Unit+Five



=Unit Five=

===3. Worth 10-20 points: Build a model of an Indian Reservation. It must be accurate to the time and the tribes of the reservation that you choose to model. This needs to show at least 3-5 hours worth of work in order to get credit.===

Journal # 1:
===A: You are a European immigrant who must travel in the steerage portion of the ship. Write a 2 page journal on what type of accommodations you will have as well as the conditions you will face. You must use at least 3 terms from the unit (please highlight them).===

===B: Create a Chapter 15 Review game that you will play with your group. You must include the following items in your explanation (in your journal). You will be provided with basic materials to make your game, but if you plan on using dice, etc. you will have to provide them yourself. This must be an originial game that you came up with. Remember the honor code!===
 * Rules
 * Object of game
 * How it addresses important vocabulary from the chapter
 * Materials needed
 * Materials needed

A. Look at the following pictures and answer the questions that go along with the numbers presented on the painting.This journal should be 2-3 pages in length.


3 Dec. 2007 http://www.tc.umn.edu/~frede005/CabinFever.gif.

1. Why do you think the little boy has to help his mother and sister sew clothes? Is that a normal activity for him at this time? Why or why not?
===2. How could you determine the role of the mother in this household? Do you think this picture is telling the whole story? Elaborate on what you feel this families typical day is. 3. If I told you that the table you see is the only one in the whole house, would you believe me? Support your answer. 4. How much larger do you think this apartment is? Justify the amount of money this family earns by citing examples in the picture.===

===B. Create a piece of clothing that either a man or woman (at any age) would wear. You will be provided with the materials needed and I do not expect it to look like something that came from a department store, but it should show that a significant amount of time was put into it. In your journal you need to justify what article of clothing you chose, who would wear it, how long it took you to make, etc. The journal should be at least 1 page in length.===

===A. After you read Chapter 16, you will write a 3-4 page journal on leisure activities during that time period. This will include activities such as baseball, the movies, etc. As always you are welcome to use outside sources, but you must cite your source. In your paper you need to include: Which type of people enjoyed these activities (Rich, poor, etc). Was anyone forbidden from taking place in the different leisure activities? If so, who?===

===B. With your group you will research the following websites on vaudeville. As a group you will create a 5-10 minute skit to present to the class. Every member must have a speaking role and participate in the research. You also need to write a one page summary on how the skit is appropriate for the time period we are studying and discuss the roles your group members had in researching as well as creating the skit. Remember, this must follow the student code of conduct and be appropriate for class.===

===[|Watch and listen some vaudeville skits!] [|Various links to research on vaudeville.] [|American Vaudeville Museum]===

Journal # 4:
A. Look at the following Thomas Nast political cartoons about political corruption. Answer the questions in your journal.

3 Dec. 2007 .

1. What characteristics of this cartoon sugesst corruption? 2. Who is the man portrayed in the picture? 3. Who do the kids represent?
4 Dec. 2007 .

1. What does the donkey represent in the cartoon? 2. The elephant? 3. What type of techniques does Nast use to depict political events? 4. Justify your explaination as to what this cartoon means.
===OR B. After reading chapter 17, you and your group with create a series of five political cartoons that are appropriate to the content of the chapter. You will present these to class. In your journal you must write a paragraph on what each political cartoon means, as well the amount of work your group members did.===

Strikers: 3 Dec. 2007 http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/photos/5780pbx39ff17d.jpg.
===Billionaires: 3 Dec. 2007 <[|http://newyorksocialdiary.com/socialdiary/2006/08_09_06/images/helenhaywhitney.jpg>.]===