Wednesday, January 8, 2014

January 9-10, 2014

Learning Target:
I can describe the concept of Bimetallism.
I can give the pro's and con's for the gold and silver standard.
I can explain how the Populist Party got started and their effect on the election.


Daily Question:
The key trade off featured in the Compromise of 1877 was that:
A. Republicans got the presidency in exchange for the final removal of federal troops from the south.
B. Democrats got the presidency in exchange for federal guarantees of black civil rights.
C. Republicans got the presidency in exchange for Democratic control of the cabinet.
D. Democrats got the presidency in exchange for for increased immigration quotas from Ireland.
E. Republicans got the presidency in exchange for permitting former Confederate officers to vote.

Agenda
Daily Question
Gilded Age by John Greene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spgdy3HkcSs
Discussion on Bimetallism - Read two articles on pro's and con's of bimetallism - 10 annotations on each paper.
Don't Know Much About History Article- Populist and the Gold Cross
Men Who Built American Clip Search

Homework: Read the second half of Chapter 24 and do reading notes- Quiz on  Chapters 23 and 24 next class

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