• Homework for week of 5/20/13

    Monday: study for Civil War test tomorrow. Tuesday: Read text pages 527-532. Wednesday: read text pages 533-538. Thursday: watch video lecture on the opening of the West + read "Wvoka and the Ghost Dance Cult" and answer the questions. There will be a brief quiz on this material when we return from the long weekend.

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  • Civil War test

    Our test on the Civil War is scheduled for Tuesday, 5/21

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  • Homework for week of 5/13

    Continue text reading on the Civil War so that classtime can be used to write your play-by-polay script, not for basic research. The completed baseball game is due on Monday, 5/22. Monday: Complete internet reading on the New York City draft riots. Read up to & including the page entitled "The Riot Begins." Be prepared to discuss the causes of these riots in class tomorrow. Tuesday: Read primary source "Sherman's March to the Sea" and complete the questions at the end.

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  • Homework for week of 5/6

    Monday: Read text following the chapter syllabus so that you are prepared to work with your team members on the Civil War Baseball assignment during the classtime provided. Tuesday: Read the primary sources on the handout "RE Lee's dilemma" & write a one paragraph response to President Lincoln. Wednesday: Read "Two Constitutions Compared" and answer the question at the end.

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  • Chapter 13 test.

    Our test on Chapter 13 is scheduled for Monday, 5/6

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  • Homework for week of 4/29

    Monday: Read: "Two Views of the Dred Scott Decision" and answer the questions at the end. Friday: Read text p. 478 - to end of chaper. Study for Monday's Chapter 13 test.

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  • Homework for week of 4/22

    Monday: Work on 1850s assignment as needed to meet Tuedsay's due date. Tuesday: p. 459-464. Thursday: p. 467-469. Friday. p. 470-478.

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  • Manifest Destiny test!

    Our test on the era of Manifest Destiny is scheduled for Thursday, 4/18.

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  • Homework for week of 4/15

    Monday: Read Lincoln's "Spot Resolutions" and answer the questions at the end. Friday: Read text p. 453-459.

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  • Homework for week of 4/1

    Monday-Wednesday: Work on "Expansion for Dummies" assignment as needed. Harrison-Tyler chart is also due on Thursday. Friday: read "The Time of the Gringo" and answer the question at the end of the reading. Complete the chart on the Polk administration.

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  • Homework for week of 3/18

    Tuesday: Begin to work on DBQ (due on Monday) Wednesday: study for tomorrow's reform era "quest"

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  • Homework for week of 3/11

    Monday: Begin making entries on the van Buren chart. This is due on Thursday. Tuesday: Read: "The Hard Luck of the Irish" and answer the questions that follow.

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  • Homework for week of 3/4

    Monday - Wednesday: Work on presentation topic. All Presentations will be loaded onto my laptop on Thursday. Tuesday: Read "The Second Great Awakening" and answer thequestions at the end. Begin to work on The Great Awakenings chart, which is due on Friday. Wednesday: Read "Reviving Religion" and answer the questions at the end. Thursday: Read "The Mormons" and answer the questions. Friday: In the Zinn book, read "Intimately Oppressed" and ans questions #5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 & 18. This is due on Tuesday.

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  • Jackson test!

    Our test on the Age of Jackson is scheduled for Thursday, 2/28.

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  • Homework reading for week of 2/24

    Monday: Read "States' Rights and Nullification" and answer the questions at the end of the reading. Tuesday & Wednesday: prepare for Thursday's test. Friday: Text p. 330333 (stop at the Rise of Mormonism)

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  • Homework of week of 2/18

    Tuesday: Begin to make entries on the Jackson chart, which is due on Moonday, 2/25. Wednesday: text p. 319-322. Thursday: Read Nat Turner's Rebellion.

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  • Homework for week of 2/11

    Monday: Study for tomorrow's "quest" on the Era of Good Feelings. As you study, complete the Monroe chart (due on Thursday). Wednesday: p. 317-319. Thursday: P. 281-283 (No, this is not a typo!) Friday: internet research assignment, "The Eaton Affair." John Quincy Adams chart due on Monday.

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  • Era of Good Feelings test

    Our test on the Era of Good eelings is scheduled for Tuesday, 2/12.

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  • Homework for week of 2/4

    Monday: Read: The Monroe Doctrine: Background. Tuesday: read text p. 284-292. Wednesday: complete internet research on "The Effects of the Cotton Gin." Thursday: Read text pages 294-298.

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  • Homework for week of 1/28

    Wednesday: text p. 267-270. Friday: Complete the map activity if you didn't complete it in class today. Read p. 270-273. Complete Madison chart (due on Monday). Even though the Clay and Calhoun charts are not due until the end of Chapter 13, DON'T DELAY!! Start making entries now.

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  • Homework for week of 1/14

    Monday: p. 253-258. Tuesday: p. 260-262. Wednesday: p. 262-267. War of 1812 chart is due on Friday.

