Wednesday, February 25, 2015

20's Test Study Guide


Suffrage/Votes for Women

Definition of Suffrage

19th Amendment
  • What it did and what year it went into effect
  • How old did you need to be to vote at this time?

Prohibition
What groups of people supported Prohibition
  • Temperance Unions
  • Symbol of Prohibition
  • Definition of Temperance, Bootlegger, and Speakeasy
  • 18th Amendment
  • What it did and what year it went into effect
Problems that arose due to Prohibition
  • Crime
  • Lax enforcement
21st Amendment
  • What it did and what year it went into effect

Labor and Business
  • Definition of Labor Union, Monopoly, Speculation, Stock, and Philanthropy
  • Be able to give an example of a Monopoly from the time period
  • Gospel of Wealth - Andrew Carnegie

Misc
  • Definition of Nationalism
  • Robert Goddard
  • Charles Lindbergh
  • Invention of the Rocket (Who invented the first rockets?)
  • Amelia Earhart

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Chapter 13/14

Chapter 13
  1. Who filmed Robert Goddard’s first rocket launch?
  2. What two novels inspired Goddard to dream about space travel?
  3. Why are the highest speeds of a rocket at the end of their flight?
  4. Who created the first rockets in history, and what were they used for?
  5. How many patents did Goddard create?


Chapter 14

  1. Why was Charles Lindbergh famous?
  2. In what year did the first transatlantic commercial flight occur?
  3. What was a major challenge for a Pilot of such a long flight?
  4. Lindbergh’s journey ended in which city?
  5. Who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane?

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Supreme Court Case List For Government

Marbury v Madison
Fletcher v Peck
Mapp v Ohio
Cherokee Nation Cases
Plessy v Ferguson
Dred Scott v Sanford
Brown v Board
Roe v Wade
Gideon v Wainwright
Miranda v Arizona
Bush v Gore
Gibbons v Ogden


United States v Windsor
National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius
Ex Parte Milligan
Griswold v Connecticut

Study Guide

Chapter 11 Questions


  1. What are “Jim Crow” Laws?
  2. Name a restriction put in place by Jim Crow Laws.
  3. Where did Jazz originate, and why?
  4. What are Creoles?
  5. Describe the mix of sounds that made “Jazz” according to the book.
  6. In the era of slavery, why were drums outlawed in the south?
  7. What is the difference between European style music and Jazz?
  8. What was the “Golden Age” of Hollywood?
  9. According to the book, why did people go to the movies so much during the Great Depression?

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Rubric for 7th/8th Grade Essay

Question: Should the voting age in the United States be lowered below the age of 18?

Essay Rubric
Title
Your essay must include a title of your own creation.
___/10 pts
Introduction
Your introductory paragraph must include a thesis.
___/10 pts
Body
Your essay must have 3 body paragraphs and 3 solid arguments .Minimum 300-400 words.
___/30 pts
Conclusion
Your essay must include a conclusion.
___/10 pts
Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
You do not need to type your essay, however, your essay must be readable and lack major issues as far as grammar/spelling/etc.
___/15 pts

 Total: 75 Pts
Due February 20th

Chapter 6/7 Homework

Link

Chapter 6
  1. Why were communists called “reds”?
  2. In a communist system, who owns most property and goods?
  3. According to the book, how has the world gotten smaller?
  4. What is an anarchist?

Chapter 7
  1. How did President Harding die?
  2. What scandal ruined his reputation, and how was he betrayed?
  3. What were some of Harding's accomplishments as President?
  4. What are some of the responsibilities of the President?
  5. What issue did Harding refuse to take a stance on during his campaign for President?