This week and next we are studying Chapter 6 Urban America. Be sure to carefully read and study each section.
Joshua Knowlton, RAA class of 2015, visited today. He spoke about his experience in college and as a student missionary. Students asked good questions about preparing for college, choosing a college, how to study, etc.
This week and next we are studying Chapter 6 Urban America. Be sure to carefully read and study each section.
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We began learning about the Progressive Movement today. Study Chapter 8 this week and be prepared for section quizzes each day. The test over Chapter 8 will be on Tuesday, 25 April, the day before Music Tour.
Be sure to choose a book to read for 2nd semester - see the history library in the history classroom. Chuck Berry died over the weekend. More than any other sing individual, he was responsible for inventing Rock & Roll. Born in the Jazz Age, 1926, he liked Big Band Music, Blues and Country Music. We watched a CBS News account of his life. Today we also watched bios of presidents Harding and Coolidge. Students answered questions on the Bio Study Guides. The assignment for Wednesday is to answer textbook questions on pages 385 (#4-5) and 393 (#2-5),
Students read brief bios of Clarence Darrow, Ernest Hemingway and Langston Hughes, then answered three questions on each person. We read one of Langston Hughes' poems, "Let America Be America Again," and discussed its meanings and possible applications to today.
I led the class through a series of questions about the Harding and Coolidge administrations. We related events of the 1920s to events of today in the fields of politics, technology and prices. John Green had 10 minutes to explain the 20s - we'll finish his Crash Course video tomorrow. Plan on a quiz over Chapter 10.
Class was short today because of the WASC meeting this afternoon. We watched video clips of the following comedians, musicians and dancers of the 1930s:
After a short quiz over Chapter 12.1, we discussed people, events and actions of FDR's first term. We finished watching Bust - remember to turn in your film guide soon if you didn't complete it today. You can watch Bust on YouTube if needed. Students began an assignment based on Chapter 12 that we will continue on Friday and Monday in class.
Be prepared for quizzes on Friday and Monday over 12.2 & 3. We watched most of a History Channel film, Bust, about the Great Depression. Students discussed film guide questions. On Wednesday we will finish the film, then complete the film guide and turn it in.
Read Chapter 12 this week. There will be section quizzes Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Students read Chapter 11.3 and wrote a brief paper based on three questions (listed under assignments). Next week we will read Chapter 12 (outside of class), watch Bust, part of America: The Story of Us, and complete a photo assignment.
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James WaltersMr. Walters has taught at RAA since 1985. He currently teaches Geography, World History, American History, Government, Economics and Handbell Ensembles. He is Music Director/Organist of Magnolia Presbyterian Church and is an adjunct professor at Concordia University Wisconsin, teaching Handbell Methods and Materials. Archives
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