12/21/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/20 entry.

12/20/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Secession and Military Secession")
2) Finish "The Cause" Civil War video
--Discuss note guide so far

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 407-413 ("Toward Total War")
Focus your reading on:  a) How the Union and Lincoln prepared for war  b) How the Confederacy and Jefferson Davis prepared for war



American Pop Culture:

1) 90s Oral History reminder and missing work reminder

2) 90s TV (Day 2)
("Ellen") and ("Seinfeld")
--Finish note guide

12/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/18 entry.

12/18/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Election of 1856 and Dred Scott")
2) Videos: "The Civil War" (Episode: "The Cause")
--With note guide packet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 398-407 ("Secession and Military Stalemate")
Focus your reading on:  a) Secession  b) Crittenden Plan  c) Fort Sumter  d) Jefferson Davis  e) First Battle of Bull Run (Manasses)   f) Antietam


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Intro Notes
2) 90s Oral History handed out (due Thursday, 1/17)

3) 90s TV (Day 1) ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
--With note guide

12/17/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/14 entry.

12/14/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1
2) John Brown
--Read pages 232-235 in books provided
--Answer the questions at the top of page 236 and from the screen
--Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 390-394 ("The Election of 1856 and Dred Scott")
Focus your reading on:  a) Dred Scott  b) Lincoln-Douglas Debates  c) Election of 1860



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories  

12/13/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/12 entry.

12/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1
2) 6 groups: Historiography on the Causes of the Civil War Presentations
--I.B. students take notes
--Points for presentation, visual, and typed info

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 153-169 ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 2
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1856 (James Buchanan vs. John C. Fremont)  b) Lecompton Constitution



American Pop Culture:

1) Final reminder about 80s Oral History (due Friday).


2) 80s Movie (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

 

12/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/10 entry.

12/10/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")
2) 6 groups: Historiography on the Causes of the Civil War (Google Classroom)
--Follow directions for secondary sources on your OPVL Guidelines sheet
--Split research and work evenly and create shared document
--You need to include the historian's viewpoint on the causes, along with background info/praise/criticism about the historians from a value and limitations standpoint.

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 145-153 ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1
Focus your reading on:  a) "Bleeding Kansas"  b) John Brown  c) "The Caning of Sumner" (Charles Sumner)


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History due this Friday.

2) 1980s Movie: "WarGames" (Day 1)
--With note guide

12/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/6 entry.

12/6/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 2

2) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 117-144 ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1852  b) Kansas-Nebraska Act/Stephen A. Douglas  c) American ("Know-Nothing") Party



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History check-in and reminder

2) 80s Music (Day 2)
--With note guide 

12/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/4 entry.

12/4/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
2) PCC registration (Steps 2 and 3)
--CRN 13195
3) Finish work on the Compromise of 1850 assignment and groups present
--Audience takes class notes

4) Homework: Study for Test 2


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History reminder and check-in

2) 80s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide 

12/3/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/3 entry.

11/30/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1
2) a) Hand out/explain "Tips for Answering Compare/Contrast Questions When Analyzing Documents"
b) 4 groups: Compromise of 1850
c) Question to answer:  "Compare and contrast the views of Document A and Document B on the Compromise of 1850 and especially the Fugitive Slave Act."
d) Individually, take notes following the guidelines.
e) As a group, write 2 paragraphs for a group presentation next class using the guidelines. Send this into Google Classroom.

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 103-116 ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
Focus your reading on:  a) Gadsden Purchase  b) Role of Cuba on the slavery issue   c) Ostend Manifesto  d) Role of Nicaragua on the slavery issue/William Walker


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History reminder and check-in.

2) 80s TV (Day 2) ("Cheers") and ("The Cosby Show")
--Finish note guide

11/29/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/28 entry.

11/28/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
2) Go over Test 2 essay questions:

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 South.
 
3) Finish video; discuss/hand in 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, 12/14)

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

11/27/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/26 entry.

11/26/18

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 on the following topics: 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, and Stephen A. Douglas)  c) "Common Property" Doctrine (John C. Calhoun's philosophy on page 65)


American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

11/21/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/20 entry.

11/20/18

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 as we discuss the documents
--Make sure your written assignment is turned in to Google Classroom

3) Homework: Hand out Pre-Civil War Readers; read pages 3-5; 47-64 ("From the Halls of Montezuma" and "Mexico Will Poison Us"-Part 1
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) Final reminder on 1970s Oral History (due Monday, 11/26)

2) Finish 70s Movie (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

11/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/16 entry.

