2/28/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("An American Empire")
2)  Imperialism Role Play
--All 3 groups present
--Audience asks 2 questions (1 per group)
--Complete Evaluation Form

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 622-623; 625-630 ("Onto the World Stage")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Big Stick" Diplomacy  b) Open Door Policy  c) Boxer Uprising


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
2)  Finish last 2 role plays
--Hand in 2 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

2/27/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Roots of Expansion")
2)  Test 8 Prep Questions:
a)  Using specific examples from Canada and the U.S., explain what factors influenced the growth of cities in the late 19th century.
b)  Compare the economic and cultural impact of immigration in the U.S. between 1890-1920.
c)  What were the most important considerations in the United States' decision to go to war with Spain in 1898?
3)  3 groups: Imperialism Role Play (Prep Day)
--Read Option information
--"Considering Your Option" sheet
--Make group presentation sheet

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 609; 612-613; 616-622 ("An American Empire")
Focus your reading on:  a) Reasons for going to war with Spain  b) U.S.S. Maine  c) Filipino "insurrection"



Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
2)  Test 2 Prep Questions:
a)  Discuss at least three developments between 1778 and 1781 that were instrumental in securing America's victory.
b)  How did the U.S. take advantage of the war in Europe between 1802 and 1815, and in what ways did Europe take advantage of the U.S.?
3)  War of 1812 Role Play
--Hand out identity sheet/Evaluation Form and assign roles
--Audience asks 3 questions (1 per group)
--2 presentations today

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 261-269; 294-295 ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise  c) Monroe Doctrine

2/26/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Reluctant Hosts...")
2)  In pairs:  Political Cartoon Assignment on Immigration Prejudice
--13 cartoons to analyze
--Choose a question to answer for each cartoon
--Graded Sharing

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 604-609 ("The Roots of Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) Alfred T. Mahan's proposals  b) Venezuela Crisis


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution") and ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
2)  War of 1812 Role Play (Prep Day)
--Read Option information
--Complete "Presenting Your Option" sheet
--Create group presentation sheet

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

2/25/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Immigration and Nativism")-Canada
2)  Immigration Presentations
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework: Howard Palmer reading in Green Reader ("Reluctant Hosts...")
Focus your reading on:  Assimilation Theory


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Rise of Parties") and ("Western Expansion")
2)  Hamilton vs Jefferson Presentations
--Audience takes class notes on differences
--Discussion questions at the end

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 230-234; 241-247 ("The Republicans' Political Revolution") and ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
Focus your reading on:  a) Louisiana Purchase  b) 2 reasons Aaron Burr became infamous  c)  Trouble with Britain and France at sea  d) Marbury vs. Madison backstory and Supreme Court decision

2/22/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Diaspora in America: A Study in Jewish Immigration")
2)  Video: "Journey to America"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("Immigration and Nativism")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  Ethnic groups that were preferred by native-born Canadians, and groups that were the least desired

Immigration Presentations are on Monday


Honors U.S. History:

1) Notes ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
2) Discuss/hand in video notes from yesterday
3)  2 groups: Hamilton vs Jefferson (Prep Day in lab)
--Each group member types up information for presentation on Monday

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 216-218; 222-230 ("The Rise of Parties") and ("Westward Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) XYZ Affair  b) Alien and Sedition Acts  c) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions  d) Hamilton's role in Jefferson's election in 1800  e) "Revolution of 1800"

You will be applying for admission to PCC in the lab today (for the college credit)

2/21/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("City Life")
2)  Pick Oral History topics and hand out sheets (Paper due the first week of May)
3)  6 groups:  Immigration to the U.S./Canada (Prep Day)
--Present Monday

4)  Homework: David Boroff reading in Green Reader ("The Diaspora in America: A Study in Jewish Immigration")
Focus your reading on:  a) Manhattan's Lower East Side (NYC)  b) Characteristics of the Jewish immigration experience


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Constitution of 1787")
2)  Video: "Are We to Be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 210-215 ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
Focus your reading on:  a) Alexander Hamilton's financial program  b) Jay's Treaty  c) Whiskey Rebellion

2/20/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Urbanization")-Canada
2)  Video:  "Sunshine and Shadow"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 556-563; 566 ("City Life")
Focus your reading on:  a) Clash between native-born and immigrant Jewish people
b) Changes made by native-born Protestants in big cities

We will pick Oral History topics tomorrow in class.


