Monday, October 26

Warm Up:
Please send me a post.  Who is your favorite hip hop artist? 

CONTENT OBJECTIVE:
I can analyze and synthesize information about Robber Barons. 
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE:
I can use vocabulary about this time period in history by writing a rap. 
HYPERTEXT WORD WALL:
See our word walls from last week. 


ASSIGNMENT:
Please go to the following link and go over the directions with Ms. G
Robber Baron Rap

For Monday, Choose 2 of the verses and answer the questions below it.  You can choose any 2 verses.  Please send me a comment with your answers.  Be sure to tell me which verses you chose. 

For Tuesday, we will be using the cubes.  You will be writing your own rap about 3 or 4 industrialists.  You will get the information from the cubes.  The most important thing is that you chose a theme for your rap. 

Kick over here baby pop!

Friday October 23

Warm up:

How is this class going? Do you like it? What should we change?




CUBES ARE DUE TODAY!!!!

Thursday October 22

Warm Up:
What are you going to be for Halloween?  Post me a comment yo!

Okay...Okay....Okay

The cubes are due at the end of class on Friday!  No later!!!!

Wednesday October 21

No Warm Up!

Please use the assignment page from yesterday to find the links to work on your assignment.

If you forgot the person you are supposed to research, please see Ms. G.

When you need materials, please see Ms. G.

The cubes are due on THURSDAY AT THE END OF CLASS!!!!

Tuesday October 20

Warm Up:
If you had a billion dollars like Rockefeller and you were going to give some of it away, who or what would you give it to? 

CONTENT OBJECTIVES:
I can find research on the robber baron I chose.
I can evaluate websites for authenticity.
I can find the appropriate information.
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES:
I can read and understand the biographical facts about my robber baron.
HYPERTEXT WORDWALL:
monopoly
trust
laissez-faire
robber baron
regulation
industrialization
urbanization

ASSIGNMENT:
Today you are going to create a concept cube about a Robber Baron.
Let's learn about John Rockefeller by watching a 10 min. movie about his life.

1.  Choose a robber baron at random.  (You are going to draw out of a hat.)
2.  Get the cube assignment from Ms. G.
3.  Find biographical information about your subject.
4.  Cut out your cube pattern.
5.  Glue your facts to the cube.
6.  Glue your cube together.

**On Friday, we are going to use these cubes for the lesson, so PLEASE try to do your best**

LINKS:
http://www.raken.com/american_wealth/Gilded_age_index4.


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


http://home.comcast.net/~mruland/USResources/Gilded/baronslabor.htm


http://www.teacheroz.com/19thcent.htm#women

Monday October 19

Hey guys!  Happy Monday!  I am not doing so well today and may not be as happy as usual this week.  My dog, that I had for 14 years, died on Sunday night and I am super sad.  I am pretty much on the edge of tears at all times.  I don't want to talk about it because I will cry.  I am telling you this to ask you to please be nice to me this week because I am not doing well.  Please understand and I am sharing this with you because I trust you that you will be good to me this week when I am so sad.  Thanks.

Warm Up:

Please finish the assignment from Friday. 
CONTENT OBJECTIVES:
I can analyze historical information and draw conclusions. 
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES:
I can answer questions using complete sentences and correct conventions.
HYPERTEXT WORD WALL:
see linked terms below


Today we are going to learn about ROBBER BARONS. 

Please send me a comment that answers this question when you are finished with the assignment from Friday. 
What and when was the Gilded Age? 

John D. Rockefeller was the first billionaire and gave away TONS of his money.  We are going to watch a 10 minute video about him and start a project tomorrow.

Friday October 16

Warm Up:
This is a Tesla Coil!



ASSIGNMENT:
1.  Today we will finish the powerpoint we began yesterday. 

2.  We have an activity to complete and you get to work with a partner!