Powerpoint Outline – Chapter 18 The Progressive Era
Slide 1
Section Title and names of your groupies
Slide 2
Summarize first paragraph:
• On your powerpoint: two bullets of information and two pictures.
• Summarize verbally for the class (use notecards to help you remember the information)
Slide 3
Heading of second section
• Three main points (if you don’t think there are three, please see Mrs. Patterson)
Slide 4
Heading of third section
• Three main points (if you don’t think there are three, please see Mrs. Patterson)
Slide 5
“The end” slide of your choice
(Don’t get too crazy)
History blog for Mrs. Patterson's 8th grade classes.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Your next assignment -- Following the blog!
Having Trouble Becoming a Blog Follower?
Yes, I did steal this from Mrs. Terpening :)
Note: You need an email account to follow the blog. If you do not already have one, consider making one for free at any of the web based servers, i.e. hotmail, gmail, yahoo, etc.
1.Click on the follow button at the bottom of the page.
2. If you have a gmail account click on Google. If you have a Yahoo account, click on Yahoo. If you have a Twitter account click on that. If you have none of those, or an email address from a different provider, click on the link at the bottom that says to create a new Google account. You are not signing up for a new email...you are simply just creating a log-in you can use in many places on the internet.
3. In high school, following a blog and perhaps even creating one of your own will be an expectation. If you are checking in regularly and posting when assigned as an 8th grader, you will be very well prepared as a 9th grader.
Yes, I did steal this from Mrs. Terpening :)
Note: You need an email account to follow the blog. If you do not already have one, consider making one for free at any of the web based servers, i.e. hotmail, gmail, yahoo, etc.
1.Click on the follow button at the bottom of the page.
2. If you have a gmail account click on Google. If you have a Yahoo account, click on Yahoo. If you have a Twitter account click on that. If you have none of those, or an email address from a different provider, click on the link at the bottom that says to create a new Google account. You are not signing up for a new email...you are simply just creating a log-in you can use in many places on the internet.
3. In high school, following a blog and perhaps even creating one of your own will be an expectation. If you are checking in regularly and posting when assigned as an 8th grader, you will be very well prepared as a 9th grader.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Homework for 3/16
This week's homework will be to show Mrs. Patterson your index cards/scratch paper notes that you will use for your Powerpoint presentation. Your index cards will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, and I will expect you to refer to them when presenting your Powerpoint that day!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Homework due March 2
For homework this week you will write a diary entry pretending you are a person moving west in 1850.
Your diary entry will be 2 paragraphs long. The first paragraph will explain at least two reasons that you are moving west.
The second paragraph will tell what territory you are heading for and why.
Please see Mrs. Patterson with any questions. This homework will be due Wednesday, March 2.
Your diary entry will be 2 paragraphs long. The first paragraph will explain at least two reasons that you are moving west.
The second paragraph will tell what territory you are heading for and why.
Please see Mrs. Patterson with any questions. This homework will be due Wednesday, March 2.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Resources for Manifest Destiny Project
These are internet sources that I hope you will use if you decide to do internet research. Please do NOT turn in an assignment with "google" or "bing", etc. as a "source". I want to make sure you are finding accurate information.
History of Florida
http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/summary/
http://www.floridamemory.com/FloridaHighlights/
Seminole Indians
http://www.semtribe.com/History/
http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/seminole/
http://www.seminolenation-indianterritory.org/
Louisiana Purchase:
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/5040/preview/
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Louisiana.html
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/purchase/history.html#outline4
http://www.umsl.edu/~loupurch/history.html
History of Texas:
http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/history
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/#history
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/
Sam Houston portraits:
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30051/
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth31187/
Oregon Pioneers:
http://www.marionhistory.org/
http://www.marionhistory.org/index.php?n=Biographies.Biographies
Historic Photos of early Salem
(also check out the "timeline search":
http://www.salemhistory.net
World Book Online
http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/home?gr=Welcome+Salem-Keizer+Ps+Warehouse%2FRcvg
History of Florida
http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/summary/
http://www.floridamemory.com/FloridaHighlights/
Seminole Indians
http://www.semtribe.com/History/
http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/seminole/
http://www.seminolenation-indianterritory.org/
Louisiana Purchase:
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/5040/preview/
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Louisiana.html
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/purchase/history.html#outline4
http://www.umsl.edu/~loupurch/history.html
History of Texas:
http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/history
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/#history
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/
Sam Houston portraits:
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30051/
http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth31187/
Oregon Pioneers:
http://www.marionhistory.org/
http://www.marionhistory.org/index.php?n=Biographies.Biographies
Historic Photos of early Salem
(also check out the "timeline search":
http://www.salemhistory.net
World Book Online
http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/home?gr=Welcome+Salem-Keizer+Ps+Warehouse%2FRcvg
Friday, February 18, 2011
Manifest Destiny -- Projects
Manifest Destiny Activities – DUE FEBRUARY 25, 2011
“C” Activity
In order to get at least a “C,” you must complete the following activity:
1. Create a map of the United States that shows the regions we will study in Chapter fifteen. Your map must include:
All regions that were acquired by the United States in Chapter 15 (Texas, Florida, Oregon Territory, the Louisiana Purchase and the California/New Mexico Territory) – clearly labeled.
All states that existed (on the east coast) in 1803, labeled.
At least five landforms (ocean, rivers, mountains, lakes) within the United States, clearly marked.
Resources of each region, labeled with a key.