11/16/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Colonization") and ("Abolitionism")
2) PCC Admissions process (if you are not already in their system as a student)
3) Continue/finish OPVL on the Pre-Civil War Views on Slavery
--Due at the start of your next class. Submit your work on Google Classroom.
--Graded Sharing during 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 reminder and check-in

2) 70s Movie ("Rocky") (Day 1)
--With note guide

11/15/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/14 entry.

11/14/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

**1st, 3rd, and 8th periods: Discuss/hand in Andrew Jackson video notes
1) Notes ("The Slave South: A Distinctive Society")
2) OPVL on Pre-Civil War Views on Slavery (Day 1 of 2)
--Use Chromebooks
--Use OPVL Guidelines packet

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 reminder and check-in

2) 70s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide 

11/13/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/9 entry.

11/9/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Class, Culture, and the 2nd Party System") and ("Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!")
2) Finish video; complete the section notes.

3) No homework reading




American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History reminder and check-in

2) 70s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

11/8/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 11/7 entry.

11/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Jacksonian Presidency")
2) Video: "Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency" (Day 1)
--Take section notes on these 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

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 330-335; 338 ("Class, Culture, and the 2nd Party System") and ("Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!")
Focus your reading on:  a) 2nd 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 reminder and check-in

2) 70s TV (Day 3)
("All in the Family") and ("Barney Miller")
--Finish note guide

11/6/18

I.B History of the Americas:

Same as 11/2 entry.

11/2/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Election of 1824")
2) Finish War of 1812 Role Play
--Complete Evaluation Form
--Continue to ask 1 question per group
--Last 2 groups present today

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 U.S. ("Bank War")  e) Jackson and Native American removal ("Trail of Tears")


American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History reminder and check-in

2) 1970s TV (Day 2)
--Continue note guide 

11/1/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/31 entry.

10/31/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Eli Whitney: Machine Builder and Promoter")
2) 4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play
a) Hand out Identity Sheets and assign roles  b) Audience asks 1 question per group  c) 2 presentations today

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:

1) 1970s Intro Notes
2) 1970s Oral History (due Monday, November 26)
3) 1970s TV ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show"_
--With note guide

10/30/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/29 entry.

10/29/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
2) 4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option info  b) "Presenting Your Option" sheet  c) Group presentation sheet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 294-295; 269; 240-241 ("Eli Whitney...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise  c) Rush-Bagot Treaty d) Adams-Onis Treaty  e) Monroe Doctrine (not in reading)


American Pop Culture:

Test 1

10/24/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/23 entry.

10/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
2) OPVL on Alien and Sedition Acts Activity
--We will do it together as a class
--Use OPVL Guidelines packet
--Use knowledge of recent class topics

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:

1) Hand out Test 1 review sheet and notecards (Passing back old assignments, too)
--Discuss test format and expectations

2) Graded Study/Preparation for Test 1

10/22/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/19 entry.

10/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Rise of Political Parties")
2) Hand out OPVL Guidelines packet, read, and discuss as a class.
3) Do OPVL Intro Activity together as a class.

4) 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:

1) 1960s Oral History due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

10/18/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/17 entry.

10/17/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1)"Double Notes" ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87") and ("The Constitution of 1787")
and Extra Reading:  ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s") Pages 210-215  Focus Terms:  a) Thomas Jefferson vs. Alexander Hamilton's views of the Constitution  b) Hamilton's financial program  c) Jay's Treaty  d) Whiskey Rebellion

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:

1) Final 60s Oral History reminder (due Friday)

2) 1960s Movie (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

10/16/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/15 entry.

10/15/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 1

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 194-205; 208-210 ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87") and ("The Constitution of 1787")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Mixed government"  b) Articles of Confederation  c) Northwest Ordinance of 1787  d) Shays' Rebellion  e) Virginia Plan  f) New Jersey Plan  g) Connecticut (or "Great") Compromise  h) 3/5 Compromise  i) Differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists  j) Federalist Papers  k) Bill of Rights


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History reminder

2) 1960s Movie ("Easy Rider") (Day 1)
--With note guide 

10/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/10 entry.

10/10/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Path to Victory") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
From textbook reading, pages 175-179; 182; 184-190
Focus Terms:  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) Go over possible test Essay Question #2.
3) Graded Study for test in class
4) Homework: Study for test; email until 10:00 p.m. night before the test.



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History reminder

2) 1960s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

10/9/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/8 entry.

10/8/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) "Double Notes" ("Toward Independence") and ("The Trials of War")
2) "The Trials of War" Information:  Textbook, pages 170-175
Focus Terms:  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

3) Go over Test 1 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.

