Friday, February 10, 2012

Rasta Host

Yo mon! Thanks to Naeemah for letting me wear the Rasta wig.

Extra credit: comment below-

What is rastafarianism? What do they believe? Where is it practiced?

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Sick Today- :(

Hello Students,

I am sorry that I am out today. I have not been feeling very well the last couple days and decided to take today to get healthy. I hope you don't miss me and imperialism too much! We will be back at it again on Friday. Please complete all missing homework as tomorrow I will check for all DO NOWs from the last two weeks and Homework assignments.

See you tomorrow.

Mr. Hostetter

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Wednesday Night Homework!

Do you think there will ever be an Empire like Britain was again? Why or why not?

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Tuesday Night Homework

Sorry for the late post-

Why do you think Britain and other European countries were able to have such a large empire, despite being such small countries?

Monday, February 6, 2012

Monday Night Homework- 2-6

Homework
Do you think countries would still have tried to conquer others if there was no economic (money) motivation?  Why or why not?

Imperialism - a system in which stronger countries dominate weaker countries economically, socially and politically.


This Week - February 6th - Imperialism

I hope everyone had a great super bowl weekend. This week we are starting a new unit on IMPERIALISM. This is an important unit to follow because it will explain the key events leading up to World War I and World War II. This unit is about empire building and the conquering of regions in Africa and all across the globe. The years between 1870 and 1914 saw the expansion of Western power across the globe. By 1914, the West dominated the entire planet. The major Western players in this New Imperialism were Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Two non-Western powers involved in this new era of imperialism were Russia and Japan.
The White Man's Burden





THIS WEEK:


Tuesday: Stay after school and watch the last hour of GATTACA - the movie we started on Friday. A thrilling ending that will surely have you moved.


Wednesday: Hollywood and History After school! Let the filming begin. We will start to film the epic story of Toussiant L'Overture. We need all hands on deck!


Friday: Homework and Do Nows (for last 2 weeks) will be checked! 


Let's have a great week!



Wednesday, February 1, 2012

STUDY STUDY STUDY! AND CARTOONS

Hey guys,
Homework tonight is to review for INDUSTRIALIZATION TEST tomorrow and work on your cartoons!
Make sure you know these Vocabulary:

  1. Industry/Industrialization 
  2. Textiles
  3. Assembly line
  4. urban, rural, suburban
  5. urbanization
  6. child labor
  7. reform
  8. unions
  9. capitalism
  10. socialism

Also know how to answer these questions:


1.     What changed during the Industrial Revolution?



2.     Where did the Industrial Revolution start?



3.     What were some important inventions from the Industrial Revolution?



4.     What is urban, rural and suburban? How do these words relate to the industrial revolution?




1.     What effects did urbanization and industrialization  cause?
Working conditions-
Factories
Railroads
Reform
Unions
Inventions
Assembly Line
           


       What is capitalism?





3.     What is socialism?

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tuesday Night Homework!

If you could design your own country, would it be capitalist or socialist? Explain why.
How would the government help your country or would it stay out of business?
What would your government do to help the poor?

Monday, January 30, 2012

Monday Night Homework!

Welcome back, Welcome back. Hope you all had a good weekend.
This week we will be finishing up the Industrial Revolution. Today, we discussed certain scenarios that people went through during the industrial revolution: factory owners, assembly line workers, specialized workers and government officials. Most importantly the influence of Labor Unions. Labor Unions are groups of workers that join together to fight for the rights of workers. Labor Unions are responsible for the REFORM during the industrial revolution and making new laws to protect workers from the terrible factory conditions. We still have labor unions today that are very powerful!

Homework: Do you think we still need labor unions today? Explain.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Thursday Night Homework!

Do you think it was fair how your child laborer or how children were treated during the industrial revolution? Why or why not? Give examples of how children were treated!

Thursday Classwork!

Hey Guys,

Today you will be examining a child laborer from the industrial Revolution Time period. Follow the instruction on your sheet and complete the project. Follow the link below to goto the child labor page and find your person

CHILD LABOR PROJECT

Scroll Down to section called "Factory Workers"


Read about your assigned factory worker

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Wednesday Night Homework!

Who do you think is responsible for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire? Why? What could have been done to prevent the fire from ever happening?
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Post your comments below!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

POST YOUR IDEAS!!

Hey guys,

Use this space below to post your ideas about the movie or scenes you have written. Let's use this space to be productive and get as much done on this project as we can in between meetings!

Hollywood in History Meeting Tomorrow

We will meet to discuss our movie and plan scenes tomorrow, after school in ROOM 346!

Bring ideas for specific scenes!

All are invited!

Tuesday Night Homework!

Finish your accordion Essay!


Prompt: What effects did railroads have on the United States?

:

Introduction:
I think the railroad impacted the United States in two major ways. Railroads allowed cities to grow and they also helped connect the country.

Body Paragraph 1:
For instance, railroads allowed cities to grow.
DETAILS!

Body Paragraph 2: 
Additionally, the railroads helped to connect the country.
DETAILS

Conclusion:
Clearly,


5th Period Homework:
How would the United States (and Philadelphia) be different if railroads hadn’t been invented?