2/25/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Reluctant Hosts...")
2)  In pairs: Cartoon Assignment on Immigration Prejudice
--13 cartoons
--10 pts(Written answers/Oral responses)

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 604-609 ("The Roots of Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) Alfred T. Mahan's proposals  b) Venezuela Crisis


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution") and ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
2)  Discuss/hand in yesterday's video notes
3)  War of 1812 Role Play (Prep Day)
--Read Option information
--"Presenting Your Option"
--Make presentation sheet


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

2/24/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Immigration and Nativism")--Canada
2)  Immigration Presentations
--Audience should take class notes

3)  Homework: Howard Palmer reading in Green Reader ("Reluctant Hosts...")
Focus your reading on:  Assimilation Theory



Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Rise of Parties") and ("Western Expansion")
2)  Video: "Are We to Be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 230-234; 241-247 ("The Republicans' Political Revolution") and ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
Focus your reading on:  a) Louisiana Purchase  b) 2 reasons Aaron Burr became infamous  c) Trouble with Britain and France at sea  d) Marbury vs. Madison backstory and Supreme Court decision

2/21/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Diaspora in America: A Study in Jewish Immigration")
2)  Wellness Survey

3)  Homework: Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("Immigration and Nativism")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  Ethnic groups that were preferred by native-born Canadians, and groups that were least desired.


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Constitution of 1787") and ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s")
2)  Finish Role Play (2 groups)
--Go over identities (if time)
--Hand in sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 216-218; 222-230 ("The Rise of Parties") and ("Western Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) XYZ Affair  b) Alien and Sedition Acts  c) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions  d) Hamilton's role in Jefferson's election in 1800  e)  "Revolution of 1800"

2/20/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("City Life")
2)  Pick Oral History topics/hand out more info sheets (Due first week of May)
3)  Immigration to the U.S./Canada (Prep Day)
--1/2 page of typed information/1 visual
--Present Monday

3)  Homework: David Boroff reading in Green Reader ("The Diaspora in America: A Study in Jewish Immigration")
Focus your reading on:  a) Manhattan's Lower East Side (NYC)  b) Characteristics of the Jewish immigration experience


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
2)  Wellness Survey

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 201-205; 208-210 ("The Constitution of 1787")
Focus your reading on:  a) Connecticut (or "Great") Compromise  b) 3/5 Compromise  c) Difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
 

2/19/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Tenement Comes of Age, 1866-90") and ("Urbanization")--Canada
2)  Explain Oral History Project (pick topics tomorrow)
3)  Groups present New York City Urban Documents

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 556-563; 566 ("City Life")
Focus your reading on:  a) Clash between native-born and immigrant Jewish people  b) Changes made by native-born Protestants in big cities


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
2)  Revolutionary War Role Play
--Hand out "Travellers at the Inn" and assign roles
--Complete Evaluation
--Audience asks 2 questions (1 per day) minimum

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 194-201 ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
Focus your reading on:  a) Northwest Ordinance of 1787  b) Shays' Rebellion

 

2/18/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Urbanization")
2)  5 groups: Analyzing NYC Urban Documents (Prep Day)
--On your own paper, summarize key points and answer "Guided Reading" questions
--Analyzing Sources sheet
--Work as a group.  Anybody is fair game tomorrow for answering questions.

3)  Homework: Roy Lubove reading in Green Reader ("The Tenement Comes of Age, 1866-90")
Focus your reading on:  a) Living conditions in tenements  b) "Dumb-bell" tenements


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
2)  4 groups: Revolutionary War Role Play
--Read Option information and complete "Considering Your Option"
--Make presentation sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 175-179; 182; 184-190 ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
Focus your reading on:  a) American alliance with France  b) Battle of Yorktown  c) Loyalists after the war

2/14/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Test 7

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 544-550 ("Urbanization")
Focus your reading on:  Examples of technology/innovations that led to the growth of cities.  What were the positives and negatives?


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Test 1

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 170-175 ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
Focus your reading on:  a) Battle of Saratoga  b) Valley Forge  c) Baron von Steuben