Ameliorate Rosie the Riveter

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There are 2 missing commas, 1 missing apostrophe, and proper nouns needing capitalization, and 3 misspelled words.

During world war two united States factoryes produced the supplyies needed to fight a modern war and rosie the riveter became a visible symbol of Americas industrial power.

Song about Rosie 
Artist Normal Rockwell and ROSIE

During World War Two, United States' factories produced the supplies needed to fight a modern war, and Rosie the Riveter became a visible symbol of America's industrial power.

Ameliorate the Great Depression

Directions: students should correct the sentences below, in red.

when the great depression begin in 1929 herbert hoover was president he lose the election of 1932 to a man who promised america a new Deal Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

Video: 1933 Inauguration speech


suggested answer:
When the Great Depression began in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president. He lost the Election of 1932 to a man who promised America a New Deal: Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

Ameliorate the Palmer Raids

Directions: students should correct the sentence(s) below, in red. (psst...there is one missing comma.)

The palmer raids occurred in the larger context of the red scare the term given to feer of and reaction against political radical in the United States following world war one. 

Video 
Suggested answer: 
The Palmer Raids occurred in the larger context of the Red Scare, the term given to fear of and reaction against political radicals in the United States following World War One. 

Ameliorate The TEAPOT Dome Scandal

Directions: students should correct the sentence(s) below, in red.


befour the watergate scandal with richard nixon teapot dome was considered the greatest political scandal in American history. 

Albert Fall was the first cabinet level official to go to prison 

Video : start at 12:33 for Harding's presidency




suggested answer

Before the Watergate Scandal with Richard Nixon, Teapot Dome was considered the greatest political scandal in American history. 

Ameliorate WW I and the Great Migration

Directions: correct the error filled sentence(s) below. There are two missing commas.

The Great Migration a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

The Great Migration, a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

VIDEO: Great Migration

Video: Jacob Lawrence


Video Link: Trench warfare scene

The Great Migration, a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

Ameliorate the Open Door Policy

Directions: Grammatically ameliorate the sentence below; there is a missing colon (:) and one misspelled word.

The Open Door Policy was a U.S. diplomatic principle from the late 1800s and early 1900s it insisted that all countrys should have equal trading rights in China.

The Open Door Policy was a U.S. diplomatic principle from the late 1800s and early 1900s: it insisted that all countries should have equal trading rights in China.





 

Ameliorate Imperialism

Directions: correct the error filled sentence below, in red. There are 4 missing commas, a missing colon, and several proper nouns in need of capitalization.

in the late 1800s the United States obtained territories overseas hawaii guam puerto rico the philippines and a naval base at on cuba at guantanamo Bay.

Hawaiian Word

In the late 1800s, the United States obtained territories overseas: Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and a naval base in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay.

Video:  Scramble For Africa video, short   

Ameliorate the Great White Fleet

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There are two sentences, in red.

Near the end of his presidency theodore roosevelt sent 16 battleships around the world between 1907 and 1909 he did this two demonstrate the power of the United States' Navy.

VIDEO LINK

Suggested Answer:

Near the end of his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt sent sixteen battleships around the world between 1907 and 1909; he did this to demonstrate the power of the United States' Navy.

Ameliorate the Election of 1896

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. Missing a COLON (:) and a comma, and some capitalized words.

williams jennings bryan 1896 "Cross of Gold Speech" pledged support for what farmers wanted most bimetallism a currency based on both gold and silver. 

Video




Williams Jennings Bryan's 1896 "Cross of Gold Speech" pledged support for what farmers wanted most: bimetallism, a currency based on both gold and silver.

Ameliorate the Transcontinental Railroad

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red.

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10 1869 at promontory point utah was perhaps the greatest physical feet in America during the 1800s.

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The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Point, Utah, was perhaps the greatest physical feat in America during the 1800s. 

Ameliorate Buffalo Soldiers

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red.

formed on september 21 1866 at fort leavenworth Kansas the Tenth Cavalry were nicknamed "Buffalo Soldiers" by Native American Indians who thought that there hair was like buffalo fur.

Short History Video

BOB MARLEY SONG with LYRICS 

suggested answer

Formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, the Tenth Cavalry were nicknamed "Buffalo Soldiers" by Native American Indians who thought that their hair was like buffalo fur. 

Ameliorate the Nez Perce

Directions: students should ameliorate the error filled sentence(s) below, in red.

The nez perce are an indian tribe who where forced off of they're land in 1877. There tribal lands is in what is now oregon.

VIDEO


The Nez Perce is an Indian tribe who were forced off of their land in 1877. Their tribal lands are in what is now Oregon.

Ameliorate Reconstruction: Status Quo Ante Bellum

Directions: students should correct the sentences below, in red. There are 3 missing commas, 1 missing semicolon, 2 capitalization errors.

Defeated Confederates tried to restore the status quo ante bellum with the black codes laws that diminished the freedom of former slaves they could not own guns buy liquor or engage in any work except farming.

Video: BLACK CODES

Suggested Answer: 
Defeated Confederates tried to restore the status quo ante bellum with the Black Codes, laws that diminished the freedom of former slaves; they could not own guns, buy liquor, or engage in any work except farming.

Ameliorate the Emancipation Proclamation

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There is a missing semicolon and three missing commas, along with many proper nouns that need capitalization. 

On January 1 1863 abraham lincoln issues the emancipation proclamation that free slaves in the south it did not end slavery itself and it did not make former slaves citizens.

video: very KID friendly

On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed in the South; it did not end slavery itself, and it did not make former slaves citizens. 

Ameliorate Bull Run

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There are 6 capitalization errors and 3 missing commas.

After the initial shots of the civil war at fort sumter the first major battle of the conflict occurred on July 21 1861 near a creek called bull run.

Video 

Suggested Answer:
After the initial shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, the first major battle of the conflict occurred on July 21, 1861, near a creek called Bull Run.

Ameliorate Bleeding Kansas

Directions: students should grammatically correct the error filled sentences below, in red.  There is a missing comma, a missing  missing colon and four capitalization errors.

before the civil war began in 1861 clashes between pro- and anti-slavery groups in kansas gave it a fitting nickname Bleeding Kansas.

nicely done DOCUMENTARY Video 
Teacher made lecture video

Suggested answer: 
Before the Civil War began in 1861, clashes between pro- and anti-slavery groups in Kansas gave it a fitting nickname: Bleeding Kansas.

Ameliorate Dred Scott

Directions: look for three missing commas, one missing semicolon, and proper nouns that need to be capitalized.

dred scott born in 1799 was a slave who sued for his freedom in the court system on March 6 1857 the supreme Court ruled against Scott. 

VIDEO 
Video overview of Dred Scott
Suggested Answer:
Dred Scott, born in 1799, was a slave who sued for his freedom in the court system; on March 6, 1857, the Supreme Court ruled against Scott. 

Ameliorate the GOLD RUSH

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. Look for a missing COLON (;). a missing apostrophe, and a missing comma.

the acquisition of the mexican cession led to the gold rush the result was that Californias population swelled quickly and it become a state in 1850.

VIDEO 

video 
video suggested answer: 

The acquisition of the Mexican Cession led to the Gold Rush; the result was that California's population swelled quickly, and it became a state in 1850.