We will read the attached text as a class and complete a SOAPSTone Analysis Worksheet based on the text following the reading.
Freedom Lecture Guide |
Sept. 03, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete lecture guide during lecture
What is Freedom? |
Sept. 03, 2019 | Max Points: 15 |
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We will read What is Freedom in class. Respond to the questions following the class readings. Documents are attached.
American Characteristics Group Activity |
Aug. 28, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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Directions attached
American Characteristics Lecture Guide |
Aug. 29, 2019 | Max Points: 5 |
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Complete lecture guide during lecture
Mystery Group Work Activity |
Aug. 28, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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In class group activity
Class Syllabus Signed |
Aug. 30, 2019 | Max Points: 10 |
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Take your course syllabus home to be reviewed by your parents/guardians. Sign the syllabus and have one parent/guardian sign the syllabus. Return to Mr. Gandara Friday, August 30, at the beginning of the period.
Sept. 09, 2019 |
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For today's lesson (Monday September 9, 2019):
1. Turn in homework: Declaration of Independence Scavenger Hunt
- turn in on Google Classroom or in period 5 tray
2. Review Social Contract Lecture and complete lecture guide. Turn in before the end of class.
- Lecture located under lecture tab
- Lecture guide located under lecture guide tab
3. Homework: complete Bill of Rights Activity
- located under classwork/assignments tab
Aug. 28, 2019 |
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What happened on the exact day you were born (date including year).