10/31/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Eli Whitney: Machine Builder and Promoter")
2) 4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play
a) Hand out Identity Sheets and assign roles  b) Audience asks 1 question per group  c) 2 presentations today

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 317-321 ("The Election of 1824")
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1824 (The "Corrupt Bargain")  b) John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and the "American System"  c) Andrew Jackson's views of the "American System"  d) "Tariff of Abominations"


American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Intro Notes
2) 1970s Oral History (due Monday, November 26)
3) 1970s TV ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show"_
--With note guide

10/30/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/29 entry.

10/29/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
2) 4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option info  b) "Presenting Your Option" sheet  c) Group presentation sheet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 294-295; 269; 240-241 ("Eli Whitney...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise  c) Rush-Bagot Treaty d) Adams-Onis Treaty  e) Monroe Doctrine (not in reading)


American Pop Culture:

Test 1

10/24/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/23 entry.

10/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
2) OPVL on Alien and Sedition Acts Activity
--We will do it together as a class
--Use OPVL Guidelines packet
--Use knowledge of recent class topics

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 235; 238-241 ("Republican War Hawks")
Focus your reading on:  a) War Hawks and their goals  b) Causes of the War of 1812   c) Treaty of Ghent   d) Hartford Convention



American Pop Culture:

1) Hand out Test 1 review sheet and notecards (Passing back old assignments, too)
--Discuss test format and expectations

2) Graded Study/Preparation for Test 1

10/22/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 10/19 entry.

10/19/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Rise of Political Parties")
2) Hand out OPVL Guidelines packet, read, and discuss as a class.
3) Do OPVL Intro Activity together as a class.

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 230-235 ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
Focus your reading on:  a) Louisiana Purchase  b) Lewis and Clark Expedition  c) 2 reasons Aaron Burr became infamous  d) Trouble with Britain and France at sea


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories