11/30/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/29 entry.

11/29/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
2) Test 2 essay questions revealed/discussed:

1) Discuss how Andrew Jackson used his power as president on each of the following issues:
a) The role of the Second Bank of the United States
b) The tariff and nullification crisis
c) The status of Native Americans in the eastern states

2) Analyze the impact of 3 things in this unit that influenced the "sectional crisis" between the North and the South.

3) Finish video and notes


4) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 78-103 ("An Empire For Slavery")-Part 1
Focus your reading on:  a) Northern and Southern reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act  b) Uncle Tom's Cabin




American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1980s Oral History assignment (due Friday, December 15)

3) 1980s TV (Day 1)
("Family Ties")
--With note guide

11/28/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/27 entry.

11/27/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1
2) Video: "Empire Upon the Trails" (Take 2 pages of notes)
a) Texas  b) Whitmans  c) Native Americans  d) Mormons

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 64-77 ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
Focus your reading on:  a) California Gold Rush  b) Compromise of 1850 (Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Stephen A. Douglas)  c) "Common Property Doctrine" (John C. Calhoun's idea-page 65)



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

11/22/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/21 entry.

11/21/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Manifest Destiny")
2) OPVL Pre-Civil War Graded Sharing
--Each person needs to share at least twice on Values/Limitations
--Assignment graded on Google Classroom

3) Homework: Hand out Pre-Civil War Readers, pages 3-5; 47-64 ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")
Focus your reading on: a) General Winfield Scott  b) Wilmot Proviso  c) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  d) Free-Soil Movement  e) Election of 1848  f) Popular sovereignty



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder (due next Monday, 11/27) and Test 1 corrections due by tomorrow.

2) 1970s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

11/20/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/17 entry.

11/17/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Colonization") and ("Abolitionism")
2) PCC Admissions process
--If you have difficulty completing the process, contact the PCC Student Helpdesk at (971) 722-8222.
3) OPVL on Pre-Civil War Views on Slavery (Day 2)
--Finish the assignment by the start of the next class

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 368-376 ("Manifest Destiny")
Focus your reading on:  a) Manifest Destiny  b) "Fifty-four forty or fight!"  c) James Polk



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1970s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

11/16/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/15 entry.

11/15/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Slave South: A Distinctive Society")--not connected to a homework reading
2) OPVL on Pre-Civil War Views on Slavery (Day 1 of 2)
--Use Chromebooks for research and typing.
--Follow the OPVL Guidelines Packet very closely as your model.

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 262; 352-358 ("Colonization") and ("Abolitionism")
Focus your reading on:  a) American Colonization Society  b) Nat Turner's Rebellion  c) William Lloyd Garrison  d) Theodore Dwight Weld/Angelina Grimke  e) "Gag Rule"



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder (due after Thanksgiving Break).

2) 1970s Movie: ("Rocky")-Day 2
--Finish note guide

11/14/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/13 entry.

11/13/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Video: "Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency"
--Take section notes (1/3 of a page each; divide each side of your paper into thirds)
Chapters: a) The Slave Master  b) The Candidate  c) The First Imperial Presidency  d) The Defender of the Union  e) The Great White Father  f) The Prophet

2) No homework reading





American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder about 1970s Oral History assignment (due after Thanksgiving Break)

2) 1970s Movie ("Rocky") (Day 1)
--With note guide

11/8/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/7 entry.

11/7/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Triple Note Day ("The Election of 1824") ("The Jacksonian Presidency") ("Class, Culture, and the 2nd Party System")

Reading that goes with the last set of notes: Textbook, pages 330-335; 338
Focus your reading on:  a) Second Party System (Democrats vs. Whigs)  b) Panic of 1837  c) Election of 1840/William Henry Harrison  d) John Tyler's presidency


American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) Test 1

11/6/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/3 entry.

11/3/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes are postponed until next class.
2) Finish War of 1812 Role Play
--Last 2 groups present
--Audience asks the last of their questions (for a total of 3 for the entire role play)
--Finish Evaluation Form and hand in sheet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 321-328 ("The Jacksonian Presidency")
Focus your reading on: a) "Kitchen Cabinet"  b) "Spoils system"  c) South Carolina and nullification  d) Jackson and the 2nd Bank of the United States ("Bank War")  e) Jackson and Native American removal ("Trail of Tears")



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1970s TV (Day 3) ("M.A.S.H.") and ("All in the Family")
--Finish note guide

11/2/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/1 entry.

11/1/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Eli Whitney: Machine Builder and Promoter")
2) War of 1812 Role Play
a) Identity sheets, assign roles, and Evaluation Form
b) Audience asks 1 question per presentation (3 total over 2 days)
c) 2 presentations today

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 317-321 ("The Election of 1824")
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1824 ("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:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) Hand out Test 1 review sheet and notecards
--Discuss test format expectations

3) Graded Study/Preparation for Test 1