Anne Dallas Dudley- Making Suffrage Fashionable (Reformers Lesson 3- SPI- 5.6.1)

Today in class, we learned about a famous Tennessean by the name of Anne Dallas Dudley. Dudley was a famous "suffragette" who changed the way that the women's suffrage movement was perceived. Please read the article below about Dudley. Be sure to highlight main idea sentences for each paragraph and answer the discussion questions in DETAILED, COMPLETE sentences. Also, for our end of the class summarizer, we did a "$2.00 summary." Students were given 10 cents per word (imaginary money here) and asked to summarize the lesson for a total of $2.00. Please email me with any questions. Thanks! merged_document_1_

Austin Peay: A Reformed-Minded Governor (Reformers Lesson 2- SPI 5.6.1)

Today in class, we learned about Austin Peay, a former governor of the state of Tennessee who reformed many aspects of life for Tennesseans. First of all, we analyzed an online article detailing the life and contributions of Peay. Following that, we created a simple graphic organizer outlining his reforms. Finally, we used chogger.com to create customized online comic strips detailing one of Peay's reforms. I've attached the article as well as the graphic organizer below. Please email me with any issues. Thanks! Austin Peay

Reformers Lesson 1- SPI 5.6.1

Today in class, we learned about the rise of cities in America. We introduced some key vocabulary terms and introduced students to an important individual by the name of Jane Addams. A video summary of the lesson is posted below.

Semester Exam Study Guide

The semester exam will be on Thursday, December 12. Students received a study guide on Friday but I've attached another copy below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Semester Exam Study Guide- Fall 2013.docx

Life on the Great Plains!- SPI 5.5.6

On Thursday and Friday of this week, we watched an episode from the popular series, "America: The Story of Us" from the History Channel. Students will be required to answer discussion questions based on the video. This episode is entitled "Heartland" and it will concentrate on the development of the Transcontinental Railroad and the settlement of the American West. The discussion questions are attached below. We also worked on a chart describing the problems faced by Great Plains settlers. I've attached it below as well. Video Guide- America The Story of Us Episode 6.docx

Hardships of the Great Plains Settlers.docx

Big Business- "Robber Barons" or "Captains of Industry."

I've attached the content for Monday's lesson below. Have a great weekend!

Reconstruction- SPI 5.5.3

This week in class, we have been learning about the Reconstruction Era. On Monday, we covered several important terms relating to this time period after the Civil War on Monday and on Tuesday, we analyzed an article covering the Reconstruction plans of both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. On Wednesday, we worked on a one page essay predicting how Reconstruction would have been different if Lincoln hadn't been assassinated. I've attached all important documents below. Thanks! KIM Chart Reconstruction.pdf

Plans For Reconstruction _Lincoln and Johnson_.docx

Reconstruction Writing Prompt.docx