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Room 167: Women's Invisibility in the Ninteenth Century : Read Chapter 6 from A Young People's History of the United States . "The Women of Early America" List ten examples of how ...

Room 167: Women's Suffrage Around the World : Women's Suffrage Posters in History: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2011/jul/06/un-women-vote-timeline-int...

Room 167: Civil War Interactive and Comprehension Questions : History Channel Civil War Interactive True or False? 180,000 African Americans fought for the Union. Over 10,000 Native Americans foug...

Room 167: Online Quiz- The Civil War : http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0412/Civil-War-anniversary-13-questions-150-years-later/First-shots?nav=undefined-undefined-storyList

History Channel Civil War Interactive True or False? 180,000 African Americans fought for the Union. Over 10,000 Native Americans fought in the war on both sides. Over 400 women disguised themselves as men and fought in the war. The average age of a Civil War soldier was 15-21. The average monthly salary of a Union private was $10. The average monthly salary for Black Union soldiers was $7. The Civil War is considered the deadliest conflict in American history. Two-thirds of the soldiers who died in the Civil War died of illness. Diarrhea was the deadliest illness for soldiers in the Civil War, resulting in over 34,000 deaths. 100,000 soldiers  died in prison camps during the Civil War. The deadliest battle of the Civil War was Gettysburg. Gettysburg lasted 5 days. Robert E. Lee lost a 1/3 of his army at Gettysburg. During Pickett's charge, the Confederates lost more than 6,500 men in less than one hour. The estimated cost of the Civil War was $6.19...

Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars

Room 167: Chapter 7 from A Young People‘s History of the Uni... : Read chapter 7 aloud in class. Complete the close reading worksheet  while reading. We will stop and discuss the reading after each page. ...

Room 167: Why the use of Native American Mascots and Logos M... : Is it ever okay to make jokes about, mock, trivialize, etc. historic events such as The Holocaust, slavery, Japanese internment, Indian remo...

Room 167: Chapter 7: As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs (D... : What is the title of this chapter? Predict what this chapter will be about. What is the subtitle on page 105? In paragraph #1, Zinn discu...

The Journey Begins. Read: Your Mission and Background. http://teacher.scholastic.com/ activities/lewis_clark/ prepare.htm Email me two facts you learned from each of the three paragraphs you read under "Background." Take the "What to Pack" Quiz http://teacher.scholastic.com/ activities/lewis_clark/quiz/ index.asp Email me your score. Meet the Team http://teacher.scholastic.com/ activities/lewis_clark/team. htm Who is on your team? Create one "flash card" for each person on your team. Find a picture of each person to print and glue on your card. List five facts about each person on each card. http://teacher.scholastic.com/ activities/lewis_clark/box.htm Make a Specimen Box and Print Specimens to add to your box. There are six. The Trail: http://teacher.scholastic.com/ activities/lewis_clark/1803. htm Continue to gather specimens to print and put in your specimen box. When you have all six, turn in your box.

Civil Rights History- Timeline Create a Positive/Negative Civil Rights Timeline Using class notes, the internet, videos watched in class,  and other resources, brainstorm a list of events to include in your Civil Rights timelines. Rank events according to their historical significance. The most significant positive ranking would be a +5, and the most significant negative ranking would be a -5. For example, if you include the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., you would likely rank it as a -5. You are required to include at least 40 events on your timeline.  The first date on your timeline (as well as the last date) is your choice. Most students focus on the time period we covered in class.   Some students start with 1619 (the introduction of slavery to America). Other students start with the Civil War Amendments. Others focus on the 20th Century. It is your choice.  In a separate  I email,  will send a couple links (the s...

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On the whiteboard or smartboard, finish these statements: 1. Regardless of socioeconomic status, an adverse childhood experience one might be affected by is: 2. A hardship someone who is poor might face is: 3. A community can help a child born into poverty to survive and thrive by: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/28/americans-poverty-no-work/2594203/ Your task: Read the article alone or with a partner. Find five statistics, facts, or points from the article to write down on a piece of notebook paper. When everyone is finished, your task is to go around the room and find five statistics (different from the ones you've written down) and write them down on your piece of notebook paper. http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/01/05/poverty-map/ Find the county you live in on the interactive map. What percentage of the population lives in poverty? Compare to nearby counties. What part of the state has the highest poverty? http://livingwage.mi...