Weekly Calendar: Quarter1, Week 7

USII 10-12

What does transportation look like around the world in 1900?

For the World's Fair/Columbian Exposition in Chicago at the turn of the century, railroad publicist Joseph Gladding Pangborn organized the World's Transportation Commission to gather information about foreign transportation systems, especially railroads, for the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago. At that time, the Field Columbian Museum had acquired several exhibits from the World's Columbian Exposition, including extensive displays on transportation and the railway.

The U. S. was in the midst of an economic depression when Pangborn's grand tour began. He intended to win friends for American businesses interested in international markets by gathering information about the far away lands and providing information about products available from the States. Besides Pangborn, the Commission included a railroad engineer, a graphic artist, and photographer William Henry Jackson (1842-1943), who had extensive experience photographing for American railroads and geological survey expeditions.

Please check out his photos in the Library of Congress' online gallery. They are organized by country.

Key to transportation above:

1| Saddled camel, William Henry Jackson, [1894].

2| Four turbanned natives pushing Pangborn in hand-car in Bolan Pass, William Henry Jackson, [1895].

3| Jinricksha, William Henry Jackson, [1895].

HW: Guided Reading 15.1

15.1 Guided Reading

Weekly Calendar: Quarter1, Week 6

USII 10-4

Progress Reports are on their way home!

Hi Parents,

I just wanted to let you know that Progress Reports were sent home for all students today.

If the grade is a C- or below, please sign the report and have your student return it to me as soon as possible. You may also acknowledge receipt of the progress report by emailing me.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you!
JLO

Gentle Reminder: Make a study tool

For your test tomorrow, you MUST prepare a study tool of your choosing. The goal is that you will use this tool to prepare for Friday's exam.

You may make flashcards, a game, type up your study guide, etc.

Check out these resources to help you prepare:

Make on-line flashcards

Create a quiz

Also, there are some helpful quizzes available online for our subject material

Class Materials: Use for review

Western Frontier

Exodusters

Weekly Calendar: Quarter1, Week 5

USII 9-27

In what ways does your name reflect your identity and your history?

Last week, the New York TImes published an article that noted that most recent immigrants to this country no longer change their names upon entering

Check out the article and think about the ways that your name reflects your identity and your own history.

photo from New York Times.

Weekly Calendar: Quarter1, Week 4

USII9-20

Moving West: Push Pull Factors

Orleck

Unit I: Western Migration

US2 Western Migration Guide

Reconstruction Review

US II Reconstruction

Quarter 1, Week 3: Weekly Calendar

USII 9-13

Hello Period 3!

I forgot to tell you to please bring in copies of your summer reading book to class tomorrow. We will be having a review session and discussion.

Thank you!