Today in U.S. History: 10/19/11

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• My Deal Activity
• Finish Face the Music
• Maps

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Friday
• Map Quiz #2 (South America)
• Binder Check #1
• Next Tuesday
• 20s/Great Depression Test
• Skyward
• Vocab Due

BINDERS:

Up Front:

1. Class Lowdown
2. Calendar
3. Scrapbook Materials
4. Glossary
5. Geography
6. CNN

Section/Unit 1:

• Lowdown Sheet
• Unit Vocab

1. 20s Overview
2. Video Questions (In Returned Work Tray)
3. 20s Project Materials
4. "Ingredients" Notes
5. Data on Depression Materials
6. My Deal Activity (Today)

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Today in U.S. History: 1/18/11

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Data on the Depression
• Face the Music
• Maps

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Map Quiz #2 (South America)
• Friday
• Binder Check #1
• Next Tuesday
• 20s/Great Depression Test
• Skyward
• Vocab Due

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Today in U.S. History: 1/17/11

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Save Projects (Grab a laptop)
• Notes: The Ingredients of Disaster
• Intro to Vocab
• New Maps (South America)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Map Quiz #2 (South America)
• Friday
• Binder Check #1
• Next Tuesday
• 20s/Great Depression Test
• Skyward
• Vocab Due

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Today in U.S. History: 1/12/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Story of US:  "Bust"
• Economic boom ends with a crash
• Unemployment
• The impact on banks
• Natural disaster on the Great Plains
• Roosevelt and the New Deal
• Role of Hoover Dam and Mt. Rushmore Construction
• Conflict brewing abroad and a historic boxing match

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Friday
• Map Quiz #1
• Save Projects
• Next Friday
• Binder Due

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