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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Mr. Andrew Pelosi--Social Studies Department--8th Grade Research Project--Women's Rights

 


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In 1848 at Seneca Falls, New York, the road to women's suffrage
was put into motion. It reached its culmination in 1920 when the
Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution became law. But, unlike African American males earlier, the right  to vote did not bring with it the guarantee of equality among the sexes. In the 1960s there as a reemergence and push for equality for all.

Task:  You are to research one of the topics below. You are to create a 2 page summary of the key points of your topic. You will need to include five documents to support your summary. These can include pictures, political cartoons, excerpts from speeches and other PRIMARY source material. The paper should be in Times New Roman 12 point font and double spaced.

Topics

1. Women's Rights Convention, Senecca Falls, N.Y. and "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions".
2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
3. Susan B. Anthony.
4. Alice Paul & the Nineteenth Amendment.
5. Flappers and Women in the 1920s.
6. The Equal Rights Amendment (1960s-1970s).

Assessment: You will receive a test grade for this research paper. Students are required to use at least two library sources and have at least one citation and one notecard using NoodleTools. The assignment is due January 10, 2014.

Bibliography 
Sorted by Call Number / Author. 

305.42 KEN
Kendall, Martha E., 1947-. Failure is impossible! : the history of American women's rights. Minneapolis : Lerner, c2001.
God's hand is seen -- Remember the ladies -- A chain of oppressions -- Setting the ball in motion -- Never give in, never give up -- From aprons to overalls--and back -- Sisterhood is powerful -- Remarkable women. Traces women's struggle for rights in America from the colonial period to the 1990s. 

324.6 BUR
Burgan, Michael. The 19th Amendment. Minneapolis : Compass Point, c2006.
A long struggle ends -- Expected to obey -- Abolition and equality -- Slow progress -- Success in the West -- On the streets -- Key battles -- Victory at last. Presents a history of the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the nineteenth amendment giving women the right to vote, and discusses the 1869 passage making Wyoming the first state to permit women to vote, and more. 

920 RAU
Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Great women of the suffrage movement. Minneapolis : Compass Point, c2006.
Questioning women's roles -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton : mother of the movement -- Susan B. Anthony : independent and steadfast -- Lucy Stone : speaking state by state -- Sojourner Truth : woman of God -- Ida Wells-Barnett : proud to march -- Carrie Chapman Catt : a winning planner -- Alice Paul : a tireless fighter -- Achieving their goal. Presents a history of the women's suffrage movement, and examines the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York, suffrage leaders including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and others, and the nineteenth amendment which gave women the right to vote. 

921 STA
Burgan, Michael. Elizabeth Cady Stanton : social reformer. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2006.
Fighting for voting rights -- A privileged youth -- The abolitionist cause -- The road to Seneca Falls -- Rights for all -- Civil War and suffrage -- The fight goes on -- Reformer to the end. Presents a biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, social reformer, abolitionist, and woman's suffrage advocate, providing information on her childhood, her passion for woman's rights, and her achievements.

973.91 KYV
Kyvig, David E. Daily life in the United States, 1920-1939 : decades of promise and pain. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
Examines what daily life was like for ordinary people in the U. S. in the 1920s and the 1930s, discussing the impact of automobiles, electricity, radio, cinema, conflict and crime, the standardization of culture, the Great Depression, and the New Deal on the lives of American citizens. 

REF 305.42 WOM
Women's rights in the United States : a documentary history. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1994.
Presents historical writings on women's rights in the context of the period in which they were written.
 

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Mr. Thomas Worthington--Social Studies Department--U.S. Imperialism Debate

 
 
 
U.S.S. Maine-1897

 
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    Pros and Cons of U.S. Imperialism  

     In the upcoming debate, you will be expected to defend whether
or not the United States should have acted like an imperial power
during the Age of Imperialism.

Question: For or against imperialism?  
Historical Background:
Opening Statement:
Position #1:
Position #2:
Position #3: 
Position #4:
Position #5: 

Deference to the opposing side:
Closing Statement:  
 
Bibliography -Print Resources
Sorted by Title / Author.

