Time
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
True or false: you should always, every.single.time capitalize your first and last name when you submit a paper, project, or slides.
True
In the American Civil War, which side had more resources?
The Union Army, or the Northern States.
Name at least three things you learned about the 1920's.
Time of major social and economic change! Prohibition, financial credit, the Jazz Age, flappers, Al Capone, speakeasies, women voters, looser clothing, rebellious attitude, ragamuffins, the Bob hairstyle, American values loosening up, women coming into the workforce, celebrating American dominance in the world after WWI, cars, radios, telephones, early movies, and so on.
Part of speech: an action word, expresses an action
Verb
Are these time periods in the correct order?
Exploration of the Americas
Early colonial settlement
Westward expansion
Progressive Era / Industrial Revolution
WW1
Roaring 1920s
WW2
Cold War Era
Modern Times
Part of speech: person, place, or thing
Noun
In the American Civil War, which side had a more adept military?
The Confederate States, or the South.
What was the literacy movement of predominately African American writers?
The Harlem Renaissance
Part of speech: modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, ending in "ly"
Adverb
The period of US history from the 1890s to the 1920s is usually referred to as the (blank), an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society.
Progressive Era
Part of speech: word used in place of a noun.
(she, he, it, them)
Pronoun
Who was the notorious leader of WWII?
Hitler
What would you call a group of women who had short hair, were rebellious, bold, and energetic?
Flappers
Part of speech: a word used to express emotion.
(Oh!... Wow!... Oops!)
Interjection
Is this in the correct order?
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
American Civil War
WW1
WW2
Part of speech: a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.
(by, with, about, until)
Preposition. I think of it as a place or time word.
Which countries were involved in WWII?
Germany, Italy, and Japan (axis powers)
France, England, United States
(a little of the Soviet Union)
True or false, Jazz became popular through radio, clubs, and dance halls.
True
Here's a rule of thumb about using commas:
What do we call "our current time period?"
The Information Age
Part of speech: this joins words, phrases, or clauses.
(and... but... or... while... because)
Conjunction
Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, Sudan, China-Taiwan, Darfur, Iraq, Houthi, CAR, Somalia, Mexican Drug War, and on and on.
What did the 18th Amendment do?
Banned selling and manufacturing of alcohol
When you're asked to write a complete sentence, what does that mean?
A complete sentence needs to have a subject, a verb, and an object to make a complete thought. A complete sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a period.