Today's agenda:
1) Test 4.
2) Homework: James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1 (Pages 3-5; 47-64).
Focus your reading on: a) Mexican-American War b) Wilmot Proviso c) Free-Soil Movement d) Election of 1848 e) Popular sovereignty.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
12/8/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("Manifest Destiny").
2) Finish Documentary Evidence of Slavery. Discussed and handed in today.
3) No reading homework. Study for tomorrow's Test 4.
1) Notes ("Manifest Destiny").
2) Finish Documentary Evidence of Slavery. Discussed and handed in today.
3) No reading homework. Study for tomorrow's Test 4.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
12/7/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Northeast and the Midwest: The Industrial Revolution Accelerates"). Not connected to a homework reading.
2) Continue work on Documentary Evidence of Slavery. This will be finished in class tomorrow.
3) Homework: Textbook, pages 368-376 ("Manifest Destiny").
Focus your reading on: a) Manifest Destiny b) Oregon Trail c) Election of 1844 d) James K. Polk e) "Fifty-four forty or fight!"
1) Notes ("The Northeast and the Midwest: The Industrial Revolution Accelerates"). Not connected to a homework reading.
2) Continue work on Documentary Evidence of Slavery. This will be finished in class tomorrow.
3) Homework: Textbook, pages 368-376 ("Manifest Destiny").
Focus your reading on: a) Manifest Destiny b) Oregon Trail c) Election of 1844 d) James K. Polk e) "Fifty-four forty or fight!"
Monday, December 6, 2010
12/6/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Abolitionists: Holy Warriors").
2) Discussed and handed in "Roots" notes.
3) Begin "Documentary Evidence of Slavery" assignment. You will be reading primary sources from former slaves and answering questions. This is a practice for your Document-Based Question Test coming in January.
4) No homework reading assignment tonight.
--Today starts the 10 point Extra Credit for early Research Papers.
1) Notes ("The Abolitionists: Holy Warriors").
2) Discussed and handed in "Roots" notes.
3) Begin "Documentary Evidence of Slavery" assignment. You will be reading primary sources from former slaves and answering questions. This is a practice for your Document-Based Question Test coming in January.
4) No homework reading assignment tonight.
--Today starts the 10 point Extra Credit for early Research Papers.
Friday, December 3, 2010
12/3/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("Abolitionism").
2) Handed out "Research Paper Reminders" sheet and answered questions about the paper. Next week starts the 10 point extra credit for early papers.
3) Went over Test 4 Prep Sheet.
4) Last day watching "Roots". 1/2 page of notes.
5) Homework: James Brewer Stewart reading in Blue Reader ("The Abolitionists: Holy Warriors").
1) Notes ("Abolitionism").
2) Handed out "Research Paper Reminders" sheet and answered questions about the paper. Next week starts the 10 point extra credit for early papers.
3) Went over Test 4 Prep Sheet.
4) Last day watching "Roots". 1/2 page of notes.
5) Homework: James Brewer Stewart reading in Blue Reader ("The Abolitionists: Holy Warriors").
Thursday, December 2, 2010
12/2/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Slave South: An Interpretation").
2) Continue watching "Roots"(1/2 page of notes per day).
3) Homework: Textbook, pages 352-358 ("Abolitionism").
1) Notes ("The Slave South: An Interpretation").
2) Continue watching "Roots"(1/2 page of notes per day).
3) Homework: Textbook, pages 352-358 ("Abolitionism").
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
12/1/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Proslavery Argument Revisited").
2) Go back to watching "Roots". 1/2 page of notes each day.
3) Homework: Eugene Genovese reading in Blue Reader ("The Slave South: An Interpretation").
1) Notes ("The Proslavery Argument Revisited").
2) Go back to watching "Roots". 1/2 page of notes each day.
3) Homework: Eugene Genovese reading in Blue Reader ("The Slave South: An Interpretation").
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