First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Third Period: 10:27am to 11:17am
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
In the Shoes of an Irish Immigrant
Consider the following:
You are an Irish immigrant fleeing crushing poverty to find prosperity for you and your family in New York. You speak both English and Irish and follow the Roman Catholic faith. While it was relatively easy immigrating to the United States, you are surprised by the amount of discrimination you face because of your ethnicity and religion. Eventually, you get a job at a factory making just enough to get by. If you speak out against the conditions at your factory, you may get fired and if you become politically active, there may be further hardships imposed upon you. How would you react to being placed in this situation?
Also, respond to what two other individuals. One response should be supportive while the other should discourage the course of action taken by your fellow classmate. When responding to your fellow classmates, any form of cyber-bullying or inappropriate commenting will be grounds for an automatic zero.
Your initial answer should be at least one paragraph (5-8 sentences) while your subsequent responses should be at least 2 complete sentences.
Antebellum Culture Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we start a reading, the questions will be due the next day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available after school for homework (unless there are other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
King Cotton and Life in the South
During the 1800s, cotton continued to grow in importance in the South. It was so profitable that southerners did not even feel a need to invest in factories. Even though southerners grew other crops, cotton remained the region’s leading export. Cotton plantations—and the slave system on which they depended—shaped the way of life in the South.