Vlad reviewed a section in his text on the causes of WWI. He then wrote a discussion summary for class tomorrow: 1.) Causes for the entry of the U.S. into WWI... 2.) Describe the new weapons of modern warfare... 3.) What were the results of WWI?
The Early 1900's: the world and the U.S. move closer to War
Lesson Outline
-in 1898, the U.S. joins in the Age of Imperialism with the Spanish-American War. It successfully ends Spanish occupation of Cuba and the Philippines...
-Between 1867 - 1912, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Tutuila Islands in the Pacific become U.S. territories...
-McKinley wants an "Open Door" policy for U.S. trade with China - giving the U.S., Japan and European nations "spheres of influence" in China.
-President Theodore Roosevelt's terms of office from 1901 - 1908: Progressive Reform, national parks and conservation of land, builds up U.S. Navy, Panama Canal, Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, "Walk softly, but carry a big stick" approach to foreign policy...
-President Woodrow Wilson wins the election of 1912...
-The Russian Revolution and the first "Red Scare" in U.S. history...
-The world and the U.S. move closer to World War I (then known as "The Great War" - because of its scope and size and horrific modes of modern warfare.)
Review A.P. Practice Test and Weekend Reading Assignments
Lesson Outline
Reviewed the work Vlad did on his A.P. practice test and weekend reading assignments.
Vlad scored 90% on his take-home practice test multiple choice questions! Way to go, Vlad!
Vlad read about the Spanish American War over the weekend and the rise of U.S. imperialism, as well as Teddy Roosevelt...from his ascension as a "Rough Rider" in the Spanish-American War, to Secretary of the Navy, to Vice President to President after McKinley was assassinated. We will continue to look at Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency and the early 1900's tomorrow.
Assignment
Read pp. 584 - 598
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
We got off to a bit of a late start as Vlad's Mom brought him about six real fish at the end of his first period class. As soon as first period ended, Vlad set about getting water in his tank and acclimating the fish to what will hopefully be their new, long-term home.
Another two, extremely productive history classes today!!!
-Social Darwinism's impact on America in the 1870s and 1880s...
-Industrialist "Robber Barons" seized on this bogus, racist theory to justify their vast wealth....
-Urban tenements and slums occupied by new immigrant groups from Italy, Greece, Poland and Slavic Eastern European nations...
-The abuse of women and children who worked in late 19th century factories...
-President Garfield is assassinated in 1881. President McKinley is assassinated in 1901!
-In addition to text reading, Vlad will be completing A.P. practice multiple choice questions from the Princeton Review book this weekend. He may use his textbook and the Princeton Review book to answer these test questions.
-We will begin studying WWI next week!
Assignment
Read pp. 538 - 545, 564 - 567, 571 - 573 in text. Complete take home test.
Vlad and I were so fortunate to have a 2-hour class session today! We used the time to plan our course of study between now and the May A.P. test date. As we move through the centuries, we are ready to begin more practice tests. Vlad will even work on some of them at home. Tara is working with us on the essay writing - especially the "DBQ" (Document Based Questions) that are unique to A.P. history exams. Tonight, Vlad will be reading about industrialization, immigration, aspects of the late 19th century Progressive Era, and the assassination of President Garfield. We are excited to get into 20th century U.S. history - almost 500 years from where we began our course of study in August!
Assignment
Read pp. 471, 476-478 and pp. 530-533 in text
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Judie - it was so helpful to meet with you and Nicole today. I truly didn't know that there are a specific amount of hours allotted to Vlad's A.P. history classes that will end in April! To reiterate, we have been moving at a pace that accommodate's Vlad's learning style. Vlad's 9th grade Geography final grade was a C+. He scored a 70% on both his first and second semester Geography exams. Vlad's 10th grade Modern World History final grade was also a C+. He scored 68% on his first semester exam and 67% on his 2nd semester exam. Vlad is well aware that he would not have been admitted to A.P. U.S. History at the Pine School. This is because most schools require high history GPAs and many schools even interview students who wish to advance into A.P. studies. Vlad says he has always wanted to advance to A.P. history because he is interested in the subject and world events. He says he has been this way since he was a little boy. I think Vlad has an A.P. history "brain," and interest. According to his August 2017 IEP, Vlad has been hindered by issues that may be due to early childhood learning deficits and ESL issues. Vlad presents with "language deficits, struggles with reading comprehension, following directions and completing work." The IEP also states that Vlad is "communication impaired and meets criteria for special education related services." Thank goodness Vlad is at the Batt School where he works beautifully in a one-on-one learning environment. I think Vlad is a unique academic "work in progress" who will get to a point in college where he will overcome his profound test anxiety. Vlad has a lot on his plate - he is literally "the man of the house" as his Dad is suffering from a degenerative and rare brain disease that is fatal. Vlad is just an exceptional young man and a joy to teach. His mom came into his classroom at the end of class today and I told her our curricular plan of action for class time and homework studies. Mom was pleased and thankful. We WILL complete this curriculum and continue to have a a meaningful learning experience while doing it!
1869 - The transcontinental railroad is complete. Chinese immigration to the U.S.... The "Cattle Kingdom"... Cowboy Culture... Western Mining Culture... The idea of the frontier and the romance of the west... Tragic U.S. government tribal policy...
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
We would LOVE to plan a visit with Seminole Chief Billie! Perhaps instead of making the long drive to the Seminole Reservation, Chief Billie could visit with us at the Batt School? What do you think, Judie? What an amazing educational and cultural opportunity for our school community!
After the Civil War, as the U.S. Army focuses on the destruction of the Plains Indian cultures and the buffalo (the herd was reduced from 15 million to under 1,000 in just 10 years.) We then turned our focus to the mission culture of TX, the southwest and CA. The missions, in existence since the 17th century, were also being destroyed by the U.S. Army following the Civil War.
Vlad told me last week that he had a golf tournament in Tampa on Friday, 2/15 and Mon., 2/18. I told Nicole immediately. She forgot because Vlad was scheduled for classes today.
Indian Resistance between the 1850s - 1880s... The Sand Creek Massacre - 1864... "Indian Hunting" from 1850 -1880... Little Big Horn - 1876 Chief Joseph... Wounded Knee - 1890... The Dawes Act - 1887... Hard times for farmers in the 1880s... Commercial farming 1865 - 1900...
The Comstock Load (silver) found in Nevada from 1860 - 1890... 1874 - gold discovered in the Black Hills of Dakota Territory... The Anaconda copper mine - 1881 in Montana... The Cattle Kingdom - the western cattle industry was Mexican and Texan by ancestry. With the advent of the railroad, cattle were herded and driven along the "Chisholm Trail" to Abilene, Kansas. Most of the cowboys in the early years were veterans of the Confederate army. The next largest group of cowboys consisted of African Americans. Increasingly, the structure of the cattle economy became corporate. But this open range industry never recovered from the severe winters of 1886 and 1887. Women's "suffrage" (voting rights) began to appear in some western states/territories. The romances of the west and cowboy culture... White policies regarding Indian tribes" : Concentration, 1887... Congress establishes the "Indian Peace Commission" and the "Bureau of Indian Affairs." Great tribes such as the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Sioux are forced onto desolate reservation lands. The decimation of the buffalo and the livelihood for many Indian tribes... After the Civil War, the white demand for buffalo hides becomes a national phenomenon. Railroad companies hired rifleman to kill large numbers of buffalo. Thinning the buffalo herds served two purposes: to clear more land for the railroad and to starve the Indians. In 1865, there had been at least 15 million buffalo.....by 1875 fewer than 1,000 buffalo survived.
