Marcie Gorsuch

Monday - Projects are due at the beginning of class. If you need to finish the information we worked on Friday (Rise of Industrial America) do so tonight. Remember that this will count as a quiz grade and the pages which you can refer to are printed in the top right corner of the assignment. This should be stapled to the chart Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry and turned in at the beginning of class on Tuesday.
Tuesday - Rise of Industrial American due today. We will finish our discussion of the Populists to Progressives in class using the analogies and historical analysis presented in the Frank Baum classis Wizard of Oz. You will have a list of historical references such as patronage, corruption, and the National Grange which you will need to identify as it relates to the Populist party and financial crisis of the late 1800's. We will use the populist platform and other resources in class to examine Populism and its development to later Progressive reforms. You will be given a chart to complete regarding the Populist and Progressive parties. Read the article about T.Roosevelt's "Big Stick" foreign policy.

DECADES FINAL PROJECT: Email marcie.gorsuch@cobbk12.org if you have a request for the Decade you will present for your final project after 5:30pm today. Indicate your first,second and third choices from 1920's to 1980's. One email per student.
Wednesday- Overseas Empires and the further acquisitions of territories,etc. into Imperialism Topics will include the Spanish American War, Jingoism, Arguments for and against expansion. China/Open Door PolicyHawaii, Panama Canal, Seward's folly, Roosevelt Corollary and Taft's dollar diplomacy.
Thursday & Friday- Decades assignments will be given out and you will meet with your partners either today or tomorrow to set about planning and content for the project. You will receive the project instructions. Remember that this will count as your final project and will be graded on an individual basis even though you will present with others on the same presentation date. We will continue with the information related to Imperialism to WWI. President Roosevelt to Wilson.
You will be given a copy of the Georgia Standards to look over during the Thanksgiving Break regarding your EOCT test which will be given in mid-December and according to Georgia mandate will count 15% of your total grade. This content is very specific to the test. Look over the content standards. If you are interested in replacing your lowest quiz grade or simply preparing for the EOCT, look over the standards and review the information covered so far. Identify the information that you do not remember in Standards 1-14 by writing ou the answers on a separate sheet of paper. Follow this with indentifications from the following standards which will complete the course. This can be turned in on the Monday after the Thanksgiving break as a replacement for your lowest quiz score and then returned to you to use as a review sheet/study guide for the EOCT.
REMINDER THE COBB COUNTY TECH WILL BE SHUT DOWN FROM NOV.21-DEC.1, SO I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS EMAIL OR PINNACLE DURING THIS TIME.

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Please remember to read your directions carefully and turn in all information in a folder at the beginning of class. This is a very important project grade. Check off the information on the rubric as you complete it and organize it in the order given. Don't forget your bonus opportunity!!

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Monday - We will spend the period working on the American West/Industry/Reform project which is due next Monday Nov. 17th. Remember that you have completed several parts of it last week and you have the information for most of it from class. We will cover Industry,social darwinism, Thomas Nast and reform in class this week. Read your directions carefully and let me know if you have any further questions. We will not be testing over this as the project and class lectures will cover the information. This will count as a project grade so use your time wisely and take advantage of the bonus opportunity which is built into the project.
Tuesday - Social Reform in American History - Bring your chart to class. We will go over each of the reforms so that you can make sure your information is complete and correct.
Wednesday - Industry in America - problems in the cities and factories, child labor, unions, "captains of industry" v. robber barons", social darwinism,etc. tenements, settlement house, Jane Addams, immigration,
Thursday - continue with Industry types of business combinations, inventions and Thomas Nast cartoons, Credit Mobilier and Boss Tweed (graft and corruption), muckrakers
Friday- populism as compared to Progressivism chart in class

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Test Monday - Manifest Destiny - Reconstruction Review Session am
After the test, you will be given a list of important terms and questions to complete before you return to class on Wednesday. Use the attached outline and your flag to address this information.
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Tuesday - Election day- Pay attention to how the electoral college works as the votes are reported around the country. Which states get "special" attention today and why?
Wednesday- Coverage of the West from Conflicts with Native Americans and Homesteading to the Populist movement - Key terms and questions are listed below as an extended entry. Be especially prepared to cover the material you were assigned on Monday. After school on Wednesday, you will need to take the information which you completed and turn it into a Mini-informative poster 8 1/2 x 11 size. You must organize the information so that it is grouped appropriately and addresses the significance of terms, court cases, Indian wars or people depending on your particular assignment. You must include one titled picture related to this information. The picture may be computer generated. Do not simply cut and paste information into your mini poster. Write it yourself using the handout that you completed after the test on Monday.
Thursday - We will be using the information on the mini posters during class. We also have a powerpoint with lots of visuals related to this time period at the end of the group coverage. Make sure you bring the information that you obtained today to class tomorrow. You will be able to use it on the quiz!
Friday - quiz over the West?? continue with information into New South and Populism depending on how far we got in class on Thursday. You will be given a chart to fill out this weekend about the reform movments in American History. They include: ABOLITION ( slavery and restrictions on blacks), WOMEN,(suffrage and ownership of property), RELIGION(2nd Great Awakening and Mormons), TEMPERANCE (anti-alcohol), UTOPIAN COMMUNITIES( ex. Oneida), TRANSCENDENTALISM ( Walden,Thoreau,etc.). Complete the information required on the chart. You may want to create your chart on the computer ( research by topic + american history example: google Abolition + american history) so that it can be easily updated and it will be a part of the project for this unit. Make it neat and complete!
You will receive the informational rubric which describes how your next project grade will be determined. Monday we will be working on the project in the lab. This will be the only day that you will have at school and the project will be due on Nov.17th Monday.

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Review this information related to our discussion on Friday Reconstruction. Thursday you were given a 3 column assignment regarding Reconstruction to complete for homework. Make sure that you bring your completed page to class on Friday. Reminder: test on Monday!!

