Warm Up Grab the half sheet by the desk and your papers from your milk crate One of those returned sheets is your essay, YOU NEED THAT In your notes, answer the following questions based on Units 1-6: What are the 5 most important events that we’ve studied? Why? Which president has had the greatest impact (negative or positive) on America? (only the presidency) Why? What person has had the greatest impact on America? Why?

Agenda and Announcements Warm Up Unit 6 Essay Exam Schedule and What to Expect Kahoot Unit Overview Popcorn Reading America Story of Us Pacific Railway Act Fill in Notes HW: Dawes Act Announcements Unit 5 retake/rewrite by Thursday Review packet due Thursday Cumulative assessment on Thursday All missing/make up work for Unit 6 due Friday Unit 6 retakes/rewrites due by Jan 12 (next Tuesday)

Unit 6 essay You have an opportunity to rewrite and ask for help on your essay Once you’re happy with your essay: Highlight or underline your thesis in your intro paragraph Highlight or underline your evidence in your body paragraphs Grade your essay based on the rubric provided (the half sheet you picked up) By January 12, you need to turn in your original essay, rewritten essay, and your rubric stapled all together If you don’t rewrite your essay, on your in class essay please write “did not rewrite”

Exam Schedule Jan 11- Teacher made exams for 1st and 3rd Block Jan 12-Teacher made exams for 2nd and 4th Block Jan 13-1st block EOC, NCFE, or CTE Exams-dismiss at 12:45 Jan 14-2nd Block EOC, NCFE, or CTE Exams-dismiss at 12:45 Jan 15-3rd Block EOC, NCFE, or CTE Exams-dismiss at 12:45 Jan 18 Martin Luther King JR Day-No School Jan 19-4th Block EOC, NCFE, or CTE exams-dismiss at 12:45 Jan 20-Make Up exams Jan 21-3rd Quarter Begins-regular dismissal Jan 22-Regular School Day

What to expect on exam day You’ll sit alphabetically in rows I’ll ask that you pull out your cell phones As a class we’ll Turn off phones Put your name on it I’ll hold on to them until everyone has finished…please don’t make this more difficult then it has to be I’ll read a script provided by the state They’ll be another adult in the room to make sure everything is supposed to happen I will not be able to answer content or vocabulary questions The test should take 2-3 hours Bring a book to read If everyone shows up on their test day on time AND no one makes my life difficult over cell phones I’ll have a really nice treat for you on Jan 21st

Kahoot

The West

Overview of Unit

Popcorn Reading: The Gilded Age Barbed Baseball Buffalo Cheating Dodge Eight Eliminate Ellis Enforce Philippines Resisted votes

America Story of Us How long did it take to cross the continent? What 2,000 mile ‘technology’ connected the nation? Who was “Crazy Judah?” (Full name and what was he known for doing) What two companies worked on the joining of the railroad? Where do they meet? Over _____________ Chinese were brought over to America to work dangerous jobs on the railroad. _______million hammer swings completed the railroad. What one word telegraph was sent at the completion of the railroad on May 10, 1869? The ________ month land journey was cut down to _____________.

Pacific Railway Act and Fill in Notes 2 Tasks Pacific Railway Act-reading quiz questions Fill in Notes on the West and Interactions with Native Americans These are individual tasks that you are to complete in class Yes, they are due today When you’re done, put it in the bin and grab your homework: Dawes Act

HW: Dawes Act Primary Source