U.S. History (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. April Bennett
- Term
- Spring 2018
- Department
- Film/Media Magnet
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Important Message About Open House on Thursday Evening!
We would like to inform you that all of your core teachers (Ms. Bennett, Mr. Carrillo, Mr. Marquez, and Mr. Ward) will not be at Open House tomorrow evening. You and your family are invited to join us at the All In For Respect Rally at Grand Park from 4:00 - 8:00. For more information visit: https://www.utla.net/events/all-respect-rally
If you have any questions, please email one or all of us.
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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!
Choose any movie based on a true (historical) event and write a review. Answer each of these questions in your review. Use paragraph answers where directed.
What is the title of the movie?
What is the setting of the movie? (Include time and place.)
Write a summary of the movie. Your summary must be at least one paragraph.
Who is your favorite character and tell why. Write at least one paragraph.
Did you like this movie? Why or why not? Write at least one paragraph.
Would you recommend that others see this movie? Why or why not? Write at least one paragraph.
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Study pages N128-N135 for a quiz on Friday. The quiz will consist of multiple choice and T/F questions. Focus your study on these questions:
- What did enslaved people have to endure in the Antebellum South?
- How did enslaved people resist slavery?
- How did some slaves cope with the injustice in their lives?
- What are the events that led to the Civil War? Why are each of these events significant?
- What are the details of the Dred Scott decision?
- (You will not be quizzed on dates.)
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Create a collage of each region (North and South) in the 1850s that includes scenes and/or images of its:
- geography
- economy
- transportation
- society
Your collage of the North should fill up the top spaces on pp. N126-N127 and your collage of the South should fill up the bottom spaces on pp. N126-N127.
Make sure your artwork is neat, colorful, and fills the entire page (to the edges).
Refer to pages N124-N125 for ideas of what to include in your collages.
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Study for the Chapter 5 (in your notebook) Quiz. The quiz will contain True/False and Multiple Choice questions.
Create symbols, highlight key details, or write questions you think I might ask and quiz yourself to prepare.
In addition, make sure you can answer these key questions:
- Why did various groups of people move to the West in the 1800s? What were their various motivations?
- What hardships were faced by each group of people that moved to the West?
- What legacies were left behind by the people that moved to the West?
- What were the agreements made in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
- How were minerals like gold and silver mined?
- Who built the transcontinental railroad?
- What was the result of the treaties that the United States made with Indian nations? Why?
- What happened to the bison in the 1870s? Why
Make sure you also know these key terms:
Tejano
The Alamo
Nueces River
Rio Grande
Comstock Lode
boomtown
ghost town
transcontinental railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
reservation
Long Walk
Ghost Dance
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Study for the Chapter 5 (in your notebook) Quiz. The quiz will contain True/False and Multiple Choice questions.
Create symbols, highlight key details, or write questions you think I might ask and quiz yourself to prepare.
In addition, make sure you can answer these key questions:
- Why did various groups of people move to the West in the 1800s? What were their various motivations?
- What hardships were faced by each group of people that moved to the West?
- What legacies were left behind by the people that moved to the West?
- What were the agreements made in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
- How were minerals like gold and silver mined?
- Who built the transcontinental railroad?
- What was the result of the treaties that the United States made with Indian nations? Why?
- What happened to the bison in the 1870s? Why
Make sure you also know these key terms:
Tejano
The Alamo
Nueces River
Rio Grande
Comstock Lode
boomtown
ghost town
transcontinental railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
reservation
Long Walk
Ghost Dance
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Read pages 458-463 in the Prentice Hall textbook. As you read the section, answer each question below. Remember, do not write the questions, but instead, answer in complete sentences. You may use pages 120-123 in your notebook for this assignment.
- Describe three important aspects of the life of the People of the Plains.
- How did the lives of women and men differ in many Plains nations?
- What did the U.S. promise to do in treaties with Native American nations? How did mining and the development of the railroads affect these treaties.
- In your opinion, what is important to know about the Fort Laramie treaty?
- An event at Sand Creek in eastern Colorado helped ignite war between many Indian nations and the United States. What happened at Sand Creek to cause war?
- What happened to the buffalo (bison) in the 1870s?
- What is a reservation? What was it like to live on a reservation at the end of the 1800s?
- In your opinion, why is the Battle of Little Bighorn an important event in U.S. History?
- How did Chief Joseph try to save his people?
- What was the “Long Walk”?
- What is your opinion of Geronimo? Give at least one reason to explain your opinion.
