Great Depression -

Substitute

1. Complete rest of Blue unit packet. 

2. Complete Newsela Reflection #3 located in your US History folder in Google Drive.


January 2020 marks 75 years since Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Today's show features reports on the camp itself and a Holocaust remembrance center in Israel. We're also explaining what it was like to leave China's Wuhan province before a lockdown took effect. And we're examining the construction of Super Bowl footballs.

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1. Finish How did the Great Depression affect Mexican Americans? 


HW: How did Great Depression affect Mexican Americans? DUE TOMORROW

A widely spreading virus coincides with the world's largest, annual human migration in China. Conservationists see success in a program to increase the numbers of a rare bird in New Zealand. And people in South Florida are warned to be on guard against falling iguanas, as temperatures reach unusual lows.

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Substitute PD 2

1. Begin  How did the Great Depression affect Mexican Americans?  located in US History folder in Google Drive.

 - Growing Up in the Depression Reading is located on Schoology, Great Depression folder,  Life during the Depression folder

-  Minority Groups and the Depression Reading  is located on Schoology, Great Depression folder, Life during the Depression folder

Welcome to a new edition of CNN 10! The first topic we're explaining today is the role of the Chief Justice of the United States in a Senate impeachment trial. That's followed by a report on an international treaty concerning the wreckage of the Titanic. And a new type of protein powder shows potential as a food source, but it has some significant drawbacks.

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1. Discuss Inference Chart

2. Read Newsela" The Human Toll of the Great Depression, complete the chart in the Unit Packet as you read, and complete quiz.

3. Complete 22.2-22.3 in Blue Unit packet. Readings are located on Schoology, Great Depression folder, Packet Readings folder 

HW: Complete Newslea Quiz and packet 22.2-22.3 DUE Tomorrow

The U.S. Senate has opened an impeachment trial for President Donald Trump. A mysterious virus has surfaced in China, and health officials worldwide are on guard. New studies support the idea of less screen time and more reading time for young children. And a candy company constructs a colossal, caloric confection.

No School

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Form

1. Marathon Writing

Choose one of the following questions to write about:

• How important is money?
• What are you willing to do to support your family?
• What is the worst job you have ever had? or would ever take?
• How would imagine life to be as part of the upper, middle, or lower class?

2. Share with partner
 Take turns reading out loud what each of you wrote.

3. Discuss responses as class.

Point of View - Impact of the Depression

The Depression changed the lives of millions, uprooting many from their homes and separating families. However, many Americans barely noticed a difference, Those already poor had little to lose, while some people remained wealthy, having not relied heavily on stocks. Meanwhile, many people had jobs producing basic goods and services that were still in demand. 

4. Complete inference chart with partner.

HW: Finish Inference Chart  if not completed in class DUE TUESDAY
HW: Read Newsela: Selective Service Act and complete quiz DUE TODAY
HW: Read Newsela: Hoovervilles article and complete quiz DUE TUESDAY 1/21

In advance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, CNN 10 is looking back at the life and legacy of the U.S. civil rights leader. We're also featuring a report that examines whether attending an elite college leads to greater success. And we're introducing you to a man who just may be the tallest firefighter on the planet.

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1. Finish & Discuss Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression DOC -

2. Listen to We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover  from the musical Annie. - Lyrics located on Schoology

3.  270 to Win 

4. Read Hoovervilles: The Shantytowns of the Great Depression and complete quiz located on Newsela.

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SKIP
5. Copy & Paste the following to your blog and complete:

Post Title: Hoover's Response to Depression

•  Did Hoover take a Liberal or Conservative approach  to dealing with the Depression? Explain your answer in complete sentences.

• Based on the song you listened to, how did the American people feel about Hoover's response to the Great Depression? Give specific evidence from the song to support your claim.

• Which of Hoover's responses to the Depression do you think was the "BEST"? Explain your reasoning.

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HW: Read Newsela: Selective Service Act and complete quiz DUE 1/17
HW: Read Newsela: Hoovervilles article and complete quiz DUE 1/21

CNN 10

The issue of impeachment is our first topic this Thursday, following the transfer of impeachment articles from the U.S. House of Representatives to the Senate. We also report on the apparent reason for the resignation of Russia's government. And we examine some of the potential advantages and drawbacks for businesses as they increasingly rely on artificial intelligence technology.