1. Friday – December 6th, 2013 Pearl Harbor Day Nelson Mandela
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Notes – Chapter 12 Section 2/3
Worksheet

6. Thursday – December 5th, 2013 Grab the PINK worksheet as you enter
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After School today - Door closes at 2:10, you are kicked out at 3:10
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Agenda
Pink Sheet – 10 minutes
Green or Yellow Sheet – 35 Minutes
Grade Green or Yellow Sheet – 10 Minutes

7. Step1 – Pink Sheet Read Instructions Ask any questions
LEVEL
DESCRIPTION
Proficient
1. Student identifies that the correct answer.
2. Student justifies the answer with evidence from the documents.
Emergent
Student places the documents in the correct order but provides minimal supporting evidence or an incomplete explanation.
Basic
Student incorrectly orders the documents or does not provide a relevant explanation.
Step1 – Pink Sheet
Read Instructions
Ask any questions
You have 7 minutes to complete
If you would like to work in the resource room, please let me know
When you are finished, bring the sheet up to me and grab a book, open to Chapter 12 Section 2 and start reading.

8. Step 2 – Green or Yellow Sheet
Green/Yellow Sheet
Instructions
Guided Reading
A – Write at bottom of page, explain each measure
B – May be more than one
C – At least two words
D – SKIP
Skillbuilder – Write a clearly legible paragraph summarizing the passage to another student

9. Part A
Arranged an international conference; proposed a ten-year halt to building warships; proposed a disarmament agreement; urged passage of the Kellogg-Briand Treaty, renouncing war

10. 1. U 7. G 13. B or F 2. U 8. F 3. B or F 9. G 14. F or B 4. F or B
Part B
1. U
7. G
13. B or F
2. U
8. F
3. B or F
9. G
14. F or B
4. F or B
10. U
15. U
5. U
11. U
16. U
6. U
12. G

11. Part C 1. Jubilant, happy, optimistic 2. Upset, angry, bitter
3. Nativist, racist, nationalist, isolationist,
negative
4. Selfish, self-serving, disrespectful,
dishonest
5. Upset, embarrassed
6. Respectful, accepting, understanding,
approving

12. The Harding Presidency
Chapter 12 Section 2
The Harding Presidency

13. Breaking it down
Main Idea: The Harding administration appeals to America’s desire for calm and peace after the war, but results in scandal.
Why it matters now: The government must guard against scandal and corruption to merit public trust.

14. How did Harding handle foreign affairs?
International Problems
President Warren G. Harding voices public desire for “normalcy”
Hosts Washington Naval Conference; invites major powers, not Russia
Sec. of State Charles Evans Hughes proposes disarmament, others agree
In 1928 Kellog-Briand Pact nations renounce war as national policy
High Tariffs and Reparations
Fordney-McCumber Tariff raises taxes on U.S. imports to 60%
Britain, France cannot repay U.S.
Germany defaults; Dawes Plan—U.S. investors lend reparations money
Britain, France repay; resentment on all sides

15. How did scandal hurt Harding’s administration?
Harding’s Cabinet
Harding favors limited government role in business, social reform
Creates Bureau of the Budget to help run government
Has capable men in cabinet—Hughes, Herbert Hoover, Andrew Mellon
Also appoints Ohio gang—corrupt friends who cause embarrassment
Scandal Plagues Harding
Harding does not understand all issues facing nation
Corrupt friends use their positions to become wealthy through graft
The Teapot Dome Scandal
Teapot Dome scandal—naval oil reserves used for personal gain
Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall leases land to private companies
Takes bribes; is first person convicted of felony while in cabinet
August 1923, Harding dies suddenly
VP Calvin Coolidge assumes presidency, restores faith in government

17. Chapter 12 Section 3
The Business of America

18. Breaking it down
Main Idea: Consumer goods fuel the business boom of the 1920s as America’s standard of living soars.
Why it matters now: Business, technological, and social developments of the 1920s launched the era of modern consumerism.

19. How did the success of certain industries affect American life?
1900
285,704
1910
465,766
1920
993,678
1930
1,568,662
How did the success of certain industries affect American life?
Coolidge’s Economic Policy
Calvin Coolidge favors minimal government interference in business
allow private enterprise to flourish
The Impact of the Automobile
Cars change life—paved roads, gas stations, motels, shopping centers
Give mobility to rural families, women, young people
Workers live far from jobs, leads to urban sprawl(spread of cities)
Auto industry economic base for some cities, boosts oil industry
By late 1920s, 1 car for every 5 Americans
The Young Airplane Industry
Airplane industry starts as mail service for U.S. Post Office
Weather forecasting begins; planes carry radios, navigation tools
1927, Pan American Airways inaugurates transatlantic flights

21. How did the American household change?
Incomes Grow
Average annual income rises over 35%, from $522 to $705
Electrical Conveniences
Factories use electricity to run machines
Development of alternating current gives electricity to suburbs
By end of 1920s, more homes begin to have electrical appliances
Appliances make housework easier, free women for other activities
Appliances coincide with trend of women working outside home
The Dawn of Modern Advertising
Advertising agencies hire psychologists to learn to appeal to public
Make brand names familiar nationwide; push luxuries as necessities
Businesspeople work with service groups
promote selves as benefactors of society

22. What hidden problems did the economy have?
Producing Great Quantities of Goods
Most Americans believe prosperity will last forever
Productivity increasing, businesses expanding
Mergers in auto industry, steel, electrical equipment, utilities
Chain stores develop; national banks allowed to create branches
Income gap between workers, managers grows
Iron, railroad industries not prosperous; farms suffer losses
Buying Goods on Credit
Installment plan—pay for goods over extended period with interest
Banks provide money at low interest rates
Some economists, business owners think installment buying excessive
Think is sign of fundamental weakness behind superficial prosperity