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  • Homework for week of 1/7

    Monday: text p. 243-249. Tuesday: text p. 249-253 & begin to make entries on Marshall Court chart, which is due on Friday. Wednesday: Read "The Embargo Act" and complete the questions at the end. Thursday: p. 253-258. Friday: p. 260-262 & complete the Jefferson administration chart, which is due on Monday.

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  • Chapter 6 Test

    Our test on Chaper 6 is scheduled for Friday, 1/4.

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  • Homework for week of 1/2

    Wednesday: Washington and Hamilton charts due tomorrow. Thursday: Study for Friday's test on Chapter 6. Friday: DBQ due on Monday. Begin to work on Adams chart (due on Tuesday)

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  • Homework for week of 12/17

    Tuesday: Read "Jefferson's Place in History" and answer the questions that follow the reading.

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  • Homework for week of 12/10

    Washington era newspaper assignment is due on Friday, 12/14. On nights where there is no specific homework assignment, be sure to use this time wisely and work on your contribution to this assignment!Tuesday: text p. 220-225. Friday: text p. 225-234.

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  • Homework for the week of 12/3

    Monday: Read text p. 205-211. Tuesday: Text p. 211-214. Wednesday: Text p. 214-217. Thursday: Text p. 217-220. Friday: Read "Who was Benjamin Banneker?" and answer the questions at the end of the reading. Also, begin to make entries on BOTH the Alexander Hamilton and the Washington Administration charts.

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  • Chapter 5 test

    Our exam on Chapter 5 is scheduled for Thursday, 11/29.

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  • Homework for week of 11/26

    Monday: Read Jefferson's "Statute for Religious Freedom" and answer the questions at the end. Tuesday: Read text p. 197-200. The Ben Franklin chart is due on Wednesday. Friday: Read "Why are there continued controversies over constitutional interpretations?" and answer the questions.

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  • Homework for week of 11/19

    Tuesday: Read "Shays' Rebellion" and answer the questions at the end. Wednesday: Read text p. 194-197

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  • Homework for week of 11/12

    Begin to make entries on American Revolution chart! This chart is due on Friday. Monday & Tuesday: Read text p. 165-175. Wednesday: text p. 177-179. Thursday: text p. 179-180. Friday: p. 185-194 (stop at Philadelphia Convention).

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  • Chapter 4 test

    Our test on Chapter 4 is scheduled for Friday. Start to review!

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  • Homework for week of 10/29

    Tuesday: Read "Common Sense" and answer the questions that follow. Wednesday: Read "What does the Declaration of Independnece Say?" and answer the summary question. Friday: Read primary source: "The Treatment of Tories" and answer the question.

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  • Homework for week of 10/22

    Monday: Watch the final debate!Read the short essay, "Opposition to the Stamp Act and answer the questions at the end. Tuesday: Read "Daughters of Liberty" and answer the questions. Wednesday: Complete the "progress report" on your chosen essay topic.This is due on Friday. Thursday: Read text. p. 153-160. Friday: be sure your campaign ad is complete by Monday.

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  • Homework for week of 10/15

    Monday: Begin to make entries on the Ben Franklin chart & read text. p. 127-136. Tuesday: Begin to make entries onthe French & Indian War chart. This chart is due on Friday. Watch the debate and make entries on the Key Issues chart. Wednesday: p. 136-142. Thursday: text . p. 142-150. Friday: text p. 150-153.

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  • Chapter 3 test

    Our test on Chapter 3 is scheduled for Friday, 10/12.

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  • Homework for week of 10/8

    Monday: read "The New Man." Tuesday: Read text pages 117-123. Wednesday: Start to review for Friday's exam.

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  • Homework for week of 10/1

    Completed early colonies chart due on Friday! Monday: Begin research: "Who are the candidates?" This is due on Wednesday. Tuesday: Read text p. 90-98. Wednesday: Begin work on key issues chart. This research will be the basis for a future assignment. Thursday: text p. 100-109. Friday: text p. 117-129.

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  • Our First Test!

    Our test on the early colonies is scheduled for Friday, 9/28. Start reviewing now!

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  • Homework for week of 9/24

    Monday: Read text p. 75 - end of chapter. Thursday: Study for Friday's exam. Friday: Text p. 82-90. Remember to make periodic entries onto the early colonies chart.

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  • Homework for week of 9/17

    Wednesday: Read "The New England Confederation" and answer the questions at the end of the document. Thursday: text p. 57-62. Friday: text p. 68-74.

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  • Homework for week of 9/10

    Monday: As you complete your reading on the early colonies, begin making entries on the early colonies chart. This is an on-going assignment that will be collected once all of the colonies have been "established." Tuesday: text p. 43-47. Wednesday: text p. 47-52. Thursday: Read "Constructing Governments" and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • Summer reading assessment:

    We will have an open note assessment on your sumer reading assignment on Friday - make sure you have your notes with you.

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  • Homework for week of 9/3

    Thursday: Make a list of 4/5 things you did on Tuesday (your last day of sumer!)

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  • Let's get a head start!

    Before you return in September, take notes on early European attempts at colonization. Use the Chapter 1 syllabus to guide your note-taking. The syllabus can be found on the schoolwires page cleverly entitled "AP syllabus."

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