12/13/10

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
2)  Begin Political Cartoon Practice (continue until next test).  Preparation for Test 5 (Document-based questions format).
3)  Finish video "Empire Upon the Trails" and discuss/hand in 2 pages of notes.
4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1 (Pages 78-103).
--Focus your reading on:   Fugitive Slave Act (Northern and Southern specific reactions to it).  YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TAKE SOME READING NOTES ON THIS TOPIC IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT TEST.