Textbooks

You need to turn in your textbooks the last week in May.

Roby
May 28

Lycee
May 30

3isms and an alliance

Roby -
Be sure your complete the 3isms (militarism, nationalism, imperialism) and an alliance (triple alliance system) sheet by Wednesday.

Lycee-
You will finish the final touches on your posters in class on Friday.

Lycee - 5eme

Lycee -

Don't forget to put your pen pal letter into my American Section. I would like to get them mailed out by the end of the week. Be sure to include your home address and email in your letter.

Amsterdam Trip

Just a reminer to meet at the St. Germain RER at 7:10am on May 11. We will then head to Paris in order to catch our train to Amersterdam.

Don't forget your passport!

Also, your homework is due at our next class.

Immigration Project Celebration

Roby
Your projects are due Wednesday, March 26th. Please, bring in some snacks for our celebration! You will complete a self-evaluation and a group-evaluation this Wednesday as well.

Lycee
Your projects are due Friday, March 28th. We will have our "official" celebration the following Friday, however. Please, bring in some snacks for Friday, April 4th. You will complete a self-evaluation and a group- evaluation that Friday as well.

Yes, some of you may bring in some snacks for this Friday too!

Immigration Project and Other Important Information

I hope you are all well rested and ready to begin the last trimester of the 2007 - 2008 school year.

You will be taking the CTP4 test the first day back from break. It will last both class periods.

Also, don't forget to turn in your permission slips for our trip on March 19th to watch the video on child labor at the Lycee. You need to be at the Lycee flagpoles by 8:25am and you need to be picked up at noon.

Lastly, your Immigration Project is due March 26th for Roby and March 28th for the Lycee.

Immigration Project

Roby, due February 20

Lycee, due February 22

(the last week before break)

Immigration Scrapbook Project
During the 40 years from 1880 to 1920, “push” and “pull” factors combined to propel a huge wave of immigrants to the United States. Poverty, political violence, and religious persecution pushed millions out of their homelands to seek safety elsewhere. Others felt the pull of economic opportunities in the United States. *

Your task:
You are an immigrant living in the United States during the late 1880s. You have decided to create a scrapbook highlighting your journey and your experience upon arrival to the United States.

Your scrapbook must include:
1. a cover that includes a title and your name ____

2. an introductory page that provides background information about you and your family____

fictitious name, date of birth, age, native country

description of your family (parents, how many brothers and sisters do you have? did they all come with you?)

explanation of the events or circumstances that promoted you to immigrate (push/pull factors)

3. information about the journey to the United States ____

at least ONE written document that describes your journey to the United States (a letter/postcard to a family member back home, diary entry. . .)

at least TWO artifacts you used on your journey to the United States (passport, a ticket for the boat trip, coins from your home country . . .). Each artifact must have a caption explaining what the item is and how it was used.

at least TWO visuals that show something that happened on the journey to the United States (historical photograph . . .)

4. information about your experience upon arrival in the United States ____

at least ONE written document that describes your first experience to the United States (a letter/postcard to a family member back home, diary entry. . .)

at least TWO artifacts you used on your upon arrival to the United States (paycheck, page from an English dictionary . . .). Each artifact must have a caption explaining what the item is and how it was used.

at least TWO visuals that represent your new American life (historical photograph . . .)

5. map of the world showing your native country and your arrival point in the United States ____

6. correct grammar and spelling ____

7. color ____

Be Creative!
Have fun!





*History Alive! The United States.

Parent Conferences

Just a reminder that parent/teacher conferences will take place on
Tuesday, February 5th for the Lycee campus
and
Wednesday, February 6th for the Roby campus.

Be sure your parents sign up for a meeting!

American Day (Lycee)

Lycee-

This Friday, January 11, is American Day, so be sure to have your presentations ready to go. Don't forget to bring in visuals. Having visuals will add to your presentations.

Your presentations will be during the second half of our double class period (2:25). So, each group will be able to practice their presentation in front of the class at 1:30 before doing it for the 3eme class.

See you Friday!!!

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory (Roby)

Roby -

Be sure to finish reading the article on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Also, be sure you answer the questions in the homework packet about the article and the simulation we did in class. You all did a great job in today's simulation!!!!

*DO NOT DO THE LAST PAGE OF THE HOMEWORK PACKET, just answer the questions.

Next week, I will collect your comic strips. You will also have a map quiz. You need to know 20 out of the 50 states.