4) Remaining class time: Study/prepare for test (make essay outline/study Focus Terms)

5) No reading homework, but there will be one more set of notes next class.

6) Test 1 rescheduled for Monday, October 15 for 1st and 3rd periods and Tuesday, October 16 for 5th, 7th, and 8th periods. Preparing outlines of the essay questions for feedback from Mr. Unis and studying Focus Term notes from your flashcards and the lecture notes is the best preparation technique.



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History reminder

2) 1960s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

10/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/4 entry.

10/4/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Video: "Oh, Fatal Ambition"
--Take 2 pages of notes





American Pop Culture:

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

10/3/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/2 entry.

10/2/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Video: "The Times That Try Men's Souls"
-Take 2 pages of notes and turn in

[Notes on hold due to Mr. Unis' absence]




American Pop Culture:

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

10/1/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/28 entry.

9/28/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Road to War")
2) Peer Review of Practice Essays
--Pass back essays to owners at the end; staple with notes/outline and evaluations 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:

1) 1960s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1960s Oral History
--Due Friday, October 19

3) 1960s TV (Day 1) ("Gilligan's Island")
--With note guide

9/27/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/26 entry.

9/26/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Growing Confrontation")
2) Finish Oral Presentations?
3) Finish Practice Essays
--Do essays in class today.
--Peer Reviews will happen during the next class time.

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 150-151; 154-156 ("The Road to War")
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 due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

9/25/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/21 entry.

9/21/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion")
2) Finish Oral Presentations
3) Hand back "Goldilocks" essays/apostrophe lesson
4) Practice Essay (Notes, Outline, Essay)
--Use pages 134-145 in the textbook for notes
--DO NOT TYPE!
--Do Notes and Outline today in class

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



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History final reminder (due next class period on Wed, 9/26)

2) Finish 50s Movie
--Hand in note guide

9/20/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/19 entry.

9/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
2) Oral Reports on the Impact of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment on America
--Audience takes class notes
--Graded on: Typed info, Presentation, and Visual

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 134-145 ("The Imperial Reform Movement") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion")
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 YOUR TEXTBOOKS TO THE NEXT CLASSTIME



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History reminder

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

9/18/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/17 entry.

9/17/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening..."
2) Assigned pairs: Oral Reports on the Impact of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment on America
--Prep Day on Chromebooks/Google Classroom
--Present next class period

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


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History check-in

2) 1950s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

9/14/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/13 entry.

9/13/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Pre-Assessment (graded on completion)

2) Same homework assignment as last entry (due Monday for "A" days and Tuesday for "B" days).




American Pop Culture:

1) Oral History reminder and check-in

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

9/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/11 entry.

9/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Hand out IB Unit 1 Topics for IB History test-takers
2) Notes ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
3) Finish "Goldilocks" Essay (15-20 minutes)
--Attach Scoring Guide
4) "The Coin Exercise"

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 112-115 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Enlightenment  b) Deists  c) John Locke  d) Benjamin Franklin  e) Great Awakening/Pietism   [This reading not due until Monday, 9/17 for "A" classes and Tuesday, 9/18 for "B" classes]



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History check-in
2) Finish "Leave It To Beaver" and discuss
3) Finish 1950s TV
--With note guide 

9/10/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/7 entry.

9/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Collect Syllabus Agreements
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 of your essay)
--DO NOT TYPE!!
--15-20 minutes to finish during next class

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) Collect Syllabus Agreements and Movie Permission Slips
2) Oral History reminder/clarification

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

9/6/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Syllabus (Agreement due next class)
2) Getting acquainted

3) Homework: Same as yesterday's post. Due next class.



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 50s Oral History assignment (due Wednesday, 9/26)

3) Syllabus Agreement and Movie Permission Slip due tomorrow.

9/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Info Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Textbook checkout

3) 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 ("A" day classes read by Friday; "B" day classes read by Monday)



American Pop Culture:

1) Info Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due on Friday)
3) Movie Permission Slip (due on Friday)
4) Getting acquainted

6/14/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Turn in textbooks
2) Test 6

6/13/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

5th, 7th, and 8th periods:

1) Turn in textbooks
2) Test 6

6/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1st period: Extra Study Day

3rd period: 1) Turn in textbooks    2) Test 6





American Pop Culture:

Test 2 

6/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 6/8 entry.

6/8/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Restructuring the Domestic Order...")
2) Graded Study for Test 6

3) Homework: Study for Test 6
**BRING TEXTBOOKS ON LAST DAY OF CLASS




American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History assignment due
2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories 
3) Hand out Test 2 review sheet/index card and explain
4) Graded Study for Test 2 

6/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 6/6 entry.

6/6/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Bush Presidency")
2) 12 groups: "America's Wars: How Just?"
--Brief group research/discussion
--Groups present opinion on paper using document camera

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



American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History and missing assignments reminder

2) Finish 1990s Movie
--With note guide

6/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 6/4 entry.

6/4/18

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) 1990s Oral History assignment  and missing assignments reminder

2) 1990s Movie ("Reality Bites") (Day 1)
--With note guide

6/1/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/31 entry.

5/31/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Politics in the Wake of Watergate")
2) Finish 1970s Presentations

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 908-910 ("The Reagan-Bush Years, 1981-93")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Reaganomics"  b) Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or "Star Wars")  c) Contras/Sandinistas  d) Iran-Contra Affair  e) Reagan's meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History and missing work reminder

2) 1990s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

5/30/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/29 entry.

5/29/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Energy Crisis") and ("Challenges to Tradition...")
2) Partner Project: 1970s Presentations
--Audience takes class notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 899-904 ("Politics in the Wake of Watergate")
Focus your reading on:  a) Gerald Ford's problems as president  b) Jimmy Carter's "outsider" campaign for president  c) Camp David Accords  d) Panama Canal Treaty  e) Iranian Hostage Crisis


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History assignment and missing assignments reminder

2) 1990s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

5/25/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/24 entry.

5/24/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Nixon Years")
2) Partner Project: 1970s (Prep Day using Chromebooks)
--Present starting next class period

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 884; 889; 892-899 ("Energy Crisis") and ("Challenges to Tradition...")
Focus your reading on:  a) OPEC oil embargo/impact on the U.S.  b) Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)  c) Affirmative action  d) "New Right"


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History assignment reminder and missing assignment reminder

2) 1990s TV (Day 2)
("Ellen") and ("Seinfeld")
--Finish note guide

5/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/22 entry.

5/22/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Long Road Home, 1968-75")
2) "Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam" (Day 3)
--Answer questions from the screen (paragraph each)
--Graded Discussion
--Staple to video notes and hand in

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 880-883 ("The Nixon Years")
Focus your reading on:  a) George McGovern  b) Watergate  c) "Executive privilege"  d) "Smoking gun"/"The tapes"  e) Ford's pardon of Nixon  f) "Credibility gap"



American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 90s Oral History assignment (due Friday, June 8)
3) 90s TV (Day 1)
("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
--With note guide

5/21/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/18 entry.

5/18/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War Consensus Unravels")
2) Finish video

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 867-873 ("The Long Road Home, 1968-75")
Focus your reading on:  a) Tet Offensive  b) Robert Kennedy  c) Campaign/Election of 1968  d) "Silent Majority"  e) Vietnamization  f) My Lai Massacre  g) Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment is due


2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

5/17/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/16 entry.

5/16/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Widening Struggle for Civil Rights")
2) Video: "Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam" (Day 1)
2-sided notes:  a) Specific scenes or quotes that give us a picture of the Vietnam War combat soldier's experience.   b) Specific examples showing the "message", or bias, of the filmmakers (Selection of clips, music, quotes, etc)

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 856-860 ("The Cold War Consensus Unravels")
Focus your reading on:  a) Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)/Port Huron Statement  b) Free Speech Movement at Berkeley  c) Resistance to the draft  d) Hippies



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s Movie (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

5/15/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/14 entry.

5/14/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Into the Quagmire, 1945-68")
2) Graded Sharing of MLK/Malcolm X OPVLs
--Make sure to turn the assignment into Google Classroom

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 860-867 ("The Widening Struggle for Civil Rights")
Focus your reading on:  a) Malcolm X   b) Black Power/Black Panthers  c) Cesar Chavez  d) American Indian Movement (AIM)  e) Women's Rights Movement/National Organization for Women (NOW)  f) Women's Liberation Movement


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s Movie (Day 1) ("WarGames")
--With note guide

5/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/10 entry.

5/10/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("New Tactics in the Civil Rights Movement") and ("Enacting the Liberal Agenda")
2) OPVL on MLK/Malcolm X (Computer Day)
--Individually, analyze 2 documents and do write-up following your OPVL Guidelines packet
--Graded Sharing next class

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 850-856 ("Into the Quagmire, 1945-68")
Focus your reading on: a) Vietminh/Ho Chi Minh  b) Dien Bien Phu/Geneva Accords  c) Domino Theory  d) Ngo Dinh Diem  e) National Liberation Front (NLF)/Vietcong  f) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution  g) Operation Rolling Thunder


American Pop Culture:

1) 80s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 80s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

5/9/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/8 entry.

5/8/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("John F. Kennedy and the Politics of Expectation")
2) Video: "1960-64: Poisoned Dreams"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 836-846 ("New Tactics in the Civil Rights Movement") and ("Enacting the Liberal Agenda")
Focus your reading on:  a) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)/Sit-in Movement  b) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)/Freedom Rides  c) March on Washington  d) Civil Rights Act of 1964/Voting Rights Act of 1965  e) 1964 presidential election  f) Great Society programs  g) War on Poverty/Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO)


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

5/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/4 entry.

5/4/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 5

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 830-836 ("John F. Kennedy and the Politics of Expectation")
Focus your reading on:  a) 1960 presidential campaign/election  b) "Flexible response"  c) Bay of Pigs invasion  d) Construction of the Berlin Wall   e) Peace Corps  f) Alliance for Progress   g) Cuban Missile Crisis  h) Space Race



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s TV (Day 2) ("Cheers") and ("The Cosby Show")
--Finish note guide

5/3/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 5/2 entry.

5/2/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Emergence of Civil Rights as a National Issue") and ("American Society During the Baby Boom")
2) Graded Study for Test 5

3) Homework: Study for Test 5



American Pop Culture:

1) 80s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 80s Oral History assignment (due Friday, May 18)

3) 80s TV (Day 1) ("Family Ties")
--With note guide

5/1/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/30 entry.

4/30/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War at Home")
2) Cold War Role Play (All 4 groups)
--Evaluation Form
--Audience asks 1 question only


3) Homework: Textbook, pages 804-807 ("The Emergence of Civil Rights as a National Issue") and ("American Society During the Baby Boom")
Focus your reading on:  a) Brown vs. Board of Education   b) Montgomery Bus Boycott  c) Baby Boomers  d) Role of women in the 50s  e) The "Beats"



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment is due

2)  Graded Sharing

4/27/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/26 entry.

4/26/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War Abroad")
2) Discuss second Test 5 essay question with the notes
3) 4 groups: Cold War Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option info   b) "Considering Your Option" sheet    c) Make group presentation sheet


4) Homework: Textbook, pages 797-804 ("The Cold War at Home")
Focus your reading on:  a) Fair Deal  b) Election of 1948   c) Joseph McCarthy/McCarthyism  d) House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAAC)  e) Alger Hiss  f) Sputnik  g) Interstate Highway System



American Pop Culture:

1) Final 1970s Oral History assignment reminder


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

4/25/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/24 entry.

4/24/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Fighting and Winning the War")
2) a) Atomic Bomb reading
b) Answer questions on the screen
c) Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 784-785; 788-797 ("The Cold War Abroad")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Iron Curtain" speech  b) George Kennan ("Mr. X")/Containment  c) Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan  d) NATO  e) Douglas MacArthur and the Korean War  f) "New Look"/"Massive retaliation"  g) Eisenhower Doctrine



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 70s Movie (Day 1) ("Rocky")
--With note guide

4/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/20 entry.

4/20/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Life on the Home Front")
2) Early Test 5 Essay Question (first one only):

a) To what extent did the New Deal solve the problems of the Great Depression?

b) Describe how the U.S. policy in regard to the Soviet Union (containment) evolved during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations.

3) Video: "1941-45: Homefront"
--Take 1 page of notes

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 767-776 ("Fighting and Winning the War")
Focus your reading on:  a) Battle of Stalingrad  b) D-Day  c) Battle of Midway  d) Big 3 of Yalta  e) Truman's options for ending the war with Japan


American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

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

4/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/18 entry.

4/18/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Organizing for Victory")
2) Groups of 4: OPVL on Japanese-American Internment
--Group work time, then whole-class sharing; turn in group sheet
--Use OPVL Guidelines Packet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 762-767 ("Life on the Home Front")
Focus your reading on:  a) Rationing   b) Japanese-American internment



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

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

4/17/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/16 entry.

4/16/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Depression-Era Isolationism")
2) CCC Assignment (Part 2)
--Answer questions from the screen on the backside of last week's video notes
--Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 754-755; 758-762 ("Organizing for Victory")
Focus your reading on:  a) Impact of WWII on women  b) Impact of WWII on African-Americans



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 70s TV (Day 3) ("All in the Family") and ("Barney Miller")
--Finish note guide

4/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/11 entry.

4/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
2) Video: "The Civilian Conservation Corps"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 751-754 ("Depression-Era Isolationism")
Focus your reading on:  a) Lend-Lease Act  b) Atlantic Charter



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1970s TV (Day 2) ("MASH") and ("Good Times")
--Continue note guide

4/10/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/9 entry.

4/9/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38")
2) Finish New Deal Presentations

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 732-735; 738-741; 745-746 ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
Focus your reading on:  Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1970s Oral History assignment (due Monday, April 30)

3) 1970s TV (Day 1) ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
--With note guide

4/6/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/5 entry.

4/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35")
2) New Deal Presentations
--Graded on your typed info, visual, and oral explanation
--Audience takes class notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 728-732 ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38")
Focus your reading on:  a) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (Wagner Act)  b) Social Security Act  c) Works Progress Administration (WPA)  d) Tax Reform Bill of 1935 (Revenue Act of 1935)  e) "Court-packing" scheme  f) "Roosevelt Recession"


American Pop Culture:

Test 1

4/4/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/3 entry.

4/3/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression")
2) In pairs: New Deal Project (Prep Day) (On Google Classroom)
--Present next 2 class days

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 722-727 ("The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35")
Focus your reading on:  a) Fireside chats  b) Brain Trust  c) "Hundred Days" (Emergency Banking Act, Civilian Conservation Corps, Prohibition repealed, Agricultural Adjustment Act, National Recovery Administration, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Public Works/Civil Works Administrations)  d) FDR's critics (Townsend, Coughlin, Long)


American Pop Culture:

1) Hand out Test 1 review sheet and notecards; Explain test format and expectations

2) Graded Study/Preparation for Test 1

3/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3/22 entry.

3/22/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
2) Video: "1929-36: Stormy Weather"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 714-718 ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression")
Focus your reading on:  a) Herbert Hoover's response to the Depression  b) The nation's feelings toward Hoover  c) Bonus Army


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment due today

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

3/21/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3/20 entry.

3/20/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict")
2) 1920s Documents of Prejudice/Nativism
--Anyone in the group is fair game for answering questions
--Hand in 2 sheets stapled

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 697-699; 701-711; 714 ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
Focus your reading on:  a) Causes of the Great Depression  b) Black Tuesday  c) Examples of how the Depression affected the people who lived through it.  d) Dust Bowl



American Pop Culture:

1) Final reminder about 1960s Oral History assignment

2) Finish 60s Movie
--Discuss/hand in note guide

3/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3/16 entry.

3/16/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("A New National Culture")
2) 6 groups: 1920s Documents of Prejudice/Nativism
a) On your own paper, summarize key points  b) "Analyzing Sources" sheet  c) Work as a group. Anyone is fair game next class for answering questions.

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 681-692 ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of 20s nativism  b) The "new" KKK  c) Harlem Renaissance  d) Marcus Garvey


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment reminder/check-in

2) 1960s Movie (Day 1) ("Easy Rider")
--With note guide

3/15/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3/15 entry.

3/14/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Business-Government Partnership of the 1920s")
2) Video: "1920-29: Boom to Bust"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 673-677; 680-681 ("A New National Culture")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of 20s entertainment  b) Examples of 20s icons (famous pop culture people)


American Pop Culture:

1) 60s Oral History assignment reminder/check-in

2) 60s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

3/13/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3/12 entry.

3/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 4

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 666-670; 672-673 ("The Business-Government Partnership of the 1920s")
Focus your reading on:  a) Warren G. Harding's administration  b) Hawley-Smoot Tariff; Washington Naval Arms Conference; Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact; Dawes Plan


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment reminder/check-in

2) 1960s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

3/9/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3/8 entry.

3/8/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20")
2) Woodrow Wilson Documents
--Quiet reading
--Answer questions
--Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Study for Test 4



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment reminder/check-in

2) 1960s TV (Day 3) ("Adam-12") and ("Room 222")
--Finish note guide

3/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

 Same as 3/6 entry.

3/6/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("War on the Home Front")
2) Test 4 Essay Questions:

a) What were the most important considerations in the United States' decision to go to war with Spain?

b) What were the major goals of the Progressives in the U.S. and to what extent were they achieved by 1920?

3) Register for 2nd Semester PCC credit:

Course Reference Numbers:
HST 202 (21671)
HST 203 (22480)

4) WWI Propaganda Activity (non-graded)

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 655; 658-662 ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20")
Focus your reading on:  a) Treaty of Versailles  b) 14 Points  c) Red Scare  d) Palmer Raids  e) Sacco-Vanzetti Case



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment reminder and check-in

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

3/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3/2 entry.

3/2/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Great War, 1914-18")
2) Video: "1914-19: Shell Shock"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 647-655 ("War on the Home Front")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of U.S. civilian involvement in WWI  b) 18th Amendment



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1960s Oral History assignment (due Thursday, 3/22)

3) 1960s TV (Day 1)
("Gilligan's Island")
--With note guide

3/1/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/28 entry.

2/28/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Progressivism and National Politics")
2) Finish any remaining Role Plays or Individual Presentations
3) Extra Credit Opportunity

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 640-647 ("The Great War, 1914-18")
Focus your reading on:  a) Zimmermann Telegram  b) Impact of Russian Revolution on WWI



American Pop Culture:

1) Hand in 1950s Oral History assignments
2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

3) Finish 1950s Movie
--Discuss/hand in note guide

2/26/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/23 entry.

2/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) "Double" Notes ("Onto the World Stage")
("The Course of Reform")--goes with textbook reading, pages 574-579; 582-584; 589-591; Focus terms:  a) Muckrakers  b) Direct primary system  c) Initiative, referendum, and recall

2) Make-up time for Late 19th Century Individual Presentations

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 591-600 ("Progressivism and National Politics")
Focus your reading on:  Theodore Roosevelt's progressive policies as president: [a) Conservation  b) Square Deal]   c) Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom"



American Pop Culture:

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

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

2/22/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Due to early dismissal on 2/20, 5th period is a make-up day for the Late 19th Century Presentations.

7th and 8th period, follow the entry from 2/16.

2/20/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/16 entry.

2/16/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An American Empire")
2) Imperialism Role Play
--Groups present
--Complete Evaluation Form
--Audience asks 1 question only

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 622-623; 625-630 ("Onto the World Stage")
Focus your reading on:  a) Open Door Policy  b) Boxer "Rebellion"  c) Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy  d) Roosevelt Corollary  e) William Howard Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy"  f) Woodrow Wilson's "Moral Diplomacy" (not mentioned by name in the text)



American Pop Culture:

1)  1950s Oral History assignment reminder

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

2/15/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/14 entry.

2/14/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Roots of Expansion")
2) 3 groups: Imperialism Role Play (Prep Day)
--Read Option info
--Complete the "Considering Your Option" sheet
--Create group presentation sheet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 609; 612-613; 616-622 ("An American Empire")
Focus your reading on:  a) Reasons for going to war with Spain  b) William McKinley/USS Maine  c)  Filipino "insurrection"/Emilio Aguinaldo


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment reminder/check-in to see if you have someone to interview yet.

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

2/13/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/12 entry.

2/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) "Double" Notes ("Industrial Capitalism Triumphant") and ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
("Urbanization") and ("City Life")

2) Continue/finish Individual 19th Century Presentations

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 604-609 ("The Roots of Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) Imperialism  b) Alfred T. Mahan's proposals



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment reminder/clarification; Passing around sheet to see if everyone has found an interview subject yet.

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

2/9/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/8 entry.

2/8/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Individual Presentations on Late 19th Century Topics
--Points for: Title Page/Visual, Typed Info, Presentation
--Audience takes class notes

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 544-550; 556-563; 566 ("Urbanization") and ("City Life")
Focus your reading on:  "Dumb-bell" tenements




American Pop Culture:

1) Collect Syllabus Agreements and Movie Permission Slips

2) 1950s TV (Day 1)
("I Love Lucy") and ("Leave It to Beaver")
--With note guide

2/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 2/6 entry.

2/6/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

**Hand out I.B. Unit 4 packets
1) Notes ("Wagon Trains, Railroads, and Ranchers") and ("The Fate of the Indians")
2) Late 19th Century Individual Presentations (Prep Day using Chromebooks)
--Assignment description on Google Classroom
--Present during next class

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 486-487; 490; 494-495; 518-519; 521; 523 ("Industrial Capitalism Triumphant") and ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
Focus your reading on:  a) Andrew Carnegie  b) "Gilded Age"/Laissez-faire  c) Social Darwinism  d) Political machines


American Pop Culture:

1) Info sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due Thursday)
3) Movie Permission Slips (due Thursday)
4) 1950s Intro Notes
5) Hand out 1950s Oral History assignment (due Wednesday, 2/28)
6) Getting acquainted

2/2/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3rd period entry on 1/31.

2/1/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 3rd period entry for 1/31.

1/31/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1st period:  Extra Study Day

3rd period:  1) Test 3

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 460-461; 464-465; 469-474 ("Wagons, Trains, Railroads, and Ranchers") and ("The Fate of the Indians")
Focus your reading on:  a) Exodusters  b) Severalty policy  c) Wounded Knee



American Pop Culture:

Test 2

1/30/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/29 entry.

1/29/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Race and Politics in the New South")
2) DuBois vs. Washington (Day 2)
--Finish answers to questions
--Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Study for Test 3



American Pop Culture:

1) Hand out and explain Test 2 review sheet and index card.

2)  Graded Study/preparation for Test 2

1/25/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/24 entry.

1/24/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Sharecropping") and ("The Political Crisis of 1877")
2) DuBois vs. Washington (Day 1)
--Watch short video clip
--Reading: "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others"
--Questions (with paragraph answers)
--Graded Discussion will be during the next class

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 525-531; 534 ("Race and Politics in the New South")
Focus your reading on:  a) Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)  b) Booker T. Washington's views on segregation (Accommodationist; Atlanta Compromise Address)  c) W.E.B. DuBois' views that disagreed with Washington


American Pop Culture:

"Extra" 1970s TV assignment
--With note guide

1/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/22 entry.

1/22/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Radical Reconstruction")
2) PCC survey
3) Graded Study for Test 3

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 442-445; 450 ("Sharecropping") and ("The Political Crisis of 1877")
Focus your reading on:  a) Sharecropping  b) Ku Klux Klan  c) Election of 1877/Rutherford B. Hayes



American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History assignment due

2) Graded Sharing


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1/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/18 entry.

1/18/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Presidential Reconstruction")
2) Discuss last "Civil War" video guide and hand in
3) Graded Study for Test 3/make-ups

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 436-441 ("Radical Reconstruction")
Focus your reading on:  a) Reconstruction Act of 1867  b) Tenure of Office Act/Johnson's impeachment  c) Election of 1868  d) 15th Amendment

**Last day for missing work:  Monday, January 29



American Pop Culture:

1) Final reminder for 90s Oral History assignment and missing work

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

1/17/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/16 entry.

1/16/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Union Victorious, 1864-65")
2) Finish "War Is All Hell" video
--With note guide

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 430-433; 435-436 ("Presidential Reconstruction")
Focus your reading on:  a) Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan  b) "Radical" Republicans  c) Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Plan  d) Black Codes  e) Freedmen's Bureau Bill  f) 14th Amendment


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History assignment and missing work/tests reminder

2) 90s Movie: ("Reality Bites") (Day 1)
--With note guide

1/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/11 entry.

1/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Turning Point: 1863")
2) Finish "Valley of the Shadow of Death"
--Discuss guide

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 417-421; 424-426 ("The Union Victorious, 1864-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Role of African-American soldiers  b) Ulysses S. Grant's war strategies (Total War) c) Shenandoah Campaign  d) Election of 1864  e) William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"  f) Appomattox Court House



American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder of 90s Oral History assignment and missing work/tests

2) 90s Music (Day 2)
--With note guide

1/10/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/9 entry.

1/9/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Toward Total War")
2) a) Finish discussing "The Cause"
    b) Begin watching "Valley of the Shadow of Death" (1864)
        --Continue note guide

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 413-416 ("The Turning Point: 1863")
Focus your reading on:  a) Emancipation Proclamation  b) Battle of Vicksburg/Gen. Ulysses S. Grant c) Significance of the Battle of Gettysburg



American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder of 1990s Oral History assignment and missing work/tests

2) 1990s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

1/8/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/5 entry.

1/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Secession and Military Stalemate")
2) Finish "The Cause" video
--Discuss first page of note guide

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 407-413 ("Toward Total War")
Focus your reading on:  a) How the Union and Lincoln prepared for war  b) How the Confederacy and Jefferson Davis prepared for war


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History assignment reminder
2) Missing work reminder

3) 90s TV (Day 2)
("Ellen") and ("Seinfeld")
--Finish note guide

1/4/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/2 entry.

1/3/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Election of 1856 and Dred Scott")
2)  Video: "The Civil War" (Episode 1: "The Cause")
--With note guide


3) Homework: Textbook, pages 398-407 ("Secession and Military Stalemate")
Focus your reading on:  a) Secession  b) Crittenden Plan  c) Fort Sumter  d) Jefferson Davis  e) First Battle of Bull Run (Manasses)  f) Antietam



American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Intro Notes
2) 90s Oral History assignment (due Monday, January 22)

3) 90s TV (Day 1) ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
--With note guide

1/2/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 12/15 entry.