12/12/12

Advanced U.S. History:

**Part E and Title Page due today
**Political Cartoon Practice
1)  Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 1
2)  "Major Players in the Pre-Civil War Slavery Debate"
-Prep Day in lab
-Present tomorrow
-Last chance in class to register for PCC credit.  Last day overall is 12/21.

3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 2 [Pages 130-144]
Focus your reading on:  American ("Know-Nothing") Party


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Hard Times") and ("Harder Times")
2)  5 groups:  Great Depression Project
--Day 1 of 2 Prep Day in lab
--Present Friday and Monday
--Each person needs at least 1.5 pages of meaningful information and 2 visuals when presenting
--We will also be registering for PCC credit in the lab today.

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 714-718; 722-727 ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression") and ("The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35")
Focus your reading on:  a) Herbert Hoover's response to the Depression  b) The nation's feelings toward Hoover  c) Franklin Roosevelt's first "Hundred Days"