Tuesday 9-15-15

We are continuing our study of the Progressive Era.

EQ: Were the Progressives successful in making government more responsive to the needs of the people?

Continue with Slideshow

Link to Crash Course:  Progressive Presidents

Link to Progressive Era Questions

Friday 9-11-15

EQ:  How was the McKinley assassination a turning point in American History?

Link to Murder at the Fair discussion questions

Link to Progressive Era Flash Cards

Thursday 9-10-15

Today we will begin our study of the next unit of study called The Progressive Era

Henry George and August Spies Excerpts

Progressive Era Slideshow

Wednesday 9-9-15

First Test!

Link to Gilded Age Test

Tuesday 9-8-15

EQ:  What do I know about the Gilded Age?

Today, we will review for our test tomorrow.

Gilded Age Flash Cards

Then we will review with a game of Jeopardy!!

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Links to an online textbook resource covering the Gilded Age Years 1870-1900.

The Expansion of Industry

The Age of Railroads

Big Business and Labor

The New Immigrants

The Challenges of Urbanization

Politics in the Gilded Age

Science and Urban Life

Expanding Public Education

Segregation and Discrimination

The Dawn of Mass Culture

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We will be taking a close look at immigration with a movie entitled "Far and Away"

It is about two immigrants from Ireland who come to the US for a better, modern way of life.  This movie portrays many of the concepts that we will be covering in the Gilded Age.

Link to Far & Away Quiz