Sophs- 1920s Cultural Conflicts

Topics:
1. Prohibition- Speakeasies, Bootleggers, Al Capone and the rise of organized crime
2. Racism- Rise of the Ku Klux Klan, Marcus Garvey movement
3. Religion- Fundamentalism, Scopes Trial (evolution)
4. Red Scare- Sacco and Vanzetti, Palmer Raids

Task:
- Create a mini powerpoint presentation on your topic. You must research your topic first. The following links may help...
digital history
1920s life
Roaring Twenties
Cultural Conflicts
Scopes Trial


- Length: 4 slides- 2 slides with information in bullet points; 2 slides of pictures, maps, or graphs that relate to the topic
- You will present your slides to the class. Be able to explain and elaborate in your presentation.

- Save your presentation to your e-locker to continue work next class.
- Finished powerpoints will be dropped into my Hobbes folder.

Sophs- political cartoons

Go to this political cartoon link...

Choose a cartoon about one of the following topics...
- Haiti relief
- Chile earthquake
- Health care issue
- Jim Bunning filibuster

Next, choose a cartoon of your choice of topic.


For each cartoon, answer the following...

1. List the objects or people you see in the cartoon.

2. Identify the cartoon caption and/or title

3. Identify any symbols and their meaning

4. Describe the action taking place.

5. What is the background information of this cartoon? You must do research in the news to answer this question

6. Explain the message of the cartoon.

Seniors- Children's Books

Hopefully, Friday's class gave you further insight into what it's like to be a beginner reader. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Old Hat New Hat, The Cat in the Hat, The Foot Book, and Inside Outside Upside Down (and you may have read several others) all have distinct characteristics that make them good sources for improving a child's literacy skills.

Your assignment is to choose one book to analyze. Note the number of syllables used, the extent of the vocabulary, repetition of words, and use of rhyming. Was there a plot to the story? If so, explain. Who were the characters in the book? What was the gender of the characters?
How would this book help children with reading and language development? Explain. Also, in your opinion, what was the most complex book, the simplest book, the book that was easiest to memorize?

Answer the above questions in a well-developed paragraph, citing specific examples from your class worksheet.

Hawaii's Last Queen

After watching the film, "Hawaii's Last Queen," you should have a better understanding of imperialism and the motives that cause strong nations to overpower weaker nations. You saw Queen Liliuokalini's unsuccessful struggle to keep her Hawaiian people independent of foreign rule. You witnessed her faith in the American government as she gave up her throne with optimistic thoughts that her power would be restored in the near future. As we know, this was not the case. Hawaii was annexed as an American territory in 1898 and eventually became the 50th state in 1959.

In your reflection of the film, give a response with a summary (paragraph length) describing how Americans gained political and economic power in Hawaii. Be sure to include specific details about the missionaries, Queen Liliuokalini's childhood, foreign influences on Hawaiian culture, etc. Use your video question sheet and answers to help with this paragraph.

In addition, write a short paragraph on the way the story was portrayed through the Queen's perspective. You often heard excerpts from her diary that described her thoughts and feelings. Was this an effective way to tell the story? Do you think the program tried to persuade viewers to sympathize with the Hawaiian queen and people? Be specific in your argument.

Sophomores- Civil War Webquest

To further research the Civil War, you will work in a group of 4 students. Each student will have a different task to complete the assignment. Here are the tasks...

1. Reporter: You will act as a news reporter and write a news story about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Be sure to include a title for your article.

2. Historian: You will make a timeline of 10 events or battles that occurred during the Civil War. Include brief descriptions about each event.

3. Illustrator: You will draw a map of the states and show the sides using a key. Also include a picture of the Union and Confederate flags.

4. Biographer: You will choose any 5 important people from the time period. Explain their importance during the Civil War era. Include a picture of each person in your word document.

Seniors- Development of Infant Senses

The developing brain enables newborn infants to make fairly good sense of what they touch, see, smell, taste, and hear; and their senses develop rapidly in the early months of life.

As a group, you will research one of the senses. Be sure to find out when it starts to develop. Include 25 facts about the infant's development of your particular sense. Also include a link to a newspaper or magazine article about your topic. Your article should be at least 2 pages of print. Your group will receive a classwork grade for your post.

When the all the posts are up on the blog, you must print out the information about all 5 senses, including the articles. This information will be on the chapter 6 test.

Submit your post to the appropriate class color below.

Seniors- Purple class

Answers here....