12/10/13

Advanced U.S. History:

**Political cartoon practice
1)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
2)  4 groups: Compromise of 1850
--Read assigned document
--Summarize the speaker's position.  What is his view on the Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Act?  You can use the questions on pages 220-221 to help you.
--Groups present

3)  Homework: James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 1 [Pages 117-130]
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1852  b) Kansas-Nebraska Act  c) Stephen A. Douglas and popular sovereignty  d) Republican Party created

Part E and Title Page due tomorrow.

turnitin.com submission of your paper due Friday:
Name of class:  Advanced US History 2013
Class ID#:  7371543
Enrollment password: unis
Assignment name:  IA Research Paper 2013


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
2)  Video: "1929-36: Stormy Weather"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 699; 701-711; 714 ("Hard Times") and ("Harder Times")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of how the Depression affected people who lived through it  b) Impact of the Dust Bowl  c) "Okies"