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

• Homework: War of 1812 Timeline
• Discussion: comparison of timelines
• Activity: Constructing Class Timeline
• Due: Timeline

Wednesday, Oct. 30

• Homework: Watch this Video
• Discussion: Role of Slavery in War of 1812
• Activity: Walk & Talk

Friday, Nov. 1

• Homework: Read Norton, 238-244
• Discussion: American System
• Activity: TBA

Tuesday, Nov. 5

• Homework: none
• Discussion: The Distinctive South
• Activity: Comparing North & South
• Read: Norton 251-256

Thursday, Nov. 7

• 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

• Reading: Norton 171-176; 179-183
• Presentation: Shortcomings of the Confederation
• Adam, Grace
• Discussion/Workshop

Wednesday, Oct. 9

• Reading: Norton 186-194
• Presentation: Framing the Constitution
• Drew, Tyler
• Discussion/Workshop
• Reading Quiz (last two readings)

Friday, Oct. 11

• Reading: Norton 205-209; 230-234
• Presentation: The New Nation and European Diplomacy
• Workshop: Multiple Choice Strategies
• Exam 1 Review Sheet

Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Reading: Norton 149-150; 183-186; 212-215; 226-230
• Presentation: Looking Westward
• Kaylee, Angelica
• Workshop: Exam Prep

Friday, Oct. 18

• Reading: Norton 234-238
• Presentation: The War of 1812
• Workshop: Review Session
• Due: Review Sheet & Notebook Check

Tuesday, Oct. 22

• Exam 1 

Thursday, Oct. 24

• Homework: Watch this Video 
• Optional Reading: Norton 234-238
• Workshop: War of 1812 activity 
• please bring textbooks to class 
• Presentations: Anna & T.J.

Week of September 29th

Note - You will undoubtedly notice that the readings for this week are a little long. Please do your best to get through them, but know that it is fine to skim these pages this week. I think you will be able to move through a little faster because we already had presentations on some of the major events last week. Try to build a solid understanding of the terms listed below each reading so you can fully identify them, rather than taking extensive notes on everything in the text.

Tuesday, Oct.1

• Reading: Norton 130-142
• Stamp Act, Sons of Liberty, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Coercive Acts
• Presentation: Crisis in the Colonies
• Workshop: in-class essay prep
• Due: Comparative Chart 
• Columns for Southern, New England & Middle Colonies
• List of potential analytic categories

Thursday, Oct.3

• Reading: Norton 154-167
• Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown
• Presentation: Revolutionary War
• Workshop: in-class essay
• Comparative essay question covering the Southern, New England & Middle Colonies

Week of September 22nd

Monday, Sept. 23

• Reading: John Winthrop
• Presentation: Middle Colonies
• Diana
• Mat
• Workshop: Summer Essay
• Due: draft of summer essay

Wednesday, Sept. 25

• Reading: Norton 73-82
• Presentation: Atlantic Economy & Slave Trade
• Lexi
• Matt
• Workshop: Comparative essay
• Due: Summer Essay

Friday, Sept. 27

• Class Trips

Week of September 15th

Tuesday, Sept. 17

• Reading: Norton 41-49
• Presentation: Southern Colonies
• Workshop: Comparing English Colonies
• Due: Summer assignment, phase 1

Thursday, Sept. 19

• Reading: Norton 49-57
• Presentation: New England Colonies
• Emerson - Explorers
• Tristan - Puritans
• Workshop: Comparative Essay Planning
• Assignment: Comparative Chart
• Create a chart to compare one of the following:
• the basic differences between Southern, New England & Middle Colonies
• three colonies within one of the above regions

Week of September 8

Monday, Sept. 9

• Reading: Norton, et al, pp 3-10
• Presentation: Pre-Columbian North America
• Discussion: The American Dream
• Workshop: notebooks & note-taking
• Assignment: summer reading (due in stages)

Wednesday, Sept. 11

• Reading: Norton 13-22
• Presentation: Distribution of European Settlements
• Discussion: The Pequot War (review of 10 Days)
• Workshop: Mapping Native & European Settlements

Friday, Sept. 13

• Reading: Norton 28-31, Simon Le Moyne's Jesuit Relation
• Le Moyne's Diary - account of first visit to Onondaga - **ONLY READ CHAPTERS VI & VII** (SCROLL DOWN)
• Prologue: Obama's Syria Speech 
• Putin's NYT Editorial 
• Presentation: The English and the Atlantic
• Discussion: Simon Le Moyne and the Onondaga
• Due: Answer the following questions in a typed, two-paragraph response:
• What was Le Moyne's primary purpose in making this expedition? What other goals did he and/or the people who sent him have?
• What other Indians are present in the account? What does this show about the relationship between native cultures?

Back to School Post

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing and/or adventurous summer, suited to your tastes. I have a lot that I can't wait to tell you about. For now, here is a basic plan for our first week of school.

Tuesday, 9/3

• Presentation - Stegeman's Summer Slideshow
• Assigned - distribute syllabus and 1st homework questions
• Identify at least one broad question posed in the course description. Based on your current understanding of U.S. history, attempt to answer that question in one substantial paragraph.

Wednesday, 9/4

• Review - course description
• Due: guided reading questions
• Activity - "How History is Like Broken Dishware"
• Discuss - plans, expectations & how to be successful in US History 11