10/31/14

1)  Notes ("The Expansion of Markets") and ("Changes in the Social Structure")
2)  Part C of Research Paper work in the lab (Day 2 of 2)
--Edit carefully
--Post 400-450 word count at the end.  Do not include citations/footnotes in the count.
--Due Friday, 11/7

3)  Homework: Study for Test 3 and/or work on Part C

10/30/14

1)  Notes ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing")
2)  Non-graded short quiz on Focus Terms
3)  Part C (Evaluation of Sources) of Research Paper (Day 1 of 2)
--Go over Research Paper Info Sheet 4 (along with Sample Paper)
--Due Friday, 11/7

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 296-312 ("The Expansion of Markets") and ("Changes in the Social Structure")
Focus your reading on:  Examples of the Transportation Revolution

10/29/14

1)  Notes ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
2)  Go over Test 3 Prep Information:

a)  What policies and events divided the Federalists and Republicans during the Washington and Adams administrations?
b)  How did the U.S. take advantage of the war in Europe between 1802 and 1815, and in what ways did Europe take advantage of the U.S.?

3)  Finish last 2 War of 1812 Role Plays
--Go over identities and turn sheet in.

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 286-288; 290-293; 296 ("The Coming of Industry: Northeastern Manufacturing")
Focus your reading on:  Francis Cabot Lowell

For tomorrow bring: a)  Laptops/flashdrives (as necessary)  b) Sample Paper  c)  Historian info and specific examples of source bias for the 2 sources you have chosen to write about in Part C.

10/28/14

1)  Notes ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
2)  War of 1812 Role Play
a)  Hand out identity sheets and assign new roles/fill out Evaluation Form
b)  Audience asks 1 question per presentation (3 total), except 4th period only needs to ask 2 questions total, due to the size of the class.
c)  2 presentations today

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 261-269; 294-295 ("Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery, 1780-1820")
Focus your reading on:  a) Eli Whitney  b) Missouri Compromise

10/27/14

**Collect Part B of Research Paper
1)  Notes ("Republican War Hawks")
2)  4 groups: War of 1812 Role Play
a)  Read Option information as a group  b) Complete "Presenting Your Option" sheet   c) Make presentation sheet

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 241-247 ("The Capitalist Commonwealth")
Focus your reading on:  Marbury vs. Madison backstory and Supreme Court decision

10/22/14

1)  Notes ("The Transit of Power")
2)  Day 2 of working on Part B of Research Paper in lab (Due on Monday)

3)  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

10/21/14

1)  Notes ("The Republicans' Political Revolution")
2)  Part B (Summary of Evidence) of Research Paper (Prep Day 1 of 2 in lab)
--Go over Research Paper Information Sheet 3 (along with Sample Paper)
--Reminders: a) Use all 4 secondary sources  b) Post 500-600 word count at the end

3)  Homework: Richard Hofstadter reading in Blue Reader ("The Transit of Power")
Focus your reading on:  How did Jefferson and the Federalists view each other?