Journal 4/21

1. Do you think Massey Energy was responsible for the recent mine explosion?

2. What, if anything, do you think the U.S. government should do to make sure this doesn’t happen again? (sounds familiar, eh?)

3. Summarize the message you are trying to send with your political cartoon.

HISTORICAL WRITING: DO’S AND DON’TSDO! DON’T!

•Back up your ideas with specific historical evidence•Choose important facts as your CDs•Choose CDs that fit together.•Write with confidence- you know what you’re talking about; if you don’t- fake it!•Explain why your CDs prove your answer.

•PLOP! Every sentence should go together to answer the prompt! •Use “I think,” “In my opinion,” “In conclusion”•Use text language (no BTW, OMG, IDK, thx, or other abbreviations.)

Last but not least:•DON’T EVER, EVER HAND IN A WRITING ASSIGNMENT THAT YOU HAVE NOT PROOF READ FIRST!!!!!

Ohiyesa went to great lengths to assimilate to white culture and become Charles Eastman. He was forced to pick a white name, wear white clothes, and cut his hair as the white men did. He was taught by the schools of the white men and told to speak the way they did too. Though he assimilated well, after a while it was forced and wrong. Ohiyesa became Charles Eastman after spending a long time in the white culture.

A 5/5 example of how to construct a SpartsWrite

Ohiyesa went to great lengths to assimilate to white culture and become Charles Eastman. He was forced to pick a white name, wear white clothes, and cut his hair as the white men did. He was taught by the schools of the white men and told to speak the way they did too as well. Though he assimilated well completely, after a while it was forced and wrong. Ohiyesa became Charles Eastman only after spending a long time in the white culture.

Cartoon Analysis

“A cartoonist is a writer and artist, philosopher, and punster, cynic and community conscience. He seldom tells a joke, and often tells the truth, which is funnier… He is also a reporter and historian…”

monopolylabor

poverty

subsidized presscorruption of the legislature

reserved for capitalists

arrogancestrike

Being a muckraker, step 1

• Read the “No Survivors Found After West Virginia Mine Disaster” article (read-aloud)

• In your comp book, summarize the key points of the article in 3-5 bullet points

Being a muckraker, step 2

• You will receive either article 2 or article 3 to read on your own.

• Write the title of the article you read and summarize the key points the article is making in 3-5 bullet points.

Being a muckraker, step 3• Remember, muckrakers drew attention to social

issues, like unsafe working conditions! Your job is to make a statement about worker safety based on the Massey Mining articles.

• Create a detailed, 1-panel political cartoon that reflects the key ideas from the two articles you read. Be sure to include labels, captions, and a title. It should be clear when viewing your finished cartoon what your message is and what you learned about the Massey mining disaster.

Things you need to include:

• Context: The cartoon should reflect the complexities and controversies surrounding our topic.

• Caption: The title and/or caption should provide a clear verbal cue about the meaning of the cartoon and it clearly relates to the issue

• Design: Cartoon is carefully designed so that all the elements of the cartoon come together to create a clear message that is easily understood.

Journal 4/221. Should employees be able to

demand certain things of their employers?

2. What rights should workers have?

3. What can workers do if they feel they are being treated unfairly?

Labor & UnionsHow did unions give power to workers?

Labor Unions• Periodic unemployment and poor working conditions

were a fact of life for workers• Employers held enormous power over the lives of

their workers and could lower wages and fire employees at will.

• To improve conditions, increasing numbers of American workers formed labor unions.

• Labor Unions: an organized group of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests

Management vs. Labor

“Tools” of Management

“Tools” of Labor

“scabs” P. R. campaign Pinkertons lockout blacklisting yellow-dog

contracts court injunctions

boycotts sympathy

demonstrations

informational

picketing organized

strikes “wildcat”

strikes

Labor Unrest: 1870-1900

Corporate PinkertonAgents

Pinkertons = labor spies trying to stop unionization of companies.

A Striker Confronts a SCAB!

Several Early Unions Helped To Advance the Cause of Labor

Knights of Labor

Terence V. Powderly

An injury to one is the concern of all!

•Goals of the Knights of Labor Eight-hour workday.

Workers’ cooperatives. Worker-owned factories. Abolition of child labor. Increased circulation of greenbacks. Equal pay for men and women. Safety codes in the workplace. Prohibition of contract foreign labor.

The American Federation

of Labor

Samuel Gompers

Goals of the AF of L • Catered to the skilled worker.• Represented workers in

matters of national legislation.• Maintained a national strike

fund.• Evangelized the cause of

unionism.• Prevented disputes among the

many craft unions.• Mediated disputes between

management and labor.

How is the message of this cartoon different from the one we analyzed yesterday?

Women in the Progressive Era Timeline

As you read Ch. 8, Section 2 (p. 221-226) you will be creating an annotated timeline. The list below includes all elements required to be in your timeline: A TitleAt least 10 eventsThe events must be put in proper order on the timeline, and the

correct dates must be labeled. Each event needs to have a two sentence description in your own

wordsA description of the achievements of at least 5 different women in

the progressive eraAt least 5 different causes women worked for in the Progressive EraYour timeline must be neat and legible to be accepted.