October 17

MONDAY: First ENTRY due on Monday. WHO is my person? What is his/her personality like?
Where was he born? Where did he go to school? Who may have influenced his/her career? How do people treat him/her? How does he/she treat people?

Sample: Betty Janson (Maid of J.P. Morgan)

March 1892, New York
I quickly dusted Mr. Morgan’s bookshelf. He will be home soon and will not be happy that his grand home is in such a disarray. My boss, Mr. John Pierpont Morgan grew up in a very affluent part of Connecticut. Raised in the best boarding schools in America and in Europe, he is used to rigor and order. We, his servants, must comply to his structured way of life. Even the smallest speck of dust would send everything into an uproar.
You could say that his father’s strong influence on his education led to his success. Learning French wasn’t enough; he also had to learn German! Yes, Mr. Morgan was pretty much groomed for this type of life...

CONTINUE TO BRING IN RESEARCH. WE WILL WORK ON PEER REVISION TOMORROW

October 16

831 and 802 HW:
Bring in ONE source for tomorrow.

See below for links that may help....

Andrew Carnegie
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/carnegie
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/

John D. Rockefeller
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/peopleevents/p_rock_jsr.html

Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tr26.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tr/interviews.html

Ida Tarbell
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/peopleevents/p_tarbell.html
http://www.history.rochester.edu/fuels/tarbell/MAIN.HTM

Jacob Riis
http://www.yale.edu/amstud/inforev/riis/title.html
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/R/riis/riis.html

Samuel Gompers
http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/gompers.htm
http://www.pbs.org/heavenonearth/leaders_thinkers_gompers_debs.html

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
http://www.nps.gov/wori/historyculture/elizabeth-cady-stanton.htm
http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/

Upton Sinclair
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=4097
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/sinclair.html

October 14

831, 802: Major Assignment #1 See below for details. ASSIGNMENT HAS NOT FULLY BEEN DISCUSSED WITH ALL STUDENTS YET. However, you can see what topic you have been assigned to and start conducting a bit of research. Everything will be fully explained this week.


831

Andrew Carnegie - Mattelyn, Christina, Dimitrios
John D. Rockefeller – Rocio, Charles, Jesus
Theodore Roosevelt - Anthony, Ashley, Yeo Jin
Jacob Riis - Brandon, Brittany, Han Lim
Samuel Gompers - Ramses, Christina Park, Joanna
Upton Sinclair- Andrea, Stacy, Julian
Ida Tarbell – Yusef, Alexis, Sebastian
Elizabeth Cady Stanton – Evan, Paris, Gabby, Kassie

802

Andrew Carnegie - Anthony B, Nina, Tessa, Spencer
John D. Rockefeller – Olivia, Briana, Craig, Jessica
Theodore Roosevelt - James B., Natalia, Yo han, Stephanie
Jacob Riis - Lawrence, Michelle, Anna, Adriana
Samuel Gompers - Philip, Adam, Michael, Arianna
Upton Sinclair- Vicky, Emma, Jonathan, Rachel
Ida Tarbell – Elana, Taylor, Samantha, Ning
Elizabeth Cady Stanton – Antonio, Rachel Ann, Maria, Raymond

MAJOR ASSIGNMENT #1: The Gilded Age/the Progressive Era
The events of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era have deeply impacted American society in many ways at the turn of the 20th century. Big business moguls like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt carved up industrial wealth and Wall Street for themselves. On another level, millions of families and individuals from overseas (mainly Europe and later on Asia) have flooded major cities. Some were escaping discrimination and religious persecution. Others were following dreams of American wealth and sought new lives filled with economic opportunities. Their struggles at home and in the workplace prompted reformers and muckrakers to lobby for improved living and work conditions. Unions also began to form and were pushed forward by bold leaders who demanded better pay and safer working conditions. The presence and actions of all these uniquely different individuals ultimately transformed the nation.

