Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tuesday/Wednesday, November 29/30, 2011

Homework
Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Agenda
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Chapter 10 Preview
Chapter 10, Section 1 Assessment
Image: Proper Gentlemen/Lady


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Create a crossword puzzle that uses 5 of the of the Terms & Names from Chapter 10, Section 1.

Chapter 10 Preview
Turn to page 279.  Read the page.  Study the picture.  Answer the questions on the page.

Chapter 10, Section 1 Assessment
Read Chapter 10, Section 1.  Turn to page 283.  Answer questions 1-4 in your composition book.

Image: Proper Gentlement/Lady
Turn to page 281.  Read the page.  Read the section titled Victorian Manners.  Create an image that portrays a proper gentleman and a proper lady.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Friday/Monday, November 18/28, 2011

Homework
Read Chapter 10 &11
Chapter 10 Assessment Pg 300-301
Chapter 11 Assessment Pg 330-331

Agenda
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Industrialization Quiz
Homework

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Students complete Industrialization Word Search and Industrialization Crossword Puzzle.

Industrialization Quiz
Students complete quiz on Industrialization.

Homework
Students begin work on Homework.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Wednesday/Thursday, November 16/17, 2011

Homework
None

Agenda
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Economic Thinker Presentations
Industrial Revolution PowerPoint
Reading: Reforming the Industrial Age: Pgs. 270-272

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Choose 1.
A)  Adam Smith wrote that "economic liberty guaranteed economic progress".  Write a paragraph in which you explain what he means and whether you think he was right or wrong.
B)  According to Jeremy Bentham, government should only be involved in that which provides the greatest good to the greatest amount of people.  Write a paragraph in which you provide 1 example of utilitarianism in our country.

Economic Thinkers Presentation
Students present posters on economic thinkers during the Industrial age.  Students take notes on economic thinkers in their foldables.

Industrial Revolution PowerPoint
Students take notes on PowerPoint about the effects of industry and the responses to capitalism.

Reading: Reforming the Industrial Age
As students read, they take notes on the reforms that come out of the industrial age (i.e.-improvements in working conditions, abolition of slavery, etc.) 

Monday, November 14, 2011

Monday/Tuesday, November 14/15, 2011

Homework
Pg 272, Chapter 9, Section 4 Assessment

Agenda
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Economic Thinker Posters
Economic Thinker Foldables
Industrial Revolution Notes

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1) Define:
a)  laissez-faire
b)  capitalism
c)  utilitarianism
d)  socialism
e)  communism
2)  Draw a picture for any 2 words from above.

Economic Thinker Posters
Students will get into groups of 2-3.
Students choose one of the following economists:
a)  Adam Smith
b)  Thomas Malthus
c)  David Ricardo
d)  Jeremy Bentham
e)  John Stuart Mill
f)  Robert Owen
g)  Charles Fourier
h)  Karl Marx

Economic Thinker Foldables
Students create a foldable to take notes on economist posters.

Industrial Revolution Notes
Students will take notes on Industrial Revolution PowerPoint.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Wednesday/Thursday, November 9/10, 2011

Homework
Industrial Revolution Editorial.
Write an editorial based on the notes that you take at each station. Your editorial should contain the following:
A) Write your editorial for the citizens of London, who are familiar with the Industrial Revolution but do not know the details of its effects.

B) Give your editorial a headline that reflects your point of view about the Industrial Revolution.

C) Structure your editorial this way:
a) Introduction: Provide a brief introduction to the Industrial Revolution era from 1750 to 1830, and state whether you think the overall effects are mostly positive, mostly negative, or mixed.
b) Positive effects: Include a paragraph or section that explains the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution on individuals and/or society.
c) Negative effects: Include a paragraph or section that explains the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution on individuals and/or society.
d) Suggestions for improvement: Include a paragraph or section that explains your recommendations about how to address the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.

D) Include a drawing, graph, quote, or cartoon that illustrates one of the main ideas of the editorial.

E) Include references to at least six different aspects of the Industrial Revolution.

F) Make your editorial about two pages in length.

Rough draft is due in class next class meeting.

Agenda
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Stations
Editorial

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Students complete picture analysis on two pictures from the Industrial Revolution.

Stations
Students rotate through 10 stations that give details on various aspects of Industrial Revolution.

Editorials
Students begin editorials on Industrial Revolution. See instructions in homework section.

Monday/Tuesday, November 7/8, 2011

Homework
Chapter 9, Section 3 Assessment 1-4

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Reading

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What are the reasons that cities grew so quickly during industrialization?

Reading
Students read selections describing the roles of women during industrialization and answer questions.
"Textile Workers", "Coal Mines", and "Seamstresses".

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Thursday/Friday, November 3/4, 2011

Homework
A Day in the Life Journal
Read the section on pg 262 describing a day in the life of a child laborer.  Write a five entry journal in which you describe your daily life as a day laborer, the working conditions in the factory that you work at, the living conditions at your home, why you are working, and the effects of unions on your job.

Agenda
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Social Classes in Britain Notes
Patterns of Change: Industrialization

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Handout: Patterns of Change: Industrialization
Students read handout and answer questions. Class reviews information together.

Social Classes in Britain Notes
As students read, students explain the social class pyramid, including the type of laborers and professionals included in each group.
  1. Upper Class
  2. Upper Middle Class
  3. Lower Middle Class
  4. Working Class
Patterns of Change: Industrialization
Students read chart on page 260 and answer questions 1 and 2. Class will review.
Students will create a picture to explain the changes in
  1. size of cities
  2. living conditions
  3. working conditions
  4. emerging social classes

Tuesday/Wednesday, November 1/2, 2011

Homework
None

Agenda
Warm Up

Vocabulary Quiz
Natural Resources Notes
Inventions Spur Technology Poster

Warm Up
  1. What is a union?
  2. Draw a picture to represent union.
  3. Draw a picture to represent the difference in production before and after industrialization.

Vocabulary Quiz
Students take matching and fill in quiz on Chapter 9.

Natural Resources Notes
Students complete the following chart.
Natural Resource
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Inventions spur technology poster
Students read section about inventions and write a 1 paragraph summary describing how they transformed life during the industrial revolution.