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A Look at American Studies 2008-09 Timed Writing #1 Newscast from the Past Gradesheet
Parent / Guadian Signature Sheet 2008-09 Timed Writing #2
Standards for written work Timed Writing #3
Notes: Colonial through Romantic Period (print these)
AH. Chapter 6 section one and two Reading Guide (RG)
AH. Lecture outline from ch 6.3
AH. Chapter 7 section one reading guide
Literature Mark Twain video note
AH Chapter 8.1 outline and notes - Post War Turmoil (more on the steel strike, a typical day , first person account
AH Ch 8.2 worksheet
AH Chapter 8.3 worksheet - Big Business
Poetry online - The Mill - the poem you do not have in your book. It also has some links to other websites that examine this poem more deeply. Eleanor Rigby - good background on this Beatle song.
AH. Chapter 9.1 outline and some notes
AH. Chapter 9.2 outline and some notes
AH. Chapter 9.3 outline and some notes
The Stock Martket - Information that you need for the excercise we are doing in class:
Buying on Margin example from class.
AH. Outline on the Great Depression and the New Deal (PDF)
AH. Power point used in class for section 2
AH Power point used in class for section 3
AH. Chapter 10.2 reading guide
AH. Chapter 10.3 reading guide
Literature Summary notes over The Grapes of Wrath (Word) (PDF)
The Great Depression (in class ppt)
Chapter 12 "The World in Crisis" ppt (rev. 4/12/10)
Case Study - Dropping the Bomb
AH Chapt On The Home Front 13 ppt
Literature - Notes - Biography of John Steinbeck (Word) (PDF)
Literature - Notes over William Faulkner (Word) (PDF)
Literature The Jungle chapter summaries (Word - PDF)
Literature The Jungle study guide (Word - PDF)
Literature - The Ethics of Living Jim Crow & study guide
Literature - Guided Reading Sheets - Fahrenheit 451 PDF File Word File
1960's Internet Activity (Word)
1960's Internet Activity (PDF)
1970's Internet Activity (Word)
Kennedy - Nixon Debates
Started the Kennedy-Nixon Debates of 1960. These were the first televised debates between presidential candidates. There were four and we saw excerpts from #1, #2, and #4. Number 3 was not shown. Here is a transcript of each one. I have highlighted in yellow the parts that were on the video.
Assignment - After we finish the Debates you will answer the question who would be the best president and why? Use at least three references to what was said in the debate. Give one reason why the other candidate would be good. (concession) You will work in pairs and put your reasons on a campaign poster with artwork. Names on the front and these will be displayed in the class.
#3 October 13, 1960 (not on video)
Literature The Things They Carried Summary (Word) (PDF)
Literature The Things They Carried Study Guide (Word) (PDF)