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


**Get missing work/tests in as soon as possible! Check your grade on Synergy!

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.