New Inventions Change The United States
Research three inventors and create a data set on each one. ON YOUR OWN: Watch this video about American inventors. Learn about inventors. Watch this movie about Thomas Edison and take the quizzes. Read about Thomas Edison. You can read more about Edison here. Watch these early films made by Edison. Watch this movie about [...]
The United States Gets More Land
WITH A PARTNER: Complete this assignment on the U.S. becoming a World Power. Get the code from Mr. Ferlazzo. Click on “Spanish American War” and watch the movie. Then “enter the exhibit.” Read about the purchase of Alaska. Read about the Spanish-American War. Read more about the Spanish-American War. Watch these movies. ON YOUR OWN: [...]
Americans Move West
Learn about the Wounded Knee Massacre. ON YOUR OWN: Learn about Western Railroads. Click on this link and wait for Mr. Ferlazzo to give instructions. Travel the Transcontinental Railroad. Watch this movie about Chinese immigrants. Read about Chinese workers on the railroad and answer the question on your website. Read about Chinese Tongs and watch [...]
Reconstruction
Go to this interactive on Booker T. Washington. Just complete the movie questions. You will need the code from Mr. Ferlazzo WITH A PARTNER: Read about Reconstruction and answer the questions on your website. Read more about Reconstruction and then take this quiz. ON YOUR OWN: Watch this slideshow on the Reconstruction era. Watch Reconstruction [...]