979.8 FRE

Fremon, David K. The Alaska Purchase in American history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c1999.
Traces the history of Alaska through the Russian exploration and settlement to the American purchase of the territory by William Seward in 1867, discussing key personalities and events during this period.
327.73 CLO
Cloud Tapper, Suzanne. America as a world power : from the Spanish-American War to today. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2006.
Remember the Maine! -- Dreams of American expansion -- American culture and immigration --America reaches out -- World War II -- The atomic age and Cold War -- Vietnam -- The Peace Corps and the environment -- Human rights and the end of the Cold War -- After the Cold War -- The Bush doctrine. Explores American foreign policy and the cultural, technological, and economic contributions America has made since the end of the nineteenth century.
REF 973.91 AME
American decades. Detroit : Gale Research, c1996.
An exploration of American life from 1900 through 1909, looking at key people, events, and topics in the arts, business and the economy, education, fashion, government and politics, law, lifestyles and social trends, media, medicine and health, religion, science and technology, and sports.
REF 973.8 AME
American eras. New York : Gale Research, c1997.
Chronicles world events, business, arts, education, government, lifestyles, religion, science, and other aspects of life in the U.S. in the years between 1878 and 1899.
REF Ame
American heritage illustrated history of the United States. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Silver Burdett, 1989.
A nineteen volume history of the United States. Each volume explores and explains the political, social, economic, and cultural events that shaped America.
973.8 SMO
Smolinski, Diane, 1950-. Battles of the Spanish-American War. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Examines key battles in the brief Spanish-American War, and includes battle maps, after action reports, and time lines.
972.87 BUI
Building the Panama Canal : chronicles from National Geographic. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c1999.
Relates the history of how the Panama Canal was planned and built, including the political, economic, and health aspects of getting the project completed.
REF 980 Cam
The Cambridge encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; : Cambridge University Press, 1985.
Includes bibliographies and index. Discusses the region's past and present culture, society, history, economics, and politics.
951.06 CHI
China. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2010.
A collection of essays that provides varying perspective on issues regarding China, debating if it is moving toward democracy, if it is committed to human rights, how it handles economic challenges, if its military is a threat, and if it is protecting the environment.
952 BLU
Blumberg, Rhoda. Commodore Perry in the land of the Shogun. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1985.
Details Commodore Matthew Perry's role in opening Japan's closed society to world trade in the 1850s, one of history's most significant diplomatic achievements.
327.73052 GAI
Gaines, Ann. Commodore Perry opens Japan to trade in world history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2000.
Traces the efforts of Commodore Matthew Perry to use force and diplomacy to end Japan's traditional isolationism and to begin trade with the Asian nation.
327.51 Law
Lawson, Don. The eagle and the dragon : the history of U.S.-China relations. 1st ed. New York : Crowell, c1985.
Traces the history of the relationship between the United States and China from the China trade in the eighteenth century to the reopening of official relations in the early 1970's.
REF 973.8 ENC
Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2005.
Contains entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations,and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, arranged alphabetically from A to E, and includes an introduction to the period, and thematic essays.
REF 973.8 ENC
Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2005.
Contains entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations,and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, arranged alphabetically from S to Z, and includes a selection of related documents.
REF 973.8 ENC
Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2005.
Contains entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations, and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, arranged alphabetically from F to R.
REF 973.91 LIF
Life & times in 20th-century America. Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Looks at how significant discoveries, inventions, and events affected the everday lives of Americans in the years between 1900 and 1920, discussing family life; education; social and political attitudes; work; religion; health, science, and technology; leisure, sports, and entertainment; and fashions and fads.
921 TWA
Aller, Susan Bivin. Mark Twain. Minneapolis : Lerner, c2001.
An illustrated biography of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain.
921 Twa
Meltzer, Milton, 1915-. Mark Twain : a writer's life. New York : F. Watts, 1985.
Surveys the life of Samuel Clemens, who grew up in Missouri, was a river pilot on the Mississippi, became a journalist, and achieved fame as a writer under the pen name Mark Twain.
327.7307287 LIN
Lindop, Edmund. Panama and the United States : divided by the Canal. 1st ed. New York : Twenty-First Century Books, 1997.
Discusses foreign policy issues between the United States and Panama, specifically regarding the Canal.
386 MCN
McNeese, Tim. The Panama Canal. San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c1997.
Describes the planning and building of the Panama Canal.
972.87 GAI
Gaines, Ann. The Panama Canal in American history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c1999.
Examines the planning, building, and maintenance of the Panama Canal and its current status.
959.9 Top
Tope, Lily Rose R., 1955-. Philippines. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1991.
An illustrated overview of the history, geography and culture of the Philippines and the people who inhabit these tropical islands.
973.8 MCN
McNeese, Tim. Remember the Maine! : the Spanish-American War begins. 1st ed. Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds, c2002.
Discusses the explosion of the "U.S.S. Maine" in Havana harbor in February 1898, an event that provoked the United States to declare was on Spain.
973.8 DOL
Dolan, Edward F., 1924-. The Spanish-American War. Brookfield, CT : Millbrook Press, c2001.
Chronicles the events surrounding the Spanish-American War from the explosion of the "Maine" to the problems involving Cuba and the Philippines that followed the U.S.'s victory.
973.8 MCG
McGowen, Tom. The Spanish-American War and Teddy Roosevelt in American history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2003.
Details the pivotal role that Teddy Roosevelt played during the Spanish-American War and the consequences of his involvement.
973.8 SOM
Somerlott, Robert. The Spanish-American War : "remember the Maine!" Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2002.
Explosion in Havana -- "Remember the Maine" -- America's most popular war -- The Rough Riders -- The struggle for Cuba -- The naval battle of Santiago de Cuba -- Americans on the Spanish islands -- The new American empire. Examines the conflict between the United States and Spain which marked the end of the Spanish colonial empire and the rise of the United States as a world power.
921 Roo
Markham, Lois. Theodore Roosevelt. New York : Chelsea House, 1985.
A biography of the twenty-sixth President of the United States.
921 ROO
Schuman, Michael. Theodore Roosevelt. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c1997.
Explores the life of the twenty-sixth president, from his childhood in New York, through his military career, to his years in the White House.
973.8 LAN
Langellier, J. Phillip. Uncle Sam's little wars : the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion, 1898-1902. 1st Chelsea House hardback ed. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, 2002, c1999.
Describes the uniforms and equipment used in the U.S. Army between 1898 and 1902.
REF 973.8 SHI
Shifflett, Crandall A. Victorian America, 1876 to 1913. New York : Facts on File, c1996.
Examines American life from 1876 to 1913, providing information about the climate, natural history, geography, Native Americans, the economy, population, religion, government, cities, prominent people, education, culture, and crime during the Victorian era.
 

