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Class #1 - The Bill of Rights (Monday, September 27th - Block G, and Tuesday, September 28th - Block A) In this first class after Chuseok Break, we will begin to look at the Bill of Rights. What does it actually say and how has its meaning changed over the course of American history?


 * Homework due at the beginning of class:** None


 * Homework for next class:** Bill of Rights Current Event Assignment, and work on your research papers.


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Class #2 - More on the Bill of Rights (Wednesday, September 29th) This class will only meet for 40 minutes due to Parent-Teacher Conferences. (Yes, I hope to see all of your parents there!) We'll be looking at the current events that you researched and discuss how they pertain to the Bill of Rights.


 * Homework due at the beginning of class:** Bill of Rights Current Event Assignment


 * Homework for next class:** Your research paper is due at 8:00 on Thursday, September 30th!!! (Turn in one copy to me and one copy uploaded to [|Turnitin.com]

Class #3 - Finishing up the Bill of Rights (Friday, October 1st) Once again, this class will only meet for 40 minutes due to Parent-Teacher Conferences. You will be getting your first test back during class today and we will wrap up discussing the Bill of Rights Current Event Assignments.


 * Homework due at the beginning of class:** None


 * Homework for next class:** Read Chapter 14, Sections 1 and 4 (the forecast is "partly quizzy", but as always, bring an umbrella)

The Daily Show and the Amendments The Colbert Report and the 2nd Amendment
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Class #4 - The Age of Invention (Tuesday, October 5th) During the late 1800s, there was a flurry of technological advancements that, perhaps, had more of an influence on the United States and the rest of the world than any other era in history. This "Second Industrial Revolution" went on to have a tremendous influence on virtually every other aspect of American life as well. For today's class, you should have completed a reading on The Age of Invention.

Your first task in class today will be to make a flow chart that shows the dates of the following key inventions/achievements. On your chart, also include the person responsible for the invention (if applicable). Be sure to give a description of the invention as well as state the significance of this invention or achievement. (In other words, how did this go to impact the lives of Americans both then and now?) The inventions that you must include are:
 * Transcontinental Railroad
 * Standard Gauge
 * 1st internal combustion engine powered by gasoline
 * The 1st piloted flight in a powered plane - how long was it?
 * Telegraph
 * Telephone
 * Typewriter
 * Phonograph
 * Lightbulb
 * DC Electricity
 * AC Electricity
 * Bessemer Process
 * Steam Engine to drill for oil

Note: Not all of these inventions are found in your textbook!!!

After you are done with this, you need to write 1-2 paragraphs stating which two inventions were the most important, both at that time and today, and why you believe that to be the case.

To create this assignment, I want you to use an online program called Xtimeline. Once you have completed your assignment, you will save the link for your timeline and submit it using this form. The written portion should be submitted to me via email.

After we complete this activity, we'll view a few short videos regarding some of these inventions:

[|"Telephone and Telegraph"] [|Failed Pioneers of Flight]


 * Homework due at the beginning of this class:** Read 14-1 and 14-4 (Remember, the forecast is "partly quizzy," so bring your umbrellas!)


 * Homework due for next class:** Read 14-2 (The forecast for next class is "mostly sunny with just a slight chance of a quiz")

Class #5 - The Rise of Big Business (Wednesday, October 6 - Block G, and Thursday, October 7th - Block A) During our last class, we looked at the Second Industrial Revolution. In today's class, we'll look at how that movement spawned the rise of big business. Furthermore, we'll examine the question of "nature vs nurture" as we look at capitalism as it existed in the United States back then and now. American had been lauded for its great social mobility by Alexis de Tocqueville - but was this truly the reality for many Americans? I'm looking forward to the debate that will ensue during this class!


 * Homework due at the beginning of this class:** Read 14-2, turn in your timelines and journal entries.


 * Homework due for next class:** Read 14-3, answer the questions at the top of page 472 and define the "Key Terms and People"

Discussion of Big Business

Class #6 - The Rise of Labor Unions (Friday, October 8th) Last class, we looked at how big business came to the forefront of American industry during the late 1800s. However, this rise in industrialization was not without consequences. We will address some of these consequences in our next unit on the Progressive Era, but for today, we'll begin to look at this topic by looking at the rise in labor unions. How did labor unions both help and hurt the cause of laborers? What was their role in society back then? Are they still relevant today?


 * Homework due at the beginning of class:** Read 14-3 and answer questions from page 472.


 * Homework due for next class:** Read 15-1 and take notes. Be aware of the answers to the section review questions, but you do not need to turn this in.

Brief Background on the American Federation of Labor
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Class #7 - The New Immigrants (Tuesday, October 12th) In this class, we will be looking at the new wave of immigration that took place in the late 1800s. What were the driving factors that caused them to come to the US? How did their perceptions of America compare to the realities that they faced? How did those already living in America respond to their presence here?


 * Homework due at the beginning of class:** Read 15-1 and take notes. Also, if you are choosing to re-write your research paper, this is due at the beginning of class.


 * Homework for next class:** Read 15-2 and be able to answer the "Reading Focus" questions on page 495.

The New Immigrants
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Class #8 - City Life (Thursday, October 14th) In today's class, we'll look at how all of the issues we've discussed over the past few classes (industrialization, the rise of big business and labor unions, along with immigration) combine as cities grew. Along with this, there is a definite divide in the classes. We'll discuss how each of the social classes lived and the ramifications of those lifestyles. We'll then look at what people did about this which leads into the Progressive Era.


 * Homework due at the beginning of class:** Read 15-2 and take notes.


 * Homework for next class:** Study for your test. Read excerpts from Zinn (available on the Unit 3 page) and answer the discussion questions.


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 * Discussion Questions for The Jungle**