- Describe the Ghost Dance. What was the meaning of this dance? How did the U.S. Army respond to this dance?
- How did Susette La Fleshe stand up against the injustice of the treatment of Indian people? What was one result of her actions?
- What was the purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887? Did it succeed?
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Upstander Film DUE.
How do I turn in my film?
1. Log into Google Classroom.
2. Go to iMovie and select your film in the Projects window.
3. Give your film file the proper name: Period# Last Name First Name Initial (and your partner’s Last Name First Name Initial)
Example: 5 BennettA and WardR
This is the film’s file name, NOT the title which appears onscreen. Look for the film file name in white below the screen on the Projects page.
4. Click on the sharrow (share arrow) at the bottom of the screen.
5. Choose Classroom.
6. Click Attach to assignment.
7. Select Upstander Film and wait a few minutes for your assignment to upload. (It takes a moment to start the upload.)
8. Click TURN IN.
9. Log out of Google Classroom.
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Design and decorate your title page for CH5 on page 100. Remember, your title page must be neat, colorful, fill up the entire page, and have at least one illustration related to the content of Chapter 5. This means that your artwork needs to be specific--no American flags or generic maps of the U.S. You may create original artwork, trace your illustration, or print images and attach them to this page.
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Research the public art entitled, "Biddy Mason's Place: A Passage of Time." This art serves as a memorial to Biddy Mason and an appreciation of her contributions to Los Angeles. Add an illustration of this memorial or part of this memorial to page N116.
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Read any pages in your Hetch Hetchy Issue Guide you have not yet read. Circle any words that are unknown to you and look them up. (Click on the PDF below to find the Hetch Hetchy Vocabulary page from class today.) Annotate your guide with notes and highlight any important information.
Answer these questions on page 153 of your notebook:
- What do you see as some possible challenges that may arise in the upcoming deliberation?
- How do you think we should handle those challenges?
- Do you feel like this will be a difficult deliberation? Why or why not?
- What issues can you think of today that might have similar challenges in arriving at a solution? Why?
- Who are each of these people and what is their perspective on this issue?
- James Phelan
- Theodore Roosevelt
- John Muir
- John E. Raker
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Read the Option you were assigned in the Hetch Hetchy guide. (Check page 151 in your notebook for your option.) As you read, circle any unknown words, highlight key information, annotate in the margins, or write any questions you have about the material.
Write an answer to each of the questions on page 151 of your notebook:
- What does this option recommend?
- What steps, or actions, would we have to take to make this option possible?
- What is the positive impact of this option?
- What are the trade-offs of this option?
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Read pages 452-455 in your Prentice Hall textbook and answer the questions below on pages 117 and 118 of your notebook.
- What are the three most important facts to know about the Comstock Lode?
- What made mining challenging for prospectors? How was this challenge solved?
- After reading the section called, “Boomtown Life,” write your own unique definition of the word, boomtown.
- What is a ghost town? How is a ghost town created?
- How did the federal government encourage railroad companies to build railroad tracks west of the Mississippi River? Name at least two ways in your answer.
- Who built the transcontinental railroad? What was it like to work on this building project? Be as specific as possible in your answer.
- After you read the section called, “Spanning the Continent,” create a simple drawing of a map that shows how the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad formed the transcontinental railroad. Make sure you label the map with the cities of Omaha (Nebraska), Sacramento (California), and Promontory Point (Utah) as well as the name of each railroad line.
- What was the effect of the railroads in the West?
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Conduct your student-led conference with your parents and return the form anytime between now and April 6. After April 6 it will be accepted for late credit.
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Assume the role of the person you studied during the group investigation in class yesterday. Write a 1-2 page diary entry as this person. Include:
- authentic details of your daily life.
- other historically-accurate details of your experience in the Gold Rush.
- interactions with at least two other people in the Gold Rush--use authentic details to describe these people and your interactions.
- your feelings about the events and circumstances you write about in this diary entry.
- first person language (i.e. "I", "me", "we").
Resources:
- notes on pg. N106 (and maybe N105)
- History Alive! Sections 16.8, 16.9, and 17.2
- Prentice Hall pages 338-341
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Write a short story (on pages N101-102) that tells how Texas gained its independence from Mexico. Your story must have three parts, be exciting and interesting, AND stick to the facts of history. Use each of the key terms listed below in each part of your story. In addition, you must include an illustration for each part of the story. (Use your Prentice Hall textbook for this assignment.)
