Schedule for the Week - 12/15 - 12/19

Chapter 16 - The Gilded Age ( 1877 - 1900)

***This chapter will focus on the time period in the United States when despite the large economic and population booms and everything on the surface looked great in America, there was political corruption, corporate corruption and social injustices were widespread but covered up by America's progress.

Schedule for the Week


Monday - 12/15

• Introduce Chapter 16 - Section 1
• Class activity & worksheet

Tuesday - 12/16

• Read Chapter 16 - Section 1 & 2(pages 520 - 532)
• Complete 2 handouts

Wednesday - 12/17

• QUIZ - Chapter 16 - sections 1 & 2
• Read Chapter 16 - section 3 (pages 533 - 539)

Thursday - 12/18

• Finish Chapter 16 & Review for Test
• Complete 2 handouts

Friday - 12/19

• TEST - Chapter 16 - The Gilded Age

Schedule for the Week - 12/7 - 12/12

***DECEMBER 7th  -  PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY***

On this day and date 73 years ago today(Sunday Dec 7, 1941), the Japanese launched 353 planes to conduct a surprise attack on the American military bases on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu specifically our naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack began at 7:55am Hawaiian time and lasted about 90 minutes. When the attack was over the United States lost over 2,300 soldiers and sailors, another 1,140 plus military personnel wounded, about 325 planes damaged or destroyed and 19 ships damaged or sunk. This event forever altered/changed the course of American history and our role in world affairs.

Schedule for the Week

Monday - 12/8 thru Wednesday - 12/10

• Finish watching the mini series - "Into the  West"
• Keep working on Chapter 15 - study guide
• Review for Chapter 15 - Test

Thursday - 12/11

• TEST - Chapter 15 - Into the West

Friday - 12/12

• Start Chapter 16 - The Guilded Age (1877 - 1900)
• Progress Reports for 2nd Interim will be passed out at the end of the day

Into The West - 1865 - 1900

Chapter 15 - Into The West

***This chapter will focus on the lure of the west, the development of the west, the hardships of civilizing the west and the clashes between the U.S. government and the American Indians in the west. Who were the major people involved in this development, the famous events and the effects of this development.


REMEMBER

• Work on your Into The West study guide while we are watching the Mini-series.
• TEST on Chapter 15 will be on Wednesday December 10th

Schedule for the Week - 11/17 - 11/21

***Schedule for the Upcoming Week***

Monday - 11/17

• Read Chapter 14 - Section 3 (pages 480 - 485)
• Complete 14 - 3 worksheet

Tuesday - 11/18

• Reviewing for Chapter 14 - Test

Wednesday - 11/19

• TEST - Chapter 14 - Urbanization & Immigration

Thursday & Friday

• Starting New Chapter: Chapter 15 - Into The West 

Latest Info

Wednesday's Assignment

• Read Chapter 14 - Section 2 (pages 472 - 478)
• Complete both worksheets (14 - 2 & Map)
• QUIZ - FRIDAY 11/14 on chapter 14 - section 2

***Change in Plans. Remaining assignments for the week will be passed out in Class***

Veterans Day Assignment

Please click on the link below for your Veterans Day Assignment.
DUE - Monday 11/10


Veterans Day Homework

Chapter 14 - Immigration & Urbanization

***This chapter will focus on the influx of "New" immigrants to America between 1865 - 1914, why they came to America, what they contributed to American society, the rise of cities across America, what was "urban" life and how cities transformed the American culture.

*** QUIZ - Friday 11/7 on Chapter 14 - Section 1

***Family Immigration Assignment Due - Friday 11/6

Latest Info

Here is the latest info

1) All your latest Test & Quizzes have been graded and will be handed back tomorrow in class

2) Instead of posting your Election Day homework on the Blog for this Tuesday, I will pass it out tomorrow in class

3) Report cards are issued this coming Friday 11/7

Chapter 13 - Assignment (Triumph of Industry)

Chapter 13 - Triumph of Industry

***This chapter will focus on the Industrial growth in America during the late 1800's, how it effected the United States economically, politically and socially, who were the key contributors of this industrial expansion and the rise of the labor force and labor unions.

Wednesday - 10/15

1. Read Chapter 13 - Section 1 (pages 436 - 442)
2. Click on the link below to define terms & answer the questions

Triumph of Industry Assignment


***IF YOU ARE TAKING THE PSATS ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15TH, YOU MUST COME SEE ME THAT DAY TO DROP OFF YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT AND PICK UP THE HOMEWORK WORKSHEET DUE ON THURSDAY - 10/16


Thursday - 10/16

• Two worksheets due

Friday - 10/17

1. QUIZ - Chapter 13 - Section 1
2. Find 4 Political Cartoons (and interpret their message) on either the - Captains of Industry, Railroad Expansion, Immigration or Rise of Labor Unions (Time period is 1865 - 1914)

***You will get your Chapter 12 Tests back on Thursday 10/16 and your Impeachment Projects back on Friday 10/17

Homework Assignment - 10/8

Reconstruction Era - Homework Assignment

DUE - Thursday 10/9

Please click on the link below to complete your homework assignment

Reconstruction Assignment

Rutherford B. Hayes - The Compromise of 1877

Next Quiz and Test

QUIZ - Wednesday - 10/8 on Chapter 12 - Section 3 and Ulysses S. Grant's Presidency

