Friday, May 31, 2019

Thursday and Friday May 30th & 31st Days 91 & 92

Immigration


OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system

EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.

TODAY:
-Europe Map Test
-Immigration Relocation (Animated Map) contest
-Immigration Map of the USA in 1903 (assignment)
-Ellis Island Fotonovela Project
-MyMaps Current Event Map

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Tuesday and Wednesday May 28th & 29th Days 89 & 90

Immigration


OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system

EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.

TODAY:
-Europe Map Test
-Immigration Relocation (Animated Map) contest
-Immigration Map of the USA in 1903 (assignment)
-Ellis Island Fotonovela Project
-MyMaps Current Event Map

Friday, May 24, 2019

Friday May 24th Day 88

Immigration

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system

EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.


Immigration

Your work today will be to continue working on the Immigration history chart and fill-in the table provided with the information from the 4 Immigration summary articles below. As you fill-in the chart, you will also use the map of the USA to identify where immigrants relocated within the USA.

Pre-Wave Intro

USA Relocation of Immigrants Activity
ELLIS ISLAND FOTONOVELA PROJECT


Ellis Island Interactive Tour Site 
This site is the location where you will get the information for your fotonovela. The site takes you on a virtual tour of each stop along the journey to and through Ellis Island. You will use Google Slides, and make an 16 X 20 slide (portrait OR landscape) and make a visual tour with labeling on each of the images you use, reflecting what is occurring within the picture, as well as participant commentary. The link below will take you to the website where each step is described and explained. 

*Goal is to make an informational brochure that explains to prospective immigrants what they will encounter while arriving and proceeding through Ellis Island.

Immigration Map of the USA in 1903 
Select 5 states to research, 1 from the northeast, 1 from the southeast, 1 from the midwest, 1 from the southern states, and one from the west.

Which 2 states had the largest difference in population change from 1892 to 1903, and explain the difference?
Which state had the largest % of an individual occupation, and what occupation was it?
What country “sent” the most people for the 5 states you compared? And what was the number?
Which state saw the great increase in immigration into its borders of the 5 you selected? And what was the increase?
USA Population Distribution Map 1903

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Wed and Thursday May 22nd & 23rd Days 86 & 87

Immigration

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system

EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.


Immigration

Your work today will be to continue working on the Immigration history chart and fill-in the table provided with the information from the 4 Immigration summary articles below. As you fill-in the chart, you will also use the map of the USA to identify where immigrants relocated within the USA.

Pre-Wave Intro

USA Relocation of Immigrants Activity
ELLIS ISLAND FOTONOVELA PROJECT


Ellis Island Interactive Tour Site 
This site is the location where you will get the information for your fotonovela. The site takes you on a virtual tour of each stop along the journey to and through Ellis Island. You will use Google Slides, and make an 8.5 X 11 slide (portrait OR landscape) and make a visual tour with labeling on each of the images you use, reflecting what is occurring within the picture, as well as participant commentary. The link below will take you to the website where each step is described and explained. 

*Goal is to make an informational brochure that explains to prospective immigrants what they will encounter while arriving and proceeding through Ellis Island.

Immigration Map of the USA in 1903 
Select 5 states to research, 1 from the northeast, 1 from the southeast, 1 from the midwest, 1 from the southern states, and one from the west.

Which 2 states had the largest difference in population change from 1892 to 1903, and explain the difference?
Which state had the largest % of an individual occupation, and what occupation was it?
What country “sent” the most people for the 5 states you compared? And what was the number?
Which state saw the great increase in immigration into its borders of the 5 you selected? And what was the increase?
USA Population Distribution Map 1903

Monday, May 20, 2019

Monday & Tuesday May 20th & 21st Days 84 & 85

Immigration

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system

EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.


Immigration

Your work today will be to continue working on the Immigration history chart and fill-in the table provided with the information from the 4 Immigration summary articles below. As you fill-in the chart, you will also use the map of the USA to identify where immigrants relocated within the USA.

Pre-Wave Intro

USA Relocation of Immigrants Activity
ELLIS ISLAND FOTONOVELA PROJECT


Ellis Island Interactive Tour Site 
This site is the location where you will get the information for your fotonovela. The site takes you on a virtual tour of each stop along the journey to and through Ellis Island. You will use Google Slides, and make an 8.5 X 11 slide (portrait OR landscape) and make a visual tour with labeling on each of the images you use, reflecting what is occurring within the picture, as well as participant commentary. The link below will take you to the website where each step is described and explained. 

*Goal is to make an informational brochure that explains to prospective immigrants what they will encounter while arriving and proceeding through Ellis Island.

