sylabus

Week of January 14th

Social Studies
20th Century Explorations and Big Time Changes

Monday: A look at Mr. Pullman and the Strike
Students will read documents from the Illinois Labor History Society
A Tour through Pullman

Assign: The Company Town - due tomorrow

Tuesday: Book review of My Antonia, O Pioneers, Burry My Heart at Wounded Knee
presented by student readers
review and discuss Company Town

Assign: Trace the Pullman Strike

Wednesday: Haymarket Labor Riot - Are they martyrs?
Current Events

Assign: 2 chapter summary in preparation for test next week

Thursday: Film: Colombian Exposition - background, actual footage, commentary, etc.,
all right here in Chicago
Questions follow along with video

Assign: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Document based question booklet - due Tuesday

Progress Report
Remember, your next report card does not come out until March 1! If you are doing great - keep it up...if not, you do have plenty of time to fix things and I am here to help!

+ Test - Friday, January 25th +
+ study session Thursday, January 24th, 8:15 +

Test will be on
Big Business - Labor Movement Columbian Exposition

+ Saturday Scholars - January 26th +
+ meet at 10:00 AM Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park +