10/9/14

1)  Notes ("The Constitution of 1787")
2)  Video: "Are We To Be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Charles Beard reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: A Minority Document")
Focus your reading on:  Beard's thesis about the Founding Fathers' motivations in writing the Constitution

**Remember that several things from the Research Paper are due Monday:

a)  Second set of 2 secondary source notes
b)  Set of 2 primary source notes/ Online notes on 1 or 2 historians
c)  Part F (Bibliography) typed

10/8/14

1)  Constitutional Convention Graded Debate/Discussion
--10 issues total
--Each student needs to participate in at least 2 different issues

2)  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) Differences between Federalists and Antifederalists

10/7/14

1)  Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87")
2)  Part F (Bibliography) of Research Paper done in lab
--Use Sample Paper and/or Google "citation maker" and use that to help you.
--Due, along with all of last week's notes (2 secondary, 2 primary, and historian online information notes) on Monday, 10/13.

3)  Homework: Read handout packet "The Mini-Debates of Philadelphia" to prepare for tomorrow's Constitutional Convention Debate.  See me for what your assigned position is for each issue.

10/6/14

1)  Test 2

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

**Bring all bibliographic information and your Sample Paper tomorrow to type up the Bibliography (Part F) of the Research Paper in the lab.  4th period: Bring a laptop if you can.

**Day 2 and 3 notes are due next Monday, 10/13.

10/3/14

1)  Notes ("The Path to Victory, 1778-83") and ("Republicanism Defined and Challenged")
2)  Go over second possible essay question for Test 2
3)  Graded Notetaking (Day 3) (2 primary sources)
--Focus in lab on notes from online on 1 or 2 historians.  Look for examples of bias by those historians in their books or by online historian sources (see #s 10 and 11 on yellow sheet--Research Paper Info Sheet 2).  Make sure to cite online sources.
--Due Monday, 10/13.

4)  Homework: Study for Test 2

10/2/14

1)  Notes ("The Trials of War, 1776-78")
2)  Graded Note-taking Day 2 (2 secondary sources) (25 points)
--Must have complete bibliographic info and page numbers for each source
--Due Monday, 10/13

**Bring 2 primary sources tomorrow.  4th period: Bring laptops if possible.

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

10/1/14

1)  Notes ("Conflict and Consensus in the American Revolution")
2)  a) Finish Role Play (2 groups)  b) Go over identities   c)  Hand in sheet

3)  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  d) Funding the Continental Army

**Bring 2 secondary sources tomorrow for Day 2 Notes (remember to "flag" sections in advance)