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MONDAY You should have your twelve rectangular outlines completed. Today in class we will identify visuals (pictures, maps,etc.) that correspond to each event on the Road to War. You will use your information to relate these to the rectangles and glue them on each page. All rectangles have at least one picture but some will have several. You must be careful because some of the items could be glued on more than one event but you must review the information carefully to find the BEST fit for each one. Once we have completed that, we will review the information that you read on the outlines that you received on Friday. You will need to add the new information to each of the pages that you find on the outlines. Examples would include the Lecompton Constitution, censorship, etc. along with an identification or explanation of how these items are related to the event. Check out the flag text to review this information and be prepared for an open rectangle quiz at the beginning of class tomorrow over your ROAD TO WAR.
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Quiz First! then on tosectional conflict and elections
President Lincoln and Sumter
Advantages of Disadvantages of Union and Confederacy
Military Strategies
Major Battles (First Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Atlanta Campaign, Appomattox)
Homefront (economic issues, Republican legislation, social impact of war, slavery)
PRIMARY SOURCES
Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
Gettysburg Address (November, 1863)
The Civil War - Advantages and Disadvantages, Cause and Conflict, Habeas Corpus, Strategy, Leadership, etc.
Reconstruction plans - Presidential vs. Congressional and the amendments.
I have a power point that will address the war and an outline to go with it. Our goal is to complete Reconstruction by the end of the week. The next test will be on MONDAY Nov. 3rd so the review sessions will be after school on Friday and before school 7:45am on Monday.

The EOCT ( which counts 15% of your grade ) will have questions taken from the Georgia Performance Standards. Please add this site to your favorites after you click on Social Studies Grades 9-12 and then US History.
http://www.georgiastandards.org

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This is good review outline regarding Manifest Destiny.

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Monday - After you turn in your test, we will complete the territorial acquisition map in class. An empty one is attached. You will have several references to this map on the next test so make sure yours is labeled correctly. We will begin the information related to manifest destiny with a powerpoint. At the end of class you will each be given a specific topic to address for homework tonight. Make sure that you identify all parts of your topic as they are listed on your assignment sheet. Come to class tomorrow with this information written out. Use the flag, brick and your computer if necessary to complete this assignment. Reminder to anyone who would like to go over the last test in a group setting. We will cover individual questions and address reasons for selecting "wrong" answers. In room 213, as usual after school.
Tuesday - Presidents, political parties and key events as discussed on the Presidents DVD included Presidents Martin Van Buren through Abe Lincoln elected in 1860
Wednesday - full class and group coverage of the acquisitions to the US during the Era of Manifest Destiny Look over the key words list for each of the 6 groups and make sure that your notes adequately cover each topic. Make sure that you are reading along in the Flag text.
Thursday - We will continue our powerpoint coverage which will serve as review and additional support for the manifest destiny unit. Then we will begin the ROAD TO CIVIL WAR topics. You will be given 12 rectangles of outlined information related to the events/controversies that contributed to sectional conflict. We will cover the first one together in class after you have cut and glued all 12 in your notebook. You will need to check this information against the FLAG coverage and add any related information. Now that you have the first rectangle as evidence of what information is needed for each one, complete rectangles 2-5 tonight at home. This should be done in note form. Use these rectangles as a study guide for sectional conflict on the next test which is planned for the end of next week.
Friday - Our HHS guidance counselors will use 1/2 of class to review information related to your future!! This is very important and I expect and appreciate your attention. For the other part of class, I will give you two great outlines related to sectional conflict. One is titled Antebellum slavery and the other is titled "Drifting Toward Disunion". Both will help you as we review and complete the rest of the rectangles. Any that you do not complete during class should be done over the weekend. Don't forget to use the Flag text as well to complete this information so that on Monday we can finish the activity and each page during class. Over the weekend study the information related to Manifest Destiny and Road to War! Read the outlines carefully.

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Read this as you work on your mind mapping activity. You should have completed your reading of Chapter 11 beforehand. Your mind map will be due on Thursday and will count as your reading quiz for chapter 11. Make sure that you read the directions carefully. Don't forget the thesis statement.

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Monday - Turn in your Jacksonian Revolution article questions. Finish Reading Chapter 11 for our class discussion on Tuesday. Corrupt bargain Election of 1824 John Quincy Adams "difficult presidency"
Tuesday - Jackson's presidency
Hopefully you have reviewed the study questions from last week and you will need to read over the attached notes.
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Topics for discussion : The Rise of Mass Politics"Our Federal Union"
The Removal of the Indians
Jackson and the Bank War
The Changing Face of American Politics
What was Andrew Jackson's philosophy of government and his impact on the office of the presidency?
Explain the debate among historians about the meaning of "Jacksonian Democracy," and Andrew Jackson's relationship to it.
Define the nullification theory of John C. Calhoun, and President Jackson's reaction to the attempt to put nullification into action.
Describe the supplanting of John C. Calhoun by Martin Van Buren as successor to Jackson, and the significance of the change.
Explain the reasons why the eastern Indians were removed to the West and the impact this had on the tribes.
Discuss the reasons for the Jacksonian war on the Bank of the United States, and the effects of Jackson's veto on the powers of the president and on the American financial system.
Identity the causes of the Panic of 1837, and the effect of the panic on the presidency of Van Buren.
What were the differences in party philosophy between the Democrats and the Whigs, the reasons for the Whig victory in 1840, and the effect of the election on political campaigning?
Describe the negotiations that led to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, and the importance of the treaty in Anglo-American relations.
Explain why John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster were never able to reach their goal—the White House

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Read over these short paragraphs along with your notes from class.

REMINDER: We will have a reading quiz ( not the traditional multiple choice style ) at the beginning of class on Thursday.

