• Homework for week of 5/13

    Monday: Be sure to come to class tomororw with all of the games pieces needed to play the Civil War game you created. Remember, you are also required to hand in your completed chart with the game. Tuesday: Study for tomorrow's test.

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  • Civil War test!

    Our test on the Civil War is scheduled for Wednesday, 5/15

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  • Homework for week of 5/6

    As needed, use time at home to prepare question cards for Civil War boardgame. Classtime on Friday will be devoted to working on game board and packaging.Wednesday: Read "The Immense Cost of War" and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • Homework for week of 4/29

    Tuesday: Read "The Border States" and answer the questions at the end. Friday: Read "The Role of the Individual during Wartime" and answer the questions.

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  • Homework for week of 4/22

    Our test on the 1850s is scheduled for Thursday, 4/25. A study guide can be found on the Handouts page. Friday: Read "Robert E. Lee's dilemma" and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • Homework for week of 4/15

    Monday - Wednesday: Use time to complete your research essay on slavery, which is due on Thursday! Thursday: Read "The Lincoln-Douglas debate" and answer the questions at the end of the reading. Friday: Read "Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal?" and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • Homework for week 4/1

    Tuesday: Study for tomorrow's test on Manifest Destiny. Wednesday: Bring all of your completed research for your essay on slavery to class. We will use the calss period to organize your information onto a graphic organizer. Thursday: Read "The California Statehood Crisis" and answer the questions at the end.

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  • Manifest Destiny test

    Our test on Manifest Destiny is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3rd (when we get back from the long weekend)

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  • Homework for Friday, 3/22

    Read "The Gag Rule" anmd answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • Period 1 only

    Because of today's assembly...Read "The Southern defense of slavery" and answer the questions at the end.

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  • Reform quiz

    Our quiz on the era of reform has been postponed until Thursday.

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  • Homework for the week of 3/11

    Monday: Read "Americans speak out on slavery" and answer the questions at the end. Tuesday: Study for tomorrow's quiz on the reform era.THURSDAY: Have the assignment contract signed by one of your parents. Friday:Complete Pathfinder sheet on the topic you have chosen for your essay for the slavery essay.

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  • HSPA schedule

    Period 1's Jackson obituary will be due next time class meets (Wednesday).

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  • Homework for week of 3/4

    Monday: Complete chart identifying prominent reofrmers of the antebellum era, if you were not able to complete in class. Remember, your Jackson obituary is due tommorow. Wednesday: "Americans Speak out on Slavery" Thursday: Study for tomorrow's quiz on antebellum reformers. Friday: Complete one document analysis sheet.

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  • Homework for week of 2/24

    Wednesday: Read "Jackson: An Overview" aand complete the questions at the end. Friday: Work on the Jackson obituary assignment. Your completed obituary is due on Tuesday, 3/5.

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  • Homework for week of 2/18

    Tuesday: Read "What was the Trail of Tears?" and answer the questions at the end of the reading. Thursday: Complete chart on the Nullification Crisis. This completed chart will be used as the basis for an in-class assignment. Since you will hand in this chart on Friday, be sure you have a copy of this work on your computer to use for completion of part II of this assignment.

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  • Homework for week of 2/11

    Monday: Study for tomorrow's Era of Good Feleings test! Thursday: "Adams v Jackson" Friday: "Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet."

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  • Era of Good Feelings test

    Our test on the Era of Good Feelings is scheduled for Tuesday, 2/12. A study guide has been posted on the Handouts page.

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  • Homework for week of 2/4

    Monday: Complete Part I of map activity. Be sure to have the map with you in class on Tuesday, since we will use the map to complete the activity. Tuesday. Reade "New Invnetions Change Lives" and complete the activity. FGriday: Begin to review for Tuesday's test. A study guide can be found on the Handouts page.

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  • Homework for the week of 1/14

    Monday: Complete internet reading on "The Hartford Convention" and answer the questions at the end of the assignment. USE THE REST OF THE WEEK TO WORK ON YOUR MID-TERM STUDY GUIDE.

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  • Attention! Attention!

    A study guide for the mid-term exam has been posted! Don't delay to start your review.

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  • Homework for week of 1/7

    Monday: Read: "The Supreme Court Favors National Power" and complete the activity at the end of the reading. Tuesday: Read "How the Louisiana Purchase Changed America" and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • Homework for week of 1/2

    Happy New Year!Use Wednesday and Thursday to study for Friday's test. A study guide can be found on the Handouts page.

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  • Homework for week of 12/17

    Tuesday: Read: "Avoiding Foreign Entanglements" and answer the questions that follow.

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  • Homework for week of 12/10

    Tuesday: Read "Alexander Hamilton Shapes Economic Polict" and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • Homework for week of 12/3

    Monday: Complete readingt on the Electoral college. Tuesday & Wednesday: Individual work on "What does the Constitution Say?" as needed to cxomplete research for Thursday's assessment. EACH STUDENT MUST COME TO CLASS ON THURSDAY WITH A COMPLETED AND PRINTED CHART. Thursday: Review notes on Constitution terms from the powerpoint and readings completed in class. We will have a brief quiz on this information on Friday. Friday: Complete "President Washington Takes Charge."

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  • Articles of Confederation test

    Our test on the Articles of Confederation and the drafting of the Constitution is scheduled for Thursday, 11/29. A study guide can be found on the Handouts page.

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  • Homework for week of 11/26

    Monday: Read "Delegates Draft the Constitution" and complete the chart based on the reading. Tuesday: Read "Ratification Squeaks Through" and answer the questions. Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's exam. Friday: Read "Federalism" and answer the questions.

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  • Homework for week of 11/19

    Monday: Read "The Northwest Ordinance" and answer the questions at the end.

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  • American Revolution test

    Our test on the American Revolution is scheduled for Friday, 11/16. A study guide has been posted.

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  • Homework for week of 11/12

    Tuesday: Read "The honefront during the Revolution" and answer the questions at the end. Wednesday: Read "Results of the Revolution" and answer the questions. Thursday: Study for Friday's test

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  • Homework for week of 10/29

    Monday: study for tomorrow's exam using the study guide posted onthe Handouts page. Thursday: Read "Haym Solomon: Supporting the Main Idea" and complete the associated activity.

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  • Road to Revolution test

    Our test on the events leading up to the American Revolution is scheduled for Tuesday, 10/30. A study guide has been posted on the Handouts page.

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  • Homework for week of 10/20

    Monday: Watch the final presidential debate. This debate focuses on foreign policy. Make notes on your key issues chart. Tuesday: Read "The Second Continental Congress" and answer the questions at the end. Wednesday: Read "Loyalists Oppose Popular Rule." As you read, make a list of factors that made some colonists continue loyalty to England over independence.

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  • Homework for week of 10/15

    Tuesday: Watch the debate! Make entries on the key issues chart. Also, complete the "On this spot..." assignment if you were not able to do so in class. This assignment is due PRINTED in class tomorrow. Thursday: Read "The Enlightenment" and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

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  • French and Indian War test!

    Our test on the French and Indian War is scheduled for Thursday, 10/11. A study guide has been posted.

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  • Homework for week of 10/8

    Monday: Read "Who Fought in the French and Indian War?" and answer the questions at the end. Tuesday & Wednesday: Study for Thursday's exam. Friday: Read the primary source on the Stamp Act and complete the multiple choice questions at the end.

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  • Homework for week of 10/1

    Monday: Begin work ont he "Who are the Candidates?" chart. This completed chart is due on Wednesday. Wednesday: Watch the first presidential debate! This first debate focuses on the economy. It begins at 9 pm and will be broadcast on all the major networks. As you watch, begin to make entries onthe key issues chart. Thursday: Read "The Albany Plan of Union" and complete the questions that follow. Friday: Complete the Merit/Demerit assignment. This is due on Monday, and will be given a quiz grade.

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  • Homework for week of 9/24

    Monday: Refer to internet site on "Mercantilism" handout and complete the questions at the end. Thursday: Study for Friday's exam.

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  • Our first test!

    Our first test is scheduled for Friday, 9/28. A study guide can be found on the Handouts page.

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  • Homework for week of 9/17

    Wednesday: Read "Roger Williams" and answer the associated questions. Thursday: Read "The North Develops Commerce" and answer the questions that follow.

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  • Homework for week of 9/10

    Wednesday: Read: "Virginia and African Labor" and answer the questions at the end of the reading. Thursday: Complete the chart " The South is a divided agricultural Society."

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  • Homework for week of 9/3

    Thursday: Make a brief list of 4 or 5 things you did on Tuesday (your LAST DAY OF SUMMER!)

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