10/3/12

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
2)  Note-taking Day 2 (2 secondary sources)
--At least 1 page of notes per source
--Identify in your notes the information corresponds to your 3 points

3)  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

FOR TOMORROW:  Bring 2 primary sources and information for 1 or 2 of your historians.


Honors U.S History:

1)  Notes ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
2)  Finish War of 1812 Role Play
--2 groups present
--Go over identity choices
--Hand in both sheets stapled

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 286-288; 290-293; 296-303 ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing") and ("The Expansion of Markets")
Focus your reading on:  a) Francis Cabot Lowell  b) Examples of the Transportation Revolution


TONIGHT'S EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT FOR BOTH CLASSES:
First Presidential Debate:  6:00-7:30 on many TV news stations
Debate focus:  Domestic 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 feel 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 thing 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 of these sheets together, and hand in Thursday at the start of class.