Mr. Franz US History

Cause and Effect – The Depression

bfranz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:45:10 +0000

Create a cause and effect diagram showing 3 causes of the great depression and 3 effects of those causes.

This is a open note quiz grade and will count as quiz points.

Stock Market Game

bfranz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:28:43 +0000

Using the attached document, you will be given $200 to invest in stocks from the 1920′s. Spend all of you money and plot their progress on the chart at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions, see me in class.

Stock Market Game Price Sheet

Story of Us – Boom

bfranz — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:21:09 +0000

Go to the videos page and watch all 5 clips from the America: The Story of Us episode entitled Boom. As you are watching answer the following questions:

1. How did the U.S. change after huge amounts of oil were discovered in Texas in1901? Do you think this event still shapes our lives today?

2. Why did Los Angeles city leaders need to seek water sources outside the city? What do you think were the risks of bringing in water from beyond the city limits?

3. What was the “Great Migration” and when did it take place?

4. Why do you think there was so much tension and violence against African
Americans in urban areas in the 1910s and 1920s?

5. What were some of the reasons for and against Prohibition in the 1920s?
Despite the ban on alcohol, why do you think sales of liquor continued, and
what were some methods police used to stop it?

Treaty of Versailles

bfranz — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:48:46 +0000

Open the attached document, read the directions, read through the outline of the outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles and answer the writing prompt at the end of the document.

Results of the Treaty of Versailles

Zimmerman Note

bfranz — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:45:44 +0000

Google the Zimmerman Note and read some background information on this document. Then, open the document attached bellow, read the Zimmerman not and answer the 4 questions that follow.

The Zimmerman Note

Trench Warfare Letter

bfranz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:40:47 +0000

Imagine that you are fighting in WWI, in the trenches. Write a letter to a loved one (Mom, Dad, sibling, spouse, best friend) that details what a soldier must have been thinking in the trenches.

Think about: Fears, experiences, sights, sounds, smells

Must be at least 2/3 of a page no more than 1 page.

END OF SEMESTER!!!

bfranz — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:50:35 +0000

I hope all of you enjoy your winter break… see you on January 9th.

JEOPARDY! Review Game

bfranz — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:34:44 +0000

Here is the game that we played in class. Click the link below and it should open on your computer (you mush have PowerPoint though). Happy Studying!

Jeopardy – Semester 1 Final

SEMSTER 1 FINAL – Review Topics

bfranz — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:57:33 +0000

Here is a review sheet that you can use a s a check list to tell if you are ready for the final. Go through the list and see if you can identify each person, place or thing and tell why it is significant. If this task is easy for you, you are good to go… if you struggle with some topics than you know what you need to go back and look up in your notes.

Semester 1 Review Sheet 11-12

This is not an assignment just a way to help you prepare for the final exam. Please feel free to email me any questions that you might have (bfranz@yumaed.org) or talk to me before or after class.

Good Luck!!!

Story of Us – Heartland

bfranz — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:16:45 +0000

For this episode go to the Videos page and watch all 5 clips that make of the whole video. As you are watching create 6 “Higher Level” questions that go along with the video.

A higher level question is one that causes you to think deeper than an answer of just one or two words. An example being: “How was the telegraph used in the Civil War and what was its impact on the outcome of the war?”