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November 28, 2016 / Last updated : November 29, 2016 Mr. Bennett U.S. History

Ellis Island Video

Note: If you click on the “Pop Out” button in the top right of the video, you can open it in a new window that will allow you to make it Full Screen.

November 7, 2016 / Last updated : November 7, 2016 Mr. Bennett U.S. History

Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?

Robber Baron: an unscrupulous (dishonest or unfair) business man, especially an American capitalist who acquired a fortune in the late nineteenth century by ruthless means   Directions: Using the worksheet at the bottom of the post, research each of the following Robber Barons/Titans of Industry.   Andrew Carnegie It shall be the rule for the […]

October 24, 2016 / Last updated : October 24, 2016 Mr. Bennett World Studies

The Scientific Revolution

Today we’re going to be looking at the Scientific Revolution. You can find the Power Point I presented in class below as well as the note taking sheet.  This is due at the beginning of class tomorrow (Oct. 25, 2016).  

September 28, 2016 / Last updated : September 28, 2016 Mr. Bennett U.S. History

Road to the Constitution Timeline

September 27, 2016 / Last updated : September 28, 2016 Mr. Bennett World Studies

Guns, Germs and Steel – Video

Today, we’re going to wrap up our Civilizations presentations and start a mini-unit based off of Jared Diamond’s book “Gun, Germs and Steel.” Watch the video below and answer the questions on the worksheet!

September 23, 2016 / Last updated : September 28, 2016 Mr. Bennett U.S. History

Constitutional Question!

Today we’re going to be considering the following question: Should the Constitution be “Living” or “Dead”? In class we discussed how a “Living” Constitution differ’s from a “Dead” one.  Essentially, a living Constitution can be interpreted by the Supreme Court to match changing times.  (i.e. the Founding Fathers couldn’t have known what life would be […]

September 22, 2016 / Last updated : September 29, 2016 Mr. Bennett U.S. History

Constitution 101

While you should have a pretty good idea of the Constitution’s contents from yesterday’s Scavenger Hunt, today we’re going to review the major themes, ideas and amendments. I presented the PowerPoint below in class.  If you have any questions, please ask!

September 20, 2016 / Last updated : September 28, 2016 Mr. Bennett U.S. History

Constitutional Scavenger Hunt

Today, we’re going to be digging into the United State Constitution with a 30 Questions Scavenger Hunt! I provided every student with a pocket constitution that they can keep and refer to whenever necessary.  Of course, if you ever need a copy, it can easily be found all over the internet. In class, students logged […]

September 19, 2016 / Last updated : October 3, 2016 Mr. Bennett World Studies

Civilizations Project

The BGHS Social Studies department has decided that we are generally covering world history from about 1500 C.E. to the present. Of course, it is my opinion that students need a refresher in the history that came before 1500 C.E. so as to better understand how the world came to be. In this vein, we’ve spent […]

September 16, 2016 / Last updated : September 28, 2016 Mr. Bennett World Studies

The Incredible Human Journey

Today we will be watching a BBC film called “The Incredible Human Journey,” which details the spread of humans throughout the world.  Unfortunately, we don’t have time to watch all 5 episodes (they are available on YouTube, if you’re interested), but I did want to look at the last phase of human expansion into North […]

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Ellis Island Video

November 28, 2016

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September 27, 2016

Constitutional Question!

September 23, 2016

Constitution 101

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