tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17223625186341662572024-03-05T16:26:40.788-06:00Maps and ManiaRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-20657827769243810062008-05-07T09:20:00.002-05:002008-05-07T09:43:32.276-05:00end of the year<A HREF='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GKv4LT1ZuT3QSikNTHhqQHnU0ZnvYdq_g3YoTu6zgJxe3oECR__qn9l3vkm61wV7H2YUn4WsrZUY771RlH9ZDK3CKuPG9iP_PXZkxo1RukpXWYLRm2I7txLHpIClXoiGjVOJBylcOKXN/s1600-h/Water+lilies.jpg'><IMG SRC='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GKv4LT1ZuT3QSikNTHhqQHnU0ZnvYdq_g3YoTu6zgJxe3oECR__qn9l3vkm61wV7H2YUn4WsrZUY771RlH9ZDK3CKuPG9iP_PXZkxo1RukpXWYLRm2I7txLHpIClXoiGjVOJBylcOKXN/s320/Water+lilies.jpg' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;'></A> <div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div> Welcome to our last blog. We have about 19 days left .We are finishing our year with a contemporary view of US problems and concerns.We have speakers every Tues/Thurs. You must fill out the colored speaker sheet each day. If you miss a day you must find out which topic you missed and then find an online article to read and complete a fleemap page of notes.You need a total of 9 speaker sheets handed in with your final project.The final is made up of a problem that you choose from my list of topics that you will solve by using maps to prove your solution.You must complete 11 draft maps ,about 2 each lab sesson.Then organize the final map and narration about how you solved the problem into a powerpoint presentation. You will have 1 hour to get ready ,and 1 hour to present and peer review your final project.<br />Topics are : Peace,Elections,Native Americans/Minn,Iraq War Vets,World Population,Edina City Gov.,Civic lLaw.<br />Have fun and be good ! Mrs. GRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-56794376881680937622008-04-27T16:40:00.002-05:002008-04-27T16:48:21.642-05:00Viet nam photo essayThe photo essay consisting of 10 pictures from your group collection and the narrative on a power point that will run continuosly is due this Friady.Also all questions and the entire green pack is also due.We start our May term on Thursday with our first speaker.It should be very interesting.I hope to be back on Weds. when we will finish the film and any reading left.My mother ended up with a pacemaker operation and then to top it off she caught a cold in the hospital.I will bring her home soon and hope we can get back to normal. Thank you for all your patience and hard work Mrs.GRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-68728985501988294602008-04-14T09:45:00.002-05:002008-04-14T09:52:09.887-05:00May term for jr.The last month of our year will be spent studying present topics.We will have speakers on tues /thurs during the month.The other days will be spent reading and researching the topics.Your final will be a problem solving project that will use all our maps. You will choose from my topic list only. All lab days will be filled with the completion of this project.You will present your findings on your assigned day of fianls.I will give a day by day list soon.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-73868228522046957022008-04-14T09:21:00.003-05:002008-04-14T10:06:09.439-05:00AprilWe are studying Vietnam by reading a book and doing a research project on one of the characters.The following is an approximate list of assignments.<br /> April 14-18<br /> Read along:Mon:chap.6/7,Tues/Weds.8/10(long hour),Thurs:quest. and Quiz on 3-7<br /> Fri: labGroup question worksheet questions and 3 more quotes and pictures. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> April 21-25 Mon:11-13, book lecture q's and green pack.<br /> Tues:14/quiz<br /> Weds.15/16quiz<br /> Thurs17/18<br /> Fri:Finish project<br /> April 28-May3 Mon 19-20-21<br /> Tues22/23,quiz<br /> Weds. finish film and q'sbegins/speaker<br /> Thurs.May term for Jr. begins<br /> Fri:Project due and quote quiz in lab.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-60866791634626133032008-03-20T09:04:00.002-05:002008-03-20T15:42:42.224-05:00End of the quarter info.Your quarter grades are the Civil Rights and Cold War units.The next unit will be a short 5 day unit on Nixon and these grades will be the first of your 4th and final quarter.The seminar we did on Thursday is your last grade of this quarter and I will put these grades in on Thursday so check ed-line for your 3rd quarter grade before you go on vacation.<br />Friday in the lab we will do a question sheet online about Watergate. It will be due at the end of the short hour and be apart of the 4th quarter grade.The web site is<br />http:/www.nacs.k12.in.us/staff/Ahlersmeyer/Journalism?The%20Watergate%20Scandal%2...<br />or google The Watergate Scandal Webquest and find the address above.<br />Here is the daily plan for the rest of this quarter:<br /> Thurs.-Seminar<br /> Fri.-Lab Watergate end of 3rd quarter grades<br /> Mon.-RUA the Nixon hand out sec.1 and 2 and do the bubble map and multiflow map.<br /> You may reflect in the margin.This is due at the end of the hour.