6th+Grade

6th graders will be learning all about American History from 1877 until present. We have a lot of ground to cover in just one year, but here are the big topics we will focus on (click on the topic to see a Wikipedia page on the topic):

[|Germany finishes paying WWI Reparations] __**First Semester **__
 * [|The Gilded Age]
 * [|The Progressive Era]
 * [|The Roaring 20s]
 * [|The Great Depression]

__**Second Semester **__
 * [|The Cold War]
 * [|Civil Rights (1950s-60s)]
 * [|1980s] and [|1990s].

**Resources **
 * We have a wonderful [|textbook companion site] that offers self-quizzes that students can take to see how well they know their material.
 * [|Alabama Virtual Library] has an excellent search engine called "Kid Search" that is geared for middle school students. Students can find great sources here.
 *  [|On This Day in History] (History Channel)



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=__In class Activities __=

Create a magazine article (in Microsoft Word of Microsoft Publisher) that tells your classmates all about one of these women: //Rose Winslow // //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Alice Paul // //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Lucy Burns // //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Carrie Chapman Catt //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Progressive Women Webquest: **

You may use your book and internet resources. DO NOT copy and paste words. Use your own words.

Rubric - 60 points total not clear writing || no photos ||  || information || photos not related ||  || very good information || photos that apply ||  ||
 * Points || Information || Photos ||  ||
 * 0-10 || no information,
 * 10-20 || clear writing, good
 * 20-30 || very clear writing,

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Muckracker Activity**:

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 1. Explore these documents: [|Uptain Sinclair's letter to Teddy Roosevelt] [|Letter from Acting Secretary] [|Photo 1] [|Photo 2] [|Photo 3] [|Photo 4] [|Photo 5] [|Letter - Child Labor] [|Photo 6] [|Photo 7] [|Photo 8] [|Photo 9] [|Photo 10]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. When you are finished try this [|matching game].

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. After you complete the matching game try taking the [|self-test].

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