Periods 1-2 B Day Only: Tenement Conditions

Hey guys! Today we finished talking about what the immigrants endured in order to come into this country, including forms of racism. We then began talking about urbanization and the problems that it caused for the United States. We will finish this discussion on Tuesday.

For homework, you are to read "How the Other Half Lives." This primary source written by a newspaper report, Jacob Riis, who was covering the conditions in the tenements. Please read it and write down the sights and sounds he used to describe the tenements.

Also remember that your immigration projects are due on Thursday. The presentations will be on that day. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Lastly, our test is going to be Monday, October 4. Your study guide will be handed to you on Tuesday. If you have any questions or want to hold a study session with me, just let me know. Have a great day and happy studying!

~Mr. Mazur

9/23 and 9/24 Homework: Political Machines

Hey everyone. Today we finished our discussion of immigration and began to talk about the effects of urbanization, or movement into the cities. As I said, there were some positive and some negative effects. Today, for homework, you are going to read pp. 473-475 and answer questions 2-3 on p. 477. These pages are about the political machines and how immigration and urbanization helped propel them into power. Enjoy! And remember, the test for the A Day is Friday, October 1. The test for the B day is Monday, October 4. A study guide will be handed out Monday and Tuesday. Your immigration projects are due Wednesday and Friday

~Mr. Mazur

Immigration Projects and Test

Hey everyone! Just a reminder that your immigration presentations are going to be due on September 29 (A day) and September 30 (B day). If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Your first test is going to be on October 1 (A day) or October 4 (B day). I will make sure to give you a study guide on Thursday and Friday of this week. The test will be on the reasons for industrialization after the Civil War and its impact. It will test Inventions, Transportation, Natural Resources, Entrepreneurs, Workers (Immigration), and capital (the impact of the wealthy). It will also test urbanization and reform (all will be taught the rest of the week part of next week.

Make sure you study! I am able to stay after school, during co, or during lunch if you need help. You could also email me. But please do not ask me the answers to the study guide, I want you to work on the answers yourselves. Thanks and good luck!

~Mr. Mazur

Gospel of Wealth

Hey everyone! The past two days we talked about the impact of the railroad and technology and how that contributed to the rise of factories and industrialization after the Civil War. Remember...It New C! We also talked about how as more factories began to grow and we moved into a surplus economy, people began to have more time for leisure activities so that they may forget about their work and participate in theatre, sports, movies, etc.

For homework, you are to write a letter to Mr. Rubin telling him what you learned/found interesting in class the past two days. I will not be giving these to him; this is just to assess what you learned.

Also, you are to read Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth. The link is posted below. Write down what he thinks the rich should use their money for. Why?

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1889carnegie.html

~Mr. Mazur

Homework 9/8-9/9

Hey guys! It was great meeting everyone! Two very important things:

1.) Please disregard the current event assignment below until I actually post a current event.

2.) For those of you absent from class, all we did was issue books, handed in index cards with keep information, and did a skit on what we learned last year in U.S. History I. If you were absent, please see me.

3.) Homework for your next class (A-Day: Monday; B Day-Tuesday)- Please get policies signed, cover your book, and label the United States map.

Thanks and enjoy your holiday!

~Mr. Mazur