2/28/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
2) Revolution Role Play (Day 1)
a) Hand out "Travelers at the Inn" and assign roles  b) 2 groups present today  c) Complete Evaluation form  d) Audience members ask 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

2/27/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Toward Independence, 1775-76")
2) Revolution Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option info as a group and complete "Considering Your Option" sheet
b) Make group 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/General John Burgoyne  d) Valley Forge  e) Baron von Steuben  f) Funding the Continental Army


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment reminder and check-in

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

2/24/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Road to War, 1771-75")
2) Peer Review of Practice Essays
--3 Evaluations/Rounds
--Pass back essays and evaluations to owners; 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

2/23/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
2) Finish Practice Essays (Essays done in class today 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:

1) 1950s Oral History reminder and check-in. Do you have someone to interview yet?

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

2/22/17

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 Friday)
--Points for Notes, Outline, and Essay
--Use pages 134-145 in your textbook for your notes
--Do the Notes and Outline today

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

2/21/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
2) Oral Report Presentations
--Audience takes class notes
--Graded on Typed Info, Oral Presentation, and Visual)

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 134-140; 140-145 ("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

**BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS TOMORROW!!


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History Assignment reminder and check-in. Do you have someone to interview yet? See Mr. Unis if you need help.

2) 1950s TV (Day 2)
("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis") and ("The Twilight Zone")

2/17/17

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 Tuesday

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 121-126 ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
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

2/16/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Pre-Assessment done in class today.

Homework:  Same as yesterday. Check the blog for 2/15.  Please do the PCC admissions process tonight if you have not already done so.




American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History reminder and check-in
2) Collect Syllabus Agreements and Movie Permission Slips

3) 1950s TV (Day 1)
("I Love Lucy") and ("Leave It To Beaver")
--With note guide

2/15/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
2) Hand out PCC handbooks. APPLY FOR ADMISSIONS IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  FOLLOW PAGES 7-9 IN THE HANDBOOK VERY CAREFULLY. WRITE DOWN YOUR ID NUMBER ("G" NUMBER) ON THE CARD PROVIDED.
3) Finish "Goldilocks" Essay, attach Scoring Guide, and hand in.
4) "The Coin Exercise" activity

5) 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
NOTE:  THIS READING WILL BE DUE FRIDAY BECAUSE OF THE PRE-ASSESSMENT BEING DONE IN CLASS TOMORROW.

2/14/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Collect Agreements/Hand out Unit 1 IB Topics
2) Notes ("From Mercantilism to Dominion") and ("Salutary Neglect")
3) a) Go over "Writing a History Essay"
b) "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay (your question should be the title)
c) Attach Scoring Guide
d) 15-20 minutes to 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 on England, Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies


American Pop Culture:

1) Information Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due on Thursday)
3) Movie Permission Slip (due Thursday)
4) 1950s Intro Notes

5) Hand out 1950s Oral History Assignment (due Tuesday, March 7)
6) Getting acquainted

2/13/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Information Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due tomorrow)/Check out textbooks
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

2/10/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1st period only:

1) Turn in textbooks

2) Test 6

2/9/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1st period:  Study Hall

3rd period:  1) Turn in textbooks

2) Test 6

2/8/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Graded Study for Test 6

2) Homework: Study for Test 6


**BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON THE LAST DAY OF CLASS OR TURN IN EARLY TO LIBRARY YOURSELF.



American Pop Culture:

Test 2

2/7/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Finish Clinton video and notes
--Add to notes afterward:
--Put a star next to 3 biggest items on each list
--Make a summary judgment (1 paragraph): "When the next historians' ranking of presidents comes out in 2020, how will Clinton be judged? Why? (Great, Near Great, Average, Below Average, Failure)

2) Homework: Study for Test 6

2/6/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Restructuring the Domestic Order: Public Life, 1992-2001")
2) Video: "The Clinton Years" (Day 1)
Notes:  Label 1 side of paper "Successes" and the other side "Setbacks" and keep a running list

3) Homework: Study for Test 6




American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History assignment is due

2) Hand out Test 2 review sheet and index card
--Graded Study for Wednesday's test


**ALL MISSING WORK IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY!

2/2/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Bush Presidency")
2) 12 groups: "America's Wars: How Just?"
--Brief group research and discussion
--Groups present to class

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 927-933 ("Restructuring the Domestic Order: Public Life, 1992-2001")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Peace dividend" (not in reading)  b) "Contract with America"

2/1/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Reagan-Bush Years, 1981-93")
2) Video: "1981-89: A New World"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 910-914 ("The Bush Presidency")
Focus your reading on:  a) Clarence Thomas  b) Persian Gulf War



American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder about 90s Oral History due date and missing assignments

2) 90s Movie: ("Reality Bites") (Day 2)
--Finish note guide