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Sunday, October 24, 2010

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 25-29, 2010

Monday, October 25

1.  Go over Washington article
2.  Lecture:  The Administration of George Washington and the development of political parties

RG Chapter 5 part B is due tomorrow

Tuesday, October 26

1.  Go over Ch 5.1 Reading Guide
2.  Lecture:  The Administration of John Adams and the Election of 1800

Start reading chapter 6.  You must read this chapter.  You can complete the Ch 6 reading outline.  This is optional and will not be collected, but is good for outlining the chapter and getting the necessary information for the test on Friday.

Wednesday, October 27

1.  Lecture:  The Administration of Thomas Jefferson and Marbury v. Madison

Thursday, October 28

1.  Go over Chapter 5.2 Reading Guide
2.  Video:  The Presidents:  Washington through Jefferson

If you want to watch the video again or missed it the first time, you can watch it online. It is a great review.

Part 1.1 Washington
Part 1.2  Washington and Adams
Part 1.3 Adams and Jefferson
Part 1.4 Jefferson

Test tomorrow over Chapters 4, 5 and 6. 

Friday, October 29

Test:  Unit 3:  The Federalist Era

Read, "The Secret Life of a Developing Country"

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Creating a Constitution Video

Here is a link to watch Wednesday's video, Creating a Constitution.  The portion we watched in class was the first 25 minutes of the link below.

Creating a Constitution

Sunday, October 17, 2010

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 18-22

Monday, October 18

Test, Unit 2

HW:  Reading Guide Chapter 5, Part A.  Due Wednesday

Tuesday, October 19

Lecture:  Inventing a New Government

Wednesday, October 20

1.  Lecture:  The Constitutional Convention
2.  Video:  Creating a Constitution  (with sheet)

Read, "The Greatness of George Washington."  Complete reading guide for Friday.

Thursday, October 21

Meet with counselors.  In North end of the library.

Friday, October 22

Lecture:  The Presidency of George Washington

HW:  Reading Guide Chapter 5, Part B.  Due Tuesday.

LOOK AHEAD:

    Unit 3 Test:  Friday, October 29
    Terms Test #2:  Friday, November 5 (Chapters 1-6)

AMSCO book review question answers

Here the answers for the AMSCO book review questions for Chapters 4 & 5:

4)         Imperial Wars and Colonial Protest, 1754-1775 (pages 70-71)
            1. E   2. E   3. B   4. C   5. D   6. C   7. B   8. C   9. E   10. A
5)         The American Revolution and Confederation, 1775-1787 (pages 89-90)
            1. E   2. A   3. C   4. C   5. D   6. A   7. A   8. A   9. D   10. C


Monday, October 11, 2010

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 11-15

Monday, October 11

No School.  Columbus Day (Or, if you prefer, Indigenous People's Day)

Tuesday, October 12

Video:  America:  The Story of Us--Revolution

Wednesday, October 13

1.  American History Mystery #1
2.  Lecture: Those "others" who fought
3.  Go over Ch 4 Part 1 Reading Guide

Thursday, October 14

1. Lecture:  The End of the War
2.  Go over Ch 4 Part 2 Reading Guide

Friday, October 15

1.  Test:  Unit 2

Read pages 141-151.  Complete Reading Guide:  Chapter 5, Part 1  Due Tuesday.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 4-8, 2010

Monday, October 4

1.  Terms Test #1
2.  Lecture:  From Revolt to Revolution

Reading guide Chapter 4, Part 1 due tomorrow

Tuesday, October 5

Lecture:  The Start of the War

Reading Guide, Chapter 4 part 2.  Due next Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 6

Analysis of Common Sense

Thursday,  October 7

Lecture:  The Declaration of Independence

Friday,  October 8

Lecture:  Fighting the War:  The Experience of the Soldier

Reading guide due on Tuesday.