Sept.+12th-+Sept.+16th

September 12: Gabby Schoolcraft Triangle Shirtwaist Coat Factory: This is important because it was a big factory fire. In this factory a bunch of women worked in it. The owners of the factory would lock the doors to make sure no employees got in, or got out. One day a fire on the 8th floor (due to what they think friction of threads rubbing together on the ceiling) broke out. Since the doors were locked the women could not escape. They started going down the fire escape but that broke after constant weight and usage. Women had to start jumping out windows. The firemen tried their best to save and catch everyone they could but overall it was unsuccessful. The owners of the factory got no jail time and hundreds of workers died.

September 13th- Nathan Wagner Dos and Don'ts of Interviewing 1. Do set goals for interview ahead of time. 2. Do have questions ready, but don't hold them as law. 3. Don't write down everything. 4. Do ask for clarification, if you do not understand something. 5. Don't rush through silences.

Settlement of Immigrants to America: Germans- New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska Irish- New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Northeast Italians- New Jersey, New York Dutch- Ohio/Nebraska area Portuguese- California Asians- California Latino- Southern States

September 14, 2011 -We took a test and watched an episode on different peoples accents.

September 15, 2011 -Today we started the 1900's era. -Imperialism- when a stronger nation invades and takes over a weaker nation.

September 16, 2011- Hunter Brown -We discussed more about Imperialism and the U.S. expansion - Started to talk about the Spanish-American War -Played Risk for the rest of the period to symbolize Imperialism