SCEDULE SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 2

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

1. What is History? Lecture
2. Introduction to the paper

Paper proposal due on October 6. Reading guide Ch 4.1 due tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

1. Lecture: The War Begins

Read: Thomas Paine, “Common Sense”

Thursday, October 1, 2009

1. Complete Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” analysis in groups
2. Discuss as a class

Read Declaration of Independence and complete worksheet for Monday.

Friday, October 2, 2008

Video: John Adams: Independence

Homework: Finish Declaration of Independence reading guide for Monday. Paper proposal due on Tuesday.

CHANGE IN SCHEDULE

There has been a slight change in the schedule for this week. The chapter 4 reading guide will be given as homework on Friday. Bring your book tomorrow---you will have time to work on it after the quiz. It will be due on Wednesday.

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 21-25

Monday, September 21, 2009

1. The Boston Massacre: Eyewitness Accounts
2. Begin watching John Adams: Join or Die

HW: Finish reading guide (3.2) for tomorrow

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

1. Continue John Adams: Join or Die

Read, John Adams by David McCullough p. 62-68.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

1. Discuss video
2. Read Court Transcripts. Complete analysis.

Homework: Complete Court Transcript analysis

Thursday, September 24, 2009

1. Discuss Reading Guide 3.2
2. Discuss film and “historical” Boston Massacre

Study for Quiz. Bring book tomorrow.

Friday, September 25, 2008

1. Quiz: Chapter 3
2. work on Chapter 4.1 reading guide

Homework: Finish reading guide for Wednesday.

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 21-25

Monday, September 21, 2009

1. The Boston Massacre: Eyewitness Accounts
2. Begin watching John Adams: Join or Die

HW: Finish reading guide (3.2) for tomorrow

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

1. Continue John Adams: Join or Die

Read, John Adams by David McCullough p. 62-68.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

1. Discuss video
2. Read Court Transcripts. Complete analysis.

Homework: Complete Court Transcript analysis

Thursday, September 24, 2009

1. Discuss Reading Guide 3.2
2. Discuss film and “historical” Boston Massacre

Homework: Reading Guide 4.1 due Tuesday

Friday, September 25, 2008

1. Quiz: Chapter 3
2. Lecture: The History of Historiography
3. “Facts Are a Stubborn Thing” essay assignment

Homework: Finish reading guide for Tuesday

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 14-18

Monday, September 14, 2009

Go over Colonies charts. Discuss test.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

1. Test over Unit 1

Bring book tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

1. Discuss test
2. Work on Chapter 3, part 1 study guide in class

Homework: Reading guide due Friday.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

1. Lecture: The French and Indian War

Homework: Reading guide (3.1) due tomorrow

Friday, September 17, 2008

1. Lecture: England and the Colonies

Homework: Read the rest of Chapter 3. Complete reading guide for Chapter 3.2 for Tuesday.

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 7-11

Monday, September 7, 2009

No School. Labor Day.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

1. Go over Chapter 1 Reading Guide
2. Lecture: A Walk Through a Puritan Graveyard
3. Document Analysis: “A City on a Hill”

Homework: Chapter 2.1 reading guide due tomorrow. Finish article analysis if necessary.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

1. Lecture: Colonial America

Homework: Chapter 2.2 reading guide. Due Friday. Bring Book for the next TWO days.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Activity: Itemizing the Colonies. In groups, you will complete charts detailing the characteristics of the colonial regions in colonial America.

Homework: Reading guide (2.2) due tomorrow

Friday, September 11, 2008

Finish activity. Discuss.

Homework: Start studying for test. Test over Unit 1 on Tuesday, September 15.