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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Classroom Update (5/20/2020)

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Daily Classroom Activities
  • Current Events - CNN10 
  • This Day in History - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans
Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)
Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 
1. Achieve Article: "Busy, Busy Cities" (Due 5/22)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)
Learning Topic:  Imperialism
1. Achieve Article: "Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope" (Due 5/22)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:
  1. Interesting Article: White Settlers Buried the Truth About the Midwest’s Mysterious Mound Cities
    • Aztalan State Park is a small mound-building site in Lake Mills, Wisconsin that was connected to the civilization at Cahokia.
  2. Interesting Video: The Homestead Act of 1862 Explained
    • On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act, which opens government-owned land to small family farmers (“homesteaders”).
  3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
  4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
  5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
    • Login Page (Use your school username and password)
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