Thurs, March 27

In class, students worked in groups to create campaign posters for the Election of 1912, representing Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. HW due Wednesday 4/2 read + notes pgs 688-693; 696-703. Class will not meet on Friday, 4/4.

All Model UN students should have read their briefs by Wednesday 4/2. We will meet as a group before lunch at 11am on Wed in Witherell Right; bring your briefs.

HW due Monday 4/21 upon return from April Break: read + notes pgs 704-708, 710-717.

Tues, March 25

In class, students viewed a film on the Progressivre Movement. HW due Thurs: read + notes text pgs 668 Earth-673 no Roosevelt Panic, 681 Woodrow -686.

NO CLASS Mon 3/24

Due to athlete travel, U.S. History will NOT meet as a class on Monday, 3/24.

Thurs, March 20th

In class, students presented arguments in favor of and against American Imperialistic foreign policy.

HW: read + notes text pgs 654-665 no "Earth Control".

Tues, March 18th

In class, students met in groups and worked on debate cases for pro- and anti- imperialist U.S. foreign policies. HW: prepare for Thursday's class debate.

Monday, March 17

HW due Tues: no new reading, but students should have read through text pg. 651. We will continue working on debates in class on Tues and will present debates on Thursday.

Tues, March 11

In class, students participated in a discussion covering pgs 572-592. Topics included Darwinism, changes in religion, feminism, Booker T. Washington & WEB Du Bois, heightened divorce rates, and leisure activities of the turn of the century.

HW due Thurs: read + notes text pgs 626-635.
We are intentionally skipping Chapter 26.

Thurs, March 6

Reading due Monday: pgs 572-582.