Chapter 8 - Politics, Immigration, & Urban Life 1870-1915
*Benchmark 3 - Indicators 1,2, & 3
Section 1: Gilded Age Politics
Section 2: People On The Move
Section 3: Challenge of the Cities
Section 4: Ideas for Reform
(1) Ch. 8 W.S.
(2) Test PRep. items to class.
(3) Notes & Lecture including items of local interest including Appeal to Reason and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
(4) Video - Immigration
(5) Video - Building the Panama Canal
Friday: Chapter 8 TEST
AM. HISTORY 101 (COLLEGE CREDIT):
Chapter 5: "The Federalist Era: Nationalism Triumphant"
- Constitution and New Republic, 1776–1800
- Philadelphia Convention: drafting the Constitution
- Federalists versus Anti-Federalists
- Bill of Rights
- Washington's presidency
- Hamilton's financial program
- Foreign and domestic difficulties
- Beginnings of political parties
- John Adams' presidency
- Alien and Sedition Acts
- XYZ affair
- Election of 1800
- 2) Points of Mastery - Discussion
- 3) Key Terms
HISTORICAL RESEARCH:
Begin preparation for Veteran's Day project:
Historic Preservation, Restoration Name_________________________
and Research Date__________________________
Local Veterans Project
Finished Product
1. Museum quality display in honor of one local veteran.
a. Military Photo
b. Medals, Certificates, Discharge Papers, etc… (Photos/scans)
c. Pictures from service
d. Excerpts from letters home, etc…
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2. A brief, 1 page history honoring the veteran, their service and sacrifice.
a. Where did they serve?
b. What did they do?
c. How/why did they join the military?
d. Accomplishments
e. Life after the service
f. Include quotes from interviews, etc…
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How to Get There
3. Research Ideas
a. Identify a veteran
b. Conduct an initial interview.
c. Determine any additional research and resource needs.
d. Conduct additional research.
e. Put together an outline of paper
f. Conduct a final interview.
g. Put together final project.
4. Suggested Questions
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5. Suggested Resources
a. Individual Veteran- If available
b. Veterans Family
c. Books/Documents
d. Local Newspapers
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