HOMEWORK DUE Tues/Wed. 12/11-12

Read Chapter 15, Define key content terms and complete sections 2 through 6 of the notebook guide.

Labor's Response

On Thursday and Friday Dec 6th and 7th Classes worked on ch. 14 Notebook Guide, Labor's Response.

UNIT 4 TEST "GROWING PAINS AND GAINS"

On the last day before Christmas break  (12/13-14)there will be a test covering chapters 12, 13, 14, and 15. Make sure you know, and are able to use, the vocabulary from each chapter. You should also be able to write a comprehensive answer that includes the vocabulary for each of the main chapter questions.

Ch 12 - Change and Conflict in the American West

Monday and Tuesday/Wednesday 12/3 -12/5 we completed research exploring 8 different groups of people and their experience during the move west.

MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA

Reflection Questions: Use details from the films to answer the following questions.
 Part 1: Cornelius Vanderbilt: Captain of Industry or Robber Baron?
 Part 2: Was John D. Rockefeller good for America?

Below is a quote from our text book.

By 1882, Standard Oil had become a monopoly, a company that completely dominates a particular industry. It controlled 90 percent of the nation's oil production. With its competitors out of the way, Standard Oil could raise its prices and reap great profits.

Does this graph support or refute the claim of the text? Why and hhow?

HOMEWORK DUE NOV 26th

Complete the "Reconstruction" Processing Assignment - Turn in separately from your notebook. This will be graded as an Assessment

Notebooks will be collected on Monday the 26th. Be sure that Reconstruction guide is complete as well as...
Complete "Age of Innovation and Industry" Notebook Guide. All sections, including processing.

Reconstruction

 If you were not in class take notes on the Reconstruction PowerPoint available to the right.

 The video below is from a film made in 1915 by D.W. Griffin, a southerner who thought the south was threatened by Reconstruction and freed slaves. What do you think were the purposes of this clip of the film?

 

The Civil War Notebook Guide Homework

Reading Notes
Section 2: Due Tues. 30th Wed. Oct 31st

A Dividing Nation: ASSESSMENT

Due Th. Nov. 1st / Fri. Nov. 2nd

Write an article for a European newspaper reporting on
the April 1861 attack on Fort Sumter. Your newspaper
article must be at least three paragraphs and must
include
• a headline that will attract readers.
• an introduction that outlines who was involved,
what happened, where it happened, when it happened,
and why it was important.
• a description of at least two events that led up to the
attack. Explain how these events showed a spirit of
compromise or of conflict between the North and
the South at the time of the event.
• a conclusion that discusses whether you think a civil
war was inevitable.

Tariff of 1828

This was 22 years before the time period we are studying but it should be considered when analyzing conflicts between the North and the South before the Civil War.

Why was this tariff a source of conflict between the North and the South?

Seminar questions: We Who Dare Say No.

Primary Question:
Was it morally justified for the "North" to fight the "Civil War?"

Secondary Question:
How might things be different now if the advice given in this article was followed by the government of the United States of America?

We Who Dare Say No: Vocab

Review the article.
Underline words that you do not understand.
Circle words that you NOW understand because of the context.



Summarize the article in a 5 sentence paragraph.

Civil War: We Who dare Say No to War

Read the short essay and respond in your notebooks to the following questions.
Was the Civil War needed to end slavery?
Was the Civil War inevitable? (How could this essay effect a persons opinion on this question?)

Complete Notebook Guide Sec. 2

Trace the map below into your notebook.
• Draw in and label the Missouri Compromise line.
• Color free states and territories. Fill in the key with
the appropriate color.
• Use a different color for slave states and territories.
• Annotate your map with differences between the
North and South by listing at least three important
details about the way of life in each region.

Compromise, Confront, Or?

If you are involved in a serious argument where something important is at stake, is it better to compromise with or confront your opponent? Are there other options? What? Explain your reasoning.

Vocabulary Concept Map for Unit 2 Test

Step One- List all vocabulary from Chapters 4 through 7

Step Two - Categorize all the vocabulary words into 4 or 5 separate conceptual categories. (Not by Chapter or timeline)

Step Three - Draw 5 lines that connect terms from different categories and write a phrase on the line that describes the connection.

Step Four - Make a poster that illustrates the work in Steps 2, 3, and 4.

Step Five - Present poster

Electoral College & The Great Compromise

How does this Electoral College Map reflect "The Great Compromise" during the Constitutional Convention? Look to your book if needed.

The Virginia Resolution

As you read, and listen to, The Virginia Resolution underline words or phrases that you don't know or can't understand.

Keep in mind the following questions and answer them in your notebook.

1.  What is the general purpose of this resolution?
2. What was the specific motivation for writing this resolution?
3. What might motivate one of the United States to write similar resolution TODAY?

Test on Th / Fri October 18th/19th

This test will cover the materials covered in class starting with the Chapter 4 "The colonial Roots of the Founding Ideals to Chapter 7 "An Enduring Plan of Government".notebook

Before the test complete the "An Enduring Plan of Government" notebook guide, You notebooks will be collected before you take the test.

You will be creating a study guide for the test on Mon/Tue the 15th/16th

The Presidential Debate

1783 Opinion Page

This is due on Monday, October 8th and will be scored as an assessment. Be sure to follow the instructions on the "America Revolts" notebook guide linked in the resources on this blog.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AND AMERICAS FOUNDING IDEALS

Due October 8th/9th

Watch October 3^rd @ 6 P.M. (Or on Youtube)

What do the presidential candidates have to say about America’s founding ideals of equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy?

Take notes using this worksheet on what Barak Obama and Mitt Romney say that relates to the founding ideals (They may not use the words but they will talk about ideas related to them)

Afterward write a reflection (on the back of the worksheet) highlighting what you think are the most important statements made by the candidates concerning these 5 ideals.

HomeWork Due 9/27 - 28

Read Ch. 5 and answer the following question Were the American Colonists justified in rebelling against British Rule? Use all the vocabulary from the summary of Ch. 5 in your answer to this question. This can be a paragraph or a series of bullet points with a rationale at the end.

Home Work Due Next Class

Due Tuesday 9/25 for periods 3 and 4.
Due Wednesday 9/26 for periods 5 and 8.

Read Chapter 4 and answer the following question.

How did the colonial period help to shape America's founding ideals?

Use at least 2 pieces of evidence from each of sections in your answer.

1st Essay: Pursuing American Ideals

Due Thursday, 9/20 for periods 3 and 4.
Due Friday 9/21 for periods 5 and 8.
See resources to the right for details.

Homework Assignment 2 Personal Timeline

Draw the personal timeline described in the section 1.4 notebook guide. Be sure to include perspectives from a family member. Due Thursday 9/13 in periods 3 and 4. Due Friday 9/14 in periods 5 and 7.

Today's Quickwrite

Which of the United State's founding ideals (equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy) do you think is most important?

FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Your Academic Integrity Pledge and  shared Google Folder titled with your name followed by class period (Your Name4) are due Monday, September 17th.

Welcome To U.S. History; Pursuing American Ideals

This year we will be studying U.S. History through the lens of the following question.

How well have Americans lived up to the nation’s founding ideals of equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy? 

What is you first reaction? what do you think?