US History

Writing 7 philanthropist and pariah
Reading 7 Frayer - Gateway pages 68-75 "Captains of Industry"
Exit Slip: Were the leaders of the American businesses "Captains of Industry" or "Robber Barons"?  Explain.
Homework: Study/Review

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Writing 6 innovation and prolific
Reading 6 SQ3R Gateway pages 61-67
Exit Slip: Which invention from this period do you think had the greatest impact on society?  Explain.
Homework: study.

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Unit 1 Test
graded notebooks and Writing/Exit Slips
Homework:  Industrial Revolution Compare/Contrast Chart.

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Review for Unit 1 Test   
Unit 1 Crossword Puzzle
Make sure you can answer all the questions on the study guide - hint hint hint
Study Civil War, Reconstruction and Westward Expansion for Unit 1 Test on Thursday or Friday.

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Whitewolf - presentation in the Loft.

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Writing 5 destiny and transcontinental
notes: Westward Expansion
Reading 5: Acrostic - "frontier"
Exit Slip: What was the most important impact of Westward Expansion?
Homework: Study

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Writing 4 - assimilation and parochial school
Video - America: The Story of Us - Heartland
    - complete the 6 comprehension questions
Exit Slip - What about the video did you find most interesting?
Homework: Read chapter 5 pages 202-225
                   Complete chapter 5 Assessment page 226
                   1-10, 1-8 and copy the Visual Summary
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DBQ 1 - North or South: Who Killed Reconstruction?
Use the packet and fully analyze each of the documents.  Write a four paragraph essay to completely answer the prompt.  Be sure to reference the documents.

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Writing 3 popular soveriegnty and decimate
notes: Reconstruction
Reading 3 pages 25-33 Timeline (8 events)
Exit Slip: How did Radical Republicans hope to reconstruct the South?
Homework: review your notes

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