December 17

Today in class we turned in Unit 7 Packet!

Made Unit 8,9,10 Packet, introduced the Project ("the Important book") and did an activity center while filling out Progressivism notes.  If you were not in class you will need to do an alternate assignment; come talk to me and I will give you your options :) 

December 15/16

Today in class we:

Finished watching "Una Mejor Vida", and completed the green sheet in your packet, answering questions about the movie.

Your Unit 7 packets are due next class period! If you have not finished and emailed me the Google Maps assignment, please do so by next class period, so you don't have to use a late pass 

December 9-12

WELCOME TO ELLIS ISLAND

For the next class period/s you will be presenting your families' immigration stories! Thank you so much for sharing with me as well as the class- it has been a lot of fun :)

We will also be watching the film "Una Mejor Vida (a Better Life)" in class. Be prepared to answer questions on the film after we have finished watching! 

December 5/8

Today in class we:

Finished watching Cities (Story of Us)
Finished your notes (section 3 blue pages)
Learning Target Day 3

REMEMBER YOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE NEXT CLASS (TUES OR WED) 

We also worked on 3 different projects or stations- whatever you didn't finish in class will be homework!
1.UpFRONT article + worksheet
    -these are the Gold and Yellow pages in your packet!
2. Political Cartoons
    -You will look at 2 political cartoons and answer the questions associated with them. You can find these under the Unit 7 Tab, click on the link, open the stations folder, and download the political cartoon document. You can also find them here:
https://drive.google.com/?ddrp=1#folders/0B---VXmVMfO2TVUxYTVjWU5WZUk
3. Timeline
    -Choose 5 events (with years) from Unit 5, 6,7 (use last packet and this packet to help you) so 15 events total. Put these on a timeline, chronologically. 5 of these events must have a picture associated with them. 

December 3/4

Today in class we:

Today in class we filled out section 2 of our notes, watched section 3 of cities, and did the mugshot assignment (white paper)

we also worked on the google maps assignment (pink page of your packet) when you are finished you can either- screen shot and print it out,  or share it with me kayliw@provo.edu

REMEMBER!!!! Please start working on your projects- they are due next week (Tuesday & Wednesday) depending on when you have class :) 

December 1/2

Today in class we:

STARTED OUR IMMIGRATION UNIT :)

Journal Prompt: What do you know about immigration in the 1880s vs. now? (write a paragraph)

We finished section 1 of your notes in the packet (blue paper) and watched section 1 & 2 of Cities (purple paper)

Homework: Have the green and pink ancestor sheets filled out before next class period, you will need it to complete an assignment in class.  I suggest that you begin working on your posters as well- This is due December 9th for 3rd period and December 10th for 2nd and 6th periods- Remember our deal.... if everyone completes the project; NO test!!!