What Was The United States Like?

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 online bulletin board, at LinoIt, 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

HAS - Technology Survey

Please click HERE to access the technology survey.  Complete the survey to the best of your ability.

HAS - 4th Block

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.

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

HAS - 1st Block

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.

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

1st Block AP Government & Politics

Please take the student survey by clicking HERE.

ISP - Digital Storytelling

Turn in your digital story by creating a "Name/URL" post to this comment.

In the "Name" section place your first name and your last initial.

In the URL section paste the URL (website address) your story is located at.

Double check that you did it correctly by logging out of animoto and then click on your Name/URL comment.

Re-Thinking the LMC

Click HERE to view the form in a new tab.

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AP Government - Policy PowerPoint

Political Policy from Brad Klitzke

3c- Presidential Roles Project

Turn in your Presidential Roles presentation by creating a "Name/URL" post to this comment.

In the "Name" section place your first name and your last initial.

In the URL section paste the URL (website address) your project is located at.

Double check that you did it correctly by logging out of the website you used to create the project and then click on your Name/URL comment.

AP- 3 Branches Website

Turn in your website by creating a Name/URL comment to this post.  Email me with any questions that you might have.

That Aint Right - Project Choice

Submit your topic idea by creating a "Name/URL" Comment to this post.  

To do that:

1. Click on "Comments" found below this post
2. Selection "Anonymous" from the drop-down box
3. Write a SHORT summary of your story in the white box that says "Enter your comment..."
4. Be sure to include your name and a link to a website about your story.

Bureaucracy

Watch the presentation on Bureaucracy by clicking HERE.

3c-Political Ad Campaign

Turn in your groups campaign ad by creating a "Name/URL" comment to this post.  

In the "Name" section, place the name of ALL of your group members.  

In the "URL" section, paste your videos website link.

Marshmallow Challenge ISP

Chapter 11 Key Terms - Quizlet

To view the key terms for Chapter 11 click HERE. 

Living Room Candidate

Turn in your video by creating a Name/URL comment to this link.  Type in ALL members name and paste your video URL in the space provided.  This project is DUE FRIDAY!

Money & Campaigning

Kimberly Idol - Turn In

Turn in your project by creating a "Name/URL" comment to this post.  Place the first name of each member of your group in the "Name" line and then copy/past the URL of your video in the "URL" line.  Tell us the title of your song in the comment area and then click on "Publish".

Be sure to have a digital copy of your lyrics for the class to view.

3c - What Is The Purpose of Government

How would you like to bury your own trash, provide your own water, or even defend your home from an invading army?  

The answer is that you probably wouldn’t.  

Governments around the world are set up with three basic purposes in mind, to provide services, keep order, and make laws.  Each of these broad categories are evident in your everyday life.  Think about for a minute how often you used clean water.  Most of the time that clean water is provided by the government and laws are made to make sure that it remains clean, and when a water main breaks and causes chaos, the government is there to restore order.  In just that one instance you can see how involved in your lives government can be.  Can you think of ways you are affected by the government right now?  

Click on the link below (Government Is Good Article) and read the following article about how government affects you just about every hour of the day.  When you have completed the reading answer the questions that follow using the link provided (Government is Good Questions).

Government Is Good Article 

Government is Good Questions:

AP Introduction

Reflect on the different videos we watched in our Introduction PowerPoint.  Which one did you find the most impressive?  Create a comment to this post stating your choice and why you picked it.

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