Task
For this particular assignment, you will be focusing on a notable individual during the Gilded Age/Progressive Era.
You will be assigned one of these:

Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Theodore Roosevelt
Jacob Riis
Samuel Gompers
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Independent work
a) For the written portion of this assignment, you must write 5 journal entries based on these 5 topics:
1) who your person is,
2) where he/she is from
3) when was he/she famous (describe the time period he/she was active in)
4) what struggles did he experience and encounter
5) how did his/her actions impact or change the United States

You will write this from the viewpoint of the person or someone who is working with him/her (an assistant, spouse, etc) Each entry needs to be one page typed, double-spaced (font size 12, Times New Roman or Comic Sans). Examples of this will be given each day when a new topic is assigned (One journal entry will focus on 1 topic).

b) You must complete research for this assignment. A minimum of 5 sources will be accepted ( 2 of which MUST be books ). See separate section on how to write a bibliography.

c) A cover sheet must be turned in with assignment. Be creative! Make it resemble a book, sketch person’s portrait, etc. Be sure to include your name, class, date, and name of explorer.

Group Work
This portion will be done in class. Students who share a person will work together on creating a poster presentation or a PowerPoint on who he/she is, where he/she is from, when was he/she famous , what struggles did he experience and encounter, how did his/her actions impact or change the United States.
For this presentation, you must include 5 images that connect to this person . Each one must represent the topics that were covered. You must EXPLAIN to the class how the image relates to the topic. They can either be drawn or they can be actual paintings or sketches from the time period.

October 9

HW: 831 Use the images above for your poem or you can use the story in your article.

October 7

HW:

Poem due on Tuesday! (831) Notebook check on Tuesday! (For 802, notebook check is on Friday) See below for samples on both!

Date Description page #
9/3 Word web American history
9/8 Civil War Chart (831)
9/9 Notes from Recon. Assignments
9/10 “
9/15 Presentations on Recon.
9/22 Review / Identifications
9/28 802 – Paragraph w/words
9/29 Gilded Age Activity
10/3 “
10/6 Child Labor
10/7 Channelone News reflection
10/7 Child Labor: Poem


Checklist
-Table of Contents (each day is listed and labeled with page number and date)
-There is no other subject in sourcebook
-Every assignment is completed
-Notebook is organized (chronological order and limited doodling)

Poem
The Minutes Stand Still
Time is like a creeping tortoise here
The appearance of the crescent moon is ever near
With every deep breath I take
My lungs allow the dirt and dust to overtake
The loud hum of the sewing machines numb my head
I wonder if my body will make it into bed
With my back propped up on the stiff chair
Pressed next against these poor girls is all I can bear
Poor Father has not worked in weeks!
It is up to me to make enough money for even leeks
As my mind reflects on my future coming
I hear the familiar ‘Ding!’
Time for a 10 minute break!
For an education and books will never be in my wake.

October 6

HW: Remember news article reaction is due tonight! Journal entry is due TOMORROW

For tomorrow, bring in an article on child labor for discussion. See below for links...
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/child_labor/index.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/world/americas/14haiti.html?ref=americas

October 2

HW

1) A news article reaction due by Monday 6 PM. E-mail me at mfong2@schools.nyc.gov. Questions will also be on blog.Topic: Vice Presidential Debate- 1 page reflection a) What article and source/newspaper did you use? What were some topics mentioned? Describe each candidate’s behavior (were they nervous, fierce, timid, etc). Who came out as the stronger candidate? See links below....

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/debates/vice-presidential-debate.html

http://www.newsweek.com/id/162100

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1846995,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1846977,00.html

Sample: The article that I found is "Biden and Palin Square Off" from the newsmagazine Newstime. Senator Joe Biden and Governor Palin argued over many topics during the debate. However, the main issue seemed to be the struggling economy and how many people were losing jobs. Palin's behavior was that of nervousness in the beginning but later on she gatherered more energy, especially when she was talking about this topic. She rallied for working and middle class families and stressed that Sentor McCain and herself would do whatever it takes for people to remain employed. Biden was very restrained during the debate. He did accuse Palin of one time of saying something that wasn't true...

2) Write a journal entry in your sourcebook on using words from our group work or the video (at least 6). Imagine that you are living during the early years of the Gilded Age. What is going on around you? How is New York changing?