2/29/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Eli Whitney: Machine Builder and Promoter")
2) War of 1812 Role Play (2 groups present today)
a) Assign new identities  b) Complete the Evaluation sheet  c) Audience asks 3 questions total (1 per group)

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 317-321 ("The Election of 1824")
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1824 ("The Corrupt Bargain")  b) John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and the "American System"  c) Andrew Jackson's views of the "American System"  d) "Tariff of Abominations"


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Reminder about 1960s Oral History assignment due date

2) 1960s TV (Day 2) ("Star Trek")
--Continue note guide

2/26/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
2) Don't present, but discuss, yesterday's OPVL assignment on the Alien and Sedition Acts; put all group members' names on sheet and turn in.
3) 4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option info  b) "Presenting Your Option" sheet  c) Make group presentation sheet


4) Homework: Textbook, pages 294-295; 269; 240-241 ("Eli Whitney: Master Builder and Promoter")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise  c) Rush-Bagot Treaty  d) Adams-Onis Treaty  e) Monroe Doctrine (not in reading, but a focus term)


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/25 entry.

2/25/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
2) Same group of 4: OPVL on Alien and Sedition Acts
--Use paper/pens to create a group presentation sheet
--Follow Guidelines packet very closely
--Use your knowledge from our recent class notes about: a) Federalists  b) Democratic-Republicans  c) James Madison  d) Thomas Jefferson  e) John Adams  f) Alien and Sedition Acts  g) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 235; 238-241 ("Republican War Hawks")
Focus your reading on:  a) War Hawks and their goals  b) Causes of the War of 1812  c) Treaty of Ghent  d) Hartford Convention



American Pop Culture (A day):

1) 1950s Oral History assignments are due today

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories in class

2/24/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Hand out new I.B. Unit 2 Topics list
2) Notes ("The Rise of Political Parties")
3) Hand out and go over OPVL Guidelines packet
4) Groups of 4: OPVL Intro Assignment
--Use paper and pens provided to create a group presentation sheet
--Each group presents, with each group member participating

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 230-235 ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
Focus your reading on:  a) Louisiana Purchase  b) Lewis and Clark Expedition  c) 2 reasons Aaron Burr became infamous  d) Trouble with Britain and France at sea


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/23 entry, except your 50s Oral History assignment is due this Friday, 2/26.

Your 60s Oral History assignment is due on Thursday, 3/17.

2/23/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 1

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 216-218 ("The Rise of Political Parties")
Focus your reading on:  a) XYZ Affair  b) Alien and Sedition Acts  c) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions/Nullification  d) "Revolution of 1800"


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) 1960s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1960s Oral History assignment (due Wednesday, 3/16)
3) 1960s TV ("Gilligan's Island")
--With note guide


Reminder that your 1950s Oral History assignment is due this Thursday, 2/25!

2/22/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
2) Constitutional Convention Debate
--Respond to at least 2 of the 10 topics

3) Homework: Study for Test 1



American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/19 entry

2/19/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Constitution of 1787")
2) Test 1 Possible Essay Questions:

a) "Compare the effects of slavery on England, the West Indies, Africa, and the American colonies."
b) "Discuss at least three developments between 1778 and 1781 that were instrumental in securing America's victory in the Revolutionary War."

3) Discuss/hand in yesterday's video notes
4) Hand out copies of "The Mini-Debates of Philadelphia" to prepare for Monday's Constitutional Convention Debate
--Read/take notes quietly
--You'll need to respond on Monday to at least 2 different topics

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 210-215 ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
Focus your reading on:  a) Thomas Jefferson vs. Alexander Hamilton's views on the Constitution  b) Hamilton's financial program (3 parts)  c) Jay's Treaty  d) Whiskey Rebellion


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Oral History check-in to see if you're doing okay.

2) 1950s Movie ("Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?") (Day 2)
--Finish note guide and hand in

2/18/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
2) Video: "Are We To Be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 201-205; 208-210 ("The Constitution of 1787")
Focus your reading on:  a) Virginia Plan  b) New Jersey Plan  c) Connecticut (or "Great") Compromise  d) 3/5 Compromise  e) Differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in regard to the Constitution  f) Federalist Papers  g) Bill of Rights


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/17 entry

2/17/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
2) Revolutionary War Role Play (Day 2)
a) Finish role play (2 groups)  b) Go over individual identities  c) Hand in sheet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 194-201 ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Mixed government"  b) Articles of Confederation  c) Northwest Ordinance of 1787  d) Shays' Rebellion



American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Oral History check-in (have you found someone to interview?)

