UNIT 5: GILDED AGE (1877-1900)
Themes: Westward Expansion, Industrialization, Class Conflict, Immigration
Handout: Books of the Gilded Age
Handout: Unit 5 IDs Pink Sheet
PPT: Gilded Age
Deadlines:
Feb 19: Short Answers due (written, hardcopy)
Feb 19: In Class Test (1 Long Essay + 20 MC Questions)
Feb 23: SOTU Speeches and ID Sheet Due
Tuesday Feb 9:
class cancelled because of blizzard
Thursday Feb 11:
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 632-643 (start of Gilded Age)
2) Read Foner p. 654-656 (info about Native Americans)
3) Make sure you respond to an email from Wells about your commitment to take the AP Exam in May. Ms. Hoppin and Ms. Griffin are collecting this data.
IN CLASS:
Intro Gilded Age
Weibe Thesis
Theme: WestWard Expansion
Monday Feb 15:
HW DUE:
1) Read Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis (also given as hardcopy in your Gilded Age packet)
2) Read Foner p. 661-end of chapter 16 (begin "Freedom in Gilded Age")
3) Work on short answer questions outside of class
IN CLASS:
Gilded Age continued: Themes:
-Finish Westward Expansion (focus on conflicts with Indians)
-Industrialization
Wednesday Feb 17:
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 676-688 (start of chapter 17)
2) Watch Crash Course Industrial Economy or Crash Course Westward Expansion as review (linked at bottom of this page too)
3) Work on short answer questions outside of class
IN CLASS:
Gilded Age continued: Themes:
-Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
-Labor Unrest
-Government Policies
-Intellectual Books of Gilded Age
Friday Feb 19:
HW DUE:
Make sure you have read all you need to in Foner (all of chapter 16 and start of 17)
BRING IN SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS TO BE COUNTED AS A QUIZ
IN CLASS:
IN CLASS TEST = 1 LONG ESSAY (2 prompt options- you choose 1) + 15 MC Questions
Tuesday Feb 23:
HW DUE:
-SOTU SPEECHES (20 minutes)
-ID SHEET DUE HARDCOPY IN CLASS
IN CLASS:
-BEGIN UNIT 6: IMPERIALISM AND PROGRESSIVE ERA
<<SWITCH TO UNIT 6>>>
class cancelled because of blizzard
Thursday Feb 11:
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 632-643 (start of Gilded Age)
2) Read Foner p. 654-656 (info about Native Americans)
3) Make sure you respond to an email from Wells about your commitment to take the AP Exam in May. Ms. Hoppin and Ms. Griffin are collecting this data.
IN CLASS:
Intro Gilded Age
Weibe Thesis
Theme: WestWard Expansion
Monday Feb 15:
HW DUE:
1) Read Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis (also given as hardcopy in your Gilded Age packet)
2) Read Foner p. 661-end of chapter 16 (begin "Freedom in Gilded Age")
3) Work on short answer questions outside of class
IN CLASS:
Gilded Age continued: Themes:
-Finish Westward Expansion (focus on conflicts with Indians)
-Industrialization
Wednesday Feb 17:
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 676-688 (start of chapter 17)
2) Watch Crash Course Industrial Economy or Crash Course Westward Expansion as review (linked at bottom of this page too)
3) Work on short answer questions outside of class
IN CLASS:
Gilded Age continued: Themes:
-Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
-Labor Unrest
-Government Policies
-Intellectual Books of Gilded Age
Friday Feb 19:
HW DUE:
Make sure you have read all you need to in Foner (all of chapter 16 and start of 17)
BRING IN SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS TO BE COUNTED AS A QUIZ
IN CLASS:
IN CLASS TEST = 1 LONG ESSAY (2 prompt options- you choose 1) + 15 MC Questions
Tuesday Feb 23:
HW DUE:
-SOTU SPEECHES (20 minutes)
-ID SHEET DUE HARDCOPY IN CLASS
IN CLASS:
-BEGIN UNIT 6: IMPERIALISM AND PROGRESSIVE ERA
<<SWITCH TO UNIT 6>>>