February 26

Due Monday (Tuesday for 802)

Do you feel that the Great Depression could have been avoided? Why or why not? Whose fault was it? Create a persuasive essay explaining your views USING key words from the reading and from class. You can also do this in the form of a journal entry or even in a political cartoon,

Test changed for next THURSDAY on the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression. Study the notes from class and the two readings.

Topics (Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, Jazz Age, KKK, Red Scare, Henry Ford – Assembly Line, Model T, other famous individuals during 20s, Monkey Trial – John Scopes, stock market, crash of 1929,

More links will be posted along with a review sheet.

February 23

HW: Test next Tuesday on the Roaring 20s and Great Depression. Make changes if necessary for DBQ essay on Women's Rights. Bring in final copy tomorrow

February 12

831 and 802: Due on the Monday we come back from the winter break: the DBQ packet AND essay on Women's Rights. Check out the link in case you lost it

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/scostei/gr8socstudbook2ju04.pdf


802: TOMORROW, BRING IN MATERIALS FOR ROARING TWENTIES PARTY

February 9

Roaring 20s Festival!! Presentations start tomorrow! Bring in a food item or drinks related to the Roaring 20s, napkins, plates, cups, etc.

February 6

PROJECT IS PAST DUE!!!! IF YOU DID NOT TURN IT IN TODAY, YOU MUST BRING IT IN ON MONDAY WITH A LEGITIMATE NOTE AND AN ESSAY ON WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME. FAILURE TO TURN IN ASSIGNMENT WILL ALSO LEAD TO LUNCH DETENTION WITH MR. TESLER UNTIL ASSIGNMENT IS COMPLETED.

February 2

See below for more links to help you out. The assignment is due this week: FRIDAY!!!! We will start presentations then!!!

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

http://www.fsmitha.com/h2/ch15-7.htm