(SEE pages 498-499 for a physical map of America; Page 36 for a map of NATURAL RESOURCES)
“B” Activities
In order to get at least a “B,” you must complete the “C” activity and ONE of the following activities:
1. Create a Powerpoint that describes one of the territories described in Chapter 15 (Texas, California/New Mexico, Oregon, Louisiana Purchase, Florida). Your Powerpoint MUST include the following:
Reasons why this territory should become part of the United States.
Reasons why this territory should NOT become part of the United States.
Resources the territory has to offer the United States.
At least THREE sources, cited properly.
A title slide, a citation slide, at least FIVE slides of information, and at least two relevant pictures/maps.
2. Write an essay on why the Louisiana Purchase could be considered the “greatest land deal in history.” (Described on page 199 of the text book.) Your essay must:
Be two pages, double-spaced.
Include at least THREE quotes from TWO different sources, AND a “works cited” page.
3. Create a new, completely different flag for the state of Texas (first, see their original flag on page 203 in the text book.) Your flag must incorporate at least THREE colors, at least FIVE symbols, and show (either with words or pictures) at least TWO of the following:
Representation of Sam Houston or Moses Austin.
How Texas won its independence.
Something appealing to the United States.
4. Create a diary entry on “Oregon Fever,” pretending as though you are considering moving to the Oregon Territory (described on pages 204-205 in the text book). Your entry will describe why Oregon was so appealing to settlers. Your essay must:
Be two pages, double-spaced.
Include at least TWO quotes from TWO different sources, AND a “works cited” page.
“A” Activities
In order to get at least an “A,” you must complete ONE of the “C” activities, ONE of the “B” activities, and ONE of the following activities:
1. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the ways Louisiana and Florida were acquired by the United States. Your essay must:
Be at least THREE pages long, double spaced.
Contain at least FIVE quotes from your sources.
Use at least THREE sources.
Have a “works cited” page.
2. Create a presentation on the Seminole Indians. Describe their communities – how they lived in the 1700 – 1800’s. Some ideas to consider are: What did they farm? Who were their leaders? Were there any notable members of the Seminole Tribe? Describe them. What was their language? How were escaped slaves involved in the tribe? Your presentation can be either a Powerpoint, or see Mrs. Patterson if you have another idea. You must:
Present at least FIVE ideas you discover.
Use at least THREE sources.
Have a “works cited” page.
“C” Activity
In order to get at least a “C,” you must complete the following activity:
1. Create a map of the United States that shows the regions we will study in Chapter fifteen. Your map must include:
All regions that were acquired by the United States in Chapter 15 (Texas, Florida, Oregon Territory, the Louisiana Purchase and the California/New Mexico Territory) – clearly labeled.
All states that existed (on the east coast) in 1803, labeled.
At least five landforms (ocean, rivers, mountains, lakes) within the United States, clearly marked.
Resources of each region, labeled with a key.
(SEE pages 498-499 for a physical map of America; Page 36 for a map of NATURAL RESOURCES)
“B” Activities
In order to get at least a “B,” you must complete the “C” activity and ONE of the following activities:
1. Create a Powerpoint that describes one of the territories described in Chapter 15 (Texas, California/New Mexico, Oregon, Louisiana Purchase, Florida). Your Powerpoint MUST include the following:
Reasons why this territory should become part of the United States.
Reasons why this territory should NOT become part of the United States.
Resources the territory has to offer the United States.
At least THREE sources, cited properly.
A title slide, a citation slide, at least FIVE slides of information, and at least two relevant pictures/maps.
2. Write an essay on why the Louisiana Purchase could be considered the “greatest land deal in history.” (Described on page 199 of the text book.) Your essay must:
Be two pages, double-spaced.
Include at least THREE quotes from TWO different sources, AND a “works cited” page.
3. Create a new, completely different flag for the state of Texas (first, see their original flag on page 203 in the text book.) Your flag must incorporate at least THREE colors, at least FIVE symbols, and show (either with words or pictures) at least TWO of the following:
Representation of Sam Houston or Moses Austin.
How Texas won its independence.
Something appealing to the United States.
4. Create a diary entry on “Oregon Fever,” pretending as though you are considering moving to the Oregon Territory (described on pages 204-205 in the text book). Your entry will describe why Oregon was so appealing to settlers. Your essay must:
Be two pages, double-spaced.
Include at least TWO quotes from TWO different sources, AND a “works cited” page.
“A” Activities
In order to get at least an “A,” you must complete ONE of the “C” activities, ONE of the “B” activities, and ONE of the following activities:
1. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the ways Louisiana and Florida were acquired by the United States. Your essay must:
Be at least THREE pages long, double spaced.
Contain at least FIVE quotes from your sources.
Use at least THREE sources.
Have a “works cited” page.
2. Create a presentation on the Seminole Indians. Describe their communities – how they lived in the 1700 – 1800’s. Some ideas to consider are: What did they farm? Who were their leaders? Were there any notable members of the Seminole Tribe? Describe them. What was their language? How were escaped slaves involved in the tribe? Your presentation can be either a Powerpoint, or see Mrs. Patterson if you have another idea. You must:
Present at least FIVE ideas you discover.
Use at least THREE sources.
Have a “works cited” page.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Feb 16 Homework Assignment
Homework: Manifest Destiny
The United States has not accepted a new state since 1960, the year Mr. Rideout was born. Imagine you represent the people of a territory that wants to become the next state of the United States of America.
Write up an explanation of why your territory (area) wants to become the next state (first paragraph), as well as where your territory is and what you have to offer your new country (second paragraph).
The United States has not accepted a new state since 1960, the year Mr. Rideout was born. Imagine you represent the people of a territory that wants to become the next state of the United States of America.
Write up an explanation of why your territory (area) wants to become the next state (first paragraph), as well as where your territory is and what you have to offer your new country (second paragraph).