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
2)  Finish Role Play (2 groups)
--Go over identity choices at the end
--Hand in 2 sheets stapled

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 201-205; 208-210 ("The Constitution of 1787")
Focus your reading on:  a) Connecticut (or "Great" Compromise)  b) 3/5 Compromise  c) Difference between Federalists and Antifederalists

2/19/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Tenement Comes of Age, 1866-90")
2)  Finish group work from Friday and present
--Group members called on randomly to answer

3)  Homework: P.-A. Linteau reading in Green Reader ("Urbanization")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  Reasons why Montreal's population grew so rapidly


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
2)  Revolutionary War Role Play
--Handed out "Travellers at the Inn-Feb 1776" and Evaluation Sheet and assigned identity roles
--Audience asks 2 questions (1 per day)

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 194-201 ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
Focus your reading on:  a) Northwest Ordinance of 1787  b) Shays' Rebellion

2/15/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Urbanization")
2)  Explain Oral History Project (topics picked next Thursday)
3)  5 groups: Analyzing New York City Urban Documents  (Day 1)
a)  On own paper, summarize key points and answer "Guided Reading" questions
b)  "Analyzing Sources" sheet
c)  Work as a group.  Anybody is fair game Tuesday for answering questions.

4)  Homework:  Roy Lubove reading in Green Reader ("The Tenement Comes of Age, 1866-90")
Focus your reading on:  a) Living conditions in a tenement  b) "Dumb-bell" tenements


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
2)  4 groups: Revolutionary War Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option information and complete "Considering Your Option"
b)  Create presentation sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 175-179; 182; 184-190 ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83")
Focus your reading on:  a) American alliance with France  b) Battle of Yorktown  c) Loyalists after the war

2/14/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Test 7

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 544-550 ("Urbanization")
Focus your reading on:  Examples of new technology/innovations that led to the growth of cities.  What were the positives and negatives?


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Test 1

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 170-175 ("The Trials of War, 1776-1778")
Focus your reading on:  a) Battle of Saratoga  b) Valley Forge  c) Baron von Steuben

2/13/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Booker T. Washington and the Politics of Accommodation")
2)  DuBois vs. Washington (Day 2)
--Finish answers to questions
--Graded Discussion

3)  Homework:  Study for Test 7


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Toward Independence, 1775-76")
2)  Peer Review of Practice Essays
--Fill out Evaluation Sheets for each of 3 rounds
--Staple sheets to essays and hand in after the Peer Review is over

3)  Homework:  Study for Test 1

2/12/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Shine, Booker, Shine: The Black Overseer of Tuskegee")
2)  DuBois vs. Washington (Day 1)
a) Watch brief video clip
b)  Reading packet: "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others"
c)  Questions (with paragraph answers)
d)  Graded Discussion (tomorrow)

3)  Louis Harlan reading in Green Reader ("Booker T. Washington and the Politics of Accommodation")
Focus your reading on:  a) Atlanta Compromise Address  b) Niagara Movement


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Road to War, 1771-75")
2)  Finish Practice Essays for Peer Review tomorrow

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 166-170 ("Toward Independence, 1775-76")
Focus your reading on:  Thomas Paine's Common Sense

2/11/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Race and Politics in the New South")
2)  Finish movie; discuss/hand in note guide
3)  "Life in the U.S. 100 Years Ago"

4)  Homework: Donald Spivey reading in Green Reader ("Shine, Booker, Shine: The Black Overseer of Tuskegee")
Focus your reading on:  Conditions for students at Tuskegee Institute


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Practice Essay (Work Day 1 of 2)
--Today, work on notes and outline
--Tomorrow, work on essay
--DO NOT TYPE ESSAY!!
--Use pages 134-145 in your textbook for information

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 150-151; 154-158 ("The Road to War, 1771-75")
Focus your reading on:  a) Tea Act  b) Committees of Correspondence  c) Boston Tea Party  d) Coercive (Intolerable) Acts  e) 1st Continental Congress  f) Loyalists  g) Minutemen  h) Lexington and Concord

2/8/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Crisis of American Politics: The 1890s")
2)  Test 7 Prep Information
a)  Question 1:  Discuss the impact and role of the railroad in the western expansion of the U.S.
Question 2:  Discuss the course and impact of the growth of unions in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the U.S.
Question 3:  Compare and contrast Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois with regard to their objectives and methods on behalf of African-Americans.

