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We are continuing our look at post-war America with a dive into the Roaring Twenties, including social and cultural changes like Prohibition, the Scopes Trial, and the Harlem Renaissance. The Pear Deck begins with a Word Wall Activity requiring students to review the vocabulary from last week. I've found that this step is essential right now since I only see students twice per week and so much is lost during their 5 day weekends. These activities have proven to be a good way top get even my most reluctant students to participate. Because of that, I suspect that I will eventually upgrade my account so I can make more than the 5 interactives allowed in the free version.

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In spite of my best efforts, all of these weather-related changes to our schedule means that I've ended up with some students who have fallen behind and others who are in need of enrichment. For those that fall into the second group, I put together this Black History Month Museum Slide. I tried to capture main ideas and key people I want my students to know about by the end of the year, but this is only a starting point for our discussions. There are loads of additional topics we will analyze throughout the year. And as always, free to make a copy and adapt it for your own needs.

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So after all of the crazy weather-related delays, we are finally getting back to our look at the tensions that divided the U.S. after World War I. This will include rising economic tensions (labor strikes), rising political tensions (Red Scare), and rising social tensions (racism & nativism). Because I want students to understand the connections between all three, this section will culminate in a short writing assignment that students will complete during their independent work time.

And for the second time, my students and I are using Pear Deck to do our work during our class time together. All I can say is to expect a tutorial on Pear Deck in the future...I love it that much!

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