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Advanced U.S. History

1)  Notes ("First English Model: Tobacco and Settlers")
2)  Historical Investigation and Case Study:  "John Smith: History or Hoax?"

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 56-61 ("Puritan New England")
Focus your reading on:  a) Characteristics of the Puritans  b) Why they came to America  c) The Puritans and witchcraft  d) Anne Hutchinson

Honors U.S. History

1)  Notes ("The Politics of Empire" and "The Imperial Slave Economy")
2) a) "Writing a History Essay"
    b)  "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay
      --Your question should be the title of the essay
      --Attach Scoring Guide
      --DO NOT TYPE!!

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 93-98 ("The New Politics of Empire") and 121-130 ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Salutary neglect  b) Details on the French and Indian War  c) How the ending of the war impacted the coming of the Revolution