Friday, December 10, 2010

12/10/10

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1
2)  Research Paper reminders and questions.
3)  Video:  "Empire Upon the Trails"
--Take 2 pages of notes on the following key topics:  a)  Manifest Destiny  b) Mexican-American War  c) Oregon Trail  d) Texas  e) Whitmans  f)  Mormons.  We will finish the video on Monday.
4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
Focus your reading on: a) California Gold Rush  b) Compromise of 1850  c) Fugitive Slave Act  d) Henry Clay  e)  Daniel Webster.

--Research Paper is due one week from today, December 17.

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