Immigration Map of the USA in 1903 
Select 5 states to research, 1 from the northeast, 1 from the southeast, 1 from the midwest, 1 from the southern states, and one from the west.

Which 2 states had the largest difference in population change from 1892 to 1903, and explain the difference?
Which state had the largest % of an individual occupation, and what occupation was it?
What country “sent” the most people for the 5 states you compared? And what was the number?
Which state saw the great increase in immigration into its borders of the 5 you selected? And what was the increase?
USA Population Distribution Map 1903

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Thursday & Friday May 16th & 17th Days 82 & 83

Capitalism/Socialism/Communism

OBJECTIVEStudents will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system


EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.




We will watch the "What is Capitalism" Video as well as the "Karl Marx" Video, you will fill in the "student sheet" document while watching the videos.

Below are links to the videos, but you should not click on these. I will show them in class and you should go to the Capitalism/Socialism/Communism page on my website to access the videos

Immigration

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system

EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.


Immigration

Your work today will be to continue working on the Immigration history chart and fill-in the table provided with the information from the 4 Immigration summary articles below. As you fill-in the chart, you will also use the map of the USA to identify where immigrants relocated within the USA.

Pre-Wave Intro

USA Relocation of Immigrants Activity
ELLIS ISLAND FOTONOVELA PROJECT


Ellis Island Interactive Tour Site 
This site is the location where you will get the information for your fotonovela. The site takes you on a virtual tour of each stop along the journey to and through Ellis Island. You will use Google Slides, and make an 8.5 X 11 slide (portrait OR landscape) and make a visual tour with labeling on each of the images you use, reflecting what is occurring within the picture, as well as participant commentary. The link below will take you to the website where each step is described and explained. 

*Goal is to make an informational brochure that explains to prospective immigrants what they will encounter while arriving and proceeding through Ellis Island.

Immigration Map of the USA in 1903 
Select 5 states to research, 1 from the northeast, 1 from the southeast, 1 from the midwest, 1 from the southern states, and one from the west.

Which 2 states had the largest difference in population change from 1892 to 1903, and explain the difference?
Which state had the largest % of an individual occupation, and what occupation was it?
What country “sent” the most people for the 5 states you compared? And what was the number?
Which state saw the great increase in immigration into its borders of the 5 you selected? And what was the increase?
USA Population Distribution Map 1903







Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Tuesday & Wednesday May 14th & 15th Days 80 & 81

Religion

Capitalism/Socialism/Communism

OBJECTIVEStudents will examine the various philosophies surrounding economic and social relationships between the state and the individual, with a particular focus on Adam Smith and Karl Marx.
Economic philosophes of each of these two men will be analyzed to determine their strengths and weaknesses

RATIONALE: Students need to understand the factors that impact the economic opportunities or limits that are presented to them as a member  of the American Economic system
EVIDENCE: By listing the various components of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism, students will gain a true understanding of the current economic system we live under and will become informed voters to either modify the system or reinforce its principles.




Answer these 4 docs and submit them separately into the google classroom folder
Economic System Survey

Monday, May 13, 2019

Monday May 13th Day 79

Current Events/Mapping Monday's


ASIA MAP TEST
Correct and record Comparative Religion Test (time permitting)

CE #29 for tonight
Europe is our current mapping section

Objective: Given access to a Chromebook, students will be able to access Google MyMaps App and a Google Drive based Current Events Template from the class Blog. Using the MyMaps app and the template, students will be able to look-up current events and summarize their selected story on the template. In addition, students will be able to use the MyMaps app to plot the location of these current event stories. 



Rationale: Students need to utilize the tools taught to them to ensure the learning becomes a part of their skill set. In addition, students need to become geographical aware of the world around them.



Evidence: Filling-in the Current Events template as well as using MyMaps to plot the location of the stories, will demonstrate that students have acquired the basic skills of fulfilling the  assignment.


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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Monday May 6th, Day 74

Current Events and Reflection

Each person will complete a reflection assignment.

Current Events/Mapping Monday's


CE #28 for tonight
Asia is our current mapping section

Objective: Given access to a Chromebook, students will be able to access Google MyMaps App and a Google Drive based Current Events Template from the class Blog. Using the MyMaps app and the template, students will be able to look-up current events and summarize their selected story on the template. In addition, students will be able to use the MyMaps app to plot the location of these current event stories. 



Rationale: Students need to utilize the tools taught to them to ensure the learning becomes a part of their skill set. In addition, students need to become geographical aware of the world around them.



Evidence: Filling-in the Current Events template as well as using MyMaps to plot the location of the stories, will demonstrate that students have acquired the basic skills of fulfilling the  assignment.
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