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Monday - Test with FRQ in class and review session in the AM For homework, read The Great Chief Justice article and answer the 4 questions on the back. You can write your answers on that page and have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class Tuesday.
Tuesday= The Era of Good Feelings and Cultural Nationalism by the turn of the century- Read Chapter 10 for Wed. Quiz on Thursday
OBJECTIVES FOR THE WEEK:
Identy the effects of the War of 1812 on banking, shipping, farming, industry, and transportation.
Determine how the industrial revolution in the United States was largely a product of rapid changes in Great Britain and the impact this revolution had on American society.
Define cultural nationalism as it relates to the early 1800's.
Describe the Era of Good Feelings. convention of 1818, Rush-Bagot Agreement, Monroe Doctrine
What caused the Panic of 1819?
Explain the rise in nationalism and sectionalism resulting in the Missouri Compromise.
Describe the man and the Presidency of John Quincy Adams.
What was the "corrupt bargain?
Introduction to King Andrew the First aka the People's President. - Political cartoon on Jackson.
Presidency of Jackson - Be able to define Jacksonian Democrat - Jacksonian Revolution
- Jackson's legacy and successor

Topics for discussion : The Rise of Mass Politics"Our Federal Union"
The Removal of the Indians
Jackson and the Bank War
The Changing Face of American Politics
What was Andrew Jackson's philosophy of government and his impact on the office of the presidency?
Explain the debate among historians about the meaning of "Jacksonian Democracy," and Andrew Jackson's relationship to it.
Define the nullification theory of John C. Calhoun, and President Jackson's reaction to the attempt to put nullification into action.
Describe the supplanting of John C. Calhoun by Martin Van Buren as successor to Jackson, and the significance of the change.
Explain the reasons why the eastern Indians were removed to the West and the impact this had on the tribes.
Discuss the reasons for the Jacksonian war on the Bank of the United States, and the effects of Jackson's veto on the powers of the president and on the American financial system.
Identity the causes of the Panic of 1837, and the effect of the panic on the presidency of Van Buren.
What were the differences in party philosophy between the Democrats and the Whigs, the reasons for the Whig victory in 1840, and the effect of the election on political campaigning?
Describe the negotiations that led to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, and the importance of the treaty in Anglo-American relations.
Explain why John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster were never able to reach their goal—the White House.

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Use this as a review for the Jefferson Administration.

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READ CAREFULLY AS CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING THE CHAP 9 READING QUIZ AND THE TEST OVER THIS UNIT DUE TO THE HOMECOMING SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY!

Monday : SUPERHERO DAY
Reminder that Juniors will be involved in Diagnostic Testing Monday until 10:41. You will miss 2nd and part of 3rd period. For the classes that will meet during 4th and 5th periods, we will have our scheduled debate related to the political parties. As we discussed on Friday, you will have a few minutes to collect your thoughts and work on the organization/presentation of your points. For 2nd period, reminder to turn in your 5 questions related to the Critical period for homework. After the debate we will complete our discussion on the Adams administration. Have you covered the Washington and Adams adminstrations in the flag also?

Tuesday: OUTRAGEOUS DAY
Reminder that Juniors will be involved in Diagnostic Testing Tuesday until 10:41. You will miss 3rd and part of 2nd period as we will switch the classes. READING QUIZ OVER CHAPTER 8 TODAY FOR ALL CLASSES. For 2nd period, we will conduct the debate today since we won't meet on Monday. Begin reading Chapter 9 and be prepared for a reading quiz on Thursday. Begin Jefferson's administration
Chapter 9 objectives:
Identify the role that Thomas Jefferson played in shaping the American character.
How did the American people and their political system respond to the nation's physical expansion?
How did American ambitions and attitudes came into conflict with British policies?
How were Americans able to "win" the war, and develop the peace that followed?
What were Thomas Jefferson's views on education and the role of education in the concept of a "virtuous and enlightened citizenry" ?
Identify the indications of American cultural nationalism that were beginning to emerge during the first two decades of the nineteenth century.
Explain the effects of the Revolutionary era on religion, and the changing religious patterns that helped bring on the Second Great Awakening.
Present evidence that was noticeable in the first two decades that the nation was not destined to remain the simple, agrarian republic envisioned by the Jeffersonians.
Discuss the political philosophy of Jefferson, and the extent to which he was able to adhere to his philosophy while president.
Evaluate the Jeffersonian-Federalist struggle over the judiciary--its causes, the main points of conflict, and the importance of the outcome for the future of the nation.
Importance of judicial review, Chief Justice Marshall, and the Marbury v. Madison decision.
President Jefferson's constitutional reservations concerning the Louisiana Purchase, and the significance of his decision to accept the bargain. What was "illegal" about the whole deal? Why was it accepted?
Explain the reasons for President Jefferson's sponsorship of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the importance of that exploration.
What problems were involved in attempting to achieve an understanding of Aaron Burr and his "conspiracy" ?
What Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were attempting to accomplish by "peaceable coercion," and why their efforts were not successful.
What led to the causes of the War of 1812, and why there is so much disagreement among historians?
Identify the problems caused by Tecumseh's attempts at confederation and by the Spanish presence in Florida as Americans surged westward.
Analyze the state of the nation in 1812, and discuss how the Madison administration waged war against the world's foremost naval power.
Explain the extent of the opposition to the American war effort, and the ways in which the New England Federalists attempted to show their objections.
Discuss the ways in which the skill of the American peace commissioners and the international problems faced by England contributed to a satisfactory--for Americans--peace settlement.
Identy the effects of the War of 1812 on banking, shipping, farming, industry, and transportation.
How the industrial revolution in the United States was largely a product of rapid changes in Great Britain and the impact this revolution had on American society?

Wednesday YESTERDAY DAY
Back to our normal schedule 2nd period has some catching up to do but we will all be addressing the Jefferson administration in class.


Thursday ATHLETIC DAY
Jefferson administration covered in class. (2nd period will have to finish Adams as well.)
Have you taken advantage of the preamble opportunity. Friday = last day!
Review session after school 3:40 - 4:30 pm as needed since we have the parade tomorrow after school.

