A.P. U.S. History, Mr. G.Period 6: Westward Expansion to the Industrial Age 1865-1898

Readings- Text, Devine, America Past and Present, Chapters 17-20- Text, AP US History for Dummies- Text, AMSCO book Chapters 16-19

Themes

American Identity; Culture; Demographic Changes; Economic Transformations; Globalization; Politics and Citizenship; Religion; segregation in North America; Expansionism, Industrialism, Populism, Social Darwinism, Progressivism,

Student Responsibility for this chapter/unit:

A. You must thoroughly read Chapters 18-20, 22-23, and other relevant readings and take cornell notes! All cornell notes are 80 notes unless otherwise noted. Regardless of the number of notes, for each chapter you must include terms, a thesis question and a thesis statement

B. Review the PowerPoints on my web site. C. Be able to identify the key people and terms. D. Study all graphics, including maps, pictures, etc. E. Be generally familiar with chronology.

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F. Thoroughly prepare the answers to the analysis questions, and participate in the class discussion.

G. Be informed regarding major current political, economic, and social events in the U.S. and world, discuss if time allows, and be prepared for current events questions on tests.

Student Assignments:

Day 1: Monday, January 5th

Agenda/Lesson Plan:

Go over schedule Turn in DBQs and peer review Turn in AMSCO Chapter 17 assignment ASAP document analysis Powerpoint and related videos: Closing the Western Frontier

Classwork Assignment:

Video: ATSU Heartland and “Dances with Wolves clips”

Homework:

Read Chapter 18 and Complete Cornell Notes due next Monday, Jan 12th AMSCO Chapter 17 quiz and LEQ on Thursday- For whom and to what

extent was the American West a land of opportunity from 1865-1890?

Day 2: Wednesday, January 7th

Agenda/Lesson Plan:

Powerpoint and related videos: Closing the Western Frontier Plan for FRQ/review

Classwork Assignment:

ATSU Video: “Cities” and “Dances with Wolves”

Homework: Read Chapter 18 and Complete Cornell Notes due next Monday, Jan 12th

AMSCO Chapter 17 quiz and LEQ tomorrow- For whom and to what extent

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was the American West a land of opportunity from 1865-1890?

Day 3: Thursday, January 8th

Agenda/Lesson Plan:

Chapter 17 quiz and LEQ- For whom and to what extent was the American West a land of opportunity from 1865-1890? (45 minutes)

The Age of Industrialism Powerpoint and related videos

Classwork Assignment:

ATSU Video: “Cities”

Homework:

Read Chapter 18 and Complete Cornell Notes due Monday

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Day 4: Monday, January 12th

Agenda/Lesson Plan:

Collect Chapter 18 Cornell Notes ASAP Document Analysis Powerpoint and related videos: The Industrial Age

Classwork Assignment:

ASAP Document Analysis Video questions: ATSU Cities

Homework:

Quiz Thursday-Chapter 18 Read AMSCO Chapter 18 and complete Cornell Notes (40 notes) due

Thursday

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Day 5: Thursday, January 15th

Agenda/Lesson Plan:

The Great Migration Powerpoint and related videos Quiz-The Industrial Age/Immigration ASAP-Great Migration Political Cartoons

Classwork Assignment:

ATSU Video: “Cities”

Homework:

Immigration DBQ Test on next Wednesday-may use notes on outline Read AMSCO Chapter 19 and complete 40 Cornell Notes due next Thursday, January

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Monday, January 19th, Martin Luther King JR birthday-no schoolWeek 24

Day 6: Wednesday, January 21stAgenda/Lesson Plan:

The Great Migration Powerpoint/related videos

DBQ Test-Immigration: For the years 1880 to 1925, analyze both the tensions surrounding the issue of immigration and the United States government’s response to these tensions. (may use your Cornell Notes from AMSCO Chapter 19 and class notes)

Classwork Assignment:None

Homework:

Read AMSCO Chapter 19 and complete 40 Cornell Notes due tomorrow Period 6 Test on Monday, January, 26th

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Day 7: Thursday, January 22ndAgenda/Lesson Plan:

Practice Multiple Choice, SAQ and review

Politics and Populism in the Guilded Age powerpoint and related videos

Classwork Assignment: Complete practice multiple choice Complete video qs

Homework: Study for Period 6 Test Monday (Westward Expansion/Great

Migration/Industrialism/Populism chapters 17-20)- test will include fill in the blanks, Multiple Choice, SAQ and LEQ

Read Chapter 21 in textbook and complete cornell notes due next Thursday, January 29th

Day 8: Monday, January 26thAgenda/Lesson Plan:

Period 6 Test- will include fill in the blanks, Multiple Choice, SAQ and LEQ

Classwork Assignment: None

Homework:

Read Chapter 21 in textbook and complete Cornell Notes due Thursday

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