This week we will be talking about the United States at the turn of the 20th Century and the events that occurred within our beautiful country. You will have Monday to work on these and your essay will be do first thing on Friday. You can also choose to work on your essay Thursday, but that time is going to be reserved to work on your study guide. 3 weeks until Christmas Break, let's make them count!
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Option 1: In this chapter, we will discuss immigrants and their experiences coming to the United States and landing in Ellis Island and Angel Island (If you want to know more, turn to Section 1 of Chapter 15 on page 488). I want you to tell me what you would do when you first landed in the United States as an immigrant.
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Option 2: Urban planning was a major concern for many city developers in the early 1900s. They wanted to keep certain areas beautified by building parks. I want you to design your own park. Your paper should describe to me (in writing!) your park. You have unlimited funds to build your park, so be creative.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
2nd Nine Weeks 5 Paragraph Essay
Short Civil War Essay
Your Assignment:
Write a five paragraph essay on what you think was the greatest cause of the Civil War. Your paper will have an introduction, a three paragraph body, and a conclusion. Each paragraph of your body should discuss a different point of persuasion. Your typed short essay will be due on Tuesday (November 17th)
You must use outside sources for the basis of your essay. You must use a minimum of one source, but the more sources you use, the easier your paper will be to write. This is not an opinion paper, you must use facts as your method of persuasion. Your opinion can be one of your persuasive paragraphs. You can either use footnotes at the bottom of each page of your essay or you can make a works cited page.
Possible Topics:
- Expansion of Slavery into Territories
- States Rights vs. Federal Rights
- Tariff issues
- Sectionalism
- Expansionism
- Economics
- Party Politics
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Blog Response: Oct. 19-23
John Brown’s capture of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia,
electrified the nation. Many southerners viewed Brown’s actions as an act
of terrorism that revealed how far northerners would go to end slavery.
Many northerners saw Brown’s attack as a violent but necessary step in the
process of ending slavery. Both sides saw the raid as another step towards war. Looking back at John Brown's raid, I want you to write about...
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Option 1: Was Brown’s attack an act of terrorism, or a reasonable attempt to end
slavery?
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Option 2: What was the role of sectionalism in the growing antagonism between the North and South during the years before the Civil War?
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As usual, write around 2/3 of a page (200 words). It is due at the beginning of class on Friday. Good luck!
electrified the nation. Many southerners viewed Brown’s actions as an act
of terrorism that revealed how far northerners would go to end slavery.
Many northerners saw Brown’s attack as a violent but necessary step in the
process of ending slavery. Both sides saw the raid as another step towards war. Looking back at John Brown's raid, I want you to write about...
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Option 1: Was Brown’s attack an act of terrorism, or a reasonable attempt to end
slavery?
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Option 2: What was the role of sectionalism in the growing antagonism between the North and South during the years before the Civil War?
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As usual, write around 2/3 of a page (200 words). It is due at the beginning of class on Friday. Good luck!
Monday, October 5, 2009
1st Nine Weeks Essay (Due Oct. 15th)
Your Essay is going to be about yourself. You are going to write about the 'history' of yourself. You will be writing a 5 paragraph essay discussing a day in your life over the past 2 weeks. You will pick one day and discuss 3 important aspects of that day. Each aspect will be one of your 3 body paragraphs.
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1st Paragraph: Introduction
2nd Paragraph: 1st Aspect
3rd Paragraph: 2nd Aspect
4th Paragraph: 3rd Aspect
5th Paragraph: Conclusion
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Your introduction should include information about yourself. This information should come from your experience in high school. (I do not want to know where you live, where you were born, how old you are... etc). I am more interested in information like, "How your school year is going? How does this day compare to others this year? Was it a good day? A bad day?"
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Make sure you have a strong thesis statement.
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Each aspect should be its own paragraph. Make sure to use transition sentences to make your paragraphs flow.
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Your conclusion should add no new information. It should summarize/evaluate/give a different take as if you were looking back on your day. You will have an opportunity to type these in the computer lab on Tuesday, October 13th. They are due at the beginning of class on Thursday, October 15th. I will not accept papers that are not typed. Good luck!!!
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1st Paragraph: Introduction
2nd Paragraph: 1st Aspect
3rd Paragraph: 2nd Aspect
4th Paragraph: 3rd Aspect
5th Paragraph: Conclusion
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Your introduction should include information about yourself. This information should come from your experience in high school. (I do not want to know where you live, where you were born, how old you are... etc). I am more interested in information like, "How your school year is going? How does this day compare to others this year? Was it a good day? A bad day?"
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Make sure you have a strong thesis statement.
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Each aspect should be its own paragraph. Make sure to use transition sentences to make your paragraphs flow.
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Your conclusion should add no new information. It should summarize/evaluate/give a different take as if you were looking back on your day. You will have an opportunity to type these in the computer lab on Tuesday, October 13th. They are due at the beginning of class on Thursday, October 15th. I will not accept papers that are not typed. Good luck!!!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sept 28 - Oct 2 Blog
This week we are going to try something different. The focus of this blog is going to be on your spelling and grammar. You are going to have some free reign on your response this week. I want you to make sure you are writing well thought out sentences, and STAY ON TASK.
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We are going to learn about Manifest Destiny this week. Your assignment is to write about a location WEST of Thorntown, IN that you would want to live. You need to explain why you want to move there and how would go about moving. Give me details on the location you want to live.
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I don't want "I want to move to Hollywood because movie stars are out there." Why did Americans move West in the 1800's? What opportunities would you have if you moved West? What challenges would you face? Give me details!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
September 21-25 Blog
We are finishing True Women this week. You most likely did not realize this, but it is based off a true story. The movie is based off a book by the same name, written by Janice Woods Windle. I want you guys to answer these two questions:
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Why do you believe Janice Woods Windle felt it was so important to indulge people in stories of women throughout this time period?
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After watching the movie (or part of the movie if you were absent), what did you think was the most difficult aspect of life in the early 1800s? How did it appear characters responded to these hardships?
As usual, a 200 word goal is set for this week.
Monday, September 14, 2009
September 14-18 Blog Response
This week's blog is going to deal with President Obama's speech to students. We are going to watch the speech in class today. After the speech, I would like you to answer a few of these questions. You don't have to answer them all! The minimum word count this week is 200 words. Think positive when answering these questions and really evaluate yourselves and the speech!!!
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We heard President Obama mention the importance of personal responsibility.
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In your life, who exemplifies this kind of responsibility? How? Give examples.
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How are the individuals in this classroom similar? How is each student different?
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Is President Obama inspiring you to do anything? Is he challenging you to do anything?
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What do you believe are the challenges of your generation?
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What ideas do we associate with the words “Responsibility, Persistence, and Goals?”
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What are your strengths?
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