2/8/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Crisis of American Politics: The 1890s")
2)  Test 7 Prep Information
a)  Question 1:  Discuss the impact and role of the railroad in the western expansion of the U.S.
Question 2:  Discuss the course and impact of the growth of unions in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the U.S.
Question 3:  Compare and contrast Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois with regard to their objectives and methods on behalf of African-Americans.

3)  Continue movie and note guide

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


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Hand back Goldilocks essays/do language lesson
2)  Notes ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
3)  Test 1 Prep Information
a)  Question 1: Compare the effects of slavery on England, the West Indies, Africa, and the American colonies (Note:  This answer should have 4 body paragraphs)
b)  How did the passage of the Tea Act and the Coercive Acts work to prevent a third compromise between Britain and the colonies?

4)  Video: "The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-74"
--Take 1 page of notes

5)  Homework:  Study for Test 1 (moved to Thursday, 2/14)

BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS ON MONDAY

2/7/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
2)  "The Wizard of Oz as a Political Allegory"
--Notes on board
--Read summary of 1896 election as a class
--Hand out note guide
--Begin watching movie

3)  Homework: Textbook pages 534-540 ("The Crisis of American Politics: The 1890s")
Focus your reading on: [ a) William McKinley  b) William Jennings Bryan]--Election of 1896  c) "Cross of Gold" speech


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
2)  Joseph Ellis Controversy
a) Read article
b)  Respond to 3 questions with paragraph responses
c)  Graded Discussion

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 145-150 ("The Growing Confrontation, 1767-70")
Focus your reading on:  a) Townshend Acts  b) Boston Massacre

2/6/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Problems of Industrialism")-Canada
2)  Labor Readings
a)  Read in books provided, pages 64-70
b)  Answer questions on screen
c)  Graded Discussion

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 516-521; 523-525 ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
Focus your reading on:  a) Collective characteristics of the "status quo" presidents  b) "Gilded Age"  c) Social Darwinism  d) Political machines  e) Women's Christian Temperance Union


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
2)  Oral Report Presentations

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 140-145 ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
Focus your reading on:  a) Sons of Liberty  b) Declaratory Act

2/5/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Socialist Challenge")
2)  Labor Presentations
--At least 1/2 page of information
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework: Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("The Problems of Industrialism")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  Knights of Labour in British Columbia


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
2)  6 groups: Oral Reports on Enlightenment and Pietist/Great Awakening Figures (Prep Day)
--At least 1/3 of a page of typed bullet-point information plus a visual
--Present tomorrow

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 134-140 ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Specific ways Britain began to reassert her authority over the colonies after the French and Indian War  b) Sugar Act

2/4/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1) Notes ("The World of Work")
2)  6 groups: Labor Groups and Key Labor Events (Prep Day in lab)
--Present tomorrow

3)  Homework: Howard Zinn reading in Green Reader ("The Socialist Challenge")
Focus your reading on:  a) Ludlow Massacre  b) "Rules for Female Teachers"


Honors U.S. History:

1)  15 minutes to finish "Goldilocks" essay; Attach Scoring Guide
2)  Notes ("The New Politics of Empire") and ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
3)  "The Coin Exercise"

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 112-115; 118-121 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Enlightenment  b) John Locke  c) Deists  d) Great Awakening/Pietism  e) George Whitefield

2/1/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  "The Chinese Link a Continent and a Nation"
a)  Read packet starting from "The Great Railway Competition"
b)  Answer questions
c)  Graded Discussion
2)  Extra Credit Opportunity (in class only)

3)  Same homework reading as yesterday for Monday

Unit 7 Test is now on Thursday, February 14, not February 13


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Politics of Empire") and ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
2) a) Go over "Writing a History Essay"
    b) "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay (your question should be the title of the essay)
    c)  15 minutes to finish on Monday
    d)  DO NOT TYPE THE ESSAY!!

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 93-98; 121-130 ("The New Politics of Empire") and ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Salutary neglect  b) Details on the French and Indian War  c) How the war impacted the coming of the Revolution

1/31/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Great Race")-Part 2 and ("A Railway in Principle")
2)  Finish yesterday's video; discuss/hand in notes

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 498-505 ("The World of Work")--due Monday
Focus your reading on:  a) Characteristics of production line work in late 1800s  b) Characteristics of women's working conditions


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Puritan New England") and ("The Indians' 'New World'")
2)  Finish "John Smith" assignment
3)  "10 Major Events that Shaped the U.S."
--Group list and presentations

4)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 70-80; 84-93 ("The Politics of Empire") and ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
Focus your reading on:  a) Quakers  b) Navigation Acts  c) South Atlantic System  d) The "Middle Passage"  e) Specific effects of the slave trade on England, Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies