Cinderella Man Assignment

Link to Quizlet Set

Link to Cinderella Man assignment

Answer the questions on your own paper and turn it in.

10-23-17 Review for 1920s Test

Essential Questions for the 1920s Unit:

What was the mood of many Americans in 1919?  Why?

What impact did the automobile have on American Society?  Explain.

What is the "chief business of the American People"?  Explain.

How much of an impact did the 18th and 19th Amendments have on American life in the 1920s?  Explain.

Was there really a Renaissance in Harlem in the 1920s?  Explain.

What impact did mass media have on American life in the 1920s?  Explain.


Post WWI and Roaring 20s Flash Cards

Quizlet set for Chapter 19

Quizlet set for chapter 20

10-17-17 1920s Newspaper Assignment

1920s Newspaper Assignment

Working with a partner, you are to complete an online newspaper that demonstrates an understanding of the 1920s.

Link to Newspaper Assignment

Link to Newspaper Template

10-16-17 Post WWI and the Roaring 20s

Link to Roaring 20s Slide Show

Key Terms:
-Isolationism
-Post-War Recession
-Red Scare
-Nativism/Xenophobia
-A. Mitchell Palmer
   "Palmer Raids"
-1919 - The Year of the Strike
-USS Buford
-Emergency Quota Act
-National Origins Act
-New KKK
-Sacco & Vanzetti Case

Link to Red Scare Article

10-9-17 US in World War I

Link to World War I Slide Show

Link to WWI Video Questions - "Shell Shock"

Link to Quizlet Set for WWI

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Read the article and complete the quiz questions for comprehension.

Choose Your Own Activity

 Link to project instructions for 1st Period. 

Link to project instructions for 2nd and 4th Period

You will begin a project to be completed in groups of 3.  Make sure you read the instructions very carefully.  You will have two days to complete this during class time.  There is also a rubric on the instructions to help you in your preparation.

10-6-17 US in World War I

Link to World War I Flash Cards

Today we will begin our study of the US in World War I.  But first we must get an understanding of the background causes of the war.

Acrostic Activity

Link on How to do an Acrostic

You will be assigned to a group where you will create an Acrostic Writing which breaks down and describes one of the 4 main causes of World War I.  Once your group comes up with an accurate description, you will then need to put in on a mini poster and be prepared to present it to the class.  The textbook (Chapter 18) and the handout below will provide some useful information.

Link to MAIN Handout