Today we created a flowchart that explained the connections between natural resources, entrepreneurship, labor, and capital in an industrial economy. Tonight, read the excerpt from The Price of Everything. Answer the following questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Describe the process of creating a pencil.
2. How many industries are involved in the pencil making industry?
3. Predict: What might happen to pencils if the price of paint were to rise up 40%?
4. What can we assume about other industries if pencil making is such a complex industry?
5. Pretend that you run a company that specializes in creating pencils, what are certain things that you could do to raise profits (come up with 2 ideas)?
Modified Assignment:
Anwer questions 1 and 3 from above.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Thursday, October 11-Friday, October 12, 2012
Today our focus was on the evolution of work and labor. We looked at how people working conditions changed with the Industrial Revolution and how that eventually led to workers uniting for better working conditions and worker's rights.
Tonight, read the article about the teacher's strike in Chicago. Consider what we read about the reasons why the union movement was created and how it spread. Answer the following questions comparing the two movements.
1. What were the teachers in Chicago striking for?
2. What was the response to their strike by the City of Chicago? by the school district?
3. What was the response to their strike by citizens?
4. Consider why unions were created. In what ways were the striking teachers living up to those standards? What else could the teacher unions have done to reach their desired results?
5. In what ways are teacher's unions necessary? In what ways are they not necessary?
Modified Assignment:
Answer 3 of 5 questions from above.
Tonight, read the article about the teacher's strike in Chicago. Consider what we read about the reasons why the union movement was created and how it spread. Answer the following questions comparing the two movements.
1. What were the teachers in Chicago striking for?
2. What was the response to their strike by the City of Chicago? by the school district?
3. What was the response to their strike by citizens?
4. Consider why unions were created. In what ways were the striking teachers living up to those standards? What else could the teacher unions have done to reach their desired results?
5. In what ways are teacher's unions necessary? In what ways are they not necessary?
Modified Assignment:
Answer 3 of 5 questions from above.
Tuesday, October 9-Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Today, we analyzed the growth of population, rural to urban migration, and growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. We effects that the Industrial Revolution had on the people, cities, and culture of the 19th century.
Tonight create an image (drawing or collage) that depicts the major shifts in city size, living conditions, daily life, and environmental issues at the time period of the Industrial Revolution. Be sure to compare the life before the Industrial Revolution and life afterwards.
Tonight create an image (drawing or collage) that depicts the major shifts in city size, living conditions, daily life, and environmental issues at the time period of the Industrial Revolution. Be sure to compare the life before the Industrial Revolution and life afterwards.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Wednesday, October 3-Thursday, October 4, 2012
Today we began our coverage of Unit 2. We will be reading about, discussing, filling out graphic organizers, taking notes, and working in groups to help us understand the significance of both, the Industrial Revolution and the era of New Imperialism.
Tonight, complete the vocabulary words. Write down the term and use your textbook to find and write the definition. Also, write a sentence using the term in its proper context.
Tonight, complete the vocabulary words. Write down the term and use your textbook to find and write the definition. Also, write a sentence using the term in its proper context.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Monday, October 1-Tuesday, October 2, 2012
French Revolution Storybook
Work with your partner on the handouts. Your completed book is due on:
Friday, October 5, 2012 (A days)
Monday, October 8, 2012 (B days)
Work with your partner on the handouts. Your completed book is due on:
Friday, October 5, 2012 (A days)
Monday, October 8, 2012 (B days)
Wednesday, September 26-Thursday, September 27, 2012
Today we took a deeper look at the French Revolution.
Tonight, analyze the rise and fall of Napoleon.
Complete:
1) Pgs. 212, #2, 3, and 4
2) Pgs. 216, #2, 3, and 4
Modified Assignment:
Complete:
1) Pgs. 212, #2 & 3
2) Pgs. 216, #2 & 3
Tonight, analyze the rise and fall of Napoleon.
Complete:
1) Pgs. 212, #2, 3, and 4
2) Pgs. 216, #2, 3, and 4
Modified Assignment:
Complete:
1) Pgs. 212, #2 & 3
2) Pgs. 216, #2 & 3
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