-Terms and recall questions review
.focus on events and people to highight migration,immigration,living conditions.
.art and lterature: Riis,Sinclair, and "muckrackers"
-Progressivism: redfine
.Does it continue today?
-If time permits, current events review.
Assignment
Prepare for exam on Monday
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Good session. We completed the review for the exam.
Read chapter 32-35 and review Populism and the Grange Movement
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Good session. Jess's essay was good. It could have used some more outside information. She had a very hard time remembering the populist movement, so she will review it for homework.
-Review Industrialization:
.Themes
.events
.establishment of the consumer society
-Review Urbanization
.motives: domestic migration; immigration from abroad
.demographics
.problems in urban living
.Progressives in U.S. politics
Assignment
Prep. for exam.
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
65
Lesson Comments
Charlotte was initially preoccupied with a family matter. We proceeded successfully through the material. Charlotte asked to change the test to Monday.
Review for exam-Chaps. 17 & 18/Intro. to Imperialism
Lesson Outline
-Review Industrialization:
.Themes and events
-Review Urbaniztion
.Motives and events
.Problems and the emerging Progressivism
-Intro. to U.S. Imperialism
.Motives
.Initial events
.World Empires - Great Britain as eg.
Assignment
Prep. for exam
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Good session. Brandon is consistently involved and prepared. We easily completed the lesson.
-Motives for moving to American cities:
.domestic migration
.immigration from outside U.S.
.demographic info. of immigrants
-Economic changes:
.standard of living
.consumer society
.urban problems
-Progressives:
.goals
.examples of changes gained
Assignment
Begin review for exam: Chaps. 17 & 18
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. We accomplished nearly all of the content of the lesson. Charlotte has not completed the reading assignments as yet.
Finish review of chapter 31 and begin 32. Focus on Hollywood/dawn of modern cinema, jazz, Harlem Renaissance, Bull Market of the 20's, Harding Presidency, Coolidge Presidency.
Assignment
Read chapter 33
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Good session. Jess was focused and we are moving along nicely.
Review and discuss chapter 31. Focus on post WW1 period, Red Scare, life in the 20's, transportation, Lindbergh, assembly line, Fordism, automobiles, radio, motion pictures, and telephone.
-Review industrialization :4 themes
-Introduce Urbanization:
.causes
.sources of new population (immigrants and rural migrations)
.problems
.solutions
-"Gilded Age" theme
.define the meaning
.Use "The Wizard of Oz" metaphor
Assignment
complete Chapter 18 /Exam on Wed. Chaps. 17-18
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Good session. Brandon demonstrated an excellent understanding of the themes and the relationships to Urbanization. We spent some time reviewing the U.S. economy and its functions. Corporations and other business organization models were also reviewed.
-Review themes:
.Technology,New Economic Order,Consumer Society,Rise of Corporations.
.Examples of each
.Impact on society:Standard of living,labor discontent,changed lifestyles.
Assignment
Continue reading chap. 18
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Good session. Charlotte did an excellent job in recalling and applying information.