<br /> Tues.-RUA sec.3 and 4 and finish last two maps.Due at the end of the hour.<br /> Weds. View Nixon film and fill out questions and hand in.<br /> Thurs.View film finish questions.<br /> Fri. Lab. Read A long Shawdow. Make a online flee map on Following Felts Trail. Notice the flow map he used.Write 3 paragraph online essay on Why a source took on a president and why Nixons fall shapes us today.Due at the end of the hour.<br />FINALY:VACATION!!!!!!RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-38584621129895342072008-03-13T09:24:00.002-05:002008-03-13T09:37:47.054-05:00For Your InformationWe have a quiz on Friday on the book reading.The project is due on Monday.We will gather the assignments you handed in and put into a folder to be peer reviewed next week. We will do a Seminar to finish off the unit.I will put grades in next week.I will not be in class on Friday. I may have to take several more days off to take care of my 93 year old mother who has macular degeneration which is causing her to go blind. We are desparately trying to save the eyesight she has by doing small surgeries.This includes shots into the eye and other really painful things. So please have patience. You all know what the expectations are in the lab by now so I hope you will be respectful to the subs and media staff.You are my last classes as a full time teacher. I will retire after 30 years teaching.I want this to be a meaningful year for me as well as you so let's have fun and hang in there . Only 11 more weeks and you will be seniors.Ms.GRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-69531829140780343002008-03-11T08:56:00.002-05:002008-03-11T09:02:04.512-05:00Cold War projectI changed the due date last week to March 17. It is on the board.If you handed it in early you need to pick it up .It needs a bit of work. The paragraphs need to be at least 6 sentences long and include why YOU think the event is most important.A mere explanation of the event will not count.The second quiz will be on the book reading so be sure you have finished your online chapter page 600-631.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-41818702813891362002008-02-28T08:51:00.003-06:002008-03-11T09:16:52.588-05:00Mid QuarterWe have finished the Civil Rights unit and we are moving on to the Cold War.Read in your on-line books pages 600-631. There will be 2 surprise tests so be ready.The assighnments follow.<br />2 green/document analysis<br />3 worksheets on the Marshall Plan,Satellites and Science,Crises Threaten International Peace<br />1 question sheet on Murrow film<br />film notes<br />Korean War map work and worksheet<br />1 atomic analysis document analysis sheet<br />1 question sheet on Dr. Strangelove<br />1 seminar prep/ticket in the door worksheet<br />Seminar participation or makeup essays<br />1 Top Ten booklet due Mon.14/March<br />1completed lab sheet on Cold War<br />2 quizzes<br />7 lectures/film notes on the back<br />2 map worksheets<br />1 peer review of work<br /> This is a large amount of work so be sure to read the assignments on the board and ask for help when you need it.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-41153143929508317962008-02-12T14:42:00.000-06:002008-02-12T14:45:39.593-06:00civil rights unitPoints for the Civil Rights unit:<br /> Quiz 10<br /> Blue book questions and article 30<br /> Zine 20<br /> TOTAL= 60 points<br /> Look for your scores online.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-42838453705493715262008-02-04T12:57:00.000-06:002008-02-04T13:42:38.472-06:00Malcolm XWe will be reading the book and doing the questions and reflections in a blue book.Each day we will read and answer questions. Be sure to do one T map per chapter for a question of your choice.You should have signed up for a group and chapter to use as your Zine project.<br />A Zine is explained on the pink handout.You may use any Zine format you find. But remember this is not a booklet it is a Zine. Don't know what it is ? Google it .Also read page 698-726 in the online book.There will be two surprise tests coming up soon.Zine presentations are Weds.. Feb 13.All questions,reflections, t maps, test must be done by Thurs. Feb. 14.Check the board for any further instructions. You may use Spark Notes .com if you fall behind or are absent.How about that a teacher allowing Spark Notes ! Mrs. GRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-66741381740645145612008-01-14T12:31:00.000-06:002008-01-14T12:46:21.725-06:00WWIIOur WW II folder is due on Tuesday of finals week. Here is what should be in it.<br />1.Newswweek questions from assighned readings<br />2.Flee lecture notes from class. That is 9 lectures !<br />3.Yellow worksheet pack completed.<br />4.Lab 1, Holocaust 2,Internment<br /><br /> The test is from chapter 16 and 17 from the online book. This will be on Weds. of finals week.<br />Final product will be a Map Maker Man done after viewing a WW II film.All make up is due on Weds.