Monday, March 17, 2014

3/17/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Discuss/hand in WWI video notes
2)  Canada and the First World War (Prep Day)
--6 groups
--Present tomorrow
a)  Typed, bullet-point style notes
b)  At least 1 relevant visual per topic

3)  No reading homework


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
2)  Video: "Empire Upon the Trails" (Day 1 of 2)
--Take 2 pages of notes on these topics:
a) Manifest Destiny  b) Mexican-American War  c) Oregon Trail  d) Texas  e) Whitmans  f) Mormons

3)  Homework: James McPherson reading in Yellow Reader ("An Empire for Slavery") [Pages 78-116]
Focus your reading on:  a) Specific Northern and Southern reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act  b) Role of Cuba  c) Role of Nicaragua/William Walker

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