12/16/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Political cartoon practice

2)  Notes ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1

3)  Readings on John Brown
--Graded Discussion


4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 2 (Pages 153-169)
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1856--James Buchanan vs. John C. Fremont  b) Lecompton Constitution

REMINDERS:  1) Submit your Research Paper to turnitin.com as soon as possible  2)  Today is the last day to register for PCC credit for 1st Semester.

12/15/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Political cartoon practice

2)  Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 2

3)  "Major Players in the Pre-Civil War Slavery Debate" presentations
--Each group member presents
--Audience takes class notes

4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1 (Pages 145-153)
Focus your reading on:  a) "Bleeding Kansas"  b) John Brown  c) "The Caning of Sumner" (Charles Sumner)

12/14/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Part E and the Title Page of the Research Paper due today.  Turnitin.com submission of the whole paper due by Friday.

2) Political cartoon practice

3)  Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 1

4)  "Major Players in the Pre-Civil War Slavery Debate" (Prep Day in lab)
--Present tomorrow

5)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 2
Focus your reading on:  American ("Know-Nothing") Party

12/13/11

Today's agenda:

1)  turnitin.com information handed out.  You need to submit your Research Paper by Friday.  Part E and Title Page due tomorrow.

2)  Political cartoon practice

3)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2

4)  4 groups:  Compromise of 1850
--Skim documents
--Prepare a sheet for group presentation of info

5)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 1
(Pages 117-130).
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1852  b) Kansas-Nebraska Act  c) Stephen A. Douglas and popular sovereignty  d) Republican Party created

12/12/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Political cartoon practice

2)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1

3)  Part E (Conclusion) of Research Paper done in lab
--Also Title Page
--Go over Research Paper Information Sheet 6 first
--Due Wednesday


4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2  (Pages 103-116).
Focus your reading on:  a) Role of Cuba  b) Role of Nicaragua/William Walker

THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16,  IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THIS SEMESTER'S PCC CREDIT!

12/9/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2

2)  Finish "Empire Upon the Trails" video
--Complete 2 pages of notes


3)  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 in preparation for the Document-Based Questions Test on January 5-6.

12/8/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1

2)  Video:  "Empire Upon the Trails" (Day 1)
--Take 2 pages of notes.  Key topics: a) Manifest Destiny b) Mexican-American War  c) Oregon Trail  d) Texas  e) Whitmans  f) Mormons

3)  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

12/7/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Test 4


2)  Homework: James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1   (Pages 3-5; 47-64)
Focus your reading on:  a) Mexican-American War  b) Wilmot Proviso  c) Free-Soil Movement  d) Election of 1848  e) Popular sovereignty

12/6/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Manifest Destiny")

2)  Finish Documentary Evidence of Slavery (30 minutes)
--Discuss and hand in

3)  Homework:  Study for tomorrow's Test 4

12/5/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Northeast and the Midwest: The Industrial Revolution Accelerates")

2)  Continue working on Documentary Evidence of Slavery
--Due tomorrow

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 368-376 ("Manifest Destiny")
Focus your reading on:  a)  Manifest Destiny  b) John Tyler  c) "Fifty-four forty or fight!"

12/2/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Abolitionists:  Holy Warriors")

2)  PCC registration information handed out.  You need to do this as soon as possible online.  The CRN (Course Reference Number) for this class, this term is 13439.  Remember, this is free college credit.  Unless you have a bad grade, you probably want this!

3)  Test 4 Prep Sheet handed out.  Test 4 is next Wednesday, 12/7.

4)  Discuss and hand in "Roots" notes.

5) a)  Read primary source oral history documents from slaves
b)  Begin Documentary Evidence of Slavery (Day 1)

NO HOMEWORK READING

12/1/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Abolitionism")

2)  Finish watching "Roots"
--Take final 1/2 page of notes


3)  Homework:  James Brewer Stewart reading in Blue Reader ("The Abolitionists: Holy Warriors")
Focus your reading on:  a) Why were some abolitionists called "holy warriors"?
b)  2 groups many abolitionists misjudged about their beliefs