Most of our presenters this morning demonstrated their knowledge of their chosen topic. Continue to impress the class tomorrow!
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RAA alumnus Nick Iwakoshi visited class this morning and answered students' questions about college. We began our study of imperialism, reading and discussing parts of Chapter 11. Your homework this week and next is to 1)prepare your science/tech presentation and 2) prepare for the Chapter 10 test.
We used a handout to understand some of the most important science and tech advancements, then to relate earlier advancements to the 19th century. I taught the early development of photography and film, as an example for student presentations next week.
The photography PowerPoint you saw in class and a project PDF are both available on the Downloads page. Use the last slide in the PowerPoint to choose from a list of topics. Students completed a map exercise about British settlement of Australia and New Zealand (part of Chapter 10.2).
We spent the rest of class discussing events and results of U.S. expansion, found in Chapter 10.3. The time frame covered stretched from 1776 (Declaration of Independence, based on Enlightenment Ideas) through 1876 (completion of the transcontinental railroad (based on the explosion of capital and technology unleashed by the Industrial Revolution). Along the way we discussed manifest destiny, three causes of the Civil War and Lincoln's strategic reasoning behind the Emancipation Proclamation. Our discussion ranged from Voltaire and Locke to Frederick Douglass. Today we began our study of Chapter 10. Students had time to read the first section while I met individually with each student to review their Child Labor essays. I am pleased that so many sophomores are demonstrating the ability to write clear, well-crafted essays. If you are editing your paper to resubmit, please complete it by March 17.
There will be a five-point quiz tomorrow over 10.1 |
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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