Ms. Karcz's Class - Survey

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DBQ - Progressivism

HAS - Progressive Project - Turn In

Turn in your project by creating a "Name/URL" comment to this post.  Make sure you have made your movie "public" and not "private".  Email me if you are having any issues; bklitzke@kimberly.k12.wi.us

Jacob Riis - Photographs

View the photographs of Jacob Riis found HERE.  Pick one photograph that resonates with you.  Describe which photograph you picked, why you picked it, and what the photograph shows us about this period of history.  Enter your response as a comment to this post.

ISP - What's Important Reflection

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our introduction.  Which one did you find the most IMPRESSIVE?  Create a comment to this post starting your choice and explaining why you picked it.

Need to see one of the clips again?  Click on the link below.

1.  Shorewood High School Lip Dub
2.  Boy Scout Video
3.  Dalton Sherman addresses the Dallas School District staff
4.  Jim vs. Dwight

What Was The U.S. Like In 1900?

Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa:  Circa 1902

 Have you ever wondered what life was like for the typical American family in the year 1900?  What did they do for fun and entertainment?  What were the political hot topics of the day?  Did they have electricity?  Indoor plumbing?  What events would they remember?  What new forms of technology were emerging?  What was school like?  What type of jobs did they have?

With this quick activity we will be exploring what the U.S. was like in 1900.  

DIRECTIONS:

Assign each person in your group with the responsibility of covering one of the following areas during the period of 1900-1910.

1. Art and Entertainment
•  How did the average person entertain themselves?  
• Did they listen to music?  Go to the movies?  Read books?  If so, what were the most popular ones?
• Who were the big stars of the time period?
2.  Historical Events
• What major events occurred within the world during 1900-1910?
3.  Technology
• What modern conveniences did they have?
• What type of technology did people use in every day life?
• How was technology used to make their life's simpler?  More complicated?
4.  Politics
• Who were the main politicians of the time?
• What political issues were people talking about?
5. Daily Life
• What was life like for the common American?
• How long did people live?
• Did most people live in the country or in the cities?
• What did their houses look like?
• Did they have indoor plumbing?  Electricity?
• What was school/work like? 

Create a group presentation, using Google Drive, that displays all of your findings in a neat, organized, educational manner.  Be prepared to share this with the class. 

POSSIBLE SOURCES:

Wikipedia

American Cultural History

The 1900s

The 1900 House

Digital History

Genealogy

Technology

Your Textbook

Marshmallow Challenge

Check out our first day in class

Opening Day Reflection

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our introduction.  Which one did you find the most IMPRESSIVE?  Create a comment to this post starting your choice and explaining why you picked it.

Need to see one of the clips again?  Click on the link below.

1.  Shorewood High School Lip Dub
2.  Boy Scout Video
3.  Dalton Sherman addresses the Dallas School District staff
4.  Jim vs. Dwight