6th Grade - Historic Patriots

SUBJECT: Progressive, Political Reform 1870 - 1920
"It was we, the people, not we, the white male citizens, nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed this Union."

Susan B. Anthony dared to do the unthinkable - VOTE! And it raised the eyebrows, and fury, of many. But it also illustrates the political/social time period at the transition between the 19th/20th centuries. We were PROGRESSING and that meant a change in how people viewed their culture - and their government.

We will discuss the beginning of a new era in our nation's history this week. 



REMEMBER to go over your notes (and highlight) 3-5 minutes daily - there will be a TEST...WEDNESDAY!...
We will review but expect the test to be over material we have learned from the rise of the Industrial Age, to the Spanish-American War, to the Women's Rights Movement (what we will discuss this week). Go over your reading questions and class notes - study and review with your Study Buddy!


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We are doing something a bit different in your reading this week. Read the most important document leading to our nation's birth - and we will discuss it's implications during the Progressive Era.

The READING on "The Declaration of Independence" and answer questions by next Monday (November 18th):

• READ - Declaration of Independence
• QUESTIONS - #1-4

DEADLINE: due next MONDAY!

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HERE'S THE LINK TO THE CURRENTS FILE AGAIN

We worked on your CURRENTS in class last Wednesday (and will continue doing so on Wednesdays, except when we have tests). So you should already be ahead on this assignment.

Keep using the Coeur d'Alene Press (daily donated graciously by the paper to our school!)

DEADLINE: due this THURSDAY!
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10 NOTECARDS ARE DUE but start researching to fill in your OUTLINE - and make sure every fact you find is USEFUL and fits your THESIS STATEMENT...

DEADLINE: Notecards due this THURSDAY!
  • REMEMBER TO MATCH YOUR RESEARCH TO YOUR OUTLINE AND THESIS STATEMENT!

• You will have a 100 point assignment (50 points for your personal research, 50 points for your team's combined research) due just before Christmas Break.
  
  Click here for the assignment details and rubric.
  
  
• There are two other 100 point assignments due in January, after the break. More details will follow later, but in case you want to look ahead:
  
  Process Paper
  Annotated Bibliography (here's an example of an Annotated Bibliography)