9/29/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) "Double" Notes ("The Growing Confrontation") and ("The Road to War")
2) Peer Review of Practice Essays
--2 rounds
--Hand in Essays, Notes/Outlines, and Evaluations stapled together.

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 166-170 ("Toward Independence")
Focus your reading on:  a) 2nd Continental Congress  b) Thomas Jefferson/Declaration of Independence  c) Thomas Paine's Common Sense


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1960s Oral History assignment (due Friday, October 20)

3) 1960s TV (Day 1) ("Gilligan's Island")
--With note guide

9/28/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same entry as 9/27. For your class, we will do "double" notes on Monday, along with the Peer Review, so have your Practice Essay done by that time.

9/27/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) We will do "double notes" during the next class time.
2) Finish Practice Essays
--DO NOT TYPE!!
--Must be done by Friday for the Peer Review.

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 150-151; 154-158 ("The Road to War...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Tea Act  b) Committees of Correspondence  c) Boston Tea Party  d) Coercive ("Intolerable") Acts  e) 1st Continental Congress  f) Loyalists (Tories)  g) Paul Revere  h) Minutemen  i) Lexington and Concord


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignments due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

9/26/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/22 entry.

9/22/27

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement...") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion...")
2) Finish Oral Presentations?
3) Hand back "Goldilocks" essays and discuss
4) Practice Essays
--Answer the question: "What factors triggered the deterioration in relations between Great Britain and its American colonies between 1763-1766?"
--Use pages 134-145 in your textbook for information
--DO NOT TYPE!!
--20 points (2.5 Notes; 2.5 Outline; 15 Essay)
--Do Notes and Outline today and finish before the next class time.

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 145-150 ("The Growing Confrontation...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Townshend Acts  b) Non-importation  c) Daughters of Liberty  d) Boston Massacre


American Pop Culture:

1) Final reminder on 1950s Oral History interview assignment (due next class on Wednesday, 9/27).

2) Finish 1950s Movie
--Discuss and hand in note guide

9/21/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/20 entry.

BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS ON TUESDAY.

9/20/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
2) Oral Report Presentations
--Audience takes class notes
--15 points (7.5 typed info; 5 presentation; 2.5 visual)

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 134-140; 140-145 ("The Imperial Reform Movement...") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion")
Focus your reading on:  a) Specific ways Britain began to reassert its authority over the colonies after the French and Indian War  b) Sugar Act  c) Stamp Act  d) Stamp Act Congress  e) Sons of Liberty  f)  Declaratory Act

BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS ON FRIDAY


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment reminder (Due next Wednesday, 9/27)

2) 1950s Movie (Day 1) ("Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?")
--With note guide