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Welcome
to our class blog!
You are currently enrolled in a course entitled "American Century." Last semester we covered the inception of the United States, the building of this nation by founding fathers and mothers, and the trials, tribulations and triumphs leading Americans up to the Civil War. This semester we will cover Reconstruction through the 20th century. Our blog will serve to keep us up to date on assignments, as a forum for survey and discussion, and as a launching pad to the rest of the web which will help aid our research as historians. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Due Friday April 1st

Welcome back to the wonderful world of homework!

Block E: Skim Chapter 19 and for "notes" define these key terms: robber barons, corporations, pooling, horizontal combination, and vertical integration. You should build on your understanding of the rises to success of Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Gould and Morgan. Lastly, brief yourself on the experience of laborers.

We will discuss those, and other concepts, in class tomorrow in addition to reviewing the political cartoons!

PS. Do you like our SPRING themed blog template or WHAT?!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Due Monday March 7th

Work on drafts of your papers so that you'll have something to hand in on Wednesday!

Monday, February 28, 2011

Friday, February 25, 2011

Extra Credit Opportunity

Please join me for a viewing of Glory in Room X at 6:30 PM Monday night! 

Bring a writing utensil and a notepad. If you are worried about it running into study hall I will be happy to write a note on your behalf.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Due Monday February 28th

1. Reminder: recitation due Saturday at noon
2. Civil War: Vocab III due
3. Read the handout on Lincoln's assassination
4. Work on outlines
* Test end of the week on Civil War and Reconstruction

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Friday Feb. 18th

YOU ARE MEETING IN THE LIBRARY FOR CLASS TODAY! Please check in with Mrs. McCarthy. You are to work on your annotated bibliographies, due by noon on Saturday to my classroom or mailbox. Also, if you have not yet completed your Civil War vocab, please do so and submit it along with your annotated bibliography.

Homework over the weekend is to work on your next installment of ten notecards!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Due Monday Feb. 14th (Same Tuesday/Weds)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Please have your thesis statement typed or written in pen with a proper heading, ready to hand in.
Be working on compiling sources for your annotated bibliography.
Start taking your notecards, the first ten will be handed in on Wednesday.
Continue with Civil War vocab!