Tuesday, October 15, 2013

10/15/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action")
2)  Part A of Research Paper (Plan of Investigation) done in lab
--Due tomorrow

3)  Homework: Alfred Young reading in Blue Reader ("The Framers of the Constitution and the 'Genius' of the People")
Focus your reading on:  Young's view on the motivations of the men who wrote the Constitution


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Manifest Destiny")
2)  Continue "Documentary Evidence of Slavery"
--Will be finished in class tomorrow

3)  Homework: James McPherson reading in new Yellow Readers ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1 (Pages 3-5; 47-64)
Focus your reading on:  a) Mexican-American War  b) Wilmot Proviso  c) Free-Soil Movement  d) Election of 1848  e) Popular sovereignty

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