And more snow... sigh

 

This is getting a little ridiculous.  We have to keep moving forward in class so I want everyone to be prepared to talk about the Great Depression whenever we return.

Check out the PPT in Unit 3 folder. Also, here are some videos to help:

Video #1: Short Lecture

Video #2: Sections 1-3

Snow days and essays

It has been an interesting week full of snow, ice and no school. I hope everyone is safe and WARM in these crazy days. As we get back in the swing of things I wanted to give you some resources for writing the essay about the 1920s (and about writing essays in general).

College of William and Mary Tips for History Writing (notice the 11 points at the bottom)
HERE

Boston College Tips (a little more detailed)
HERE

And finally HERE is the link to the UNC Writing Center which has numerous topics and handouts you can look through.


As for the 1920s content these links might help formulate ideas.

Videos Chapter 24 Sections 1-4

Diagram of the 1920s

What made the '20s roar?

Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol, 1921

As we begin discussing the politics and culture of the 1920s we start with the fight for (and against) Prohibition. Here is a trailer for the Ken Burns PBS documentary about Prohibition.

Guess where the men from the 1920s fall in the Presidential Rankings? Hint: it's not good. 

Video #1 and Video #2 about Harding, Coolidge and Hoover. 

NC School Performance Grades

Here's the link to the first set of NC Report Cards for the 2013-2014 school year. Look around and think deeply about what this will mean for our future.

State Releases First School Report Cards

Database

"The War to End All Wars"

As we begin our unit on the First World War I want to point out a very important, yet often forgotten, military unit during the war. The Harlem Hellfighters spent more time in combat than any other American unit and became heroes to African Americans throughout the Great War. They even garnered the support of W.E.B. DuBois who thought they, and the war effort in general, were gateways to gaining full rights back in the US. Here are some links about the "war to end all wars."

Harlem Hellfighters video from the National Guard

Archival Footage of WWI

Recording of the song "I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Solider" from 1915

Videos (Sections 1-5)

Crash Course on America's viewpoint