November 12-16 week 13

Monday 11/12

- Cartoon due

- Manifest Destiny, James K. Polk, and “The Destiny of the Race”

- HW: read 18B1-B2, 18D1, 19A1-A3, 19B1-D2

Tuesday 11/13 - Wednesday 11/14

- Scene from Ken Burns’ Civil War: Disc 1; All Night Forever

- Slavery: The Peculiar Institution

- HW: read 19E3-E4, 19F1-F2

Thursday 11/15 - Friday 11/16

– finish slavery

- Study for Test over Unit 4 on 11/27-11/28

- HAVE A GREAT BREAK!

November 19-23 (week 14)

Thanksgiving Break

November 26-30 (week 15)

Monday 11/26

- Welcome Back!

- The Building Storm: The Wilmot Proviso, popular sovereignty, the Compromise of

   1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and escalating tension

- HW: Read 20E1, 20F1-F2

Tuesday 11/27 – Wednesday 11/28

- Unit 4 Test

- The building Storm: Bleeding Kansas, violence on the Senate floor,

   the Dred Scott Decision, John Brown and Harper’s Ferry, secession, and Lincoln’s

   plans

Thursday 11/29 – Friday 11/30

- The building storm cont.

- HW: study for test over chapters 18-19 on 12/7-12/8

October 22-26 (week 10)

Monday 10/22

- NO CLASS: LONG WEEKEND  

Tuesday 10/23 – Wednesday 10/24

- Jeffersonian Democracy

Thursday 10/25 – Friday 10/26

- Jeffersonian Democracy continued

- The War of 1812 and Nationalism & Sectionalism during the Era of Good Feelings

- HW: Read 13A1-13A3, 13E3, 13G1-G2 (essential for next paper!)

  

October 29 – November 2 (week 11)

Monday 10/29

- The War of 1812 and Nationalism & Sectionalism during the Era of Good Feelings

- HW: Study for test over Unit 3: Chapters 10-12 on 10/30-10/31

Tuesday 10/30 – Wednesday 10/31

- Test over Unit 3: Chapters 10-12

- Sectionalism during the Era of Good Feelings

- Election of 1824, Corrupt Bargain

- HW: read link  "Peoples Choice : Essay on AJ and JQA

- HW: NEW DEMOCRACY ESSAY (due 11/6-11/7)

            Using readings 13A1-A3, 13G2, and the “Presence of Mind” article on my

 SASSAFRAS website, explain how the developing universal, white, male

 suffrage of the 1820s changed government for better or worse. Two

 pages with two supporting quotes, proper citations, and a proper bibliography. It

 must be edited and the rubric signed by the editor if you received a C- or below

 on the last paper.

           

Thursday 11/1 – Friday 11/2

- Jackson in the White House: Webster-Hayne debates, nullification, the Bank crisis

Indian issues, Texas independence, election of 1840, Re-emergence of the two party system, and results of Jackson’s presidency

- HW: read 17B2, 17C1

November 5-9 (week 12)

Monday 11/5

- Jackson in the White House continued

- HW: read 15D4

HW: Jackson political cartoon: Draw a political cartoon that covers one of the major

            events in Jackson’s presidency, ie. Nullification Crisis, War on the B.U.S., Indian

            Removal, relations w/ Calhoon, Clay, Webster, and Van Buren. (due 11/12)

Tuesday 11/6 – Wednesday 11/7

- PAPER DUE!

- Jackson in the White House continued

Thursday 11/8 – Friday 11/9

- Manifest Destiny, James K. Polk, and “The Destiny of the Race”

- HW: read 16A1-16A2, 16A4, 16B1, 16C1-16C4, 16D2, 16E1, and 16E3

October 1-5 (week 7)

Monday 10/1

- Review “Building a Constitution” handout

- HW: Review Constitution of the United States, appendix pp. A1 to A14

           

Tuesday 10/2 – Wednesday 10/3

- Review “Building a Constitution” handout

- Federalist/Anti-Federalists, ratification process

           

Thursday 10/4 – Friday 10/5

- continue reviewing “Building a Constitution” handout

- assign sides for Federalist/Anti-Federalist presentation

- go over presentation format and research techniques

- Work on presentation

- HW: begin preparing for Federalist/Anti-Federalist presentation

October 8-12 (week 8)(last week of 1^st Quarter)

Monday 10/8

- Work on presentation

           

Tuesday 10/9 – Wednesday 10/10

- Federalist/Anti-Federalist Presentation workday

- HW: Read 10A2-10A4, 10B3-10C1, 10D1, 10F1, & 10G1-10G2

Thursday 10/11 – Friday 10/12

- Federalist/Anti-Federalist Presentation

- HW: study for the test over chapter 9 and the Constitution on Monday  

October 15-19 (week 9)

Monday 10/15

- quiz over chapter 9 and Constitution                     

Tuesday 10/16 - Wednesday 10/17 (A period has PSAT)

- the Federalist Era: G.W. and the first government

- Hamilton’s economic policies, the development of the party system, Adams’

     presidency,  international affairs, the election of 1800

- HW: read 11B3, 11C3-11C4, 11C6 (including map)         

Thursday 10/18 - Friday 10/19

- Hamilton’s economic policies, the development of the party system, Adams’

     presidency,  international affairs, the election of 1800 (continued)

- Jeffersonian Democracy

- HW: 12A3, 12C1-C2, 12D3-12D7

September 10-14 (week 4)

Monday 9/10

- HW: Formal Essay:

            How much equality, liberty, and self-government existed in the American colonies in the period 1650-1750? Back up your assessment with as many specific facts and examples as possible.

This is not an opinion piece; it is a formal essay. Choose a side and support it. You must write a short introduction with a THESIS that identifies at least TWO main points. The thesis should be the last sentence in the introduction. Next, write TWO body paragraphs that address the main points. Include at least one quote (parenthetically cited) to support your information. End with a brief conclusion that addresses the future impact of your answer. You can use any of the readings or credible outside sources (NO WIKIPEDIA). All information (except from my notes) should be properly cited. Works cited page is needed. No more than 2 pages. Write vigorously!

Due Monday 9/17

- HW: 6D1, 7A1-7B3, 7D2, 7E1

           

Tuesday 9/11 - Wednesday 9/12

- Conflict over the Colonies: French and Indian War

Thursday 9/13 - Friday 9/14 (midterm)

- Beginnings of Discontent: The Road to Revolution

– HW: Steps to Separation handout (due Monday 9/17)

September 17-21 (week 5)

Monday 9/17

- Essay due!

- Beginnings of Discontent: The Road to Revolution continued

- Steps to Separation Handout

Tuesday 9/18 – Wednesday 9/19

- The Road to Revolution

- HW: Read 8A3-8B4, 8D3

           

Thursday 9/20 – Friday 9/21

- Ideology of Revolutionary Republicanism 

- The War for Independence

September 24-28 (week 6)

Monday 9/24

- The War for Independence

Tuesday 9/25 – Wednesday 9/26

- The War for Independence

- HW: Read Chapter 9

Thursday 9/27 – Friday 9/28

- Life after war; Articles of Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion

- Pre-Convention info. and introduce Constitutional Convention

- HW: “Building a Constitution” handout (do in groups: due 10/1)

- HW: bring book to class next week and read chapter 9! Know it, love it, be it!