9/9/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("First English Model: Tobacco and Settlers")
2)  Historical Investigation and Case Study: "John Smith: History or Hoax?"
--Use your own paper

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 56-61 ("Puritan New England")
Focus your reading on:  a) Characteristics of the Puritans  b) Why they came to America  c) The Puritans and witchcraft  d) Anne Hutchinson


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 is the title of the essay
--15 minutes to finish tomorrow
--DO NOT TYPE!!

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 93-98; 121-130 ("The New Politics of Empire") and ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Salutary neglect  b) Details of the French and Indian War  c) How the war impacted the coming of the Revolution