11/20/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("A Troublesome Property")
2)  Continue "Roots", taking 1/2 page of notes per day

3)  Homework: Ralph Morrow reading in Blue Reader ("The Proslavery Argument Revisited")
Focus your reading on:  Which group of people did Southern slaveholders try the hardest to convince that slavery was a good thing?


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Roots of Expansion")
2)  3 groups: Imperialism Role Play
--Read Option information
--Complete the "Considering Your Option" sheet
--Make presentation sheet for tomorrow

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