10/31/14

1)  Notes ("The Expansion of Markets") and ("Changes in the Social Structure")
2)  Part C of Research Paper work in the lab (Day 2 of 2)
--Edit carefully
--Post 400-450 word count at the end.  Do not include citations/footnotes in the count.
--Due Friday, 11/7

3)  Homework: Study for Test 3 and/or work on Part C

10/30/14

1)  Notes ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing")
2)  Non-graded short quiz on Focus Terms
3)  Part C (Evaluation of Sources) of Research Paper (Day 1 of 2)
--Go over Research Paper Info Sheet 4 (along with Sample Paper)
--Due Friday, 11/7

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 296-312 ("The Expansion of Markets") and ("Changes in the Social Structure")
Focus your reading on:  Examples of the Transportation Revolution

10/29/14

1)  Notes ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
2)  Go over Test 3 Prep Information:

a)  What policies and events divided the Federalists and Republicans during the Washington and Adams administrations?
b)  How did the U.S. take advantage of the war in Europe between 1802 and 1815, and in what ways did Europe take advantage of the U.S.?

3)  Finish last 2 War of 1812 Role Plays
--Go over identities and turn sheet in.

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 286-288; 290-293; 296 ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing")
Focus your reading on:  Francis Cabot Lowell

For tomorrow bring: a)  Laptops/flashdrives (as necessary)  b) Sample Paper  c)  Historian info and specific examples of source bias for the 2 sources you have chosen to write about in Part C.

10/28/14

1)  Notes ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
2)  War of 1812 Role Play
a)  Hand out identity sheets and assign new roles/fill out Evaluation Form
b)  Audience asks 1 question per presentation (3 total), except 4th period only needs to ask 2 questions total, due to the size of the class.
c)  2 presentations today

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 261-269; 294-295 ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise

10/27/14

**Collect Part B of Research Paper
1)  Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
2)  4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play
a)  Read Option information as a group  b) Complete "Presenting Your Option" sheet   c) Make presentation sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 241-247 ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
Focus your reading on:  Marbury vs. Madison backstory and Supreme Court decision

10/22/14

1)  Notes ("The Transit of Power")
2)  Day 2 of working on Part B of Research Paper in lab (Due on Monday)

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 235; 238-241 ("Republican War Hawks")
Focus your reading on:  a) War Hawks and their goals  b) Treaty of Ghent  c) Hartford Convention

10/21/14

1)  Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
2)  Part B (Summary of Evidence) of Research Paper (Prep Day 1 of 2 in lab)
--Go over Research Paper Information Sheet 3 (along with Sample Paper)
--Reminders: a) Use all 4 secondary sources  b) Post 500-600 word count at the end

3)  Homework: Richard Hofstadter reading in Blue Reader ("The Transit of Power")
Focus your reading on:  How did Jefferson and the Federalists view each other?

10/20/14

1)  Notes ("The Rise of Political Parties") and ("Westward Expansion")
2)  Hamilton vs. Jefferson Presentations
--Each group member presents
--Audience takes class notes on main differences

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 230-234 ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
Focus your reading on:  a) Louisiana Purchase  b) 2 reasons Aaron Burr became infamous  c) Trouble with Britain and France at sea

** Tomorrow, Part B of the Research Paper will begin.  Make sure to bring:
a) Laptops, flashdrives as needed  b) All of your Research Notes, Bibliographic information, and Sample Paper  c) Read over your notes and categorize them based on your 3 points.

10/17/14

1)  Collect Part A of Research Paper
2)  Notes ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
3)  Discuss/hand in Madison assignment from yesterday (2nd and 4th periods only)
4)  2 groups: Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson (Prep Day in lab)
--Each person should have 1/4 page of typed bullet point information on their assigned question
--Group presentation on Monday

5)  Homework: Textbook, pages 216-218; 222-230 ("The Rise of Political Parties") and ("Westward Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) XYZ Affair  b) Alien and Sedition Acts  c) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions  d) Alexander Hamilton's role in Thomas Jefferson's 1800 election  e) "The Revolution of 1800"

10/16/14

1)  Notes ("The Framers of the Constitution and the 'Genius' of the People")
2)  James Madison's Federalist #10
--Groups of 3 working together searching for and discussing answers to questions
--Alternate who writes the answers on the same sheet of paper

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 210-215 ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
Focus your reading on:  a) Alexander Hamilton's financial program  b) Jay's Treaty  c) Whiskey Rebellion

**Part A of Research Paper is due tomorrow

10/15/14

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

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.

