Final Blog

The arrival of our final blog has made me very sad, almost as sad as this poor polar bear.  The only thing that gives me the strength to go on and continue teaching many of you in American History II is thinking of all the delightful memories we have shared together.  Hopefully it will make you happy as well.

For this final blog (or until early February for some of you), reflect on what you have learned in this class by addressing the following questions:

-Which topic did you most enjoy learning about?  Why? 

-Which topic did you find least interesting?  Why?  What could have made it better?

-Were there any projects or activities you wish we would have done?  If so, what?  Are there any projects that have been circling around in your mind just waiting to come out?  Please share.

I'm guessing that if you really enjoyed something or really despised something that it's probably sticking out in your mind, but if you need some refreshing, our units:

Civil War, Reconstruction, The West, Labor and Industry, Immigration and the City, Progressives, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and (soon) the Great Depression.

This blog is due next Friday, January 22.

The USS Indianapolis

This Thursday we will be skipping ahead into American History II when we receive a visit from a survivor of the USS Indianapolis, the ship that delivered the atomic bombs that ended World War II.  To get some background information on the ship and its tragic story, visit these links:

USS Indianapolis Story
Eyewitness to History: USS Indianapolis

Your blog post this week will be your reaction to the guest speaker.  Make every effort to avoid illness on Thursday.  Though you won't have your material for this blog until Thursday, it will still be due on Friday.

Welcome back!