Tues, May 6

In class, students broke up into committee groups and worked on drafting joint resolutions for presentation to the House of Representatives or Senate. Finalized resolutions must be emailed to cfeehan@burkemtnacademy.org by 8pm Tuesday night!

Monday, May 5

In class, students reviewed major Relief, Reform, and Recovery programs created under FDRs New Deal.

HW due Tues: 1-page write-up on solution to a current domestic problem that you would devise if granted "blank check" powers by Congress as the U.S. President.

Friday, May 2

In class, students discussed the nature of the economy in a current events discussion led by George.

HW: read text pgs 770-785. Class will NOT meet on Saturday (SATs).

Week of Monday April 28 - Friday May 2

Students are working on an on-going historical fiction project involving individuals, small groups, and large groups.

On Friday, students must submit the following:
1) Individual, 1-page story
2) 2-page, small group story
3) 5-page large group story with a cover page that includes a title, author, and front-jacket graphic.

We will also discuss Current Events on Friday which will be in your mailboxes by Thursday afternoon.

Friday, April 25

In class, students discussed aEuropean return to coal as an energy source during CurrentEvents (led by Zack).

HW: read DKMAH handout on the crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.

Wednesday, April 23

In class, students viewed The Great Train Robbery and completed group projects on the Roaring Twenties.

HW due Friday: Current events articles in your mailboxes!

Tuesday, April 22

In class, students completed notes on WWI and worked in small groups on assigned aspects of the Roaring 20s.

HW due Wed: Read text pgs 733-738, 740-745.