9/30/14

1)  Notes ("The American Revolution as a Colonial War for Independence")
2)  Test 2 Prep Information (possible essay questions):

a)  How did passage of the Tea Act and the Coercive Acts work to prevent a third compromise between Britain and the colonies?

b)  Discuss at least 3 developments between 1778 and 1781 that were instrumental in securing America's victory.

**Flag secondary sources for Thursday and primary sources for Friday (Research Paper Project)

3)  Revolutionary War Role Play
--Hand out "Travellers at the Inn" and assign individual identities.
--Complete Evaluation Form
--Audience asks 1 question per day (2 total)
--2 groups present today

4)  Homework: Edmund Morgan reading in Blue Reader ("Conflict and Consensus in the American Revolution")
Focus your reading on:  What is Morgan's main point (or "thesis") about the Revolution?

9/29/14

1)  Notetaking Day 1 turned in
2)  Notes ("Toward Independence, 1775-76")
3)  Revolution Role Play (Prep Day)
--As a group, read Option Information and complete "Considering Your Option" sheet
--Create presentation sheet

**I will be continuing during work time to confirm each student's 3 points for their Research Paper.
**Start flagging your other 2 secondary sources for Thursday and your 2 primary sources for Friday.

4)  Homework: Thomas Barrow reading in Blue Reader ("The American Revolution as a Colonial War for Independence")
Focus your reading on:  What is the difference between the American Revolution and other world revolutions?

9/25/14

1)  Notes ("The Road to War, 1771-75")
2)  Hand out Research Paper Information Sheet 2
3)  Notetaking Day 1 (25 points) (2 secondary sources)
--Due Monday
--Day 2 is next Thursday (2 more secondary sources)
--Match your notes to the point it corresponds with (create a coding system for yourself)
--You need to have confirmed your 3 points with me before you can start this process.  If you haven't done that yet, email me as soon as possible over the 3-day weekend.

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 166-170 ("Toward Independence, 1775-76")
Focus your reading on:  Thomas Paine's Common Sense

9/24/14

1)  Notes ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
2)  Peer Review of Practice Essays
--3 rounds
--Pass back essays to owners at the end; turn in your notes, outline, and essay stapled to the evaluations.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 150-151; 154-158 ("The Road to War, 1771-75")
Focus your reading on:  a) Tea Act   b) Committees of Correspondence  c) Boston Tea Party  d) Coercive (Intolerable) Acts  e) 1st Continental Congress  f) Loyalists  g) Minutemen  h) Lexington and Concord

9/23/14

1)  Notes ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
2)  Finish Practice Essays (must be done by start of period tomorrow for Peer Review)

**Continuing to do Source Check for Research Paper.  Remember to select 3 points for your paper and start flagging 2 secondary sources for Thursday.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 145-150 ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
Focus your reading on: a) Townshend Acts  b) Boston Massacre

9/22/14

1)  Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
2)  Practice Essay (for Peer Review on Wednesday)
--Use pages 134-145 in your textbook for information.
--Today, take notes on 3 points you choose, plus make an outline of your 3 points with details.

**During work time, I will be calling students to my desk for the Source Check for your Research Paper.  This will continue for the next couple of days.
**Between now and Thursday, you should be "flagging" 2 of your secondary sources in preparation for graded Note-taking that day.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 140-145 ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
Focus your reading on:  a) Sons of Liberty  b) Declaratory Act

9/19/14

1)  Test 1

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 134-140 ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Specific ways Britain began to reassert its authority over the colonies after the French and Indian War  b) Sugar Act

**Bring sources on Monday for Source Check (4 secondary/2 primary)
**Bring textbook on Monday, too.

9/18/14

1)  Notes ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
2)  Oral Report Presentations
(15 points for typed information, presentation, and visual)
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework: Study for tomorrow's Test 1

9/17/14

1)  Notes ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
2)  6 groups: Oral Reports on Enlightenment and Pietist/Great Awakening Figures
--Prep Day in lab
--Present tomorrow

Continue to meet (during the lab time) with any students who have not talked with me yet about their Research Paper topics.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 121-130 ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Details on the French and Indian War  b) How the end of the war impacted the coming of the Revolution

