Roosevelt Links
Conservation:
http://www.nps.gov/thro/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-and-conservation.htm
http://www.nps.gov/history/logcabin/html/tr5.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tr-environment/
Diaries:
Time in Maine: ( p. 9 catalog of birgs p. 25-33 MAINE, p. 80 out of doors life, p. 82, woodcock shooting, p. 84 in the boat, p.86 woodcock hunting, p. 90-106 MAINE)
At age 9: (bears p.5, woods and meadows p. 7, cove p. 8, brooks, ponds, moss, pebbles, p. 11, riding six miles before breakfast p. 13, wonders of the brook p. 14, collecting nests, p. 15, swallows all over the house p. 16, foxes and weasels p. 17)
At 19: (p. 32 dissecting a seal, p. 35 scientist)
War (part 2!)
Cuban Missile Crisis Simulation
Bay Of Pigs 1961 p. 894-895
Grenada 1983 Pro-Reagan Anti-Reagan
Iran Contra p. 939
The Civil Rights Movement
More Disability Rights Reading
Women's Rights Websearch
The Great Depression
Living in the Great Depression Presentation links
Enrichment 3/21: Read this poem by a student going to high school in 1938. What historic events is he mentioning? What is the common theme (central idea) to the events? Why do you think he chose these? What is the author's point? Can you relate to him?
Video on Stock Market Crash for homework (due by Monday 3/19):
How Stuff Works: The Dustbowl (Due Wens. 3/21)
Spanish-American War & WWI (Pages 692-709)
Expectations for work: In their choice of activity, the student will fully identify/define what is required of them for every term. Students will not be allowed to move on until the work receives a grade of at least an '80'.
Entangling Alliances: Agreements (treaties) between countries that said they would protect each other if one of them were attacked. A series of these alliances turned a war between two countries in to World War One.
Great Overview of Spanish-American War
To Do (for deadlines, see "Homework" section):
Social & Political Reform
Final Project Description and Rubric - If You have a question about this, feel free to leave a "comment" on the document!
Topics to Cover & Resources
Standards:
Level 1: Understands what social and political reform are
-Frayer Model on the terms
Wiki entry on Reform Movements
Hint: You may find it helpful to define the two words in each term seperately and then combine them to understand the terms
Level 2: Understands the major social and political reforms over time (See Below)
-What does this mean to you? What are the reforms (key details)?
Level 3: Understands the importance of social and political reform on US History over time (See Below)
-What does this mean to you? Why was the reform needed)? How did the reform change the US? Did they succeed with their goals or did they fail?
Social Reforms
The Progressive Era (p. 670-683)
Political Reforms
Reconstruction (p. 552-571)
The Progressive Era
Economic Transformation: Pre-WWI
Project Resources
Life/Farming out West:
Pages 586-589, 600-605
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=322
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=309
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/letterwriting/lw03.html
Transcontinental Railroad:
Pg. 590-92
http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rail.html
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=177
Robber Baron's and their Business Practices:
Pg. 619-622
Immigrants:
Pg. 636-650
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snpim.htm
http://cprr.org/Museum/Chinese.html
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=47
Debate Resources
Technology and Innovation
Inventions Websearch! The link for question 7 is broken, here's a new one: Band-aids
Welcome to the home page for seventh-grade U.S. History. From here you'll be able to find some important handouts and links that we need in class.
World War Two
Consequences Resources
Lots of WWII Info: Consequences near the bottom
Aftermath of WWII on Wikipedia
Battles Websearch Link
Junior High Resource from the UK
Roaring 20's & The Great Depression
Freeplay Music for iMovie
Websearch links:
The US as a Superpower
WWI Simulation Game
Causes of World War I RAFT
Spanish-American War Webquest (Download and complete on your computer)
Naval History of the Sinking of the USS Maine
Headlines about the Maine
The Gilded Age
Newspaper Project Rubrics: Article Editorial Cartoon
Article on Lawsuit about Chinese Exclusion
Reconstruction Unit
Glog Project Description: You know, just in case you lose the piece of paper I told you not to lose.
History of the KKK Video
Freedmen's Bureau - An interesting site that gives us primary sources from Reconstruction.
Glogster - This is the website you will be using to create a "glog", or online poster. Remember to not post your name, pictures of yourself, or any other information that would identify you. Please also remember to make your first name "7-1" "7-2" or "7-3" and make your last name your initials.