<br />This ends the semester and you are half way to being a senior !RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-1615165429037886732007-12-18T11:15:00.000-06:002007-12-18T11:21:31.447-06:00The Depression EraWe will do a DBQ working with the 11 documents deciding what were the causes of the great depression.We will finish the question using inspiration soft ware in the lab on Friday. You will hand in your questions and your rough draft along with the final multi flow map done on the computer program.There may also be a short follow up project from a webquest. Have a nice holiday.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-50929076704096406592007-12-12T14:23:00.000-06:002007-12-12T14:42:15.799-06:00class updateWW I<br />The grades for the Progressive unit are online.Be sure you have gotten on to the online book by now as we will continue to use this for the year.The chapter for this unit is 11, page 370.The directions for the book are found at the Oct.22 entry.<br /> Folder : daily assignments,tree map of sec.1/chap/11,fleemap notes of sec 1/2,blue powerpoint notes of sec. 3/4, questions at the end of each section [4 sets],circle frame map of the film[trench in the middle and other wars warfare in the frame,reflect on the back...what was trench warfare like..<br />Poster : research your date and find an event to describe in 8 parts.Find pictures that match the era and use them to create your poster.Please keep them small, but not as small as a piece of paper.You must include a time line and explanations for each event. Follow the example I handed out.This is due on Monday and the folder on Tues. Dec. 18.<br />Quiz this Friday before you use the lab.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-87734031058343369872007-12-07T10:10:00.000-06:002007-12-07T10:18:48.395-06:00ww I poster projectYou must sign up for a year during the ww I era.You need to collect pictures and info about 8 events from the year you signed up for and make a poster.Check the calendar in the room for all assignments for this chapter. Read the whole chapter and do the questions at the end of each section.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-68454269044486610262007-12-05T11:11:00.001-06:002007-12-05T11:11:22.352-06:00Folder I. Lecture Notes 1.goals-local,state government 2.women 3.TR square deal 4.Taft/5th hour make up before after school 5.Wilson II. Reading Notes 1.Progressive Movement begins/questions 1-6 2.Roosevelt as leader/questions 1-6 3.Taft 4.Wilson III. Double Bubble/Pair IV. Media Projects 1. Panama Canal 2.Yellow Reform Sheets 2 ___________________________________ Keep Movie Flee fot Test- hand in with essayRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-79801450752460609942007-11-30T10:08:00.000-06:002007-11-30T10:18:13.064-06:00Progressive eraBe sure to use your on-line book. You can find directions on the blog.Your folder is due when you walk in the door on Thursday. The test is also on thursday,and you will need the film notes . You will have to also peer review that day so there is not a minute to waste.Always check the board for assignments.You get points for having this in your folder.<br /> You need lecture notes,reading notes,film notes and a double bubble pair map.Also, 2 media projects.<br /> 1.Panama canal-use website off of google<br /> 2.Progressive reforms-use any site to fill in yellow sheet.<br /><br />I would also like to remind you to be respectful to all and take personal responsibilty for your assignments.Things are getting better and I appreciate all those who are showing true interest in doing the best that they can.Thanks Ms. GRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-71235397681286276972007-11-05T15:28:00.000-06:002007-11-05T15:33:56.089-06:00media project for ImperialismThe assignment for Nov.2-9 : Go to this website and download the questions and use the sites you find there to answer the questions . Do this on the paper. If a site is dead then Google it.<br /><a href="http://www.ir.k12.nj.us/site/cherokee/webquest/matthews/matthews.htm">www.Ir.k12.nj.us/site/cherokee/webquest/matthews/matthews.htm</a>RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-37323262273799162592007-10-23T12:14:00.000-05:002007-10-23T12:33:12.585-05:00Gilded Age DocumentaryThis is a reminder that you and your group must do a storyboard for your documentary. This is due on Friday.Also you only have this Friday Oct.26 to do in- class recordings. You may come in before and after school any day this week to work on this. You also may work on this at home if you have the recording capability.We had 2 headsets stolen last Friday so this further limits our access to media tools. If anyone would like to return these it would be helpful.The projects will be presented on Mon.Oct.30 and 31 in class.I will use the rubric found at the end of the website.Your group will meet the first half of the lab session on Fri.Nov.1 to determine how the 24 points will be divided up as a percentage of who did the most work. This is the final grade for this quarter.All grades and extra credit go in on Friday and will be posted on Ed-line and sent to ICue.Also there