The Roaring 20's and Prohibition

Today in class we discussed the 18th Amendment and began to examine Prohibition.  Students are working in class on a document-based question (DBQ) in preparation for a writing assignment next week.  You can click here for a copy of the DBQ.

Boom!

Today in class we watched a video about the U.S. during the early 20th century.  As we shift away from war we are going to begin to look at the economic decisions that made us both prosperous and that led us to a depression.  We answered these questions in class while we watched the video below.

Here are all the notes in order for you to use to complete your review.

   

Peace!

Today in class we talked about the peace that settled WWI.  You can see what we discussed below:

Students need to complete the second set of true/false questions on World War I for tomorrow.  Additionally, I will be showing students this study tool to get ready for the test.  Take a look at how everything fits together:

WWI Comes to an End

Today we talked about the fighting that the United States was a part of during WWI.  We also learned about a few of the major battles that took place in World War I prior to the U.S. getting involved.  You can see what we discussed below:

A reminder that trench projects are due in 1 week and rough drafts on March 1!

Trench Simulation

Today in class we participated in a trench simulation.  Students got to get a little crazy throwing paper balls at each other.  Little did they know they had to journal after each "day" of fighting.  They had to choose a paper ball, uncrumple it, and write about the situation they found.  I was amazed with some of the creativity (albeit gross) about how tough trench life could be.  Be sure to ask your child about it in the near future!

The U.S. Enters WWI

Today we talked about the U.S. entering WWI.  You can see what we discussed below:

Students were assigned questions to answer to that are due on Friday.  Students need to make sure to explain why their answer is correct for each question.