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__Rubric for Andrew Jackson Press Conference activity__: **Those who are playing the role of Jackson** Did questions use content from research to help answer the question(s)? Were your answers taken from factual information? Did you answer the question completely (ex. No one word responses) Did student ask constructive questions Did all students participate Were questions thought provoking and complex Did questions have to do with the problems within society during Jackson’s Presidency?
 * Rest of the class who are asking the questions**

Industrial Revolution and Technology March 8th-19th
Our next unit will focus on the Industrial Revolution and the advancement of various technological products during that time frame. We will discuss the importance of women in factories and the impact of factories and mills on the roles of men and women. Students will come to to a deeper understanding of how important the economy, in the 19th century, was on the life of specifically, women. Students will gain knowledge of what the Industrial Revolution was, how men and women's role changed because of the Industrial Revolution, what it was like to work in a mill, and what it was like to live in a boarding house in the city.

Directions for Skit Assignment You must create your own stick figure puppet for this assignment. You will do the following: 1. Give a name to your puppet 2. What did they do before working in a factory (teacher, housewife) 3. Where does your puppet live (alone or in a boarding house) 4. Where and what do you do for a job? You must put your puppet interacting in the following situation**s**: 1. Discussion with your Dad and Mom about wanting to move into the city 2. Are you moving with anyone (sister, brother, friend) 3. Give the reasons why you want to work in a factory 4. Why do you want to live in the city 1. A situation where you are interacting with co-workers 2. What are your hours? 3. What is your boss like? Do you get along with him? Why/Why not? (Give specific reasons) 4. Specifically, what are the conditions you work under? (Hot, dirty, clean, alone) 5. Do you get any breaks? How long are they? 6. What time do you have to get up in the morning? 7. What is your initial reaction the factory? 8. When you first get to the factory, does anyone help you learn your job?  1. A situation where you are interacting with other women in the house 2. Your first experience when arriving at the boardinghouse 3. How far is the house from the factory? 4. Do you get along with all the women in the house 5. What do you do in your spare time at the house 6. What does the house look like on the outside(physically) 7. How many women do you share a room with 8. Have you become friends with anyone at the house
 * Home**
 * Factory**

1.Give specific reasons why you want to go on strike 2. What are your first impressions of Sarah G. Bagley? 3. What are your first impressions of Harriet Hanson Robinson? 4. Give specific ways in which they motivate you to go on strike 5. Would you go on strike even if you were alone? Give specific reasons why/why not 6. Do you leave the factory and go back home to the farm? Again, specific reasons
 * Reform**