will be no folder grade for this unit but rather you will need to hand in all flee-notes on readings and lectures and all worksheets for the Industrial unit. ALL WORK MUST BE DONE BY OCT.31RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-78847431396182772042007-10-22T11:11:00.001-05:002007-10-22T11:15:47.389-05:00Online TextbookIf you did not sign up for the online textbook during lab at the beginning of the year, you can do that now by going to <a href="http://www.classzone.com/eservices">www.classzone.com/eservices</a> and entering your activation code. The activiation codes are different for each class, and you can use the following:<br /><br />3rd Hour: CLASS1063700<br />4th Hour: CLASS1951440<br />5th Hour: CLASS1172064<br />6th Hour: CLASS1337844<br />**Make sure you include the "CLASS" as part of the activation code**<br /><br />You can begin viewing the chapter on the Industrial Period on page <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">228</span></strong>RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-90399431473939062682007-10-12T10:29:00.000-05:002007-10-12T10:39:18.425-05:00The Gilded Age - Group ProjectBeginning today, you will be working in a group of four to complete a project about the Gilded Age.<br /><a href="http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/wq/gildedage/student.htm">Click here to go to the Gilded Age webquest</a><br />The entire assignment can be found on this webquest, so if you have any questions, refer to the webquest page. <br /><br />The only changes to the assignment are the following:<br />*Your group will NOT be creating a Powerpoint presentation. Instead, the final presentation will be done using VoiceThread. You will be learning how to use this on Tuesday.<br />*Your final presentation must be at least <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">5 </span></strong>minutes long, but no longer than <strong>6</strong> minutes.<br />*Your group will use a Wiki to keep all information about the project. The media person in your group will be responsible for printing your Wiki at the end of each classperiod and handing it into the teacher. <br />*The Study Guide portion of your project should also be on your Wiki. You will print the final version and hand it in on the day of your presentation.<br /><br />The Wikispaces webpage is the following:<br /><a href="http://www.wikispaces.com/">http://www.wikispaces.com/</a>RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-58891341272935742692007-09-27T00:31:00.000-05:002007-09-27T02:03:43.785-05:00Black Legislators Online Poster ProjectBefore you do anything else, please <a href="http://wizard.4teachers.org/students/login.php">go to this site</a> and set up your online poster. Click on <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Create a New Poster"</span>, and then <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>"next"</span> to start the set-up process. On the next page, enter the following information:<br /><br />Teacher name: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ruth Mary Gens<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Class Code: <br /> 3rd hour: <span style="font-weight: bold;">163924</span><br /> 4th hour: <span style="font-weight: bold;">164036</span><br /> 5th hour: <span style="font-weight: bold;">164037<br /></span> 6th hour:<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">164038<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Click next through all of the following poster pages until you get to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Project Poster - Finished" </span>page. <span style="font-weight: bold;">PRINT THIS PAGE </span>because you need your poster ID# to log back in later.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">NEXT...<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br />During this lab and the lab next Friday, you will be creating an online poster about one of the black legislators that served during Reconstruction. You can choose any African American legislator that served during the Reconstruction period. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African-American_officeholders_during_Reconstruction">Visit this Wikipedia site</a> to get some ideas for possible legislators. <br /><br />On your poster, you need to include the following information:<br /><ul><li>A picture or painting of your legislator</li><li>At least four links to different websites that contain information about your legislator (only one of these links can be from Wikipedia. Look for other sources of information online!)