2) 1950s Movie (Day 1) ("Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?")
--With note guide

2/16/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
2) Revolutionary War Role Play
a) Brief group meeting
b) Hand out "Travellers at the Inn" and assign individual roles
c) 2 groups present
d) Complete Evaluation Forms
e) Audience asks 2 questions total (1 per day)

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) Treaty of Paris (1783)  d) Loyalists after the war  e) Established churches after the war


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/12 entry

2/12/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Toward Independence, 1775-76")
2) Revolutionary War Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option info and complete "Considering Your Option" sheet
b) Prepare presentation sheet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 170-175 ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
Focus your reading on:  a) "War of attrition"/George Washington  b) Battle of Trenton/Battle of Princeton  c) Battle of Saratoga/John Burgoyne  d) Valley Forge  e) Baron von Steuben  f) Funding the Continental Army


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Oral History assignment reminder (do you need help finding someone to interview?)

2) 1950s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide
--Discuss and hand in

2/11/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Road to War")
2) Peer Review of Practice Essays
--3 Evaluations/3 rounds
--Staple everything together and hand in

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 166-170 ("Toward Independence, 1775-76")
Focus your reading on:  a) 2nd Continental Congress  b) Thomas Paine's Common Sense  c) Thomas Jefferson/Declaration of Independence


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/10 entry

2/10/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
2) Finish Practice Essay for Peer Review tomorrow

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 (Tories) g) Paul Revere  h) Minutemen  i) Lexington and Concord


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Oral History check-in to see if you've found someone to interview yet.

2) 1950s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide and lyrics packet

2/9/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
2) Hand back "Goldilocks" essays and discuss
3) Practice Essay (for Peer Review on Thursday)
Question: "What factors triggered the deterioration in relations between Great Britain and its American colonies between 1763-1766?"
--20 points (Notes, Outline, Essay)
--Use pages 134-145 in the textbook
--DO NOT TYPE!

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 145-150 ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
Focus your reading on: a) Townshend Acts  b) Non-importation  c) Daughters of Liberty  d) Boston Massacre


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/8 entry

2/8/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
2) Oral Report Presentations
--Talk to audience! (Audience takes class notes)
--Points for typed info, presentation, and visual

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 134-145 ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
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  c) Stamp Act  d) Stamp Act Congress  e) Sons of Liberty  f) Declaratory Act


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Oral History check-in (how are you doing on finding people to interview?)

2) 1950s TV (Day 2)
("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis") and ("The Twilight Zone")
--Finish note guide
--Discuss and hand in

2/5/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
2) Assigned pairs: Oral Reports on "The Impact of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment on America"
--Prep Day in lab
--Present on Monday

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 121-126 ("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


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/4 entry

2/4/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
2) Finish "Goldilocks" (hand in with Scoring Guide)
3) "The Coin Exercise"
4) Homework: Textbook, pages 112-115; 118-121 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
Focus your reading on: a) Enlightenment  b) Deists  c) John Locke  d) Benjamin Franklin  e) Great Awakening/Pietism


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Collect Syllabus Agreements and Movie Permission Slips
2) Check-in on 1950s Oral History assignment (have you found someone yet or do you need help?)

3) 1950s TV ("I Love Lucy") and ("Leave It To Beaver")
--With note guide

2/3/16

I.B. History of Americas:

1) Collect syllabus agreements
2) Hand out Unit 1 I.B. Topics list
Notes ("From Mercantilism to Dominion") and ("Salutary Neglect")
3) a) Go over "Writing a History Essay" sheet
    b) "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay (your question needs to be the title of the essay)
    c) Attach Scoring Guide/finish in class tomorrow

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 76-80; 84-89 ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
Focus your reading on: a) South Atlantic System/Triangular Trade  b) "Middle Passage"  c) Specific effects of the slave trade in England, Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 2/2 entry, except your Oral History assignment is due on Friday, 2/26 and your Syllabus agreement and Movie Permission Slip are both due on Friday, 2/5.

2/2/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Info Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due tomorrow)/Textbook checkout
3) Getting acquainted

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 72-73; 95 ("From Mercantilism to Dominion") and ("Salutary Neglect")
Focus your reading on:  a) Mercantilism  b) Navigation Acts  c) Salutary neglect


American Pop Culture A day:

1) Info Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus ( Agreement due Thursday)
3) Movie Permission Slip (due Thursday)
4) 1950s Intro Notes
5) Hand out 1950s Oral History assignment (due Thursday, 2/25)
[Ask for information about interviewing 70+ year olds if needed]
6) Getting acquainted