3)  Continue movie and note guide

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 525-531; 534 ("Race and Politics in the New South")
Focus your reading on:  a) Booker T. Washington's views on segregation (Accommodationist; Atlanta Compromise Address)  b) W.E.B. DuBois' views that disagreed with Washington  c) Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Hand back Goldilocks essays/do language lesson
2)  Notes ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
3)  Test 1 Prep Information
a)  Question 1: Compare the effects of slavery on England, the West Indies, Africa, and the American colonies (Note:  This answer should have 4 body paragraphs)
b)  How did the passage of the Tea Act and the Coercive Acts work to prevent a third compromise between Britain and the colonies?

4)  Video: "The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-74"
--Take 1 page of notes

5)  Homework:  Study for Test 1 (moved to Thursday, 2/14)

BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS ON MONDAY

2/7/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
2)  "The Wizard of Oz as a Political Allegory"
--Notes on board
--Read summary of 1896 election as a class
--Hand out note guide
--Begin watching movie

3)  Homework: Textbook pages 534-540 ("The Crisis of American Politics: The 1890s")
Focus your reading on: [ a) William McKinley  b) William Jennings Bryan]--Election of 1896  c) "Cross of Gold" speech


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
2)  Joseph Ellis Controversy
a) Read article
b)  Respond to 3 questions with paragraph responses
c)  Graded Discussion

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 145-150 ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
Focus your reading on:  a) Townshend Acts  b) Boston Massacre

2/6/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Problems of Industrialism")-Canada
2)  Labor Readings
a)  Read in books provided, pages 64-70
b)  Answer questions on screen
c)  Graded Discussion

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 516-521; 523-525 ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
Focus your reading on:  a) Collective characteristics of the "status quo" presidents  b) "Gilded Age"  c) Social Darwinism  d) Political machines  e) Women's Christian Temperance Union


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
2)  Oral Report Presentations

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 140-145 ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
Focus your reading on:  a) Sons of Liberty  b) Declaratory Act

2/5/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Socialist Challenge")
2)  Labor Presentations
--At least 1/2 page of information
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework: Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("The Problems of Industrialism")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  Knights of Labour in British Columbia


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
2)  6 groups: Oral Reports on Enlightenment and Pietist/Great Awakening Figures (Prep Day)
--At least 1/3 of a page of typed bullet-point information plus a visual
--Present tomorrow

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 134-140 ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Specific ways Britain began to reassert her authority over the colonies after the French and Indian War  b) Sugar Act

2/4/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1) Notes ("The World of Work")
2)  6 groups: Labor Groups and Key Labor Events (Prep Day in lab)
--Present tomorrow

3)  Homework: Howard Zinn reading in Green Reader ("The Socialist Challenge")
Focus your reading on:  a) Ludlow Massacre  b) "Rules for Female Teachers"


Honors U.S. History:

1)  15 minutes to finish "Goldilocks" essay; Attach Scoring Guide
2)  Notes ("The New Politics of Empire") and ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
3)  "The Coin Exercise"

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 112-115; 118-121 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Enlightenment  b) John Locke  c) Deists  d) Great Awakening/Pietism  e) George Whitefield

2/1/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  "The Chinese Link a Continent and a Nation"
a)  Read packet starting from "The Great Railway Competition"
b)  Answer questions
c)  Graded Discussion
2)  Extra Credit Opportunity (in class only)

3)  Same homework reading as yesterday for Monday

Unit 7 Test is now on Thursday, February 14, not February 13


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Politics of Empire") and ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
2) a) Go over "Writing a History Essay"
    b) "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay (your question should be the title of the essay)
    c)  15 minutes to finish on Monday
    d)  DO NOT TYPE THE ESSAY!!

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 93-98; 121-130 ("The New Politics of Empire") and ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Salutary neglect  b) Details on the French and Indian War  c) How the war impacted the coming of the Revolution

1/31/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Great Race")-Part 2 and ("A Railway in Principle")
2)  Finish yesterday's video; discuss/hand in notes

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 498-505 ("The World of Work")--due Monday
Focus your reading on:  a) Characteristics of production line work in late 1800s  b) Characteristics of women's working conditions


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Puritan New England") and ("The Indians' 'New World'")
2)  Finish "John Smith" assignment
3)  "10 Major Events that Shaped the U.S."
--Group list and presentations

4)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 70-80; 84-93 ("The Politics of Empire") and ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
Focus your reading on:  a) Quakers  b) Navigation Acts  c) South Atlantic System  d) The "Middle Passage"  e) Specific effects of the slave trade on England, Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies