Grades are Updates 4/5/08 Check Edline!

Any work turned in before 7:30 am on Monday will be added to this report!

Economic Development: WWII to the Present

1. Outline the development of the U.S. economy in the 20th century using the assigned reading. (40 points)

2. Complete the assignment “Postwar Wage-Price Policy” regarding the post World War II wage and price policies of the Truman and Eisenhower administrations. (class handout)

Labor Movement: Origins to World War II

1. Read about and be able to define the issues related to 3 slides of our slide show about labor. Be able to answer the following questions: (24 points)
a) What is the issue?
b) When did this happen?
c) What caused this event or issue?
d) What are the consequences of this issue?
e) Who are the most significant leaders or groups and what did they do?
f) Relate this issue to another historical event of that period. You’ll need to do some reading
“around” your topic; read about events during the same period.

Extra credit if you type your answers and email them to me by Friday morning!

2. Read “A People’s History of the United States” (Zinn) chapter 15; “Self Help in Hard Times.”

3. Answer questions about this chapter (provided in class).

4. Click on the Powerpoints link to the left of this page for a copy of the slide show on labor.

Roosevelt and Hoover: Great Depression

1. DBQ Roosevelt and Hoover: Liberal and Conservative
Complete all sections of this assignment:
Prepare a set of source notes using the attached note guide. (40 points)
Prepare an evidence chart using the attached guide. (20 points)
Write an essay response to the assigned question (60 points)

2. “Politics of Boom and Bust” American Pageant reading and response.

3. Study for a quiz next Wednesday! Amsco, chapters 12, 17, 19, 21, 24 and selected terms to define and events to place on a timeline. This quiz will be worth 50 points and will be credited towards the 3rd quarter grade! (:

Economic Development: From the Progressives to the Great Depression

Note: The marking period ends on April 3rd!
Due Wednesday, March 26th
1. The Dust Bowl and The Great Depression Experience: Complete reading and questions from last lesson.

2. “The Great Depression" to the "Great Society”; Economic Policy: 1929 to 1969
This assignment is on the back of last lesson’s daily thought page.
Or click on the assignment title for a copy of the assignment.

Due Friday, March 28th
DBQ: Roosevelt and Hoover: Liberal and Conservative
a. Prepare a set of source notes using the attached note guide. (40 points)
b. Prepare an evidence chart using the attached guide. (20 points
c. Write an essay response to the assigned question (60 points)

Progressive Era and the 1920's

Please complete the assigned readings for Monday, March 24th.
Click on this assignment title for the "Progressive Era" reading assignment.

1. “Progressive Era; 1901-1918” Define and evaluate the progressive era and the leaders of this era.

Complete the assignment(click on the title) to summarize the progressive movement and evaluate three presidents associated with the progressive era. The progressive movement is partly a response to the economic development and social developments of the late 1800’s. The progressives shared some of the concerns of the populists but were focused more broadly on social and cultural issues as well as economic issues that tended to dominate the populist agenda.

2. “The 1920’s” (Newman – blue book: chapter 23)
a) Answer all multiple choice questions, and
b) short answer questions 1-3 on page 488, and
c) source questions 1 -3 page 491
d. Choose two of these sources to research using Pageant. Create a detailed set of notes about the author or topic.

3. Extra credit: create a chart or diagram to illustrate industrial development 1876-1913.

Farmer's Problems and Industrialists Attitudes

All work below is due Monday 3/17

1. Economic Development project: Due today. Presentations Monday.

2. “The Philosophy of the Industrialists” Read all sources and thoughtfully answer all questions. This is a fascinating examination of the writing and images related to the “Captains of Industry” or “Robber Barons” (depending on your viewpoint). (30 points)

3. “The Farmer’s Dilemma: To Produce or Not to Produce” Read all sources and thoughtfully answer all questions. These sources reveal reasons for farmer’s problems in the late 1800’s and the reasons for their sometimes successful attempts to influence American politics.

Note: Both of these issues relate directly to the economic development of our nation in the late 1800’s. Two of you are working on projects related to these sources!

4. Extra credit: create a chart or diagram to illustrate industrial development 1876-1913.

Economic Development

1. Projects are due Thursday, 3/13
2. Economic Development Reading and Response assignment is due 3/13 (chapters 17 and 19 questions and reading -- Amsco)

Growth and Reform Project Assignment

Please complete all project work for our next class meeting on Tuesday, March 11th!

Industrial Growth and Social Reform: Test

1. Please take your grade report home and return it with a parent/guardian signature.

2. Economic Development Source question/answer packet due next lesson.

3. Please complete the take-home test: written and multiple choice questions. This is due next lesson!