9/16/14

1)  Notes ("The Middle Atlantic: Toward a New Society, 1720-65")
2)  Finish watching "Roots"; discuss/hand in notes
[Also continue discussing Research Paper topics individually, if necessary]

3)  Informal discussion of Joseph Ellis article (non-graded)

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 112-115; 118-121 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Enlightenment  b) John Locke  c) Deists  d) Great Awakening/Pietism  e) George Whitefield

9/15/14

1)  Hand back "Goldilocks" essays and discuss
2)  Notes ("The New Politics of Empire")
3)  Test 1 Prep Information: (Here are the 2 possible essay questions for Friday's test):

a)  Describe the obstacles to the colonization of Virginia and the means by which they were overcome.  (3 body paragraph points)

b)  Compare the effects of slavery on England, the West Indies, Africa, and the American colonies.  (4 body paragraph points)

4)  Continue watching "Roots" and taking 2-sided notes

5)  Homework: Textbook, pages 105-112 ("The Middle Atlantic: Towards a New Society, 1720-65")
Focus your reading on:  Reasons for Scots-Irish and German immigration to Pennsylvania

9/12/14

1)  Turn in any remaining "Goldilocks" essays
2)  Notes ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
3)  Movie: "Roots"
--2-sided notes: a) Specific examples of how movie portrays Africans (Attitudes, Actions, Beliefs)  b) Same examples for whites
**During the movie, I will start meeting with each student about their research paper topics to offer suggestions and answer questions.

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 93-98 ("The New Politics of Empire")
Focus your reading on:  Salutary neglect

9/11/14

1)  Notes ("The Politics of Empire, 1660-1713")
2) a)  Go over "Writing a History Essay"
b)  "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay
      --Make sure your question is the title of the essay.  Also, underline your thesis in the introduction.
      --Attach the Scoring Guide when you turn it in.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 76-80; 84-93 ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
Focus your reading on:  a) South Atlantic System/Triangular Trade  b) The "Middle Passage"  c) Specific effects of the slave trade on England, Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies

9/10/14

1)  Notes ("The Indians' 'New World'")

2) a) Pick Research Paper topics

b)  Hand out Research Paper Information Sheet 1

c)  Go to lab to familiarize yourself with your new topic by Googling information online

You need to have at least 4 secondary and 2 primary sources by Monday, 9/22.  This is graded.

Graded note-taking starts Thursday, 9/25.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 70-76 ("The Politics of Empire, 1660-1713")

Focus your reading on:  a)  Quakers  b) Navigation Acts

9/9/14

1)  Notes ("Puritan New England")
2)  Finish "John Smith" assignment and turn in
3)  Begin talking about Research Paper:
a)  Overview Sheet
b)  Sample Paper
c)  Topics List (we will pick topics tomorrow in class)

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 61-66 ("The Indians' 'New World'")
Focus your reading on:  Conflict between the Puritans and the Pequots

9/8/14

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

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

9/5/14

1)  Notes ("Imperial Conflicts and Rival Colonial Models")
2)  "10 Major Events that Shaped the U.S."
--Pick 10 and rank them in order with a brief explanation as to why you think each is important.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 48-56 ("First English Model: Tobacco and Settlers")
Focus your reading on:  a)  Jamestown  b) Obstacles to the colonization of Virginia  c) Indentured servants  d) Nathaniel Bacon/Bacon's Rebellion  e) Navigation Acts

9/4/14

1)  Collect syllabus agreements
2)  Notes ("Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress")
3)  "The Coin Exercise" (not graded)

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 40-41; 44-48 ("Imperial Conflicts and Rival Colonial Models")
Focus your reading on:  Differences between New Spain, New France, and New Netherland

**Bring textbooks to class tomorrow

9/3/14

1)  Filled out Information Sheet
2)  Handed out Syllabus (signed agreement due tomorrow)
3)  Got textbooks from library and received Blue Readers in class
4)  Getting acquainted activity (not graded)

5)  Homework: Howard Zinn reading in Blue Reader ("Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress")
Focus your reading on:  a) Zinn's main point or "thesis"  b) How the natives in the story were treated by Columbus and his men