Friday SPIRIT DAY
Reading quiz over Chapter 9. Madison/Monroe administration covered in class!
Be prepared for a test over Chapters 8 and 9 on Monday. There will be a review session Monday am at 7:45.
The EOCT ( which counts 15% of your grade ) will have questions taken from the Georgia Performance Standards. Please add this site to your favorites after you click on Social Studies Grades 9-12 and then US History.
http://www.georgiastandards.org

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REMINDER: Your Critical era project is due at the beginning of class on Thursday. Please pay attention to the instructions, suggestions given in class and possible problems. Project Assignment sheet on last week's blog should you need another copy.
MONDAY - You will have the opportunity to complete your project by working in the Media Center.
TUESDAY - We will finish working on issues related to the Constitution and the Critical Era.
WEDNESDAY - All Juniors will be writing their essay in the morning for the GHSGT. Remember to take a position and defend it your essays. You will need to finish the assignment of short readings with 5 questions related to the Critical Era. I will not meet with 2nd period due to the GHSGT but you should have time to complete the assignment after you finish the GHSGT or at home. You will need to have this ready to turn in by Friday.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY - the Federalist Era begins. We will cover the presidencies of Washington and Adams. Read Chapter 8 by Friday!!
Assess the effectiveness of George Washington's solutions to the problems of the presidency, and how Washington, as its first occupant, affected the office and the nation.
Evaluate the financial program of Alexander Hamilton, and its contribution to the success of the new government.
Describe the ways in which the weak new nation coped with international problems,and the importance of such events as Washington's decision for neutrality and the "quasi-war" with France.
What were the precedents that George Washington set? Compare George Washington and John Adams in terms of domestic and foreign policies.
Explain the emergence of political parties, their political philosophies, and their influence through the election of 1800.

CHAPTER 8
Summarize some major demographic and economic features of the new nation as it launched the new government.
Explain the challenge that confronted the Washington administration in creating a new government.
Name and summarize the three major proposals presented by Alexander Hamilton for establishing the new government on a sound financial basis.
Analyze the conflict of philosophy between Hamilton and Jefferson over the constitutionality of the National Bank and explain how that conflict led to the development of two political parties.
Account for the diplomatic problems with Britain, France, and Spain that buffeted the new nation, and explain the resolution of each.
Explain the differing roles played by Adams, Hamilton, and Washington in Federalist politics and describe their effects on Adams’s administration.
Explain the significance of the elections of 1796 and 1800.
Explain the importance of the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions as parts of continuing conflicts between individual liberty and governmental authority, and between states’ rights and national governmental authority.
The EOCT ( which counts 15% of your grade ) will have questions taken from the Georgia Performance Standards. Please add this site to your favorites after you click on Social Studies Grades 9-12 and then US History.
http://www.georgiastandards.org

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Do not procrastinate on this. If you need help, let me know. I am available everyday after school and I have two computers available in my room should you need one.
APUSH – CRITICAL ERA
Due Date: Thurs. Sept. 25
MENU: Select One from the options below.
Each choice must include a Title, minimum of 5 illustrations and sources cited. Make sure that you address BOTH creativity and content. Use the time given to you in class wisely!
1. Create a powerpoint which defines and describes this time period in chronological order. Save this on a jump drive and print out the handouts page in black and white with 6 slides per page. Maximum of 24 slides including title & citations
2. Create a magazine about the Critical period which defines and describes this time period in chronological order. I will bind this for you but you need to turn it in a folder and in the correct order which the pages numbered. Maximum of 5 pages (front and back) or 10 front only. This may be hand written or computer typed but must be neat and legible.
The following items should serve as a checklist of information that must be included in your project. Remember to explain/associate these in relation to the time period.
• Critical Era – when and why so named?
• Problems facing the new nation (economic, political, social)Status of women, Loyalists, slaves, separation of church & state = social
• Articles of Confederation – ratification, structure, voting, national/state powers, weaknesses/success
• Shay’s Rebellion- location, causes/effects
• Constitutional Convention- decisions, compromises ( 3/5 compromise, Great compromise, Electoral College)
• Federalists/Anti-Federalists – arguments and leaders of each
• Constitution – define Federalism, Executive, Legislative, Judicial Branches and the system of Checks and Balances, Bill of Rights

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Use the information we organized in class and our discussion about writing essays, thesis and outlines to create a graphic organizer which completely addresses the prompt you were given.
Read over the tip sheet and take the time to review carefully your list of problems facing the new nation. Remember that all information must support a thesis which EVALUATES the effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation. Pay atttention to the "extent to which" the Articles addressed those problems. Make a judgement call and then defend your decision with specific historical evidence.
When you come to class, you should have your prompt stapled to your homework ( thesis and graphic organizer which shows your plan for the body paragraphs = 2-4 total)

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We had a lot of fun last Friday! I am amazed at your talents. Reminder: Look over your lists from our timeline activity and refresh your memory as to all that we have covered so far.
MONDAY - You will use your compare and contrast ( chart or Venn diagram okay ) which compares Bacon's Rebellion to Shay's Rebellion, as well as the homework with the same information on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the USA. You will use these for an activity in class. All work will be taken up at the end of class for a daily assignment and hopefully you have new skills regarding compare/contrast strategy.
TUESDAY- EARLY RELEASE DAY we will complete reading quiz corrections from the end of Chapter 6. We will start working on our essay "camp" to address common errors and strategy for writing a historical essay. You will need to have Chapter 7 read by Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY - We will continue working on the essays if needed. We will review the Articles (especially its weaknesses) and move on into the critical period with the Constitutional convention and ratification of the Constitution using a powerpoint discussion.
THURSDAY - in depth look at the Branches of government and introduction to the "Project Test" over the Critical Period.
FRIDAY - You will have the period to work on your "Project Test" in the computer lab so come prepared and use your time wisely. Take advantage of the 90 minutes to be productive.
THE CRITICAL PERIOD
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
What problems arose after the War? What are we fearful of? legacy of the British?
What must the "Americans" promote, create, avoid and abolish as they establish a new nation?
What were the changes in society after the war?
Importance of the Land ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance
Economic, Political, and Social characteristics - areas of weaknesses exposed
Role of Alexander Hamilton, John Dickinson, George Washington, George Mason, Daniel Shays
What has changed ? causes of rebellion?
What weaknesses were exposed by Shay's rebellion?
Compare Shay's rebellion to Bacon's rebellion. (VENN DIAGRAM)
Explain the role of government and liberty.
1787 Constitutional Convention
Delegates- who was there? Consider the delegates background and the influence it had on their agenda.
What was their purpose? What were they concerned about?
** Great Compromise, 3/5ths Compromise, Trade Compromise
Important issues as a nation. Now what do they do?
Arguments of the Federalists and Antifederalists

Assess the effectiveness of George Washington's solutions to the problems of the presidency, and how Washington, as its first occupant, affected the office and the nation.
Evaluate the financial program of Alexander Hamilton, and its contribution to the success of the new government.
Describe the ways in which the weak new nation coped with international problems,and the importance of such events as Washington's decision for neutrality and the "quasi-war" with France.
What were the precedents that George Washington set? Compare George Washington and John Adams in terms of domestic and foreign policies.
Explain the emergence of political parties, their political philosophies, and their influence through the election of 1800.

