10/15/12

Advanced U.S. History:

**Hand in Vice-Presidential Debate Extra Credit
1)  Notes ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action")
2)  Part A (Plan of the Investigation) of Research Paper done in class
--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:  Young's view on the motivations of the Founders in writing the Constitution


Honors U.S. History:
**Hand in Vice-Presidential Debate Extra Credit
1)  Notes ("Manifest Destiny")
2) Continue working on "Documentary Evidence of Slavery"

3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Yellow Reader (handed out today)
("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