NEWS FLASH: Get ready for the Term Paper!!! We'll be focusing on local (San Francisco) history. There is a FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY to get some ideas, AND earn some extra credit. LOOK --> HERE!
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The New Era of the Twenties
The "War to end War" was over. Americans found a new era of prosperity amid far-reaching social change, at least in urban areas. The census taken in 1920 revealed that for the first time, more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas.
While many Americans embraced change, a large portion of the population wanted to retain traditional values.
The "War to end War" was over. Americans found a new era of prosperity amid far-reaching social change, at least in urban areas. The census taken in 1920 revealed that for the first time, more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas.
While many Americans embraced change, a large portion of the population wanted to retain traditional values.
The New Era of the Twenties
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FOR TUESDAY, 2/23: Prosperity and Business Ch 11 sec 3. Take notes on the chapter. Read excerpt from The Great Gatsby, pp 334-5. Respond to the "Responding to the Literature" prompts on page 335. Write your response in your notebook.
Also read Page 336- and check out the picture on page 337. Do the "History Journal" exercise on page 336 in your notebook. UP NEXT: New Yorker Cover iMovie For TUESDAY, 2/24: Bring your textbook to class.
FOR THURSDAY, 2/26: Bring your textbook to class. We will be working on Chapter 12.
(In class: Add a music soundtrack to your iMovie. Check out these musicians from the 1920s: Al Jolson, Jelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake. You may need to use two devices - play music on one while recording to iMovie on the other. In Class: Work with Chapter 11, section 4
FOR TUESDAY, March 3: Bring your book to class. Notes for Chapter 12 Section One (reading notes) and then "Making the Geographic Connection items #1-3 on pages 384-85 DUE Thursday, March 5: Chapter 12 Section 2 "The Jazz Age" reading notes. ALSO: Watch for an email from me inviting you to join the CLOSED Facebook group for US History. You must have a Facebook account; use the LINK that you get in the email, and then you can sign up for an account if you do not have one. It is OK to not use your real name, but if you use a pseudonym, post a picture so I know who you are. When everyone is in, I'll make the page a SECRET group, and no one will be able to see who is in the group. - This page is where we can post videos and photos!! FOR MONDAY, March 9: Prepare for Test on Chapter 11, sec 4 and Chapter 12, sections one and two. Bring your book to class. Start work on Section Three of Chapter 12 in class. ("The Culture Wars.") Thursday, March 12: Your reading notes for Chapter 12, Section 3 are due. In Class- work on the Scopes Trial, Prohibition, and Culture Clash between rural and urban, "natives" and immigrants; The National Origins Act and comparison with today. Monday, March 16: Immigration - Closing the Doors Comparison of Immigration Law 1920s; 1965; today. Wednesday, March 18: Continue work in class. Friday, March 20: CHAPTER TEST, CHAPTER 12 |
TUESDAY In class: The 1920s - Link to Forbes 500 (2012) Link to New Yorker covers * Use iMovie to put together a short video that links a New Yorker cover of your choosing (from the 1920s) to a quote from the Great Gatsby (excerpt or novel). You will want to have a slide or caption that contains the quote. * Add narration that explains the linkage; you may want to check other parts of the chapter and/or the "1920s" link above for help. * Add music from the period. (See the list to the left <-- ) (Hint: the music could be faded into the background while you are narrating your explanation.) * IF YOU USE information outside the textbook, be sure you give credit to the source. IN CLASS on THURSDAY 3/5:
Selfie--> PicSketch --> (save to album) -->Caption Distraction --> Post to Blogger If you were a young woman in 1925, what job would you have? Do you like your job? Why? (Add any other "fun fact" about your life.) * Take a selfie of yourself "posing" at your work - doing your job. (This could be a series of 2-4 selfies.) * Use the photo(s) in PicSketch to "cartoonize" it. HINT: the best comics are at the far, far right of the selection bar. Save to "album." (PicSketch is an app - it's on all the classroom iPads. You can purchase it from the app store for $1.99 (I think...) * Use Caption Distraction to write a caption, thought bubble(s) and/or dialog bubbles. SAVE to "Album." (Caption Distraction is a free app (the Lite version.) * Post your "Caption Distraction" to the Facebook GROUP 3/16: Turning Point, the National Origins Act. Respond to the questions on page 407, then prepare your message to Congress as described. Find out who your Rep is to the House of Representatives - click here. Part Two: Mapping migration- Get the handout then go to this link |