1/3/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1
2)  Political Cartoon Practice

3)  Reading/Questions/Graded Discussion on John Brown.
a)  Read documents on pages 232-235 in books provided.
b)  Answer short response questions on the top of page 236 first.
c)  Paragraph answer to this question:  "What do you think of John Brown?  Was he an American terrorist or a brave abolitionist hero to be admired?"
d)  Graded Discussion


4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 2 (Pages 153-169).
Focus your reading on: a) Election of 1856 (James Buchanan vs. John C. Fremont)  b)  Lecompton Constitution.

12/17/10

Today's agenda:

RESEARCH PAPERS DUE TODAY!
1)  Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 2
2)  Major Players in the Pre-Civil War Slavery Debate Presentations
--Audience should take recommended notes on how each man influenced the slavery debate and the sectional crisis.
3)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1 (Pages 145-153).
Focus your reading on: a) "Bleeding Kansas"  b) John Brown  c) "The Caning of Sumner" (Charles Sumner).

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12/16/10

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 1
2)  Political Cartoon Practice
3)  6 groups:  "Major Players in the Pre-Civil War Slavery Debate"
--Prep day in lab.  Present tomorrow.
4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Slavery, Rum and Romanism")-Part 2  (Pages 130-144).
Focus your reading on: American ("Know-Nothing") Party

12/15/10

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
2)  Political Cartoon Practice
3)  Compromise of 1850 Presentations
--Audience asks 1 question from an assigned perspective (Abolitionist, compromiser, slaveholder/secessionist).
4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")-Part 1 (Pages 117-130).
--Focus your reading on: a) Election of 1852  b) Kansas-Nebraska Act  c) Stephen A. Douglas and popular sovereignty  d) Republican Party created.

12/14/10

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1
2)  Political Cartoon Practice
3)  4 groups: Compromise of 1850  (Prep Day)
--Read primary source document and prepare transparency for presentation tomorrow.
4)  Go over Research Paper expectations again and answer questions.
5)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2 (Pages 103-116).
--Focus your reading on: a)  Gadsden Purchase  b) Role of Cuba  c)  Ostend Manifesto  d)  Role of Nicaragua/William Walker.

12/13/10

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
2)  Begin Political Cartoon Practice (continue until next test).  Preparation for Test 5 (Document-based questions format).
3)  Finish video "Empire Upon the Trails" and discuss/hand in 2 pages of notes.
4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1 (Pages 78-103).
--Focus your reading on:   Fugitive Slave Act (Northern and Southern specific reactions to it).  YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TAKE SOME READING NOTES ON THIS TOPIC IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT TEST.

12/10/10

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1
2)  Research Paper reminders and questions.
3)  Video:  "Empire Upon the Trails"
--Take 2 pages of notes on the following key topics:  a)  Manifest Destiny  b) Mexican-American War  c) Oregon Trail  d) Texas  e) Whitmans  f)  Mormons.  We will finish the video on Monday.
4)  Homework:  James McPherson reading in Blue Reader ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
Focus your reading on: a) California Gold Rush  b) Compromise of 1850  c) Fugitive Slave Act  d) Henry Clay  e)  Daniel Webster.

--Research Paper is due one week from today, December 17.