see our 9th graders featured on this website:

http://www.ushistory.org/nhdphilly/archive/2010/index.htm

9th Graders/Trip

Thanks for making my day!! You folks were great!

Beck v Kyle and Jonathan V v Imani

9th Graders ONLY!/SLAVERYDEBATES

Extra Credit given for posts!

Please feel free to comment ( in a positive manner of course)

Gil and Malayna

Allisha and John F.

10TH grade/AMERICAN STUDIES DUE MAY 14

DUE:

• Key content terms--chapter 15,16,17
• All work from handouts for chapters 15 & 17

9th Graders ONLY!/SLAVERYDEBATE-POS.PPR HW

REMINDER

DUE : ENTIRE WRITTEN ARGUMENT --MAY 14TH---NO EXCUSES!

9th graders ONLY!/SLAVERYDEBATE-POS.PPR HW

Position Paper due on Friday May14th!! 1 Entire argument must be typed in format from handout.

FOR ABOLITION OR AGAINST ABOLITION

Opening statement includes biographical facts as well as 3 main points....FOLLOW THE FORMAT ON THE HANDOUT!!!!!! MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE PAGE #S AND DOCUMENT NAMES OF EVIDENCE.

American Studies/Supremacy of Steel/Ind Revolution

Ms. Gold/American Studies/May 6/2010

American Pageant (APUSH) pp. 540-541

HW Due: Monday, May 10, 2010

The Supremacy of Steel

Iron VS. Steel

Steel is an alloy made up of iron and carbon. Iron itself is a pure element and most things that are "iron" are actually an alloy of iron and other minerals, including iron and carbon.

Iron gets rusted but steel does not gets rusted because steel contains a special metal

There is a common misconception that iron and steel are interchangeable. However, this is a fallacy. Iron is a word used to describe all metals of which pure iron is their main constituent. Because iron lacks carbon, it is very soft. Thus, it can be molded easily and even easier once it is heated. On the other hand, steel contains iron and carbon. Depending on the amount of carbon, the firmness of the metal can be determined. The more carbon makes the metal harder. The effect of heating steel depends on the amount of carbon the metal possesses. Metals containing more carbon will be more temperature sensitive.

1. Which metal was used to make railroads and bridges?

2. Was steel a capital good or a consumer good?

3. What is the difference between a capital good and steel good?

4. Where did Vanderbilt get steel rails from in the 1870s?

5. By 1900 the United States was producing 1/3 of the world’s steel, what is the name of the process that allowed that to happen?

6. Was Carnegie a monopolist? How did he organize his Pittsburgh partnership?

7. What type of profits did they make?

8. What was J.P.Morgan’s philosophy about money?

9. Which of these steel giants “acquired” the other’s company?

10. What did Carnegie do with his money before he died? Why?

11. Who owned America’s first “BILLION” Dollar company? What was the name of it?

9th graders ONLY!/African American History

Must make up all work!!

Must have read chapters 2 & 3 and completed all key terms and guided reading questions....

April 13th-Image of Transatlantic Economy Presentations

April 14th-Transatlantic Economy Mini-maps

April 15th-Transatlantic Economy Chart-making

10th grade

Must make this up if absent!!!

How did Change and Conflict in The West impact America?

Other Focus Questions:

What opportunities and conflicts emerged as Americans moved westward?

What was the purpose for migration?

What hardships were faced in the west?

What was life like out west?

Presentations Due: April 13^th, 2010

Objectives:

Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to gain an understanding of what opportunities and conflicts emerged as Americans moved westward in the 19^th Century.

Students will make presentations of “How change and conflict in The West impacted America

Directions:

§ Answer “How change and conflict in The West impacted America”

By creating a visual and auditory presentation

§ Must incorporate all of the readings into your presentation

§ All members must read all of the documents and do the corresponding assignments; quizzes, answering comprehension questions, essays, etc.

§ Each part of the presentation must be typed in 12-point font Times New Roman

Divide the tasks among your group of 3:

Role # 1-Analyzer of Past

Role # 2-Poet Presenter

Role # 3-Visual Depictor

Role # 1-Analyzer of Past

· Focus on the underlying issues of all of the source documents, then create a written presentation that explains what type of changes and conflicts did the people in your category experience in The West and how did those experiences impact America

· Once you have completed your portion of the project make sure you and your partners agree

Role # 2-Poet /Rapper/Singer Presenter

· Select words and phrases that contain poetic effects such as alliteration and consonance.

· Analyze the source document(s) for understanding and retell the same story in poetic form.

· Once you have selected your words and phrases, then combine, arrange, and rearrange until you and your partners agree with the lyrics of your rap

Role # 3-Visual Editor

• Focus on descriptive techniques by selecting words that bring vivid images to mind and then translate them into a visual presentation thru posters. Can draw, cut out magazines and create a collage, etc.

· Retell the story of your documents in visual form, keeping in mind the essential focus questions.

Get the documents from class if you are doing this as makeup work!

How did Change and Conflict in The West impact America?

Choose a category and reward yourself with the gift of sharing your newfound knowledge! Presentations and paperwork are due on April 13^th, 2010.

Using primary source documents and other related readings; you will present how change and conflict in The West impacted America. Answer the Document Analysis Questions for your respective section (Your answers will help your presentation).

Category	Category	Category
49ers to all Miners Background Readings (Already read 12.2)	Homesteading Whites And Frontier Plights Background Readings (Already read “The Homestead Act” in class)	Native American Treaties and Plans To Custer’s Last Stand Background Readings (Already read 12.4)
1.Miners in Search of the Big Strike 2. An American Officer describes the Beginning of the California Gold Rush in 1848	1. “Vote Yourself a Farm A Texan Scorn Futile Charity 2. Buchanan kills a Homestead Bill	1.The U.S. Army Negotiates a Treaty w/the Sioux (1868) 2.Harper’s Weekly Decries the Battle of Little Big Horn (1876)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100324/sc_nm/us_human_species

Chili Grenades!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_india_chili_grenades

9th Graders ONLY!/African American History questions

(Summarization Skills)

Africans, Slavery and Race article

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. What is the thesis statement? What is the major point that the author is trying to prove?
2. How did the Spaniards become wealthy?
3. How did European nations follow Columbus' lead? What did they try to produce and how did they attempt to do it?
4. Was the enslavement of indigenous people successful? Why or why not?
5. What was the alternative labor force that the Portuguese used?
6. What coast in Africa did the Portuguese enslave people from?
7. How were Africans initially enslaved?
8. Were Africans initially enslaved because they were thought to be racially inferior? Why or why not?
9. What crops did African enslaved people grow in the Americas?
10. What decade did European American colonists start to enslave and import Africans?
11. In the 17th Century Chesapeake colony what rights did slaves enjoy?
12. Could slaves earn enough money to purchase their freedom?
13. According to Smedley, what are at least 3 events led to enslaved Africans losing their rights and limited freedoms?

HW Research Civil War Essay

Due Monday, March 15th---Draft--must be typed!! Must have thesis and 8 supporting documents---primary sources --to use as evidence....See directions on assignment.

What Killed the Dinosaurs?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100304/sc_nm/us_dinosaurs_asteroid

Congratulations to all NHD participants and winners!

enormous planet event

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100302/sc_space/chileearthquakemayhaveshorteneddaysonearth

American Studies/New Policy for Late Assignments!!

Lateness regarding turning assignments in has gotten out of hand. As a result, my policy for lateness has changed. If your assignment is late, you will receive half credit.

interesting article

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=7567291&page=1

Exams this week

for both American Studies and African American Studies