TEST - Friday - 10/10 on Chapter 12 - The Reconstruction Era 1865 - 1877

Parent/Teacher Conferences - 10/2

PARENTS

I will NOT be at the night session for the Parent/Teacher Conferences which is 6:30pm - 8:30pm

I will be at the afternoon session for the Parent/Teacher Conferences which is 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Options

1) I will be staying extra time from 12:30pm - 3:45pm in the afternoon session if you can attend

2) You can email me at  jneusch@bbrsd.org   if you wish to set up a time to meet with me if you cannot attend the extra long afternoon session


Thanks

Mr. Neusch

Schedule for the Week - 9/29 - 10/3

***We are continuing with The Reconstruction Era - 1865 - 1877***

Monday - 9/29

• Progress Reports are Issued

Tuesday - 9/30

• Read Chapter 12 - Section 2
• Complete Worksheet
• Answer question #1 on page 418

Wednesday - 10/1

• QUIZ - Chapter 12 - Section 2

Thursday - 10/2

• Early Dismissal (11:00am) Parent-Teacher Conferences
• I only see Period 4 - NOT Period 5
• Read Chapter 12 - Section 3

Friday - 10/3

• QUIZ - Chapter 12 - Section 3
• Writing Assignment Due

Schedule for the Week - 9/22 - 9/26

THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA - 1865 - 1877

MONDAY - 9/22

• Reconstruction Map Due
• CHART on Reconstruction Plans Due (Lincoln, Johnson, Republicans)
• Read Chapter 12 - Section 1 (pages 402 - 409)

TUESDAY - 9/23

• Reconstruction Era Political Cartoon assignment due

WEDNESDAY - 9/24

• Quiz on Chapter 12 - Section - 1

THURSDAY - 9/25

• Project on Impeachment of President Johnson  DUE
• Copy of Project worksheet was passed out in class 4 weeks ago

FRIDAY - 9/26

• NO SCHOOL

Civil War Test

THURSDAY - 9/18

***Causes of Civil War, Battles, "Firsts", Leaders, Atrocities, Advantages & Disadvantages, Strategies,  Results & Effects of Civil War, Assassination of President Lincoln***

Primary Document Source Assignment

DUE - TUESDAY 9/16

Please click on the link below to complete the homework assignment


President Lincoln's Primary Documents

Civil War Quiz #2

QUIZ - Thursday 9/11
 
       ****Civil War Battles, Military Leaders, Atrocities, Political Cartoons****

Political Cartoons

DUE - THURSDAY 9/11


Civil War Political Cartoons

Please find  4  political cartoons from the Civil War, print them out and write a brief summary about what the message of the cartoon is trying to portray.

Primary Source Assignment

DUE - WEDNESDAY  9/10

***You are going to find the following information by using the Data Base Links located on this Blog


Civil War Battlefield Primary Source Experience

a) One Union Officer (captain, major, general)

b) One Union Soldier

c) One Confederate Officer (captain, major, general)

d) One Confederate Soldier


 ***Research and find a dairy or article or writing about each of their experiences during a Civil War battle. It can be from any battle from any year of the Civil War.

Please write a summary of who the soldier was, what battle he fought in, what was his experience during the battle and did he believe in the cause of the war

Homework Assignment - 9/9

DUE - TUESDAY  9/9

Identify and explain what these events were during the Civil War


Civil War Atrocities

1) Fort Pillow, Tennessee

2) POW Camp @ Point Lockout, Maryland

3) POW Camp @ Andersonville, Georgia

Weekend Homework Civil War Battles Assignment

DUE - MONDAY 9/8

Please click on the period link below, complete the homework assignment on the Civil War Battles and bring it to class on Monday September 8th

Period - 4

Period - 5

Civil War Quiz

***QUIZ - on events leading up to the Civil War, causes of the Civil War and strategies and advantages/disadvantages for both the North and South on Thursday 9/4***

Read Chapter 10 - Section 4  pages 346 - 353

                       and

Read Chapter 11 - Section 1  pages 360 - 366

For Class on Wednesday 9/3

US History Data Base Links

US History in Context

Massachusetts History online

Info Trac Database

New York Time Database

American History Online

Google Docs Link & First Homework Assignment

This academic year we will be using Google Docs. The link is posted below. Please click on the appropriate link meaning Period 4 or Period 5.

Period  4 -

Period  5 -



Homework Assignment - 8/29

You are to click on your U.S. History class period and answer the question for homework. You are to email me your answers by NO later then 10:00pm on Sunday August 31st. My email address is  jneusch@bbrsd.org   Please bring a copy of your answers to class on Tuesday September 1st

Impeachment Project

Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson Project - Due Monday September 21st

Informational handout was given to each student about the project

Civil War Test

Chapter 11 Test - Thursday September 18th

First Topic of 2014/2015

Civil War - 1861 - 1865

The students will study the causes leading up to the American Civil War, why was the civil war a war a firsts, the strategies, the major battles and leaders, the results and lasting affects of the Civil War.

Course Description

The students will study historical and major events that occurred in the United States starting from the 1850's up through present day events. The course will cover political, economical, social events, major wars, domestic and foreign issues and the expansion of the United States over the past 170 plus years.

Welcome To My Class!