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
List and explain the key accomplishments of the Confederation government in diplomacy, governmental organization, land policy, and finance.
List and explain the major problems that the Confederation government faced in finance and diplomacy.
Describe the movement to adopt a new constitution and assess the degree to which a new government was needed.
Analyze the principles considered and incorporated in the Constitution.
Account for the success of the movement to ratify the Constitution

The EOCT ( which counts 15% of your grade ) will have questions taken from the Georgia Performance Standards. Please add this site to your favorites after you click on Social Studies Grades 9-12 and then US History.
http://www.georgiastandards.org

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Look over the weeks topics and make sure that you have completed your reading.
For homework, make a compare and contrast ( chart or Venn diagram okay ) which compares Bacon's Rebellion to Shay's Rebellion. Complete the same information with a compare/contrast on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the USA. You will use these for an activity in class on Monday so make your comparisons on two separate sheets of paper. Also, next week we will complete reading quiz corrections. You will need to have Chapter 7 read by Wednesday.

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Monday - Your take home test is due at the beginning of class. I hope that everyone took this opportunity to earn a good score. We will pick up with the end of Chapter 5 Post Revolutionary Era.
READING QUIZ OVER CHAPTER 6 ON WEDNESDAY. Remember that you will not be tested over the military history but should concentrate on Pages 234 - 247 for the quiz. In class on Wednesday after the quiz, you will have an assignment to complete during class using a short reading about the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and the Pageant textbook under each seat. This will be due in class. For homework, read the article entitled "Philadelphia Story" and underline the important points.

Questions to consider this week:
Now that they've won the war, how do they go about creating a new nation?
What were the social, political and economic challenges that the "Americans" were faced with?
Explain how Americans attempted to apply Revolutionary ideology to the building of the nation and to the remaking of society.
That the American Revolution was the first and in many ways the most influential of the Enlightenment-derived uprising against established orders.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
What problems arose after the War? What are we fearful of? legacy of the British?
What must the "Americans" promote, create, avoid and abolish as they establish a new nation?
What were the changes in society after the war?
Importance of the Land ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance
Economic, Political, and Social characteristics - areas of weaknesses exposed
Role of Alexander Hamilton, John Dickinson, George Washington, George Mason, Daniel Shays
What has changed ? causes of rebellion?
What weaknesses were exposed by Shay's rebellion?
Compare Shay's rebellion to Bacon's rebellion. (VENN DIAGRAM)
Explain the role of government and liberty.
1787 Constitutional Convention
Delegates- who was there? Consider the delegates background and the influence it had on their agenda.
What was their purpose? What were they concerned about?
** Great Compromise, 3/5ths Compromise, Trade Compromise
Important issues as a nation. Now what do they do?
Arguments of the Federalists and Antifederalists

Assess the effectiveness of George Washington's solutions to the problems of the presidency, and how Washington, as its first occupant, affected the office and the nation.
Evaluate the financial program of Alexander Hamilton, and its contribution to the success of the new government.
Describe the ways in which the weak new nation coped with international problems,and the importance of such events as Washington's decision for neutrality and the "quasi-war" with France.
What were the precedents that George Washington set? Compare George Washington and John Adams in terms of domestic and foreign policies.
Explain the emergence of political parties, their political philosophies, and their influence through the election of 1800.

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
List and explain the key accomplishments of the Confederation government in diplomacy, governmental organization, land policy, and finance.
List and explain the major problems that the Confederation government faced in finance and diplomacy.
Describe the movement to adopt a new constitution and assess the degree to which a new government was needed.
Analyze the principles considered and incorporated in the Constitution.
Account for the success of the movement to ratify the Constitution

The EOCT ( which counts 15% of your grade ) will have questions taken from the Georgia Performance Standards. Please add this site to your favorites after you click on Social Studies Grades 9-12 and then US History.
http://www.georgiastandards.org

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Reading Quiz Tuesday Chapter 5
Group arguments/defense of your choice. WHICH ONE CONTRIBUTED MORE TO REVOLUTION? SOCIAL,POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC FACTORS. Complete your chart at home regarding these factors with the list given at the end of class and read over those discussed. Any questions...let me know.
Wednesday - You will be given information regarding the Boston Massacre and asked to review pictures and eyewitness accounts of the event. Next, you will do the same with the 1970 Kent State Massacre. Tonight, using your notes from class, create a Venn Diagram which shows the similiarities and differences between the two. You will need a MINIMUM of 8 items in each part of the diagram ready when you come to class tomorrow. There will be an assignment completed in class tomorrow using this information so be prepared!
strong>Tyranny and the American RevolutionBegin reading at page 163- Some information will overlap from last Friday.
Cause and Consequences of French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Edward Braddock
William Pitt
George Washington
Battle of Quebec
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Proclamation of 1763
Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763

American Colonial Economic Issues
Salutary Neglect
Navigation Acts/Laws (1660-1665)
Revenue- money taken through taxation
writs of assistance
enumerated goods
Sugar act
Stamp Act (1765)
Boycotts
Townshend Acts

Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Gaspee Incident
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts aka Coercive Acts
Port Act (closed Boston Harbor)
Quartering Act (colonies pay for supplies/needs of the British soldiers)
Prohibited Town Meetings
First Continental Congress
Patriots
Loyalists
Lobsterbbacks
internal taxes
direct representation virtual representation
Patrick Henry
Lord North
Committees of Correspondence
Apathetic Observers
Lexington /Concord
Bunker Hill
Second Continental Congress
Continental Army/George Washington-Commander
Common Sense- Thomas Paine (Jan. 1776)

Olive Branch Petition
King George III
Declaration of Independence (July 1776)
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke/Thomas Hobbs- Social Contract/Natural Rights
Enlightenment Philosophy

The War (1776-1783)
Major Battles
Trenton/Princeton
Hessians (German mercenaries sent to fight for Britain))
Saratoga
French Intervention
Supplies/Money
Diplomacy
Fighting in the West
George Rogers Clark-implications of his presence
Fighting in the South
Nathaniel Greene
Yorktown
Admiral de Grass (French)
General Cornwallis (British)
General Washington (American)
The Peace
Treaty of Paris (1783)
-Independence won
-Borders set
-British troops were to be removed from the Western Territories
-Loyalists were be compensated for losses

Impact of the American Revolution
Minorities
Women
African-Americans
Native Americans
Concept of Liberty


Essay Possibilities

a) Which do you believe to be the more important causes of the Revolution, social, economic issues or political issues? Discuss your choice.

Economic Issues would include: Tax policy, trade issues, monopolies, taxation without representation etc….among others.

Political Issues would include: power, local control (home rule), weakening of the British following Fr. and Ind. War...among others

Social Issues would include the new American, detachment from Great Britain and Europe as a whole, social classs,a very optimistic view of their future without British rule. ...among others.

b) Explain how Americans gained their independence despite the disadvantages. Include military and diplomatic obstacles.

c) Analyze how the Enlightenment influenced American views of government. Use as examples the literature of the time period.

d) What were the consequences of the Treaty of Paris for America, Britain, France, minority populations in America, religious institutions (disestablishment of the Anglican Church)?

The EOCT ( which counts 15% of your grade ) will have questions taken from the Georgia Performance Standards. Please add this site to your favorites after you click on Social Studies Grades 9-12 and then US History.
http://www.georgiastandards.org

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Monday Unit One Test
Tuesday DBQ How To Session during class as we look at the sample documents in small groups and discuss the differences between AP Euro DBQ's and those for APUSH. Tonight complete your DBQ worksheet on the documents which we worked on today. The thesis and bulleted list of items you will include in each paragraph are very important. Make decisions about how you will compare these regions before you complete your thesis or paragraph information. Make sure your thesis addresses the time period and question carefully. Read the directions carefully! Report to class tomorrow with your documents A-H, your worksheet and the chart comparing the New England colonies to the Chesapeake colonies( you received this last Friday as a study quide for the Unit One test).
Wednesday - We will complete the DBQ session and turn in your work.
Review your information from Chapter 4 on the impact/effects of the French and Indian War.
How did the relationship between the colonists and the British change as a result of this war? Remember Zinn's chapter "Tyranny is Tyranny". Did you read it? Read the American Revolution information on the Digital History website over the long weekend along with Chapter 5. READING QUIZ ON CHAPTER 5 TUESDAY!!!
Friday Be prepared when you come to class with your assigned topic. You should be able to summarize the topic and it historical significance as it relates to its role in moving America towards independence from Britain. OVER THE WEEKEND: Find an image or written description of the Boston Massacre and bring it to class on Tuesday along with arguments that you can use to defend your groups position of either POLITICAL, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC (Which had more to do with the beginning of the war?) Be prepared for the reading quiz over Chapter 5!!!!!

Tyranny and the American RevolutionBegin reading at page 163- Some information will overlap from last Friday.
Cause and Consequences of French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Edward Braddock
William Pitt
George Washington
Battle of Quebec
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Proclamation of 1763
Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763

American Colonial Economic Issues
Salutary Neglect
Navigation Acts/Laws (1660-1665)
Revenue- money taken through taxation
writs of assistance
enumerated goods
Sugar act
Stamp Act (1765)
Boycotts
Townshend Acts

Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Gaspee Incident
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts aka Coercive Acts
Port Act (closed Boston Harbor)
Quartering Act (colonies pay for supplies/needs of the British soldiers)
Prohibited Town Meetings
First Continental Congress
Patriots
Loyalists
Lobsterbbacks
internal taxes
direct representation virtual representation
Patrick Henry
Lord North
Committees of Correspondence
Apathetic Observers
Lexington /Concord
Bunker Hill
Second Continental Congress
Continental Army/George Washington-Commander
Common Sense- Thomas Paine (Jan. 1776)

Olive Branch Petition
King George III
Declaration of Independence (July 1776)
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke/Thomas Hobbs- Social Contract/Natural Rights
Enlightenment Philosophy

The War (1776-1783)
Major Battles
Trenton/Princeton
Hessians (German mercenaries sent to fight for Britain))
Saratoga
French Intervention
Supplies/Money
Diplomacy
Fighting in the West
George Rogers Clark-implications of his presence
Fighting in the South
Nathaniel Greene
Yorktown
Admiral de Grass (French)
General Cornwallis (British)
General Washington (American)
The Peace
Treaty of Paris (1783)
-Independence won
-Borders set
-British troops were to be removed from the Western Territories
-Loyalists were be compensated for losses

Impact of the American Revolution
Minorities
Women
African-Americans
Native Americans
Concept of Liberty


Essay Possibilities

a) Which do you believe to be the more important causes of the Revolution, economic issues or political issues? Discuss your choice.

Economic Issues would include: Tax policy, trade issues, monopolies, taxation without representation etc….

Political Issues would include: power, local control (home rule), weakening of the British following Fr. and Ind. War

Social Issues would include the new American, detachment from Great Britain and Europe as a whole, a very optimistic view of their future without British rule.

b) Explain how Americans gained their independence despite the disadvantages. Include military and diplomatic obstacles.

c) Analyze how the Enlightenment influenced American views of government. Use as examples the literature of the time period.

d) What were the consequences of the Treaty of Paris for America, Britain, France, minority populations in America, religious institutions (disestablishment of the Anglican Church)?

