9/22/14

1)  Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
2)  Practice Essay (for Peer Review on Wednesday)
--Use pages 134-145 in your textbook for information.
--Today, take notes on 3 points you choose, plus make an outline of your 3 points with details.

**During work time, I will be calling students to my desk for the Source Check for your Research Paper.  This will continue for the next couple of days.
**Between now and Thursday, you should be "flagging" 2 of your secondary sources in preparation for graded Note-taking that day.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 140-145 ("The Dynamics of Rebellion, 1765-66")
Focus your reading on:  a) Sons of Liberty  b) Declaratory Act

9/19/14

1)  Test 1

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 134-140 ("The Imperial Reform Movement, 1763-65")
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

**Bring sources on Monday for Source Check (4 secondary/2 primary)
**Bring textbook on Monday, too.

9/18/14

1)  Notes ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
2)  Oral Report Presentations
(15 points for typed information, presentation, and visual)
--Audience takes class notes

3)  Homework: Study for tomorrow's Test 1

9/17/14

1)  Notes ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
2)  6 groups: Oral Reports on Enlightenment and Pietist/Great Awakening Figures
--Prep Day in lab
--Present tomorrow

Continue to meet (during the lab time) with any students who have not talked with me yet about their Research Paper topics.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 121-130 ("The Mid-Century Challenge: War, Trade, and Social Conflict, 1750-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Details on the French and Indian War  b) How the end of the war impacted the coming of the Revolution

9/16/14

1)  Notes ("The Middle Atlantic: Toward a New Society, 1720-65")
2)  Finish watching "Roots"; discuss/hand in notes
[Also continue discussing Research Paper topics individually, if necessary]

3)  Informal discussion of Joseph Ellis article (non-graded)

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 112-115; 118-121 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Enlightenment  b) John Locke  c) Deists  d) Great Awakening/Pietism  e) George Whitefield

9/15/14

1)  Hand back "Goldilocks" essays and discuss
2)  Notes ("The New Politics of Empire")
3)  Test 1 Prep Information: (Here are the 2 possible essay questions for Friday's test):

a)  Describe the obstacles to the colonization of Virginia and the means by which they were overcome.  (3 body paragraph points)

b)  Compare the effects of slavery on England, the West Indies, Africa, and the American colonies.  (4 body paragraph points)

4)  Continue watching "Roots" and taking 2-sided notes

5)  Homework: Textbook, pages 105-112 ("The Middle Atlantic: Towards a New Society, 1720-65")
Focus your reading on:  Reasons for Scots-Irish and German immigration to Pennsylvania

9/12/14

1)  Turn in any remaining "Goldilocks" essays
2)  Notes ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
3)  Movie: "Roots"
--2-sided notes: a) Specific examples of how movie portrays Africans (Attitudes, Actions, Beliefs)  b) Same examples for whites
**During the movie, I will start meeting with each student about their research paper topics to offer suggestions and answer questions.

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 93-98 ("The New Politics of Empire")
Focus your reading on:  Salutary neglect