Part 1 - Page 328: Moses Austin, Stephen Austin, citizens, Roman Catholic, Texas, American settlers, Protestant, slaveholders, cotton, abolished (ended)
Part 2 - Page 329 "Declaring Independence": Tejanos, Mexican legislature, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, independence, Republic of Texas
Part 3 - Page 329 "Texans at War": siege, The Alamo, 12 days, American volunteers, Sam Houston, "Remember the Alamo!", treaty
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Final Draft of your Upstander script is DUE. Follow the schedule below to complete your script on time.
Tuesday: Write rough draft of the Beginning
Wednesday:Write rough draft of most of the Middle
Thursday: Write rough draft of the remaining Middle part and the End
Friday through Monday: Edit and Revise your rough draft following the specific guidelines given in class and found in the PDF below.
If you are submitting it electronically, you must submit through our Google Classroom. Go to our Google Classroom and follow these instructions to turn it in:
1. Click on the assignment name above (Upstander Outline)
2. Click on + ADD ATTACHMENT
3. Click on Google Drive (look for the triangle icon)
4. Select your outline from Google Drive
5. Wait a moment while it adds the assignment
6. Click the TURN IN on the blue bar
7. Click TURN IN in the box
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Design and decorate your title page for CH4 on page 76. Remember, your title page must be neat, colorful, fill up the entire page, and have at least one illustration related to the content of Chapter 4. You may create original artwork, trace your illustration, or print images and attach them to this page.
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Study your notes for Monday's quiz on Chapter 4. The quiz will contain 15 True/False and Matching questions, which means you must be prepared to answer questions about key facts. Think: important people, places, events, definitions, treaties, Supreme Court cases etc. Highlight important information or create symbols in your notes as you study. Another good way to prepare is to try and think of the questions I might ask on this quiz. Write your questions down and use them to quiz yourself.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Focus on Hamilton and Jefferson and review your notes on pages N78-N83. Make sure you know the key beliefs and differences between these men. Also, review the quotes on the flip page on N83.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Review your notes on pages N86-N93. Pay attention to the early history of the Cherokee Nation, Civilization Policy, Andrew Jackson, important treaties, Supreme Court cases, and vocabulary.
FRIDAY: Review your notes on pages 94-96. Focus on why and how we acquired the Louisiana Territory and the Lewis and Clark expedition, with particular emphasis on the goals.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: Review the quiz questions you created and other highlighted material from Chapter 4.
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Finish reading and highlighting "How the Survivors of Parkland Began the Never Again Movement." You may also want to read other sources of information on how these students are creating and carrying out their movement. A good way to find info is to search on the Internet using the terms Never Again movement or individual names of the leaders of this movement. Look for news articles and videos. Finally, you may also want to look at the group's Facebook page.
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Complete your outline for your Upstanders Film project. Refer to the guidelines in the attached PDF documents.
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Sign into Google Classroom with you LAUSD mymail account and join our Upstanders Film Class with this code: 4ojseo
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Read the primary source entitled, "A Soldier Recalls the Trail of Tears," by John G. Burnett. Answer all of the questions below (in complete sentences) on page 85 of your notebook. If you need more space, please add a flip page--do not go beyond page 8.
**When you have completed this assignment, glue the document as a flip page on page N84.
- Who wrote this document? When was this document written? Why do you think it was written? What was its purpose?
- What impact might Burnett’s age have had on his memories? He is recalling an event that had taken place 52 years earlier. Why might his memories be accurate? Why might we question his account's accuracy?
- As a white person who had developed a friendship with Cherokee people, do you think the Burnett’s account was reliable? Why or why not?
- How did he feel about the Cherokee people? Give two quotes from his account to support your answer.
- What words did this author use to describe the removal of the Cherokee people? What was his opinion about the actions taken by the United States government?
- According to this account, why did white people want the Cherokee removed from their lands?
- What words does Burnett use to describe the settlers who moved in to Cherokee territory?
- Who’s deaths does Burnett write about in his account? Why do you think he chose to focus on how these people suffered and died?
- How does Burnett talk about his own role in Cherokee removal? Did he think of himself as guilty? As a victim? Both? Give a quote from his account to support your answer.
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Read the primary source entitled, "A Soldier Recalls the Trail of Tears," by John G. Burnett. Answer at least the first five questions below (in complete sentences) on page 85 of your notebook. If you need more space, please add a flip page--do not go beyond page 8.
