We are going over the forum posts today and what our assign. blog is about.
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We are going over the forum posts today and what our assign. blog is about.
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oha haha sorry bruns i just now saw that lol! got it!
Good but you don't need to comment every day. Put all this information into the body of the blog entry and just edit it everyday.
we talked about the forum post and went over the grades and the test.
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US? Fong See- at age 14 came to America, stayed and worked at easy jobs, came to escape religious hostility, jews were driven out of Russia by massavres, organized attackds, flree political tumoil, recruit Japanese workers, tind work.
Where did immigrants come from? Came frome Europe china, japan, west indies, mexico, germeny great britian itally spain hungyr
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here? Cramped crowded dirty sick
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
What caused all this corruption in government?
What laws came about to reform government?
Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland and William Mckinley were all presidents during the late 1800's. Were they a reform president or a status quo president?
Test today
Alec finished up his presentation, watched the video of the teacher
Bruns- its a union of laborers, student council would be our labor union. the more people in the labor union the better. very dangerous no sick days, holidays, labor unions made everything a little better. 75 cents get paid if you get hurt on the job. some said if you joined the labor union then your fired so kept aot of people from joining. they need alot of people to be involed and care about it. lost of talking about the laws and stuff you can and cant do. test tom, study chapters 5 and 6!!!!
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
Where did immigrants come from?
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
What caused all this corruption in government?
What laws came about to reform government?
Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland and William Mckinley were all presidents during the late 1800's. Were they a reform president or a status quo president?
Ch. 8.1:
-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?
Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Ch. 8.4:
-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Ch. 9.1
-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).
-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition?
-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.
-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?
-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States?
-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?
-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?
-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?
-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer?
-What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor?
-What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?
-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?
-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?
-What did the 17th Amendment do?
Ch. 9.2
-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.
-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment.
-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance.
Ch. 9.3
-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President.
-Square Deal
-Breaking up strikes
-Regulating railroads
-Regulating food and drugs
-Conservation
-Policy towards African-Americans
Ch.9.4
-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency
-Payne-Aldrich Tariff
-Land disputes
-Breaking up trusts
-16th Amendment
-Policy towards African-Americans
-Break-up of the Republican Party
-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.
Ch. 9.5
-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.
-Clayton Anti-Trust Act
-Federal Trade Commission Act/Commission
-Federal Farm Loan Act
-Underwood Tariff
-Federal Reserve Act
-Keating–Owen Act
-Adamson Act
-US Neutrality in WWI
-Policy towards African-Americans
MY NOTES DIDNT SAME>:/ alec and eric presented, i know the infortamtion. my notes erased. but i do know the information.
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
-How did the government try to regulate business?
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
Chapters 5-9
populist movement- helped farmers out of debt, give people a greater voice in government, helped middle/ lower class people, didnt like how the rich white male dominated, increase money supplu in curculation, graduanted income tax, delfation inflation, frederal loan program, direct election of senators, single terms for prsident/vp but didn t work but 2 years did work, secret ballot- when you go in and vote, you go behind a curtain or board. so you did not feel pressure. pushed for an 8 hour work day, they had restrictions for immagrants. they took jobs, it was easy to fire and replace people with immagrants for cheaper pay also.
Chapter 6-1
Ch. 6.1:
-What caused the Industrial revolution to really take off in the late 1800's?
-What were some new inventions in the late 1800's and what affect did they have on people's lives?
Edwin Drake used stream engine to drill for oil in 1859, gasoline was originally thrown away, oil lasted longer and powered things, huge part of history helped fuel lights, bessemer steel process, removing carbom form iron produces steel, lighter more flexible, less rust, process involeved injecting ari into iron, eventually replaced by oopen hearth process, steel you could go as high as you wanted- skyskrapers, biggest use was for railroads, used for barned wire fences and farm machines, also allowed for innovative construction. didnt have much wood during that time, trees, electricity thomas edison created the incandesescent light bulb, make syste for inexpensive electricity which led to bigger factories and cities carosine and whale oil you would have to have to light something. he did not invent it but made it better. typewriter, telephone , women worked out of the home more and made clothing and stuff more machaniery made less work hours cause they could get it done faster.
BURNS= Tons of natural resources, government helped business, cities were growing, let businesses do what they want
Ch. 6.2:
-What impact did railroads have on the US?
-Why were many people upset with the railroads?
-What did the Grangers or government do to regulate the railroads?
Ch. 6.3:
-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.
-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.
-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?
-Explain how companies formed monopolies(vertical/horizontal integration, trusts).
-How did the government try to regulate business?
-What are labor unions and what is their purpose?
Were labor unions successful in achieving their goals? Explain/Give examples.
Our assigned blog due next monday
Assigned Blog #1-Fall 2014
Students will be expected to research their family history focusing on the following topics:
1. Where your ancestors came from.
2. How, why and when they came to America.
3. Once here, where did they settle and why.
4. Share any interesting stories in you family history.
Be sure to include at least two pictures and your personal thoughts/opinions. Go here for all my Assigned Blog expectations.
The Assigned Blog is due next Monday(9-22). The written blog is worth 50 points and the discussion is worth 20 points.
Here are the assigned blog expectations for the written blog checklistWritten Assigned Blog Checklist:
• Include at least two images or one video
o They should relate to the topic
• Use paragraph form –
o separate each main idea into a paragraph
o start with topic sentences
o express thoughts in complete sentences
o include relevant, supporting details
o separate paragraphs
• Mechanics
o Punctuate the end of your sentences
o capitalize first word, I and names
o Don’t start sentences with “Because”, “But”, “And” or “So”
• Summarize
o the first part of the blog should highlight main ideas and supporting details
o do not copy or cut and paste or plagiarize!
• Reflect
o the second part of the blog should demonstrate what you learned and what your thoughts/opinions are on the topic
*There is no length limit but I do expect a good effort to do your topic justice.
*Use EasyBib to cite your sources at the bottom of you blog
-Six points will be deducted for no pictures/video.
-Three points will be deducted if you only have one picture.
-Five points will be deducted if you do not add your personal thoughts or opinions.
-Ten points will be deducted for not having linked sources.
-You will get a zero plus a detention if any part of your blog is plagiarized(plus other possible consequences for repeat offenses)