Thursday / Friday 8/9 December

On Thursday Ms. Robbins led the class in a role play on "The Homestead Strike" and a follow up analytical discussion.

Mr. Zartler did the same thing on Friday.

Mr. Zartler will be in the "New Cafeteria" / Maker Space for flex on Friday.

Tuesday / Wednesday 6/7 December

Much of class was spent analyzing images depicting american attitudes towards immigrants during the "Progressive" era. Students practiced sketching quick notes to remind them of the relevant image.

The class also began exploring how to construct a narrative.

Mr. Zartler will have a substitute on Thursday, and will be in the New Cafeteria / Maker Space for flex on Friday.

Friday, December 2nd and Monday, December 5th

Class began by finishing up an analysis of the "Fee to Think, Talk, Listen, Sing" document. Class focused on how various quotes would be used in an essay (including the use of brackets and ellipsis), and on summarizing the main ideas and arguments of the piece.

Then the class reviewed three additional scenarios of production from links on the previous entry.

Some classes began analyzing images that reflect American attitudes towards race an immigration at the turn of the century (link on previous entry). 

Labor & Progressivism Links

Candy Making: Ball

Grand Candy Making

Don't Laugh, Just Snickers

Progressive Era & Race Slide Show

Immigration in the 90s


Previously we have viewed:

Will Ferreby Knife Maker in Sheffield Video

November 30th and December 1st

Students turned in their Reconstruction Unit Summative Assessment; students began studying a hand out called "Free to Think..." The big question kept in mind as students read this handout is, "How was the world of work changing?"

Self-evaluation activity for Reconstruction Essay
Circe the Key Words in your Thesis

Circle every place those key words (or synonyms) are repeated in a topic sentence.

Circle the name / title associated with textual evidence. Number each unique source in order (e.g. 1,2,3...)

What are the specific strengths and weakness of your essay?

What could / should Zartler have done to help prevent these weaknesses?

What could you have done to prevent and / or eliminate these weaknesses?

(Optional) What did Z do that helped you?

What was the most interesting (to you) or important thing you learned (relearned) in the unit? (Why?)

What do you wish more people knew / understood (from the unit)?

What grade did you earn? Provide a rationale for this grade.

Be sure a scoring a guide (with your last name and period is stapled to the back of your essay.