<br /></li><li>Facts and important information about your legislator. Include facts about:<br /></li><ul><li>which state your legislature is from,<br /></li><li>their personal history,<br /></li><li>the years they served as legislatures, <br /></li><li>what your legislator accomplished during their term,<br /></li><li>the reaction of the south to your legislator,<br /></li><li>how their term ended</li><li>anything else you find interesting about this person<br /></li></ul></ul>RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-69750111360703993952007-09-20T10:02:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:10:54.053-05:00BILL OF RIGHTS QUIZBefore you do anything else today, <a href="http://www.quia.com/quiz/1110408.html">take the Bill of Rights quiz</a>. The program will only allow you to take the test ONE time, so be sure to read each question carefully. When you are finished, read the next section of this blog and follow the directions to set up your own blog. You need to have created your own blog by the time we have lab <strong>NEXT FRIDAY</strong>.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-24350955954628751242007-09-14T15:32:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:01:51.590-05:00Directions for Setting Up a BlogAfter you finish your online quiz, click on <a href="http://www.tc.umn.edu/~hatt0047/blog.doc">this link</a> and follow the directions to set up your own blog. You need to have this done by the end of the class.<br />If the link above does not work, type the following address to get to the page:<br /><a href="http://www.tc.umn.edu/~hatt0047/blog.doc">http://www.tc.umn.edu/~hatt0047/blog.doc</a>RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-56775192588867198902007-09-14T11:46:00.000-05:002007-09-14T11:52:48.598-05:00CHANGES to First Media Assignment!!This is IMPORTANT!!<br />Do the assignment as it is described below, but instead of just one paragraph total, you need to post a comment that has one paragraph response for <strong>EACH</strong> artist. This means that your final response will be <strong>FIVE</strong> paragraphs long. Respond to the three questions below the list of artists for each artist. <br />Also, be sure that you SIGN YOUR NAME on your comment. If there is no name on a comment, then you do not get points for doing it.RM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722362518634166257.post-50580865072174003142007-09-12T20:23:00.000-05:002007-09-12T21:19:57.356-05:00Images of the West: First Media AssignmentDuring your time in the lab today, visit the following sites and view the artwork and photographs produced by the artists below. Read the biographies and journals that you find on the websites for each artist to determine why they produced the pictures that they did.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Edward S. Curtis</span><br /><a href="http://www.brucekapson.com/dynamic/vintage_edward_curtis.asp">Curtis website 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa8.htm">Curtis website 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.edwardscurtis.com/">Curtis website 3</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Albert <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bierstadt</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.tfaoi.com/permc/ab.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bierstadt</span> website 1</a><br /><a href="http://artchive.com/artchive/B/bierstadt.htm"></a><a href="http://www.xmission.com/%7Eemailbox/glenda/bierstadt/bierstadt.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bierstadt</span> website 2</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >George Catlin</span><br /><a href="http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/psearch?Request=A&Person=4950">Catlin website 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/valor2.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Catlin</span> website 2</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Thomas Moran</span><br /><a href="http://www.nga.gov/feature/moran/index.html">Moran website 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.allartclassic.com/author_biography.php?p_number=96">Moran website 2<br /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Frederic Remington</span><br /><a href="http://www.art.com/asp/display_artist.asp?CRID=48700&RFID=054402&GCID=s15529x001&MTID=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;MKID=418873&keyword=Frederic+Remington&CTID=635781173">Remington website 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/remington_f.html">Remington website 2<br /></a><br />Use what you learn from these sites to write at least one paragraph (6 to 12 sentences) that includes your response to the following questions. In your paragraph, site the name and date (if available) of <span style="font-weight: bold;">at least one work from each artist </span>to prove your points.<br /><ul><li>Do you think these artists tell the "truth" about the American West?</li><li>How do you think these images influenced public opinion about the west?</li><li>What purposes were these pictures meant to serve?<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Click on the "Comments" directly below this post and post a response <span style="font-weight: bold;">by the end of this class period.</span> Some of these paintings and photographs are really interesting, so have fun with this!<br /><br />-Miss AlbrechtRM Genshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144942957515284931noreply@blogger.com91