12/11/12

Advanced U.S. History:

**Political cartoon practice and turnitin.com information handed out (due Friday)
1)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
2)  4 groups:  Compromise of 1850
--Skim assigned documents
--Prepare a sheet for group presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3)  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

Part E and Title Page due tomorrow

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turnitin.com paper submission due Friday:

Name of class:  Advanced US History 2012
Class ID#:  5863061
Enrollment password:  unis
Assignment name:  IA Research Paper 2012

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Register for PCC credit by 12/21/12:
Winter term (HST 201 only)
CRN# 19308


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
2)  Video: "1929-36: Stormy Weather"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 699; 701-711; 714 ("Hard Times") and ("Harder Times")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of how the Depression affected people who lived through it  b) Impact of the Dust Bowl  c) "Okies"