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Mr.Tim Ehlers--Social Studies Department--8th Grade Research Project--American Imperialism Presentations

 
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In the late 1800’s the United States began to embark on a “new” policy of expansion that would change US history forever. During this period of Imperialism, the US sought to extend its influence overseas, capture new territories, create new markets, and increase our nation’s global prestige.
 
Directions :
Form into groups of 2 or 3. Next, choose a topic from the list of Imperialism Terms supplied. You can choose directly from the list, or you may choose a sub-topic from something you are curious about. Be sure to see me for approval if you stray from he list. You will use the classroom textbooks as a starting point but your research hould go well  beyond textbook level insight. Laptops will be available in class to aid in your investigation. Your task will be to research, write, prepare, and deliver a 20 minute sson that will teach the class about your topic. Each lesson will include (at least) a 6 slide PowerPoint presentation to supply notes to your class. You may also do additional activities with the class beyond the PowerPoint – but you must supply the class with good notes first. Students will be required to use at least two library sources and cite at least one source and provide at least one notecard using NoodleTools.

Each PowerPoint must include the following:
Notes – well organized, clearly worded and presented and properly formatted.
Highlight important vocabulary and integrate those terms into your presentation.
Visual learning aids are a must – pictures, photos, maps, etc – items that you think are interesting/important and will aid in the comprehension of your topic by your class.
Discussion of all key individuals related to your topic.
Discussion of all key events that are notable about your topic.
Include any significant date(s) or turning points associated with your topic.
A Works Cited Page identifying the source(s) of your information. 

Notes :
While conducting your research and gathering assets, you will need to store the various documents, images, maps, paintings, photos, etc., that you uncover into your school network folder or on some for of external USB storage device that you can plug into the laptops. After you have completed your research, written text and collected images/media – you will move onto the next step – creating your PowerPoint and other materials you think will be necessary to teach the class. If you are unfamiliar with PowerPoint please see me. Finally, you will make your presentation to the class on your scheduled day. NO EXCUSES. On your presentation day, please have your final project saved and available so that I may have a copy of it for reading/grading purposes. Remember that your final presentations should be historical, informational and interesting. Have fun! Be creative!




