10/25/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

**Hand out I.B. Unit 3 topics
1) Notes ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")
2) 6 groups: Historiography on the Causes of the Civil War (In lab)
--Follow directions on Guidelines Packet
--Historian's viewpoint on causes; background info/praise/criticism that can help with Values and Limitations

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader (Pages 145-153) ("The Crime Against Kansas")-Part 1
Focus your reading on:  a) "Bleeding Kansas"  b) John Brown  c) "The Caning of Sumner" (Charles Sumner)


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

10/24/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

**Collect Presidential Debates Extra Credit

1) Test 2

2) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader, pages 117-144 ("Slavery, Rum, and Romanism")
Focus your reading on:  a) Election of 1852  b) Kansas-Nebraska Act/Stephen A. Douglas  c) American ("Know-Nothing") Party

10/19/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
2) Test 2 info/essay questions:

1) Discuss how Andrew Jackson used his power as president on each of the following issues:
a) The role of the Second Bank of the United States
b) The tariff and nullification crisis
c) The status of Native Americans in the eastern states

2) Analyze the impact of 3 things in this unit that influenced the "sectional crisis" between the North and South.

3) Finish work on the Compromise of 1850 assignment and groups present
--Audience takes class notes

4) In-class study time for test

5) Homework: Study for Test 2

**LAST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE (EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT) IS TONIGHT FROM 6:00-7:30. DUE MONDAY.



American Pop Culture:


1) 1960s Oral History assignment reminder that it is due next class, Tuesday, October 25.

2) 1960s Movie ("Easy Rider")-Day 2
--Finish note guide

10/18/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1
2) a) Hand out "Tips for Answering Compare/Contrast Questions When Analyzing Documents"
    b) 4 groups: Compromise of 1850
    c) Question to answer: "Compare and contrast the views of Document A and Document B on the
        Compromise of 1850, and specifically the Fugitive Slave Act".
    d) Individually, take notes following the guidelines.
    e) As a group, write 2 paragraphs for group presentation tomorrow following the guidelines.

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader (pages 103-116) ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 2
Focus your reading on: a) Gadsden Purchase  b) Role of Cuba on slavery issue  c) Ostend Manifesto  d) Role of Nicaragua on slavery issue

10/17/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
2) Finish last Thursday's video
--Discuss/hand in notes

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader (Pages 78-103) ("An Empire for Slavery")-Part 1
Focus your reading on:  a) Northern and Southern reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act  b) Uncle Tom's Cabin


American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder about 1960s Oral History assignment

2) 1960s Movie: ("Easy Rider") (Day 1)
--With note guide

10/13/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1
2) Video: "Empire Upon the Trails" (Take 2 pages of notes on given topics):
a) Texas  b) Whitmans  c) Native Americans  d) Mormons

3) Homework: Pre-Civil War Reader (pages 64-77) ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 2
Focus your reading on:  a) California Gold Rush  b) Compromise of 1850 (Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Stephen A. Douglas)  c) "Common property" doctrine (John C. Calhoun--page 65)

10/12/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Manifest Destiny")
2) OPVL Pre-Civil War Assignment Graded Sharing
--Each person needs to share at least twice on the Values and Limitations
--Hand in assignment

3) Homework: Hand out James McPherson Pre-Civil War Readers (Pages 3-5; 47-64)
("From the Halls of Montezuma") and ("Mexico Will Poison Us")-Part 1
Focus your reading on:  a) General Winfield Scott  b) Wilmot Proviso  c) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  d) Free-Soil Movement  e) Election of 1848  f) Popular sovereignty



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1960s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide