10/12/12

Advanced U.S. History:

1) Notes ("The Constitution: Was it an Economic Document?")
2)  Video:  "Are We to be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes

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

Reminders:
a)  Vice-Presidential Debate Extra Credit due Monday
b)  Read reminders about Part A on yesterday's blog entry


Honors U.S. History:

1) Notes ("Abolitionism")
2)  Read primary sources on slavery
--Start the Documentary Evidence of Slavery sheet (paragraph length responses on your own paper)

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

Reminder:  Vice-Presidential Debate Extra Credit due Monday