Bibliography -Print Resources
Sorted by Title / Author.
979.8 FRE
Fremon, David K. The Alaska Purchase in American history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c1999.
Traces the history of Alaska through the Russian exploration and settlement to the American purchase of the territory by William Seward in 1867, discussing key personalities and events during this period.
327.73 CLO
Cloud Tapper, Suzanne. America as a world power : from the Spanish-American War to today. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2006.
Remember the Maine! -- Dreams of American expansion -- American culture and immigration --America reaches out -- World War II -- The atomic age and Cold War -- Vietnam -- The Peace Corps and the environment -- Human rights and the end of the Cold War -- After the Cold War -- The Bush doctrine. Explores American foreign policy and the cultural, technological, and economic contributions America has made since the end of the nineteenth century.
REF 973.91 AME
American decades. Detroit : Gale Research, c1996.
An exploration of American life from 1900 through 1909, looking at key people, events, and topics in the arts, business and the economy, education, fashion, government and politics, law, lifestyles and social trends, media, medicine and health, religion, science and technology, and sports.
REF 973.8 AME
American eras. New York : Gale Research, c1997.
Chronicles world events, business, arts, education, government, lifestyles, religion, science, and other aspects of life in the U.S. in the years between 1878 and 1899.
REF Ame
American heritage illustrated history of the United States. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Silver Burdett, 1989.
A nineteen volume history of the United States. Each volume explores and explains the political, social, economic, and cultural events that shaped America.
973.8 SMO
Smolinski, Diane, 1950-. Battles of the Spanish-American War. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Examines key battles in the brief Spanish-American War, and includes battle maps, after action reports, and time lines.
972.87 BUI
Building the Panama Canal : chronicles from National Geographic. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c1999.
Relates the history of how the Panama Canal was planned and built, including the political, economic, and health aspects of getting the project completed.
REF 980 Cam
The Cambridge encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; : Cambridge University Press, 1985.
Includes bibliographies and index. Discusses the region's past and present culture, society, history, economics, and politics.
951.06 CHI
China. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2010.
A collection of essays that provides varying perspective on issues regarding China, debating if it is moving toward democracy, if it is committed to human rights, how it handles economic challenges, if its military is a threat, and if it is protecting the environment.
952 BLU
Blumberg, Rhoda. Commodore Perry in the land of the Shogun. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1985.
Details Commodore Matthew Perry's role in opening Japan's closed society to world trade in the 1850s, one of history's most significant diplomatic achievements.
327.73052 GAI
Gaines, Ann. Commodore Perry opens Japan to trade in world history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2000.
Traces the efforts of Commodore Matthew Perry to use force and diplomacy to end Japan's traditional isolationism and to begin trade with the Asian nation.
327.51 Law
Lawson, Don. The eagle and the dragon : the history of U.S.-China relations. 1st ed. New York : Crowell, c1985.
Traces the history of the relationship between the United States and China from the China trade in the eighteenth century to the reopening of official relations in the early 1970's.
REF 973.8 ENC
Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2005.
Contains entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations,and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, arranged alphabetically from A to E, and includes an introduction to the period, and thematic essays.
REF 973.8 ENC
Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2005.
Contains entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations,and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, arranged alphabetically from S to Z, and includes a selection of related documents.
REF 973.8 ENC
Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2005.
Contains entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations, and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, arranged alphabetically from F to R.
REF 973.91 LIF
Life & times in 20th-century America. Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Looks at how significant discoveries, inventions, and events affected the everday lives of Americans in the years between 1900 and 1920, discussing family life; education; social and political attitudes; work; religion; health, science, and technology; leisure, sports, and entertainment; and fashions and fads.
921 TWA
Aller, Susan Bivin. Mark Twain. Minneapolis : Lerner, c2001.
An illustrated biography of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain.
921 Twa
Meltzer, Milton, 1915-. Mark Twain : a writer's life. New York : F. Watts, 1985.
Surveys the life of Samuel Clemens, who grew up in Missouri, was a river pilot on the Mississippi, became a journalist, and achieved fame as a writer under the pen name Mark Twain.
327.7307287 LIN
Lindop, Edmund. Panama and the United States : divided by the Canal. 1st ed. New York : Twenty-First Century Books, 1997.
Discusses foreign policy issues between the United States and Panama, specifically regarding the Canal.
386 MCN
McNeese, Tim. The Panama Canal. San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c1997.
Describes the planning and building of the Panama Canal.
972.87 GAI
Gaines, Ann. The Panama Canal in American history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c1999.
Examines the planning, building, and maintenance of the Panama Canal and its current status.
959.9 Top
Tope, Lily Rose R., 1955-. Philippines. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1991.
An illustrated overview of the history, geography and culture of the Philippines and the people who inhabit these tropical islands.
973.8 MCN
McNeese, Tim. Remember the Maine! : the Spanish-American War begins. 1st ed. Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds, c2002.
Discusses the explosion of the "U.S.S. Maine" in Havana harbor in February 1898, an event that provoked the United States to declare was on Spain.
973.8 DOL
Dolan, Edward F., 1924-. The Spanish-American War. Brookfield, CT : Millbrook Press, c2001.
Chronicles the events surrounding the Spanish-American War from the explosion of the "Maine" to the problems involving Cuba and the Philippines that followed the U.S.'s victory.
973.8 MCG
McGowen, Tom. The Spanish-American War and Teddy Roosevelt in American history. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2003.
Details the pivotal role that Teddy Roosevelt played during the Spanish-American War and the consequences of his involvement.
973.8 SOM
Somerlott, Robert. The Spanish-American War : "remember the Maine!" Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2002.
Explosion in Havana -- "Remember the Maine" -- America's most popular war -- The Rough Riders -- The struggle for Cuba -- The naval battle of Santiago de Cuba -- Americans on the Spanish islands -- The new American empire. Examines the conflict between the United States and Spain which marked the end of the Spanish colonial empire and the rise of the United States as a world power.
921 Roo
Markham, Lois. Theodore Roosevelt. New York : Chelsea House, 1985.
A biography of the twenty-sixth President of the United States.
921 ROO
Schuman, Michael. Theodore Roosevelt. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c1997.
Explores the life of the twenty-sixth president, from his childhood in New York, through his military career, to his years in the White House.
973.8 LAN
Langellier, J. Phillip. Uncle Sam's little wars : the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion, 1898-1902. 1st Chelsea House hardback ed. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, 2002, c1999.
Describes the uniforms and equipment used in the U.S. Army between 1898 and 1902.
REF 973.8 SHI
Shifflett, Crandall A. Victorian America, 1876 to 1913. New York : Facts on File, c1996.
Examines American life from 1876 to 1913, providing information about the climate, natural history, geography, Native Americans, the economy, population, religion, government, cities, prominent people, education, culture, and crime during the Victorian era.