Weekly Plans
11/2 – 11/6
Mr. Armstrong
SS8
Monday | November 2nd
Topic: Grover Cleveland & More Political Cartoons
AIM #8: How did President Cleveland’s views on immigration reflect the ideas of many
American citizens at the turn of the 20th century?
DO NOW:
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Take out Friday’s HW and leave it on your desk
Copy down tonight’s HW (Castle Learning Practice Quiz & Study GRA’s +
Vocab) DUE by 11:59p.m. TUESDAY NIGHT
Reminder: Unit QUIZ on Wednesday (11/4)
Essential Questions:
What gained President Cleveland the support of Irish, German and East European immigrants?
Explain President Cleveland’s view/ stance on race. Specifically pertaining to African Americans.
Explain President Cleveland’s view of Chinese immigrants.
Cite a line from the text that supports the following claim; “Grover Cleveland embodied the
mindset of a nativist.”
Tuesday | November 3rd
Topic: Jacob Riis & Unit Overview
AIM #9: How have muckrakers like Jacob Riis shaped reform efforts in cities at the turn of
the 20th century?
DO NOW:
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (Castle Learning Practice Quiz & Study GRA’s +
Vocab) DUE by 11:59p.m. TONIGHT!
2. Begin reading the excerpt from Jacob Riis and answer the questions that follow
Reminder: Unit QUIZ TOMORROW (11/4)
Wednesday | November 4th
Topic: Unit Quiz
AIM #10: How has the Gilded Age influenced the growth of modern cities?
DO NOW
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (EBC Packet, front and back of first page)
2. Begin answering questions on today’s WKSHT pertaining to immigration
statistics from the turn of the century
3. Get ready for the quiz
In what year did immigration to the United States peak between 1820 and 1950? Why do you think immigration spiked at
this time?
Between what decades did the United States witness a decline in immigration? Why do you think this happened during
these periods? Explain.
What patterns or conclusions can you draw about the trends of immigration to the United States between 1820 and 1950?
Identify some push and pull factors that may contribute to these trends.
Which country represented the largest source of immigration to the United States between 1861-1890?
Which nations saw the largest decline in emigration between 1861-1890? Why might this have happened?
What conclusions can you draw from the data presented above and U.S. immigration between 1861-1890?
QUIZ TIME
• Once you’ve finished the quiz, begin your HW
• For HW, you’ll be addressing the first two political cartoons in your EBC PKT
Thursday | November 5th
Topic: Immigration EBC’s
AIM #11: How do political cartoons display the accuracies and inaccuracies of a time
period?
DO NOW:
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (3-Unit Poster Project/ DUE THURSDAY 11/12)
2. Take out last night’s HW and begin sharing your answers for each of the
immigration political cartoons with a partner (5 min)
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Compare how you interpreted the cartoon to how your partner interpreted
it. Then be ready to discuss any discrepancies you may have come across with the
rest of the class.
Finishing The EBC Packet
Directions:
1. Now that we’ve gone through the first two documents of the packet, address
the questions for Document #3, before moving on to the EBC on the last
page.
2. When writing your EBC, refer to the HOT PINK rubric I gave you earlier in the
quarter to make sure you’re incorporating all the elements of a strong
response.