The EOCT will have questions taken from the Georgia Performance Standards. Please add this site to your favorites after you click on Social Studies Grades 9-12 and then US History.
http://www.georgiastandards.org

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Study Session #2 Monday am at 7:45
Reread the blogs for the past two weeks. Be attentive! Multiple Choice and 1 essay from the menu. Bring a blue or black pen for the essay.

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REMINDER: READING QUIZ OVER CHAPTER 3 ON FRIDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!
REVIEW SESSION FOR UNIT TEST THURSDAY AFTER SCHOOL 3:30PM - 4:20? & MONDAY 7:45AM
TEXTBOOK STUDY:
http://wwnorton.com/college/history/america7/content/ch01/study.htm
Test One - Monday August 25th over Chapters 1-4 Brick (Don't forget to use your Flag and Zinn books as backup.)
Review sessions Thursday afternoon 3:35- 4:15? and Monday am 7:45- 8:15am

FOR HOMEWORK
Review the following by topics using the AP preparation text and complete all topics. :
Chesapeake - sucess vs. failure, relations with Native Americans, Virginia and slavery -
Review your comparisons from both sides of the chart.

Working in thematics we will look at the issues of:
Dissent:
Find information in the red white and blue book that will explain why and by what means the following groups or individuals can be considered dissenters. Write out your answers in sentence form.
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
William Penn
Nathaniel Bacon
What are the commonalities in their causes/concerns?
How did they deal with power/authority that demanded the status quo?
Which do you believe to be the more successful? WHY?

Religion:
What were the distinctive characteristics of the following faiths in America? Where? why? Don't think so much dogma as rather how these groups adapted to life in America.
Anglican
Calvinism (Puritans)
Catholics
Quakers
What was the impact of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening on the American colonies? Jonathan Edwards
Who are the "old lights" and " new lights"?

Economic Development:
Triangular Trade
Agrarian versus commerical development
Role of geography
Technology
mercantilism theory
Navigation Acts
salutary neglect

Education
Compare/Contrast education in the middle, southern, and New England colonies
How did Ben Franklin epitomize the Enlightenment?

SocioEconomic hierarchies
Class structure and what it meant in each of the three regions of English settlements.
How did people of different genders, races and classes fit into colonial society?

Essential Question: How did colonists both retain aspects of their native lands while forming new traditions and customs?

French and Indian War 1754-1763
Causes and Consequences
Identify:
Albany Plan of Union
Fort Duquense
George Washington (in his early 20s)
General Edward Braddock
guerilla warfare
William Pitt
Fort Louisburg/Quebec
James Wolfe
Treaty of Paris 1763
Iroquois/ Huron
How did the map of North America change as a result of this war? p. 171

Essential Question: How did England manage to force France from the North American continent and once accomplished, what were the consequences for England, American, the Native Americans, and continental Europe?

TEST UNIT ONE MONDAY multiple choice questions with 1 FRQ from a menu

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Over the weekend, make sure you have completed your assigned readings which include Chapters 1 and 2 in the Brick and the corresponding history (Exploration/Colonization in the Flag and Zinn text, "The Great Empires of 1492" and "Roanoke". Hopefully you have been reading as the week progressed.

Complete your discovery of the assigned English colonial group. Southern, Middle or New England.

Have you checked out the blog list of topics so far?
What do you remember from our discussions in class?

A helpful website to consider: Digital History has condensed overviews for each time period in the online textbook.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Once at the site, click on textbook and read the articles on THE FIRST AMERICANS, EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY, COLONIZATION.

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Remember your assignment: English, Spanish or French
Tonight complete the list of topics given in class as it pertains to your group only as each group explored and settled the NEW WORLD. (Americas)

Settlement/Geography: Where did they settle? How large were the settlements?

Population Sources ; original settlers or groups of settlers were from where?

Government: distance, who was in control? type of government, authority recognized in their early colonies

Religion; Practice/ recognized religious authority

Economy: How did they make a living? crops?

Population Growth; did they recruit? immigration?

Relations with Native Americans; did they get along? why or why not?

Bring this to class with you tomorrow!!!

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MONDAY - TRSS froms, syllabus and course requirements. We will have a short group activity related to "lists" from American History. This will be a fun way to see where you stand in terms of your past preparation. Many of you have not taken American History since 5th grade so this may be a brief refresher. We have so much to cover in this class so get ready to dedicate the time and effort necessary for a good grade.
TUESDAY - List talk!! Textbooks will be given out. Pretest questions 1-40 covered as a group. I want you to check out the questions and their depth/length/analysis as compared to previous tests that you have taken. Our tests will follow this Multiple Choice format with 5 choices for each question. Read at least pages 1-22 in Chapter 1 of the Brick and check out the Flag.
WEDNESDAY -
Chapter I- these are some terms, concepts, and people you need to be familiar:
Land bridge (Bering Strait)
Maize
enviromental changes in North and South America and how that effected Native American cultures (pp. 7)
Compare and Contrast the Mayan, Aztec, Chibchas, and the Incan civiliizations/ Compare these to the North American Native civilizations (Adena-Hopewell, Mississippian, Pueblo-Hohokam,Anasazi ) Make sure you know the geographic locations of each civilization.
Norse
Erik the Red
Leif Eriksson
Effect of the Renaissance on European exploration
Examples of navigational progress
How did each of the following help lead to transAtlantic exploration: urbanization, world trade, nation-states, technology?
Prince Henry the Navigator/Portugal
Bartholomeu Dias
Columbus
Biological Exchange
Disease and its impact on Native Americans
Magellan
Cabot
Cortes
conquistadors
Hernando de Soto
Ponce de Leon
Bartolome de Las Casas
encomienda
Hacienda
Give evidence of Spanish influence in America. ex mission
Vasquez de Coronado
Saint Augustine (1565)
Influence of Spanish conqest of the American Southwest
Pueblo revolt of 1680
Use of Catholicism as a means of subuing Native Americans
"Horses changed everything." (p. 33) Explain.
Martin Luther
Protestant Reformation
Calvinism
Henry VIII, Elizabeth I
1588 - Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Lost Colony/Sir Walter Raleigh

Thursday
Discuss the contrasts between Spanish and English colonization. How do those two compare to the French in terms of motivation, area settled, relations with Native Americans and success?
Discuss the goals of European explorers. Did these men meet the objectives of the countries they represented?
What were the consequences of the biological exchanges that occurred as a result of the age of exploration?

