Tuesday, January 31, 2012

1/31/12

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Great Race")-Part 1

2)  Video:  "The Grandest Enterprise Under God"
--Take 2 pages of notes between today and tomorrow

NO HOMEWORK READING

Monday, January 30, 2012

1/30/12

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Industrial Capitalism Triumphant")

2)  4 groups:  Documents on Industrial Era
--Read assigned document
--Explain main points/answer questions from end of your document on one sheet of paper
--Group presentation


3)  Finish "Roots"
--Discuss/hand in notes


NO HOMEWORK

Friday, January 27, 2012

1/27/12

Today's agenda:

1)  Test 6


2)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 486-491; 494-498 ("Industrial Capitalism Triumphant")
Focus your reading on:  Meaning of the title "Industrial Capitalism Triumphant"

REMINDER:  All missing classwork, quizzes, Research Papers, or tests have to be made up by Monday, January 30.  Check eSIS to see where your grade is at and what you may need to do.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

1/26/12

Today's agenda:

Watch the last episode of "Roots", which deals with the Reconstruction Era
--Take 1 page of notes




Test 6 is tomorrow

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

1/25/12

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The British Migration and Settlement Experience")

2)  Finish "The Subjugation of the Native Americans in the West"questions
--Graded Discussion


NO READING HOMEWORK.  STUDY FOR FRIDAY'S TEST 6.


REMEMBER THAT ALL MAKE-UPS OF CLASSWORK, QUIZZES, TESTS, OR THE RESEARCH PAPER ARE DUE BY THIS MONDAY, JANUARY 30.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

1/24/12

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Frontier and the American Character")

2)  Reading/Questions/Graded Discussion:  "The Subjugation of the Native Americans in the West"
a)  Reading: "I Will Fight No More Forever"
b)  4 written answers to questions
c) Graded Discussion will be tomorrow

3) Homework: Paul Bennett reading (handout) "The British Migration and Settlement Experience" -Canada
Focus your reading on:  Louis Riel and the Metis

Monday, January 23, 2012

1/23/12

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Reluctant Conquerors")

2)  Finish video "The Geography of Hope"
--Finish taking 2 pages of notes


3)  Homework:  Ray Allen Billington reading in Blue Reader ("The Frontier and the American Character")
Focus your reading on:  Frederick Jackson Turner and his "Frontier Thesis"