Wednesday 1/30 & Thursday 1/31

On Wednesday we went through the New Deal Powerpoint as linked below. Thursday is our first work day on the New Deal Alphabet Soup Elevator Pitch assignment. 

Watch this video if you missed class.

Instructions for New Deal Assignment

New Deal PPT (from class)

Thursday Debrief

Photos of every building in Springfield 1938-1939 http://www.springfieldpreservation.org/wpa/
Click "Massachusetts" and find project by ciry & town https://livingnewdeal.org/us/

Sample Presentation: https://youtu.be/PG4lixLq2cU (don't plagiarize me Sadryan, Colleen, Athen)

Tuesday 2/29

https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/sec-employees/psrw50ways.pdf

While you read your assigned article, complete the following task

1. Take notes on the article - no more than a page
2.  Focus your notes around the following questions:
   1. How big is government?
   2. What does government do?
   3. How much does the government spend?
   4. How many people does the government employ?
   5. What does the government do that is GOOD?
   6. What does the government do that you think might be unnecessary?

Group 1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/13/what-we-are-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-the-size-of-government/?utm_term=.90bdbc518eed

Group 2

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/03/how-big-is-the-federal-workforce-much-bigger-than-you-think/?utm_term=.1bae080b7877

Group 3

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-big-is-our-government-2012-7?op=1/#eryone-hates-the-government-these-days-all-those-lazy-faceless-bureaucrats-taking-our-money-wasting-it-racking-up-huge-debts-we-cant-afford-to-pay-1

Group 4
http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/291-federal-lands-in-the-us

Group 5
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/data-analysis-documentation/federal-employment-reports/reports-publications/sizing-up-the-executive-branch-2015.pdf

Short Essay Instructions

If you had today as work time, go through your own paper tonight -->  Editing Protocol

Citations Guidline

Friday 1/25

Article for do now:
The Story Behind Migrant Mother

Student Feedback Survey

Use yesterday's post to access data sets & class ppt!


"People who made a fortune in the great depression

Rooted In Recession: The Richest Families Whose Businesses Started During the Great Depression

MLK

Today we remember one of the greatest Americans.

GRADES GRADES GRADES

PLEASE READ THIS
Don't forget to turn your STUDY PLAN TRACKER in to the inbox today.

As of 2:03pm, your grades (Semester Overall, Q2 Overall, All LTs, All HOWs, All Skills) should be accurate. Please make sure you double check for any missing work and e-mail me ASAP if there are any major discrepancies that need to be fixed before I need to submit my semester grades. I will need to do one more recalculation of HOW2 / 4 & 3 once I get your study plans assessed.

You'll also notice that all Midterm Exam & Essay grades, as well as honors essays, are all now posted.

Students in honors sections will not receive a semester grade if the honors essay was not submitted. You will only receive partial credit but you must get this turned in by Monday if you have not already done so.

Students who completed the make-up fishbowl, please make sure you turn in your materials today to be graded. Students who were not prepared yesterday for the make-up will not be given another opportunity to do so. If you were absent please check in with me.

Students who did not complete the essay or midterm will also not receive semester grades. Please make sure you make plans ASAP to make up the test. I have been talking with Admin about what the protocol is for make-ups. You may potentially be sitting in RC on Tuesday to complete missed exams. If you missed the essay portion but were here on the day before or day of, you MAY complete your writing over the weekend and bring your completed composition on Tuesday.

Midterm Essay Instructions & Docs

Reading Three - Contemporary Commentary

 *only "Heroes of the Fiery Cross" and "The Rising Tide of Color Against White World Supremacy" plus melting pot cartoon & english ads

For the 1920s fishbowl tomorrow: check here for the opposing sides ideas ----> ARGUMENTS

Wednesday 1/9

Do Now Survey for 1/9

Today in class we finished up our collaborative preparation for the fishbowl and then participated in a "speed-dating" style study session.

High Scores from each section (scores self-reported):

11.4: RICKY & LAMAR (10)
11.5: CHRISTIAN & ABDUL (13)
11.6:
11.1:

Tuesday 1/8

During class today we had independent work time preparing for Thursday's fishbowl. We then transitioned to groups (traditional & change) where we prepared for the discussion.

Monday 1/7

In class today, students worked independently on continuing to gather evidence and developing talking points for Thursday's fishbowl discussion.

Talking Points & Bio Document (hard copy given in class today)

Writing Effective Talking Points

Debrief

Honors Paper Due Tomorrow
Submission: 4-6 page paper + works cited page. Please print before class if possible.

Friday 1/4

Debrief

Thursday 1/3

Writing Effective Talking Points (You won't really need this for a couple of days, but it'll be good to look through before you get started)

1920s Fishbowl Project (Instructions, overview, and links for the assignment)


Midterm Review Guide

Wednesday 1/2

Do Now

Study Guide LT3
(2 more parts to come!)