Debate to consider
Columbus' place in History: Relativism

Friday Begin Chapter 2: Great Britain in the New World
This is what to look for as you read the first half of Chapter 2.
Charters/ Magna Carta
James VI/ Charles I/ Divine right
Oliver Cromwell/Parliament
The Restoration
Charles II
Glorious Revolution/ William and Mary
Act of Settlement 1701 / Act of Union 1707
Jamestown
John Smith
John Rolfe
Tobacco
Primogeniture
Chesapeake region (be able to locate this on a map)
plantations
Virginia
Chief Powhatan
Virginia company
headright system
Year 1619
House of Burgesses
African labor
Women as a commodity in Virginia
William Berkley
Native American relations
Economic Growth in Virginia
1676-Bacon's Rebellion
Maryland- the Calverts and Catholicism
Act of Toleration (1649)

Over the weekend, review the information studied so far and make sure that you have read the text through Chapter 2 carefully.

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I am so proud of how much we have accomplished this year! Now that the AP test is behind you, we have our EOCT test on Monday and Tuesday. Remember that this test is in two parts and counts for 15% of your total grade as mandated by the state. If you would like to review the georgia standards upon which the EOCT is based, use the follow address. All questions are derived from these standards which begin in 1607 with Jamestown. I am sure that you will do well and your preparation for the AP exam served you well for both tests. Look over the standards and see if there are any specific items that you do not remember or were not addressed during class. Once you get to this page, you will have to scroll down to the bottom of the page under grades 8-12 and click on United States History.

http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx

Wednesday - We have a workshop on presentation skills which will be extremely helpful as we start our decades presentations this week. You have your schedule for the presentations in each class and should be communicating with your partner(s) about details. Let me know if you need any ideas or assistance. My room is available everyday afterschool should you need a meeting place. Plan for your presentation to last 30 minutes long as discussed and remember that your peers can assist with your presentation or set up.

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http://www.pptpalooza.net/PPTs/OtherTeachers/President_Lyndon_B_Johnson.ppt Overview of his Presidency and foreign policy / civil rights. Great Society? what do you think?

http://www.windom.k12.mn.us/Staff/Kuntz.Steve/VietnamSection1.htm Overview of the Vietnam conflict with lots of pictures.

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The test over Chapter 19 and Civil Rights has been moved to Tuesday. There will be a review session after school on Mon and Tues before school. As you study, remember to review the Reconstruction topics from chapter 18 discussed in class such as the black codes, Amendments 13,14,15, Enforcement Acts, KKK, Civil rights act of 1875. Review the 9 question page covered in class from Chapter 19 ex. Jim Crow Laws, DuBois and Washington. Read over the Civil rights timeline and pay special attention to items in bold print. You had a few short readings and the Eyes on the Prize outline. Look over the vocabulary page. We will go over this on Monday in 4th and 5th periods. Make sure to complete the Venn diagram on MLKing,Jr. and Malcolm X. Complete your readings from the brick and be prepared to test on Tuesday. 80 Multiple Choice questions.

For Chapter 28: pp 1042-1043 " Court Decisions and Civil Rights"; pp 1153 " The Election of 1932"
It should have read Chapter 31 before page 1152-1159 " Civil Rights during the 1940's

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I hope that everyone had an enjoyable Spring Break and that are ready to get back into American History.
Reminder: You had several questions from Chapter 19 : The West that you received a few days before we left for Spring Break. Make sure that you have answered them and let me know if you have any questions. You were also given a study packet to use for all the decades. ARE YOU READING IN THE FLAG AS PREPARATION FOR THE AP EXAM? THIS IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT STUDY TOOL ALONG WITH HANDOUTS IN THE FRONT OF YOUR NOTEBOOK. APUSH EXAM MAY 9TH (FRIDAY)
MONDAY - We will be in the lab Room 210 for the entire period so that you can plan and accomplish a great deal related to your Decades Project. Today, you will need to determine how your decade coverage will be divided between your group members. Remember that you are individually responsible for a handout (social, political and economic) which is due at the end of this month. Also, you will need to make decisions regarding the poster assignment (event-related). The presentations will take place in May and I will let you know specifics as soon as I get the EOCT testing dates.
TUESDAY- Back to the West and into African Americans & Civil Rights across American History - do you remember the Black codes from our unit on Reconstruction( ch 18)? What about the sharecropping, tenant farming and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan? This is where we will pick up with our discussion. We will take civil rights across history as we covered immigration into the Bush administration. You have several short excerpts related to this topic to read in preparation for the next test. I have run the following information off and will give you a handout related to it in class. I suggest that you read a section and take notes on it before you move on to the next.

Chapter 25: pp 946-948 " A New Labor Force"
Chapter 26: pp 969- 972 "Nativism" pp 981-983 "The New Negro"
Chapter 28: pp 1042-1043 " Court Decisions and Civil Rights"; pp 1153 " The Election of 1932"
Chapter 32: pp 1172- 1174 "GI Bill of Rights"
Chapter 33: pp 1218-1223 " The Early Years of the Civil Rights Movement"
Chapter 34: pp 1232-1237 " Expansion of the Civil Rights Movement"; pp 1251-1254 "From Civil Rights to Black Power"; pp 1260 " A Traumatic Year"
Chapter 35; pp1267-1272 "The Roots of Rebellion"; pp 1290-1292 "Domestic Affairs"
Chapter 36: pp 1361-1362 "Race Initiatives"

This is the material for the next asses