Students will begin the study of Westward Expansion with the viewing
of The Alamo. Classes will discuss Texas Independence, annexation,and
expansion in to Oregon.
Quiz Thursday will cover material from last week as well as elements
from the material above. Decade ‘Cube’ project is due Friday.
Students will be given back their essays on ‘Disasters’that occurred during their decade. I’ll go over some of the more common
errors and then discuss specifics as necessary. Extra credit essays will be collected, and instructions for next project, ‘Minority’ cube, will be given.
Classes will be presented with information on Jackson’s Indian policies, the land species act and the resulting Panic of 1837.
Students will begin the study of the elections of 1824 and 1828 with the ‘Corrupt bargain’, presidency of J.Q. Adams, and the start of ‘Jacksonian Democracy’. (Sections 1 & 2 of chapter 12)
Students will also spend one day to work with computers for their Decade project which is due Feb. 17th.
On Monday, the students will be given a syllabus and assigned decade years for the ‘Decade Projects’. Tuesday through Thursday we will discuss the Monroe Doctrine and its effect on government policies. Friday’s quiz will cover the Era of Good Feelings, Latin American revolutions, and the Monroe Doctrine.
Class will continue to study the Industrial Revolution and look at the changes in transportation. Chapter 11, section 2. Due to the shortened school week, Friday’s quiz will include last week’s material. Students will probably spend two days working in small groups to report on different modes of transportation.
We will begin the study of the first American industrial revolution, chapter 11. Students will be given back their quizzes on the War of 1812 and their extra credit work will be collected.
Classes will discuss the major people and battles of the War of 1812. Students will have their weekly quiz covering this and last weeks material on Wednesday, Dec. 21st.
Have a fun-filled and relaxing Winter Break. -Mr. B
Classes will continue chapter 10 focusing on the events leading up to the War of 1812. Students will discuss Tecumseh’s Indian Confederation, the Warhawks, and America’s declaration of war . Terms on pp. 319 and 325 will be assigned along with corresponding readings. Quiz will be given on Tuesday, Dec.20 for this section.
Vocabulary quiz on Friday, Dec.16 will cover words “cultural-distribution”.
Students will continue chapter 10 with discussions of the
Barbary Wars, Embargo and Non-intercourse Acts, and the election of James Madison. Page 314 terms and a corresponding worksheet will be done in preparation for Friday’s quiz. Please continue to bring in canned/boxed items for the food drive.
With only two days of school this week, we will discuss the creation of
political parties and their effect on the campaigns of John Adams
and Thomas Jefferson.
Enjoy the Thanksgiving break and remember to contribute to the annual
canned food drive if you are able.