Showing posts with label Roaring 20's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roaring 20's. Show all posts

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Illustrations of Brief Summary of the 20s + Timeline of Twenties Presidents + Quiz Prep

Assignment for Friday -
1. Study well for the Quiz over

  • A Brief Summary of the Roaring 20s - words & pictures
  • Timeline of Twenties Presidents (names of presies, dates of their administration, nicknames)

2. Have your GooSlides Illustrating the Brief Summary of the Roaring 20s ready for grading. Studying it should help you on the Quiz, too!

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Roaring 20's, cont'd

Today the 8ths:
  • Finished reading and discussing the Brief Summary of the Roaring Twenties
  • Watched a Crash Course Video on the Roaring Twenties

  • Collaborated on a Google Slides presentation illustrating people and concepts mentioned in the Brief Summary of the Roaring Twenties

Assignments

For Thursday - Collaborate on a slideshow on the Roaring 20s.
  1. Find and label pictures illustrating as much of the Brief Summary of the Roaring 20s as you can. 
  2. Do this on a Google Slides document.
For Friday - Quiz over Brief Summary of Roaring Twenties

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Roaring 20's



Today the 8th Graders:
  • Began reading and analyzing a Brief Summary of the Roaring 20's
  • Collaborated with the 6th and 7th Graders in reading a play called "Symbols of the 1920s"
Assignments

For Wednesday - Read and come prepared to discuss Ch. 23 & 24 of Will's War.

For Thursday - Quiz over Brief Summary of Roaring 20's

Monday, November 2, 2015

Class Discussion of Will's War + Begin Study of Roaring 20's

Today the 8ths:

  • Analyzed Will as a witness in his own defense
  • Debated which was the better lawyer: Prosecutor O'Dell or Defense Atty Atwell - notes here
  • Listed all they could remember about the Roaring 20's from Texas History last year
  • Began reading and learning the Brief Summary of the Roaring 20s

Assignments 

For Tuesday
1. Read Ch. 21 & 22 of Will's War
  • No discussion questions required
2. List everything you can remember from our study last year of the Roaring 20's in Texas
For Thursday - Quiz over Brief Summary of the Roaring 20's