10/22/12

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Transit of Power")
2)  Continue working on Part B of the Research Paper in the lab.  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


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Crime Against Kansas")
2)  "Major Players in the Pre-Civil War Slavery Debate" (Prep Day in lab)
--Present tomorrow

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 390-394 ("The Election of 1856 and Dred Scott")
Focus your reading on:  a) Dred Scott  b) Lincoln-Douglas Debates  c) Election of 1860


TONIGHT'S EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT FOR BOTH CLASSES:
Last Presidential Debate:  6:00-7:30 on many TV news stations
Debate focus:  Foreign policy

5 point student option:  1) Write down each issue as it is introduced by the moderator.  2) Make 2 columns under each issue labeled "Obama" and "Romney".  3) Take notes on each candidate's stance on that issue.  4) Take at least 2 full pages of notes in this format.  5) At the end, place a star next to the points that you felt were presented effectively.  Place a check next to the points that you feel were not effective, persuasive, or convincing.  As much as possible, try and make this judgment without your political bias affecting your decision.  Based on your marks, who won the debate?  6)  Sign your name at the end indicating you honestly watched the debate and have a parent/guardian also sign verifying this.
10 point option with a parent/guardian:  1)  Do the same as above for yourself.  2)  Have a parent or guardian do the same separately from you on different sheets of paper.  3) Have the parent/guardian sign their notes at the end verifying what they did.  4) Use the STUDENT/PARENT DEBATE DISCUSSION SHEET to have a conversation about the debate.  Sign in the appropriate areas, staple all the sheets together, and hand in tomorrow at the start of class.