Jan. 30

Today, half the class began work on preparing the visual for their "1920s Hall of Fame" inductee. The other half of the class worked on finishing the 1920s political cartoons.

Jan. 28 and 29

Jan. 28: We watched a dvd segment on Herbert Hoover. Students then analyzed political cartoons of the 1920s. 

Jan. 29: We watched a video segment about women, the K.K.K. and sports heroes of the 1920s. Students answered questions as they watched. The class then continued the political cartoon assignment from Monday. 

Jan 24

Today we began class by watching a dvd segment on President Harding (students took notes on a temporary "Presidents Grid"). Students then paired up and began work on a visual representation of the "Red Scare" using photoshop. The final image needs to feature the color red, include the words "Red Scare" and illustrate what Americans were afraid of during that time (1919-1920).

Jan. 23

Today we reviewed and defined the slang terms from the 1920s. I gave a brief lecture on post WWI paranoia and the Red Scare. Students then did a handout about the Red Scare and the resurgence of the K.K.K.

Jan. 22, 2008

Today in 3rd period I returned the finals. I discussed the objectives of the next unit: the 1920s. Students then watched a segment from Our Century, and answered questions from the video.

Tonight's homework: Define the slang words from the 1920s.

Jan. 9, 2008

Today we discussed the results of the N.H. primary. The we watched short dvd selection about President Taft and then students continued working on the American Imperialism .ppts.

Presentations Tomorrow.

Jan. 8

Students were assigned a term/topic from the era of American Imperialism (late 1800s-early 1900s). Student teams are creating power-point presentation on the term they were given. Presentations will occur on Thursday. 

Homework: Analyze the results of the New Hampshire primary. 

Jan. 7, 2008

Today we examined the foreign policy perspectives of Isolationism and Imperialism. Students read scenarios and placed them on a foreign policy perspective worksheet.