- Who wrote this document? When was this document written? Why do you think it was written? What was its purpose?
- What impact might Burnett’s age have had on his memories? He is recalling an event that had taken place 52 years earlier. Why might his memories be accurate? Why might we question his account's accuracy?
- As a white person who had developed a friendship with Cherokee people, do you think the Burnett’s account was reliable? Why or why not?
- How did he feel about the Cherokee people? Give two quotes from his account to support your answer.
- What words did this author use to describe the removal of the Cherokee people? What was his opinion about the actions taken by the United States government?
- According to this account, why did white people want the Cherokee removed from their lands?
- What words does Burnett use to describe the settlers who moved in to Cherokee territory?
- Who’s deaths does Burnett write about in his account? Why do you think he chose to focus on how these people suffered and died?
- How does Burnett talk about his own role in Cherokee removal? Did he think of himself as guilty? As a victim? Both? Give a quote from his account to support your answer.
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Divide page N82 in half. In one half of the page draw something to illustrate the life, beliefs, and actions of Alexander Hamilton. In the other half draw something to illustrate the life, beliefs, and actions of Thomas Jefferson. Use your notes on pages N78-N82 for information. Label each drawing with the correct man's name. Your drawing could be symbolic or literal. It can also be one drawing or a collage.
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Review your notes on pages N78-N81. Use the information you recorded on these pages to answer each of the questions on the Hamilton vs. Jefferson page that I gave you in class today.
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Five sets of research notes must be completed for your Upstanders Film project by Monday, February 5. Each set of notes must be from a different source of information. Remember:
- Three of your sources must be from the LAUSD digital library, books or a combination of both.
- Two of your sources may be from other sites on the Internet. Make sure you have determined that the site and article you are using is reliable. (See the Guidelines for determining reliability in the Upstanders section of my webpage.)
- Only one of your sources may be from Wikipedia.
- Use the format of the template on pages N164-N165 for each set of notes. The only thing you may change is the order of the subtopics and you may omit one or more subtopics.
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Collect three sets of research notes for your Upstanders film. This means you will have notes from three different sources of information. Remember, you can only use sources that are books or articles found in the LAUSD digital library in this phase of the research. See the Upstanders section of my webpage for information (such as the best digital library databases for this project) to help you with your research and the completion of this project.
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Complete your first set of research notes for your UPstanders film project.
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Choose one person to be the topic of your UPstanders film. See the attached lists of subjects.
Remember, you can use the digital library from home to search articles on each of the subjects . Click on this link: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/1124 Or Google search "LAUSD Digital Library" and choose the second link. You will need a current MyMail password to access the digital library outside of school.
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Complete your title page for chapter 3 on page N60. Follow each of these guidelines:
- Draw a tree with three branches.
- Label the tree Our Federal Government.
- Label each branch with the name of a different branch of our federal government.
- Draw something on each branch the symbolizes the powers of the branch of government.
- Your title page must be neat, colorful, and fill up the entire page.
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Make your first two choices for the Upstanders in U.S. History Film Project.
1. Will you work alone or with a partner on this project. If you will have a partner, who do you choose?
2. What will be the topic of your film project? See choices below.
TOPICS
- Slavery and the Abolition Movement
- Women’s Rights, including the Suffrage Movement (right to vote)
- Native American Rights
- Prison Reform
- Reforms for the Treatment of the Mentally Ill
- Education
- The Environment and Land Preservation
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Use page 116 of your textbook to find the information you will need to answer these questions on pages N74-N75. Use the annotations (information in the red boxes) along with the original text. Reminder: Do not write the questions and use complete sentences to answer.
- Explain one right found in the Seventh Amendment.
- What is prohibited in the Eighth Amendment?
- What does the Ninth Amendment explain?
- According to the Tenth Amendment, what is given to the states (or the people)?
- Which of these rights are the most familiar to you?
- Did you discover any new information in the Bill of Rights? Give a few details to explain your answer.
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Use your Prentice Hall textbook (pages listed below) to complete these questions. Write your answers in complete sentences--do not write the questions--on pages N74-N75.
1. (pp. T140-T141) What are the five freedoms listed in the First Amendment? Use your own words to explain each one.
2. (p. T114) What right is given in the Second Amendment?
3. (p. T114) What is prohibited in the Third Amendment?
4. (p. T115) Explain what is protected in the Fourth Amendment.
5. (p. T115) Explain two rights found in the Fifth Amendment.
6. (p. T115) Explain two rights round in the Sixth Amendment.