3/24/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
2) Test 2 essay questions:

1) Discuss how Andrew Jackson used his power as president on each of the following issues:
a) The role of the Second Bank of the United States
b) The tariff and nullification crisis
c) The status of Native Americans in the eastern states

2) Analyze the impact of 3 things in this unit that influenced the "sectional crisis" between the North and the South.

3) Finish work on Compromise of 1850?
--Groups present
--Audience takes class notes

4) Homework: Study for Test 2

3/23/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1
2) a) Hand out "Tips for Answering Compare/Contrast Questions When Analyzing Documents"
    b) 4 groups: Compromise of 1850
    c) Question to answer: "Compare Document A and Document B on the Compromise of 1850 and
        the Fugitive Slave Act".
    d) Individually, take notes following the guidelines.
    e) As a group, write 2 paragraphs for group presentation tomorrow using the guidelines.

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 103-116 ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
Focus your reading on:  a) Gadsden Purchase  b) Role of Cuba on the slavery issue  c) Ostend Manifesto  d) Role of Nicaragua on the slavery issue


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History reminder

2) 1960s Movie: (Day 1) ("Easy Rider")
--With note guide

3/22/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Finish "Empire Upon the Trails" video
--Finish section notes and hand in

2) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 78-103 ("An Empire For Slavery")-Part 1
Focus your reading on:  a) Specific Northern and Southern reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act  b) Uncle Tom's Cabin

3/21/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) "Double notes": ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Parts 1 and 2
2) Start video: "Empire Upon the Trails" (finish tomorrow with sub)
--Take section notes (2 pages): a) Texas  b) Whitmans  c) Native Americans  d) Mormons

3) No homework reading tonight



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History reminder

2) 1960s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

3/20/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Manifest Destiny")
2) OPVL on Pre-Civil War...Graded Sharing
--Each person needs to share at least twice on Values/Limitations
--Hand in assignment

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 3-5; 47-64 ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1
Focus your reading on:  a) General Winfield Scott  b) Wilmot Proviso  c) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  d) Free-Soil Movement  e) Election of 1848  f) Popular sovereignty

3/17/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Colonization") and ("Abolitionism")
2) OPVL on Pre-Civil War Views on Slavery (In Lab--Day 2)
--Use OPVL Guidelines Packet carefully
--Due on Monday when we will do graded sharing.

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

We are registering for the PCC credit today in class.  Use pages 10-11 in the PCC Handbook.  Here are the specific Course Reference Numbers you need to use for the 3 PCC courses you should be registering for:

25733
21956
22995



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1960s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

3/16/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Slave South: A Distinctive Society")--not connected to a reading
2) OPVL on Pre-Civil War Views on Slavery (In lab-Day 1)
--Use OPVL Guidelines Packet. Follow each step carefully.

3) Homework:  Textbook, pages 262; 352-358 ("Colonization") and ("Abolitionism")
Focus your reading on:  a) American Colonization Society  b) Nat Turner's Rebellion  c) William Lloyd Garrison  d) Theodore Dwight Weld/Angelina Grimke  e) "Gag Rule"  f) Liberty Party

BRING PCC ID NUMBERS TOMORROW--You will be registering in class for the credit.