Schedule December 5-9

Monday, December 5

Lecture:  Slavery and Abolition

Read Chapters 13 and 14.  Complete Reading Guide for Friday.

Tuesday, December 6  Bring Book Today

1.  Finish lecture if necessary.
2.  Today will be a work day.  This reading guide is long, so I want to give you some time in class to work on it.

Wednesday, December 7

Writing a DBQ:  How to use documents in writing.

Today, we will examine a DBQ for the reform movements of the 1820s-1840s.  You will analyze the documents and then formulate a thesis based on the question.  On Friday, you will be assigned a DBQ essay. It will be due on Monday.

Thursday, December 8

Lecture:  The Road to War:  The 1850s, Part 1

Reading guide due tomorrow!

Friday, December 9

Lecture:  The Road to War:  The 1850s, Part 2

Over the weekend, you will be writing a DBQ based on the what we have been discussing regarding the 1850s.  Next Monday, you will get a reading guide for Chapter 15 that will be due later in the week.  A quiz over Chapters 13, 14 and 15 will also be next week.  Over break, you will be reading Chapter 16 and completing the reading guide.

AMSCO answers for Unit 4

7)         The Age of Jefferson, 1800-1816 (pages 134-135)

            1. E   2. D   3. B   4. C   5. A   6. C   7. D   8. C   9. A   10. D

8)        Nationalism and Economic Development (pages 157-159)

            1. C   2. E   3. C   4. B   5. A   6. C   7. E   8. C   9. C   10. E

9)         Sectionalism (pages 178-179)

            1. D   2. E   3. A   4. D   5. D   6. E   7. E   8. A   9. C   10. A

10)       The Age of Jackson, 1824-1844 (pages 194-196)

            1. C   2. D   3. B   4. A   5. B   6. C   7. D   8. A   9. E   10. B

12)       Territorial and  Economic Expansion, 1830-1860 (pages 233-234)

            1. D   2. B   3. D   4. C   5. A   6. A   7. C   8. A   9. C   10. D

Schedule November 30-December 2

Monday, November 28

Lecture:  Manifest Destiny

Tuesday, November 29

Writing Skills:  The Essay Body

You will be turning in your Unit 1 essay again for a grade on the body.  Attach a rubric to the essay when you turn it in.  If you want to have your intro graded again, attach that rubric to it as well.  This is due on Monday, December 4

Wednesday, November 30

Test:  Unit 4

Take-home essay due tomorrow

Thursday, December 1

Test Corrections in Groups

Homework:  Read Chapter 10.  Complete Reading Guide for Monday

Friday, December 2

Lecture:  The Age of Reform

Reading guide due Monday.

Looking ahead:  Over the next two weeks we will be completing Chapters 10, 13, and 14.  You will have a DBQ essay during this time and a quiz over Chapters 13 and 14 before Winter Break.  When we come back from Winter Break, we will complete Chapter 15 and have a Unit 5 Test.  Before the final exam, we will have our 2nd Terms Test (75 questions this time).  We will end the semester with Chapter 17.

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 14-23 UPDATED!

Monday, November 14

Lecture: Andrew Jackson, Part 1 (download the Powerpoint slides here)

Reading guide for Chapter 9 due tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 15

Lecture:  Andrew Jackson, Part 2

Read, "Andrew Jackson: Flamboyant Hero of the Common Man."  Complete article analysis sheet for Friday.  There will be a question about this article on Friday's quiz.

Wednesday, November 16

Lecture:  Andrew Jackson, Part 3

Thursday, November 17

Finish Up Andrew Jackson.  Discuss Editorial Cartoons.

Friday, November 18

Quiz:  Chapters 7 & 9

Study for Terms Test.  Terms Test on TUESDAY.

Monday, November 21

Video:  The Presidents:  Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk

Tuesday, November 22

Terms Test #1.  50 questions.  Fill in the blank.  Units 1-4.  (Chapters 1-9, 11)

Read Chapter 12.  Complete reading guide for Monday, November 29.

Wednesday, November 23

Lecture:  Manifest Destiny

Unit 4 Test on Wednesday, November 30.

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 7-10

Monday, November 7

Lecture, War of 1812--part 2

Reading guide Chapter 7 due tomorrow

Tuesday, November 8

Starting today, weekly review sessions of concepts and vocabulary will begin in room 209.  If you are having problems with some ideas or questions, you can attend.  A teacher will be there to help you with the information.  This will be available every Tuesday morning starting at 6:45 am.

Lecture:  The Era of Good Feelings

Start reading Chapter 9.  Complete Reading Guide for next Tuesday, November 15

Wednesday, November 9

1.  Video:  The Presidents (Madison, Monroe and Adams)
2.  Lecture:  The Election of 1828

Thursday, November 10

Lecture:  Andrew Jackson, part 1 (You can download a handout of the powerpoint slides here)

Complete Chapter 9 reading guide for Tuesday!