HW 4/21/16

Hello, All:

Here is your HW for tonight, 4/21/16.

1.  Take notes on the following slideshow.  Your notes must be HANDWRITTEN.  Printing out the slideshow, DOES NOT COUNT!


2.  Complete the following worksheets:
1.  World War I Begins
2.  The Home Front 

Friday:
Begin working on the Spring Break Assignment.

Classwork 4/19/16 - Imperialism Station Assignment

Station 1 - The Open Door Policy:  
1. According to the Open Door Policy, what does the United States ask of the Chinese government?

2. How would the U.S. government probably feel about nations, which expected China to grant special trading rights and legal privileges to their citizens?

3. What factors might have influenced the U.S. government to take this position while most European governments did NOT believe that all nations should receive equal access to China?

Station 2 - The Roosevelt Corollary
1. Under what circumstances would Roosevelt feel that the U.S. should intervene in Latin American affairs?

2. How did Roosevelt justify this intervention?

3. What do you think Roosevelt meant when he said that the U.S. should "carry a big stick?"

4. How does the cartoonist suggest that Roosevelt would gain the cooperation of Latin American countries?

5. Why is Roosevelt throwing dirt on Bogotá (the capital of Colombia)?

Station 3: Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" 
1. What did Taft believe the U.S. government's main priority should be in its dealings with Latin American nations?

 2. How did Taft's approach to relations with Latin America differ from Teddy Roosevelt's?

3. What role do you think the author believed the U.S. could play in Latin America?

4. What attitude do you think most Latin Americans had toward U.S. actions in their nations?

Station 4: Wilson's "Moral Diplomacy"
1. How did Wilson want to change U.S. policy toward Latin America?

2. What message do you think the photographer was trying to send about American involvement in Latin America when he took this picture?

3. What does this picture reveal about the overall success of Wilson's "Moral Diplomacy" in Latin America?

Station 5: Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy"
1. How does FDR believe the United States government should behave toward Latin America?

2. What probably caused the "resentment and fear" that FDR speaks of?

3. What assumptions does this advertisement make about the relations between the U.S. and Panamanians such the ones depicted here?

4. What American beliefs or stereotypes about Latin America does this ad use to help sell Coca Cola?

HW 4/18/16

Hello, All:
HW:
1.  Complete HANDWRITTEN NOTES on Slides 26-39 of the slideshow from Friday's HW. 
2.  REVIEW the Video "America Becomes a World Power" 
3.  Complete the Imperialism Study Guide

Classwork 4/15/16

CLICK HERE for the document, "Views of Imperialism" 

Carefully read the document.   Then, answer the questions on the LEFT side of the following worksheet.  

DUE BEOP!!!

HW Tonight 4/15/16

Hello, All:

Here's your HW for 4/15/16.

Take notes on slides 2-26 of the presentation (there's lots of pictures).


Watch the video below.
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America in the 20th Century America Becomes a World Power from Mike Tesler on Vimeo.

Complete the attached worksheet. 

If you don't finish your assignment in class, please finish it for HW.

We will review the assignment on MONDAY! 

Classwork/HW 4/14/16

Hello, All:

In the event that you were unable to finish the assignment for class, today, I've enclosed a link to the chapter, below.

The assignment is on page 544 of the chapter.

You're responsible for:
1. Copying the visual summary
2. Completing the "Terms and Names"
3. Answering the "Main Idea" Questions 1-7

CLICK HERE for the link to the Chapter.    Please also use your notes from class, the videos, and all of the previous assignments to help you!

Classwork 4/11/16

Hello, USH Students:

Here is your assignment for 4/11/16.

1.  Carefully read the attached handout.  Please answer the questions on each page.
2.  Based on the information contained in the handouts, as well as your knowledge of US History, please answer the questions that follow:

1. In your own words, describe the political, economic, and social problems addressed in these handouts 
2. Why do you think these reformers were called "progressives?" 
3. Explain, in your own words, how the industrialization of the US created, or increased the problems discussed in the readings? 
4. What do you suppose these writers hoped to gain by exposing these problems in magazines or books?  Was this an effective way to call attention to these problems?  

HW Assignments Week of 4/11/16

Hello, All:

Here are your HW Assignments for this week.

MONDAY NIGHT:
Take notes on the presentation below: 


Watch:  "Crash Course" Episode 27

Complete the worksheet that follows 

TUESDAY NIGHT:
1. Carefully read, and review the reading on the Progressive Era.  
2. Based on what you've learned about the Progressive Era, complete the attached review sheet (CLICK HERE for the Review Sheet) 

Tonight's HW 4/8/16

Please view, and take notes on the video below,  "America in the 20th Century: Progressivism"

Based on the video, and your knowledge of US History, complete the questions that follow.  

CLICK HERE FOR THE WORKSHEET 

Today's Classwork 4/8/16

CLICK HERE for the reading, "Native American Reactions" 

Based on the reading, and your knowledge of US History, answer the following questions.

• What does this source tell us about the relationship between Native Americans and the American setttlers?
• How does reading the survivor's reactions to Wounded Knee make you feel?
• Explain how Zitkala-Sa's story of her school days illustrates the impact of the Dawes Act on the Sioux.
• Were these policies necessary for the development of the US?  Were they justified?  Why or why not?
• Was the Dawes Act a blessing or curse for the NA’s?

Practice Regents Exam Day 2

CLICK HERE for the Multiple Choice.  Please complete all of the questions.

CLICK HERE for the DBQ.  You must complete all of the scaffolding questions, as well as an essay.

HW Week of 4/4/16

Hello, USH Students:

Here is your HW for the week of 4/4/16

MONDAY NIGHT: 
Read Chapter 13 Section 1 of your textbook, The Americans. 
Outline the chapter, using the attached worksheet. 
Complete the Guided Reading Worksheet


TUESDAY NIGHT: 
Read Chapter 17 Section 1 of your textbook, The Americans 
Outline the chapter using the attached worksheet
Complete The Guided Reading Worksheet

WEDNESDAY NIGHT-FRIDAY NIGHT will be posted shortly