10/12/15

I.B. History of the Americas:

1)  Notes ("Class, Culture, and the 2nd Party System") and ("Tippecanoe, and Tyler, Too!")
2)  Finish Andrew Jackson video
--Discuss/hand in notes


3)  No homework reading tonight





American Pop Culture (2nd period B day):

Same as 10/8 entry.

10/8/15

I.B. History of the Americas:

1)  Notes ("The Jacksonian Presidency")
2)  Video: "Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency" (Day 1)
--Take 2 pages of section notes:
a) The Slave Master  b) The Candidate  c) The First Imperial Presidency  d) The Defender of the Union  e) The Great White Father  f) The Prophet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 330-335; 338 ("Class, Culture, and the 2nd Party System") and ("Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!")
Focus your reading on:  a) Second Party System (Democrats vs. Whigs)  b) Panic of 1837  c) Election of 1840/William Henry Harrison  d) John Tyler's presidency


American Pop Culture (4th period A day):

1)  Any more Movie Permission Slips?

2)  1960s TV ("Adam-12") ("Room 222") [Day 3]
--Finish note guide
--Discuss and hand in

10/8/15

I.B. History of the Americas:

1)  Notes ("The Election of 1824")
2)  War of 1812 Role Play (Day 2)
--Finish last 2 groups
--Go over identities/hand in sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 321-328 ("The Jacksonian Presidency")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Kitchen Cabinet"  b) "Spoils system"  c) South Carolina and nullification d) Jackson and the Second Bank of the United States ("Bank War")  e) Jackson and Native American removal (Black Hawk War) ("Trail of Tears")


American Pop Culture (2nd period B day):


Same as 10/6 entry

10/6/15

I.B. History of the Americas:

1)  Notes ("Eli Whitney: Machine Builder and Promoter")

2)  War of 1812 Role Play (Day 1)

--Hand out identity sheets and assign roles/complete Evaluation Form

--Audience asks 1 question per group (3 total)

--2 groups present today

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 317-321 ("The Election of 1824")

Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1824 ("The Corrupt Bargain")  b) John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and the "American System"  c) Andrew Jackson's views of the "American System"  d) "Tariff of Abominations"

American Pop Culture (4th period A day):

**Any more Movie Permission Slips?

1960s TV (Day 2) ("Star Trek")

--Continue with note guide

--Discuss

10/5/15

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Hand back Test 1
2)  Discuss Friday's OPVL Assignment and hand in
3)  Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
4)  4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play (Prep Day)
--Read Option info
--Do "Presenting Your Option" sheet
--Make group presentation sheet

5)  Homework: Textbook, pages 294-295; 269; 240-241 ("Eli Whitney: Machine Builder and Promoter")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise  c) Rush-Bagot Treaty  d) Adams-Onis Treaty  e) Monroe Doctrine (not in reading)


American Pop Culture (2nd period B Day):

Same as 10/2 entry, except the Oral History Assignment  is due on Wednesday, 10/28.

10/2/15

I.B. History of the Americas:

1)  Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
2)  Groups of 4: OPVL on Alien and Sedition Acts
--Make group presentation sheet

3)  Homework: Text, pages 235; 238-241 ("Republican War Hawks")
Focus your reading on:  a) War Hawks and their goals  b) Causes of the War of 1812  c) Treaty of Ghent  d) Hartford Convention


American Pop Culture (4th period A days):

** Any more Movie Permission Slips?
1)  1960s Intro Notes
2)  Hand out 1960s Oral History Assignment (due Tuesday, 10/27)

3)  Begin 1960s TV Assignment ("Gilligan's Island")
--With note guide
--Discuss

10/1/15

I.B. History of the Americas:

1)  Notes ("The Rise of Political Parties")
2)  Hand out/explain OPVL Guidelines Packet
3)  Groups of 4:  OPVL Intro Assignment
--Make group presentation sheet
--Each group presents

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 230-235 ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
Focus your reading on:  a) Louisiana Purchase  b) Lewis and Clark Expedition  c) 2 reasons Aaron Burr became infamous  d) Trouble with Britain and France at sea



American Pop Culture (2nd period B day):

Same as 9/30 entry