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Another day of quality learning…. Let’s get down to business. Do Now. Explain this quote: “The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.”. Information. 4 Sight Test Schedule - final day Do Nows are Due Today
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Another day of quality learning… Let’s get down to business
Do Now Explain this quote: “The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.”
Information • 4 Sight Test Schedule - final day • Do Nows are Due Today • Homework from two days ago - review today
Current Events • Today is Veteran’s Day - 11/11/11 - thank a vet, they deserve it • Massive Arctic Storm in Alaska - largest in decades - floods, blizzard
Do Now “The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.”
New Inventions • Farming was difficult - treeless plains, root-filled soils, weather • New Inventions - Barbed Wire – contained animals, protected fields - Reaper (Cyrus McCormick) – increased harvest speeds - Steel Plow – made planting easier in tough soil - Steel Windmill – irrigation for crops
New Inventions Steel Plow by John Deere Barbed Wire Fences Cyrus McCormick’s Reaper Steel Windmill
Agricultural Education • Morrill Act – 1862, 1890 - gave land to states for agricultural colleges - more assistance to the farmers • Hatch Act – 1887 - agricultural experiments - new seeds for dry climates - soil preservation
Farmers in Debt • Many spent money, speculated on striking it rich, and took out loans for property - How could this hurt the farmers? • What effect would drought have on the farmers? • Grain prices dropped, shipping costs increased, loans defaulted, properties seized
Pg 220 - Skillbuilder • Analyze the political cartoon on page 220 - answer the questions - be prepared to discuss the image
TOTD: How were the goals of the farmers in the west similar or different to those of the workers in the east? • Use Learning Scale – place rating on Exit Ticket