2015-2016+U.S.+History+Quarter+2


 * ===Monday,===

November 2
|| Melting Pot/Salad Bowl assignments due today What are some current proposals for immigration reform in the U.S? ||
 * ===Wednesday,===

November 4
|| - Finish reading 2013 Immigration Reform Bill (from Monday) and write your reactions next to each arrow. Complete summary questions on a different sheet of paper or email me. - Presidential Candidates on Immigration: Use this link for research, or search on the candidates' campaign websites.

- If you have extra time, play around with this interactive map to examine how the sources of America's immigrants have changed over time. ||
 * ===Thursday,===

November 5
|| Presidential Candidates on Immigration: Use this link for research, or search on the candidates' campaign websites. ||
 * ===Friday,===

November 6
|| Finish research on Presidential candidates' views on immigration Begin Immigration Policy Project: : **DUE NEXT FRIDAY** ||
 * ===Monday,===

November 9
|| Continue working on Immigration Policy Project: : **DUE THIS FRIDAY** ||
 * ===Thursday,===

November 12
|| Continue working on Immigration Policy Project: : **DUE NEXT MONDAY** ||
 * ===Friday,===

November 13
|| Finish working on Immigration Policy Project: **FINAL DRAFTS AND PRESENTATIONS DUE ON MONDAY** ||
 * ===Monday,===

November 16
|| Immigration Policy Project: **PRESENTATIONS TODAY** ||
 * ===Thursday,===

November 19
|| Begin new unit: Role of Government ||
 * ===Friday,===

November 20
|| Should We Help Them? activity: ||
 * ===Monday,===

November 23
|| Current examples of our unit question at play in Maine:

Maine Food Stamp Policy Change

Portland Minimum Wage Vote
 * ASSIGNMENT: CHOOSE __ONE__ CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE TO READ AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS** ||
 * ===Monday,===

November 30
|| Current examples of our unit question at play in Maine:

Maine Food Stamp Policy Change

Portland Minimum Wage Vote
 * ASSIGNMENT: CHOOSE __ONE__ CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE TO READ AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS** ||
 * ===Wednesday,===

December 2
|| The State of the U.S. Economy Today: Wealth Distribution video:media type="youtube" key="YnQwTS-K6jI" width="280" height="155"

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 * ===Thursday,===

3
|| Finish Economy Today video/notes Extra Credit: Do survey of 5 people based on the pie charts from the video ||
 * ===Friday,===

December 4
|| Begin Gilded Age notes: ||
 * ===Monday,===

December 7
|| Pearl Harbor Day: Compare President Franklin Roosevelt's "Day that will live in infamy" speech with Pres. Obama's speech last night on terrorism ||
 * ===Thursday,===

December 10
|| Finish Gilded Age notes Textbook reading: How to build a business empire. ||
 * ===Friday,===

December 11
|| ||
 * ===Monday,===

December 14
|| Review "Growth of Industry" textbook reading and questions: Complete Living and Working in the Gilded Age sources and questions "16 Tons" song Bangladesh 2013 garment factory collapse media type="youtube" key="9Fkhzdc4ybw" width="432" height="249" ||
 * Newspaper photo, looking up at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company building during the fire**
 * ===Thursday,===

December 17
|| ||
 * ===Friday,===

December 18
|| __**Period 2:**__ Finish working on Living and Working in the Gilded Age assignment (materials posted on 12/17)

__**Period 6:**__ The Labor Movement notes: Begin watching Homestead Strike video ||
 * ===Monday,===

December 20
|| __**Period 2:**__ The Labor Movement notes:

Finish watching Homestead Strike video
 * __Period 6:__**
 * ASSIGNMENT:** **Who won the Homestead Strike - labor or management?** One paragraph written response - **DUE MONDAY AFTER VACATION** ||
 * ===Monday,===

January 4
|| __**Period 2:**__ Begin watching Homestead Strike video

Begin Labor Movement research project: - **DUE THURSDAY, JANUARY 7** || Finish watching Homestead Strike video Written response: 1. Who won the Homestead Strike, labor or managament? 2. Research other labor conflicts of the Gilded Age - similarities and differences with Homestead.
 * __Period 6:__**
 * ===Wednesday, January 6=== || __**Period 2:**__

Continue Labor Movement research project: - **DUE THURSDAY, JANUARY 7** ||
 * __Period 6:__**
 * ===Thursday,===

January 7
|| __**Period**__ **2**: Finish/share out research on other labor conflicts Start Progressive Era reform topics: ||
 * ===Friday, January 8=== || Share Progressive Era topics: [[file:legacy of progressivism - filled in.doc]] ||
 * ===Monday, January 11=== || [[file:Roosevelt Cartoons.pptx]] ||