- Reading: none
- Discussion: Race & Missionary Activity in 19th c. U.S.
- Workshop: same
- Reading: Norton 598-604
- Discussion: Progressivism
- Workshop: Social Justice Travel Project
- Due: Guided Reading Questions for 593-604
Week of February 23
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Week of January 26
Monday, Jan. 27
- Reading: Norton, 471-476
- Discussion: U.S. Indian Policy
- Workshop: Boarding Schools
- Reading: Stegeman reading
- Discussion: U.S. Indian Policy, cont.
- Workshop: TBD
- Due: annotated Stegeman reading
- Reading: Norton, 481-492
- Discussion: Ranching, Railroads & Mechanized Agriculture in the West
- Workshop: Mapping links between East & West
- Due: Guided Reading Questions
- Reading: Norton, 497-499
- Discussion: Industrialization in the East
- Workshop: Intro to Social Justice Sojourns
- Reading: Norton, 510-515
- Discussion: Labor Unrest
- Workshop: Essay Preparation
- Reading: Norton 593-598
- Discussion: Progressivism Activity
- Workshop: In-class essay
- You will have 60 minutes to address the following prompt:
- How did life in the Industrial United States change in the late-nineteenth century? In what ways did various groups react to those changes?
- You may use your in-class assignment from last week and the homework due today to compose your response.
- Due: 3-column chart on reactions to Industrialization
- Government
- Organized Labor
- Women
- No Class - field trip
- Reading: Norton 598-604
- Discussion: Progressivism
- Due: Guided Reading Questions for 593-604
- Shortened Class - Winter Carnival
- Happy Valentine's Day
January 2014
Monday, Jan. 6
- Reading: none
- Presentation: Review of Unit Themes
- Workshop: Review Sheet Construction
- Reading: Norton 437-443
- Presentation: Lincoln's Assassination & the Meaning of Freedom
- Workshop: North-South comparison review
- Due: Reading Notes
- Reading: Norton 443-452
- Presentation: Johnson v. Congress
- Workshop: Rising Tensions review
- Reading: Norton 452-457
- Presentation: Reconstruction Policies and Their Failures
- Workshop: Civil War review
- Reading: Norton 457-462
- Presentation: Postwar Southern Culture
- Workshop: Exam Prep
- Due: 1/2 of Term Ids from review sheet
- Reading: none
- Presentation: Clean-up
- Workshop: Exam Review
- Due: Completed review sheet
- Exam 2
December
Tuesday, Dec. 3
- Reading: Norton 369-374
- Discussion: Mexican-American War
- Workshop: presentation planning & preparation
- NOTE: Research Paper due next class
- Reading: Norton 374-385 (read "effectively")
- Discussion: Slave States & Free States
- Presentations
- Diana
- Due: Research Paper
- Reading: Norton 385-391
- Discussion: Rising Tensions in the 1850s
- Presentations
- Anna & Emerson
- Reading: Norton 397-403
- Topic: Civil War I
- Presentations
- Alex, Lexi, Matt & Adam
- Due: 6 id terms
- Compromise of 1850
- Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Dred Scott Case
- Assault on Harper's Ferry
- 2 of your choice
- each supported by at least 1 primary source
- Reading: Norton 411-415, 417-419
- Topic: Civil War II
- Presentations
- Mat, Tristan & Kaylee
- Reading: Norton 424-430
- Topic: Civil War III
- Presentations
- Angelica, Grace, TJ & Tyler
- In what ways did 19th century tensions between North and South represent competing notions of Progress? Discuss the issues of slavery, states' rights and economics.
Mid-November
Tuesday, Nov. 12
- Homework: Read Norton 287-292
- Discussion: "Shuffle off to Buffalo" - The Erie Canal & Northern Cities
- Activity: Erie Canal video
- Due: list of sources for research paper
- Homework: Watch this Video
- Suggested Reading: Norton 313-319
- Discussion: Burned-Over District - Revival & Reform
- Activity: In-class essay
- How and why did the North and South develop more distinct regional differences in the period 1812-1849?
- Homework: Southern Society Lecture
- Suggested Reading: Norton 273-278
- Discussion: Slave Culture in the South
- Activity: Thematic Connections
- Due: detailed outline of research paper
- Homework: Watch 1 of these 7 videos
- Suggested Reading: Norton 357-361
- Discussion: The West in the American Imagination
- Activity: lead class conversation on the video you watched
- Homework: email notes of your video segment (email to Stegeman by Thursday 5pm)
- Suggested Viewing: Other 6 video segments
- Discussion: bring discussion questions
Late-October - Early-November
Great job during the first quarter! I really feel like we are now finding our stride together in US History. As we move forward into the second quarter I am looking forward to trying out some new methods and activities with you all.
Monday, Oct. 28
Monday, Oct. 28
- Homework: War of 1812 Timeline
- Discussion: comparison of timelines
- Activity: Constructing Class Timeline
- Due: Timeline
- Homework: Watch this Video
- Discussion: Role of Slavery in War of 1812
- Activity: Walk & Talk
- Homework: Read Norton, 238-244
- Discussion: American System
- Activity: TBA
- Homework: none
- Discussion: The Distinctive South
- Activity: Comparing North & South
- Read: Norton 251-256
- Homework: Read Norton 285-287; Scan rest of chapter 11
- Discussion: The Distinctive North
- Activity: Growth and Change-over-Time
- Due: Comparative Chart
- using 3 columns, show how the North & South were alike and unlike
- also, select topic for research paper
Mid-October
Here is the plan for the next two weeks or so. This brings us close to the end of the first quarter.
Monday, Oct. 7
Monday, Oct. 7
- Reading: Norton 171-176; 179-183
- Presentation: Shortcomings of the Confederation
- Adam, Grace
- Discussion/Workshop
- Reading: Norton 186-194
- Presentation: Framing the Constitution
- Drew, Tyler
- Discussion/Workshop
- Reading Quiz (last two readings)
- Reading: Norton 205-209; 230-234
- Presentation: The New Nation and European Diplomacy
- Workshop: Multiple Choice Strategies
- Reading: Norton 149-150; 183-186; 212-215; 226-230
- Presentation: Looking Westward
- Kaylee, Angelica
- Workshop: Exam Prep
- Reading: Norton 234-238
- Presentation: The War of 1812
- Workshop: Review Session
- Due: Review Sheet & Notebook Check
- Exam 1
- Homework: Watch this Video
- Optional Reading: Norton 234-238
- Workshop: War of 1812 activity
- please bring textbooks to class
- Presentations: Anna & T.J.
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