Rubric-- 
 * **Puppet Show : Industrial Revolution **

Teacher Name: **Ms. Gertz**

You Name: ||

Directions: You will be creating a story based on a journey you make on the Oregon Trail. Although some of what you come up within your story will be fictional, you must weave through the fiction, factual, solid pieces of historical content within the story. Handing in an assignment completely void of factual, historical content will not be accepted. You will conduct your own research taking advantage of primary and secondary sources (pictures, diary entries, letters, articles etc). You have several options to choose from to complete it. You may do some form of art (music, drawings, paintings), a play, video, PowerPoint, story of historical fiction or a puppet show. Whichever way you choose to complete the project is up to you. You will be completing this project by yourself. Your story must include the following: You **MUST** use Content from the Diary Entries, Memoirs and Period Books (under “Trail Archive” from the website: []) to help you answer the following questions: You are a fictional character (the name must be real and fit the period. For example: James, Elizabeth) making a journey on the Oregon Trail. Please answer the following questions, weaving the answers into your story: 1. Food (bacon, flour, salt, how much of each 5lbs, 100lbs etc.) 2. Clothing (warm clothing or cold, or both) 3. Furniture (chairs, tables) 4. Personal items (pictures, family mementos) 1. Who are you (character you are on the wagon: mother, father, brother etc.) 2. How old are you 3. What is your name 4. Was it your choice to leave your home 5. Are any of your friends coming with you, their families? 6. What personal items do you choose to bring with you (pictures, dolls, toys, books, dog—you must bring at least three items) 1. Why are you leaving(money (in search of gold in C.A.), family, job opportunity) 2. When are you leaving-month 3. Who do you go with (mother, father, sister, brother, cousin, friend, alone) 4. Where is your destination? (Oregon City, Oregon, Fort Hall, Idaho) Why? (Use information from #1 to help you answer this question)
 * CATEGORY || **4 ** || **3 ** || **2 ** || **1 ** ||
 * **Puppet Construction ** || Puppets were original, creative, and constructed well. No pieces fell off during the performance. || Puppets were original and constructed well. No pieces fell off during the performance. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppets were constructed fairly well. No pieces fell off during the performance. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppets were not constructed well. Pieces fell off during the performance. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Puppet Manipulation ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers always manipulated puppets so audience could see them. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers usually manipulated puppets so audience could see them. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers sometimes manipulated puppets so audience could see them. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers rarely manipulated puppets so audience could see them. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Playwriting ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Play was creative and really held the audience's interest. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Play was creative and usually held the audience's interest. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Play had several creative elements, but often did not hold the audience's interest. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Play needed more creative elements. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Accuracy of Story ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">All important parts of story were included and were accurate. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Almost all important parts of story were included and were accurate. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Quite a few important parts of story were included and were accurate. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Much of the story was left out or was inaccurate. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Scenery ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Scenery was creative, added interest to the play, and did not get in the way of the puppets. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Scenery was creative and did not get in the way of the puppets. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Scenery did not get in the way of the puppets. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Scenery got in the way of the puppets OR distracted the audience. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Expression ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers' voices showed a lot of expression and emotion. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers' voices showed some expression and emotion. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers' voices showed a little expression and emotion. || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Puppeteers' voices were monotone and not expressive. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Oregon Trail/Gold Rush/Westward Expansion Unit **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Supplies ( **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What will you pack, specifically)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your Character **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Before your journey begins **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: answer all four questions

1. Whom encounter (other travelers, Native Americans) Describe your experience using the content from the diaries, memoirs and books. 2. How far do you travel on a daily basis (on average) 3. Where and how long do you stay at each stop you make (Independence, Missouri, etc) 4. What do you do while you stop at various towns and forts? (trade, rest, shop). Write a brief (1-2paragraph) diary entry of your journey thusfar and who you have come into contact with, the struggles you’ve faced, and your outlook for the rest of your journey. 5. What happens when your food supply runs low (hunt, trade) 6. Do you go on a wagon train? What other individuals are a part of it (doctor, teacher, farmer, blacksmith, merchant). Are they of any help while you are traveling? 7. One of your oxen gets sick and dies, what do you? (reduce the weight of your wagon, trade with another individual to get a second oxen) 8. In the middle of your journey, you decide to change your destination to California in search of gold and “stricken’ it rich.” 1. What are the dangers or difficulties you face on your journey (physical (disease) and environmental…..heat, rain, rivers, mountains, dirt) 2. What types of diseases do you come in contact with? (cholera, smallpox, measles) Does anyone in your wagon catch the disease (who, how old are they) What is the outcome of their illness (recover, pass away) 3. Does anyone pass away on your journey? From what (disease, infection from an injury, what injury, accident)? 4. A small child accidentally falls off the wagon and is caught under the wheel. What do you do? How severe are her injuries? Does she see a doctor? 5. Someone in your wagon catches cholera. Who is it, how old are they, what is the outcome (live or pass away)? 6. During the night, a pack of wolves come and eats ¼ of your food. What do you do? 7. You come in contact with a Native American tribe. How do they treat you? Do they provide you with food or clothing? Are they a danger to you? How? 8. You come to a river, how do you cross it?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Journey **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You must answer 4/8 questions. # 5 **must** be one of the questions answered.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dangers/Diseases/Death **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You must answer 4/6 questions. Questions 7&8 **must** be answered.

ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU NEED HELP J

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Unit- Native Americans Essential Question: Have Native American tribes been successful at maintaining their identity and sense of culture from the past into present day? __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: Each student will choose a tribe, (each student **must** choose a **different** one) and research the following: (Each student MUST do the History of their tribe, and then choose three other topics to write about). 1. History of Tribe- where did it start, current location, origins of tribe <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Religion- its importance to them, key figures/animals, rituals (past/present) Cultural background (Listed below, choose at **least three** to answer) 3. Food (past/present) 4. Clothing (past/present) 5. Shelter (past/present) 6. Music (past/present) 7. Myths/legends (past/present) 8. Art (past/present) 9. Language (past/present) For the __first__ part of the assignment, you will write an essay. Your essay will be comparing the topics above from the past to the present. Your essay will have an introductory paragraph with your thesis statement, followed by three body paragraphs and a conclusion paragraph that answers the essential question and at least four of the topics above **not** including the “History” portion of the essay. The __second__ part of this assignment is to write a poem. Included in the poem is information you found out about your tribe from the four topics that were **not** included in your essay. NOTE: There will be one topic you do not have to answer; again, you may choose the topics you want to answer
 * NATIVE AMERICANS ASSIGNMENT**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Homework **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: Each night you will work on your essay. Whatever topic(s) you research during the day, is the topic(s) you will write about that night. Each day you come into class, you will have at least two paragraphs completed. In the conclusion, you will answer the essential question: Have Native American tribes been successful at maintaining their identity and sense of culture from the past into present day?


 * Civil War Assignment**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Civil War Assignment <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Storybooks are a wonderful way to share information on a person or event. They are a different way of presenting the knowledge you have obtained about the Civil War rather than writing a paper or taking a test. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You will be creating a storybook geared towards individuals your age. As part of your project, you will choose one of the battles below as the focus of your storybook (you may also choose a battle that is not on the list that was part of the Civil War). Your storybook will have the following: a beginning (prior to the Civil War), a middle (the battle itself) and an end (period of Reconstruction). Please also remember to include General Lee’s Surrender and Lincoln’s Assassination somewhere towards the end of your story. The story also will include characters, a plot and discussion amongst characters. You will choose to take on the role of one of the following: __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Battles __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">7. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fort Sumter 11. Fredericksburg 21. Petersburg <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">8. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">West Virginia 12. Stone’s River 22. March Across Georgia <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">9. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bull Run 13. Chancellorsville 23. Nashville <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">10. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Missouri 14. Vicksburg <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">11. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Pea Ridge 15. Gettysburg <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">12. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fort Henry 16. Chickamauga <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">13. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">New Orleans 17. Chattanooga <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">14. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Seven Days 18. Wilderness-40days <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">15. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bull Run, Manasas 19. Mobile Bay <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">16. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Antietam 20. Atlanta <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Please remember, the storybook MUST, MUST, MUST include historical content!! A storybook omitting historical content or one that has very little historical content will not be accepted. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The documents we reviewed in class will help you to write your story. You may choose to take information from one or more of the sources, but you MUST cite the source(s) at the end of your book. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you have any questions, PLEASE ask! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Criteria for Grading the Storybooks: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Why did you choose the battle you chose? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What new information did you learn about the battle? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What new information did you learn about the Civil War? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Why was the battle you chose important when looking at the Civil War as a whole? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">How were relationships affected because of individuals fighting in the War (father, son, brothers)? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Why was strategy important in fighting the battle? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">How did this war influence our relationships today with other groups of individuals? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What do you think would have been different if the Union had lost the War? Please be as specific as possible when answering this question. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lastly, do you think the Civil War could have been avoided? Why or why not? Use evidence from class lectures, notes and documents to support your answer. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A mother, whose husband and son are fighting in the War.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A father, whose daughter went to be a nurse.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A six year old, girl, whose father has gone to fight in the War.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A Confederate/Union spy behind enemy lines.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">You are an African American fighting in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">You are a Native American fighting in either the Union or Confederate armies.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Story **must include solid, historical content** (reasons why the War was fought, specific people involved, the date it occurred, where did it occur, who won, how did the battle effect the events that would follow, how many people died, were wounded, major events such as Lincoln’s assassination and how that would affect the War and the events that would follow). All historical content presented must be factual. Please also keep in mind that you may include fictional pieces of information as well.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">It must focus on one battle and consist of characters (fictional and real life)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> **Dialogue**- throughout the storybook, there must be dialogue amongst characters.
 * 4) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Storyline **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- the book must tell a story. Please do not just list factual information in sentence format. For example, do not write…The Battle of Gettysburg occurred on July 1-3, 1863 and the Union Army won. To help you present a story using factual information, please look to the books you read for Language Arts; this will help you!
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">You **must** take on the role of one of the mentioned characters above.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Please write a brief summary answering the following questions and be as specific as possible **using examples** from the information discussed in class, documents read in class, and videos watched in class to support your answers. Please also make connections from the past and present day to support your answers. Each question should have at a one paragraph response: