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.