10/31/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Expansion of Markets") and ("Changes in the Social Structure")
2)  Part C work in lab (Day 2 of 2)
--Due tomorrow
--Edit carefully and have an accurate word count

3)  Homework: Finish Part C


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Union Victorious, 1864-65")
2)  Go over Test 3 Prep Questions
3)  Video: "The Geography of Hope" (2 days)
--Take 2 pages of notes

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 430-433; 435-442 ("Presidential Reconstruction") and ("Radical Reconstruction")
Focus your reading on:  a) Lincoln's Reconstruction plans  b) Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plans  c) Positives and negatives of Reconstruction  d) Impeachment of Johnson

10/30/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing")
2)  Part C (Evaluation of Sources) of Research Paper (Day 1 of 2 in lab)
--Go over Research Paper Info Sheet 4 and Sample Paper
--Due Friday

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 296-312 ("The Expansion of Markets") and ("Changes in the Social Structure")
Focus your reading on:  Examples of the Transportation Revolution


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Turning Point: 1863")
2)  Finish video from yesterday; discuss and hand in notes

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 417-421; 424-426 ("The Union Victorious, 1864-65")
Focus your reading on:  (Essay Question material): a) Role of African-American soldiers  b) Ulysses S. Grant's war strategy  c) Shenandoah Campaign  d) William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"

10/29/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
2)  Test 3 Prep Questions:  (Test is on Monday, 11/4)
a)  What policies and events divided the Federalists and Democratic Republicans during the Washington and Adams administrations?
b)  How did the U.S. take advantage of the war in Europe between 1802 and 1815, and in what ways did Europe take advantage of the U.S.?
3)  Finish War of 1812 Role Play
--Finish last 2 groups
--Go over identities
--Hand in sheet

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 286-288; 290-293; 296 ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing")
Focus your reading on:  Francis Cabot Lowell

Reminder:  Tomorrow, bring historian information and specific examples of bias for the 2 sources you have chosen to write about for Part C.


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Towards Total War")
2)  Video: "The Civil War" (2 days)
--Take 2 pages of notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 413-416 ("The Turning Point: 1863")
Focus your reading on:  a) Emancipation Proclamation  b) Battle of Gettysburg's significance

10/28/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
2)  War of 1812 Role Play
--Hand out identity sheets and assign roles
--Audience asks 1 question per group (3 total)
--2 presentations today

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 261-269; 294-295 ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise



Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Secession and Military Stalemate")
2)  Readings on John Brown
--Read pages 232-235 in books provided
--Answer questions on the top of page 236 and on the screen
--Graded Discussion

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 407-413 ("Towards Total War")
Focus your reading on:  a) How the Union prepared for war  b)  How the Confederacy prepared for war

10/23/13

Advanced U.S. History:

**Part B due
1)  Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
2)  4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play
--Read Option information
--Complete "Presenting Your Option"
--Make group presentation sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 241-247 ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
Focus your reading on:  Marbury vs. Madison backstory and Supreme Court decision


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Election of 1856 and Dred Scott")
2)  "Major Players..." presentations
--10 points for typed information/presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 398-407 ("Secession and Military Stalemate")
Focus your reading on:  a) Fort Sumter  b) Jefferson Davis  c) Antietam

10/22/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Transit of Power")
2)  Part B of Research Paper work in lab (Prep Day 2 of 2)
--Due tomorrow

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 235; 238-241 ("Republican War Hawks")
Focus your reading on:  a) War Hawks and their goals  b) Treaty of Ghent  c) Hartford Convention


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Crime Against Kansas")
2)  PCC admittance information (do this in lab today)
3)  "Major Players in the Pre-Civil War Slavery Debate"
--Present tomorrow

4)  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

10/21/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
2)  Part B (Summary of Evidence) of Research Paper (Day 1 of 2 in lab) (Due Wednesday)
--Go over Research Paper Info Sheet 3 and Footnotes Help Sheet
--Use all 4 secondary sources
--Post 500-600 word count at the end

3)  Homework: Richard Hofstadter reading in Blue Reader ("The Transit of Power")
Focus your reading on:  How did Jefferson and the Federalists view each other?


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")
2)  4 groups: Compromise of 1850
--Skim documents with your group
--Prepare a sheet for group presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Yellow Reader ("The Crime Against Kansas") [Pages 145-169]
Focus your reading on:  a) "Bleeding Kansas"  b) John Brown  c) "The Caning of Sumner" (Charles Sumner)  d) Election of 1856 (Buchanan vs. Fremont)  e) Lecompton Constitution