Topic: Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War is a crucial turning point in U.S. foreign policy. It marks the shift of the United States toward global influence and empire. As a result of the war, the U.S. gained the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and Cuba became a protectorate of the U.S. 

View this Sway presentation to complete the Spanish-American War guided notes: 
https://sway.office.com/oes3amrHHEoCpUjp?ref=Link
​
Assignment #2 is due on TurnItIn 1/27 (A Day), and 1/28 (B Day). 
Use this website: 
​ http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/spanishamericanwar/1/resources/interpretation1/ 

Topic: U.S. Expansionist Foreign Policy 
For about 5 class periods, we'll be examining the growth of the United States as an imperial power. Today we're going to establish some context and examine the causes of U.S. expansionism. Next class, we'll look at a major turning point: the Spanish-American War. 
Today's PowerPoint is posted below, as well as the textbook chapter and assignments for the next 5 class periods. 

Topic: Washington, Du Bois, and Garvey
For the classroom debate, there will be 4 groupings: 

1. Booker T. Washington
2. W.E.B. Du Bois
3. Marcus Garvey
4. Interviewers  

Groups 1-3 are responsible for reading the primary source related to their person, in order to analyze and apply their perspective. You are also responsible for looking up additional information, such as details about their background and context to support your argument(s). 

Interviewers, your job will be to ask questions and choose speakers, keeping the flow of the conversation going.  You must be familiar with the three men's ideas and have a general understanding of their arguments. https://www.crf-usa.org/brown-v-board-50th-anniversary/three-visions-for-african-americans.html 

The issue we are aiming to resolve is: 

• Considering the social, economic and legal conditions of African Americans between 1865 and 1929, which ideas, aims, and tactics would be most effective in attaining civil rights? ​
  
  

HOMEWORK - Due 1/22 on TurnItIn, 8:45 am. 
In a 1-2 page composition: 

• Compare the visions for African Americans of Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey.
  • ​Be sure to: 
    - make reference to specific historical context (the social, economic and legal conditions of African Americans between 1865 and 1929) 
    - compare and contrast all three perspectives
    - demonstrate an understanding of the ideas, aims, and tactics of the three men
    - critically evaluate their arguments and tactics
    - use the primary sources above as support
    

Topic: The Jim Crow South
***If you were absent, please see me to make up the Industrialization Quiz***
PowerPoint and lecture notes are posted below: 

CLASSWORK
​The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow WebQuest
Go to: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/index.html

1. Click on A Century of Segregation. As you click through the interactive timeline, choose an event from each of these periods: 1881-1900 and 1901-1920. Click on “Read More” for that event and read the “Jim Crow Stories” page about it. For each of the two events you chose, answer:

• What does this event reveal about the experiences of African Americans during the Jim Crow era? 
  (Be specific – refer to the historical context and significance of the event.)
  ​
  

2. Go back to Home. Click on Interactive Maps, then Go to the Maps (make sure Adobe Flash is enabled on your browser).
Click on Jim Crow Laws, select each category and choose 1 state and write what you learned. Do this for each category (for the same state).  Do the same for Colleges and Universities tab, Population and migration tab, & lynching and riots tab.
 
3. Go back to Home. Click on Tools and Activities. Click on Voting Then, Voting Now and complete the activity. When you get to the end, answer:

• What was the voting experience like for African Americans in the Jim Crow era? Is voting valued today as it once was?  
  (Be specific- describe the obstacles to voting.)

Topic: Ideological Trends, 1865-1929
Refer to the PowerPoint posted here for notes to support you in the classwork/group activity. 

Welcome back!
Topic: Railroads, Industry, and Urbanization (1865 - 1929)
See today's PowerPoint posted below to catch up with notes if absent. 

CLASSWORK/ HOMEWORK - Due 1/8 (A), 1/9 (B) 
Choose two of the essays posted below. Read the essays and as you do, complete the "Six Concepts of History" graphic organizer. As you read, collect notes, reflections, and questions that connect the reading to each of the six key concepts of history. You must make a clear connection between the six concepts and the articles you chose. Be prepared to discuss the two articles you chose in class. ​

Topic: Reconstruction 
Day 1 (Mon or Tue)- 

• Complete the notetaking guide using the PowerPoint posted below and the video at this link:
  www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/part-three-political-struggle-1865-1866?backlink=https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/lessons/political-struggle

Day 2 (Wed or Thur)- 

• Watch the 3 videos at the links below to complete the guided viewing questions: 
  1. Defining Freedom: www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/part-two-defining-freedom?backlink=https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/lessons/defining-freedom
  2.  Interracial Democracy: www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/part-four-interracial-democracy?backlink=https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/lessons/interracial-democracy
  3. Violence and Backlash: www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/part-five-violence-and-backlash?backlink=https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/lessons/violence-and-backlash

Topic: Course of the Civil War
​Situation Stations Worksheet:

Situation Stations Documents: 

PowerPoint - We reviewed the Situation Stations and Key Battles 

Topic: Secession DBQ
In class, we completed a HistoryLab chart using primary source documents to answer the question: 

• What led the Southern states to secede from the Union in 1860 and 1861?

STEP 1 : The chart, "buckets", and thesis statement should be completed by:

• 11/20 (B Day), 11/21 (A Day) 

​STEP 3: Then, you will use your outline to craft an essay in response to the question. The essay, which is a summative grade, will be due on:

• 12/9 by 8:45 a.m. (Both A and B Day)