12/11/12

Advanced U.S. History:

**Political cartoon practice and turnitin.com information handed out (due Friday)
1)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
2)  4 groups:  Compromise of 1850
--Skim assigned documents
--Prepare a sheet for group presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 1 [Pages 117-130]
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1852  b) Kansas-Nebraska Act  c) Stephen A. Douglas and popular sovereignty  d) Republican Party created

Part E and Title Page due tomorrow

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turnitin.com paper submission due Friday:

Name of class:  Advanced US History 2012
Class ID#:  5863061
Enrollment password:  unis
Assignment name:  IA Research Paper 2012

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Register for PCC credit by 12/21/12:
Winter term (HST 201 only)
CRN# 19308


Honors U.S. History:

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

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 699; 701-711; 714 ("Hard Times") and ("Harder Times")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of how the Depression affected people who lived through it  b) Impact of the Dust Bowl  c) "Okies"

12/10/12

Advanced U.S. History:

**Political Cartoon Practice
1)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1
2) a) PCC credit registration information (hand out booklets and CRNs)
    b) Part E (Conclusion) of Research Paper 
       --Due Wednesday
       --Discuss Research Paper expectations for Part E and reference Sample Paper first

3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2 [Pages 103-116]
Focus your reading on:  a) Role of Cuba  b) Role of Nicaragua/William Walker


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("A New National Culture") and ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict")
2)  1920s Prejudice/Nativism Presentations
--Anyone is fair game for answering questions
--Staple 2 sheets together and hand in

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 697-699 ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
Focus your reading on:  Causes of the Great Depression

12/7/12

Advanced U.S. History:

1) Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
2)  Finish yesterday's video
--Discuss/hand in notes

3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1  [Pages 78-103]
Focus your reading on:  Northern and Southern specific reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act.
--You are strongly encouraged to take some reading notes on this in preparation for the DBQ test.

Bring materials to do Part E on Monday:
a) Sample Paper
b)  Primary source notes?
c) Laptop or flashdrive?

Also bring your PCC ID # because you will be registering for the credit.


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Business-Government Partnership of the 1920s")
2)  6 groups:  1920s Documents of Prejudice/Nativism
--On your own paper, summarize the key points
--"Analyzing Sources" sheet
--Work as a group.  Anyone is fair game Monday to be asked a question during the presentation

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 673-677; 680-692 ("A New National Culture") and ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of 1920s entertainment  b) Examples of 1920s famous pop culture people  c) Examples of 1920s nativism  d) The "new" KKK  e) "The Birth of a Nation"

12/6/12

Advanced U.S. History:

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) Manifest Destiny  b) Mexican-American War  c) Oregon Trail  d) Texas  e) Whitmans  f) Mormons

3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2 [Pages 64-77]
Focus your reading on; a) California Gold Rush  b) Compromise of 1850  c) Fugitive Slave Act  d) Henry Clay  e) Daniel Webster


Honors U.S. History:

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) Calvin Coolidge's political beliefs  c) Dawes Plan

12/5/12

Advanced U.S. History:

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


Honors U.S. History:

1) Notes ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20")
2)  Woodrow Wilson Assignment
--Read documents
--Answer questions
--Graded Discussion

3)  Homework:  Study for tomorrow's Test 4

12/4/12

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Manifest Destiny")
2)  Finish Documentary Evidence of Slavery
--Discuss and hand in

3)  Homework:  Study for tomorrow's Test 4


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("War on the Home Front")
2)  Video:  "1914-19: Shell Shock"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 655; 658-662 ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20")
Focus your reading on:  a) Wilson's 14 Points  b) Palmer Raids

12/3/12

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Northeast and the Midwest: The Industrial Revolution Accelerates")
2)  Go over Test 4 Prep Sheet (Question 3)
3)  Continue working on Documentary Evidence of Slavery

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


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Great War: 1914-18")
2)  World War I Propaganda Assignment
--Use books provided, pages 139-158
--Answer 4 questions for each of 4 selections:  a) Pick 1 from #s 1; 17-19  b) Pick 1 from #s 2-5; 20  c) Pick 2 from #s 6-16; 21-23

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