Presentation on F. L. Allen's Only Yesterday + Greek Museum

Today the 8ths:

• Continued presentations on Frederick Lewis Allen's book on the Roaring 20s, Only Yesterday; click here to see notes taken thus far.
• Visited and learned from the excellent Greek Museum set up by the 3rd Graders in the school library

Assignment for Monday: Be ready to give your Only Yesterday presentation if you've not yet done so.

Have a Gr8 Weekend!

Only Yesterday Presentation + Conservative Policies of Three Twenties Presidents

Today the 8th Graders:

• Presented and learned from a presentation on Frederick Lewis Allen's Only Yesterday: Ch. X: Alcohol and Al Capone
• Analyzed charts, timelines, and quotations on the Conservative Policies of Three Twenties Presidents: Harding, Coolidge, & Hoover

Assignments

For Thursday - No Assignment - CAC Field Trip

For Friday - Wes will present the second of his two chapters & Jay will present the first of his two chapters.

For Monday - Jay will present the second of his two chapters.

Only Yesterday + Part 1 of 20s Video + Ch. 24 of Nation of Nations

Today the Eighthies:

• Each chose 2 chapters from Frederick Lewis Allen, Only Yesterday on which to become the class expert.
• Viewed the first of 3 videos on The Roaring Twenties, pausing periodically to discuss
• Were to finish reading Ch. 24-"The New Era" in the textbook Nation of Nations - They were to check out a copy to take home to finish reading.

Assignments
For Tuesday
1. Finish reading Ch. 24 on "The New Era" (if you haven't yet finished).
2. Be reading and preparing your presentation on the first of your chapters from Frederick Lewis Allen's Only Yesterday.
For Wednesday
1. Be ready to make your presentation on the first of your chapters from Only Yesterday.
2. Your presentation:

• Should be c. 5-10 minutes long.
• You may have a note card with 20 words or less to serve as a prompt.
• Know your information well enough so you don't have to read it.
• Your PPT should be mostly pictures.
• You may have short phrases identifying the various pictures.

For Future Reference:

Part 2 of 20s Video

Part 3 of 20s Video