10/14/14

1)  Notes ("The Constitution: Was It An Economic Document?")
2)  Constitution Role Play (All 3 groups)
--Hand out identity sheets (keep previous roles)
--Complete the Evaluation Sheet
--Ask 1 question from the audience

3)  Homework: John Roche reading in Blue Reader ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action")
Focus your reading on:  Roche's view of the men who wrote the Constitution

**Part A of Research Paper will be done in class tomorrow (due Friday, 10/17).

10/13/14

**Collect Secondary Source Notes, Primary Source Notes/Online Historian Information, and Part F (Bibliography).
1)  Notes ("The Constitution: A Minority Document")
2)  Reminders about things needing to be done before Wednesday when work begins on Part A of Research Paper.
3)  Discuss/hand in video notes from last Thursday
4)  3 groups: Constitution Role Play (Prep Day)
--Read Option information
--Complete "Considering Your Option" sheet
--Create presentation sheet

5)  Homework: Henry Steele Commager reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: Was It An Economic Document?")
Focus your reading on:  Commager's view on the motivations of the Founders in writing the Constitution.

10/9/14

1)  Notes ("The Constitution of 1787")
2)  Video: "Are We To Be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Charles Beard reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: A Minority Document")
Focus your reading on:  Beard's thesis about the Founding Fathers' motivations in writing the Constitution

**Remember that several things from the Research Paper are due Monday:

a)  Second set of 2 secondary source notes
b)  Set of 2 primary source notes/ Online notes on 1 or 2 historians
c)  Part F (Bibliography) typed

10/8/14

1)  Constitutional Convention Graded Debate/Discussion
--10 issues total
--Each student needs to participate in at least 2 different issues

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 201-205; 208-210 ("The Constitution of 1787")
Focus your reading on:  a) Connecticut (or "Great" Compromise)  b) 3/5 Compromise  c) Differences between Federalists and Antifederalists

10/7/14

1)  Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
2)  Part F (Bibliography) of Research Paper done in lab
--Use Sample Paper and/or Google "citation maker" and use that to help you.
--Due, along with all of last week's notes (2 secondary, 2 primary, and historian online information notes) on Monday, 10/13.

3)  Homework: Read handout packet "The Mini-Debates of Philadelphia" to prepare for tomorrow's Constitutional Convention Debate.  See me for what your assigned position is for each issue.

10/6/14

1)  Test 2

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 194-201 ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
Focus your reading on:  a) Northwest Ordinance of 1787  b) Shays' Rebellion

**Bring all bibliographic information and your Sample Paper tomorrow to type up the Bibliography (Part F) of the Research Paper in the lab.  4th period: Bring a laptop if you can.

**Day 2 and 3 notes are due next Monday, 10/13.

10/3/14

1)  Notes ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
2)  Go over second possible essay question for Test 2
3)  Graded Notetaking (Day 3) (2 primary sources)
--Focus in lab on notes from online on 1 or 2 historians.  Look for examples of bias by those historians in their books or by online historian sources (see #s 10 and 11 on yellow sheet--Research Paper Info Sheet 2).  Make sure to cite online sources.
--Due Monday, 10/13.

4)  Homework: Study for Test 2

10/2/14

1)  Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
2)  Graded Note-taking Day 2 (2 secondary sources) (25 points)
--Must have complete bibliographic info and page numbers for each source
--Due Monday, 10/13

**Bring 2 primary sources tomorrow.  4th period: Bring laptops if possible.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 175-179; 182; 184-190 ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
Focus your reading on:  a) American alliance with France  b) Battle of Yorktown  c) Loyalists after the war

10/1/14

1)  Notes ("Conflict and Consensus in the American Revolution")
2)  a) Finish Role Play (2 groups)  b) Go over identities   c)  Hand in sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 170-175 ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
Focus your reading on:  a) Battle of Saratoga  b) Valley Forge  c) Baron von Steuben  d) Funding the Continental Army

**Bring 2 secondary sources tomorrow for Day 2 Notes (remember to "flag" sections in advance)