10/31/11

Today's agenda:

1) Notes ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")

2)  Go over Essay Question #2 on Test 3 Prep Sheet (Question #3 is eliminated).
--NOTE CHANGE:  Test 3 is now on Thursday of this week, rather than Friday, due to Assembly Schedule on Friday.


3)  Finish War of 1812 Role Plays
--Finish Evaluation Form
--Ask 1 question of each group
--Staple 2 sheets together at the end and hand in

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 286-288; 290-293; 296 ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing")
Focus your reading on:  Francis Cabot Lowell

REMINDER FOR TOMORROW:  Bring historian information you took notes on, plus examples of bias in the 2 sources you will be analyzing in Part C of the Research Paper.

10/26/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")

2)  Hand out Test 3 Prep Sheet

3)  War of 1812 Role Play (2 groups present today)
--Hand out new identity sheet/Evaluation Sheet
--Audience asks 1 question per group (3 total by Monday)

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 261-269 ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise  c) Monroe Doctrine

10/25/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Part B (Summary of Evidence) of Research Paper due today

2)  Notes ("Republican War Hawks")

3)  4 groups:  War of 1812 Role Play (Prep Day)
--Go over Option information with your group
--Complete "Presenting Your Option" sheet
--Make transparency for presentation

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 241-247 ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
Focus your reading on:  Marbury vs. Madison backstory and Supreme Court decision

10/24/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Transit of Power")

2)  Part B of Research Paper work continues in computer lab (Day 2 of 2)
--Due tomorrow

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 235; 238-241 ("Republican War Hawks")
Focus your reading on:  a) War Hawks and their goals  b) Treaty of Ghent  c) Hartford Convention

10/21/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")

2) a) Go over Research Paper Information Sheet 3
    b)  Day 1 of working on Part B (Summary of Evidence) of the Research Paper in the lab

3)  Homework:  Richard Hofstadter reading in the Blue Reader ("The Transit of Power")
Focus your reading on:  How did Thomas Jefferson and the Federalists view each other?

10/20/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Rise of Political Parties" and "Western Expansion")

2)  Hamilton vs. Jefferson presentations
--Each group member presents their information
--Audience takes notes
--Class discussion questions at the end

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 230-234 ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
Focus your reading on:  a)  Louisiana Purchase  b)  2 reasons that Aaron Burr became infamous  c) Trouble at sea with Britain and France

FOR TOMORROW:  a)  Bring flashdrive, laptop, etc (in other words, your Research Paper thus far)   b)  Bring all of your research notes, along with bibliographic information for your sources, and your sample paper  c)  Read over your notes thoroughly.
WE WILL BE STARTING PART B TOMORROW!

10/19/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")

2)  Discuss and hand in James Madison questions from yesterday

3)  Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson (Prep Day)
--Each person is responsible for typing up a copy of their information
--Present information tomorrow

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 216-218; 222-230 ("The Rise of Political Parties" and "Western Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) XYZ Affair  b) Alien and Sedition Acts  c) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions  d) Alexander Hamilton's role in Jefferson's 1800 election  e) "Revolution of 1800"

10/18/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Framers of the Constitution and the 'Genius' of the People")

2)  James Madison's Federalist #10
--In groups of 3, work together searching for and answering questions from the document
--Alternate who writes down the answers on the same sheet of paper
--Will be discussed and handed in tomorrow

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 210-215 ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
Focus your reading on:  a)  Alexander Hamilton's financial program  b)  Jay's Treaty  c) Whiskey Rebellion

10/17/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action")

2)  Part A (Plan of Investigation) of Research Paper done in the computer lab
--Due tomorrow

3)  Homework:  Alfred Young reading in Blue Reader ("The Framers of the Constitution and the 'Genius' of the People")
Focus your reading on:  Alfred Young's view on the motivations of the Founding Fathers in writing the Constitution

10/14/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Constitution: Was it an Economic Document?")

2)  Constitution Role Play
--Hand out new individual identity sheet; complete Evaluation Form
--Need to ask 1 question as an audience member
--All 3 groups present


3)  Homework:  John Roche reading in Blue Reader ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action")
Focus your reading on:  John Roche's view on the Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution

REMINDERS FOR MONDAY:
a)  Figure out what you will need to do to work on your Research Paper at school and at home (Flashdrive? Bring your own laptop? Google Docs?).
b)  Come up with your 3 points you will make in the Part D Essay.
c)  Pick the 2 sources you will analyze in Part C (either your 2 historians you investigated online or perhaps one of your primary sources).
d)  Think of 2 points you could have made in your Part D Essay, but chose not to.

10/13/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Ms. Stover visit to talk about college

2)  Notes ("The Constitution: A Minority Document")

3)  3 groups:  Constitution Role Play
--Read Option information as a group
--Complete the "Considering Your Option" sheet
--Create transparency for presentation tomorrow

4)  Homework: Henry Steele Commager reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: Was it an Economic Document?")
Focus your reading on:  Commager's view on the motivations of the Founding Fathers in writing the Constitution

10/12/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Constitution of 1787").

2)  Video:  "Are We to be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes


3)  Homework:  Charles Beard reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: A Minority Document")
Focus your reading on:  Charles Beard's thesis about the Founding Fathers' motivations in writing the Constitution.

10/11/11

Today's agenda:

1)  All Research Paper notes and Bibliography due.

2)  Constitutional Convention Graded Debate and Discussion
--You need to respond to at least 2 different issues.


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 201-205; 208-210 ("The Constitution of 1787").
Focus your reading on:  a) Connecticut (or "Great") Compromise  b) 3/5 Compromise  c) Difference between Federalists and Antifederalists

10/10/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Day 3 Research Paper Notes due


2)  Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")

3)  Part F (Bibliography) of the Research Paper done in the computer lab today.

4)  Homework:  Read the packet "The Mini-Debates of Philadelphia" to prepare for the Constitutional Convention Debate tomorrow:

Assigned positions based on birth month:
A/B  Jan-Jun/Jul-Dec
A/B/C  Jan-Apr/May-Aug/Sep-Dec
A/B/C/D  Jan-Mar/Apr-Jun/Jul-Sep/Oct-Dec

10/7/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Test 2


2)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 194-201 ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87").
Focus your reading on:  a) Northwest Ordinance of 1787  b) Shays' Rebellion


REMEMBER TO FINISH YOUR DAY 3 RESEARCH PAPER NOTES BY MONDAY:
a)  1/2 page for each of your primary sources
b)  1/2 page for each of your 2 historians you researched yesterday in the lab


ALSO REMEMBER TO BRING ALL OF YOUR SOURCE BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFO ON MONDAY.  YOU WILL BE TYPING UP THE BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR YOUR PAPER DOWN IN THE COMPUTER LAB.

10/6/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Collect yesterday's Note-taking Day 2 notes


2)  Notes ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83" and "Republicanism Defined and Challenged").

3)  Go over Question #3 from Test 2 Prep Sheet

4)  Note-taking Day 3
--In the computer lab, research information on historians from your secondary sources
--Take 1/2 page of notes each for 2 of your secondary source historians
--Take 1/2 pages of notes each for your 2 primary sources (more quotes than info)
--All of this is due Monday, so you can ...

STUDY TONIGHT FOR TOMORROW'S TEST 2.  (I will answer emails with outlines and questions until 10:00 p.m.)

10/5/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78").

2)  Question #2 eliminated as a Test 2 essay option.  We will go over #3 tomorrow in class.

3)  Research Paper Project Note-taking Day 2  (25 points)
--2 secondary sources not already used
--At least 1 page of notes per source


**Tomorrow in the computer lab we will do the historian information notes and 2 primary source notes for Note-taking Day 3.  Bring 2 primary sources to class.


4)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 175-179; 182; 184-190 ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83" and "Republicanism Defined and Challenged").
Focus your reading on:  a) American alliance with France  b)  Battle of Yorktown  c) Loyalists after the war

10/4/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Conflict and Consensus in the American Revolution")

2) Finish Role Play
a)  2 groups present
b)  Audience asks 1 question per day and completes the Evaluation Form


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 170-175 ("The Trials of War, 1776-78").
Focus your reading on:  a)  Battle of Saratoga  b) Valley Forge

Remember to bring your last 2 secondary sources tomorrow for the Day 2 Graded Note-Taking.  Also make sure to identify and "flag" sections you will be taking notes from.

10/3/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The American Revolution as a Colonial War for Independence").

2)  Test 2 Prep Sheet

3)  February, 1776 Role Play
a)  Hand out "Travellers at the Inn" and assign roles
b)  2 groups present today
c)  Audience asks 1 question per day and fills out Evaluation Form


4)  Homework:  Edmund Morgan reading in Blue Reader ("Conflict and Consensus in the American Revolution").
Focus your reading on:  What is Morgan's main point or "thesis" about the Revolution?