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Today's Agenda

9/28/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can explain why the War of 1812 was so politically divisive in the United States, & I can discuss its long-term consequences for the country.

Critical Vocabulary: Louisiana Purchase, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Corps of Discovery, Sacajawea, Continental Divide, Aaron Burr, General James Wilkinson, Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall, Judicial Review, Barbary Wars, Impressment, Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, Embargo Act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act, Election of 1808, Tecumseh, “The Prophet,” William Henry Harrison, Battle of Tippecanoe, War of 1812, Henry Clay, War Hawks, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, Burning of Washington, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, "The Star Spangled Banner," General Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Hartford Convention, Treaty of Ghent

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Tecumseh Reading Questions
  2. Citizenship Question: Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? 
    A. Civil War 
    B. Korean War 
    C. World War II 
    D. Spanish-American War
  3. Guided Instruction: The War of 1812
  4. ​Reflection Question: Was the U.S. justified in going to war against Great Britain in 1812?
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Homework: The Age of Jefferson Reading
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Today's Agenda

9/27/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can explain why the War of 1812 was so politically divisive in the United States, & I can discuss its long-term consequences for the country.

Critical Vocabulary: Louisiana Purchase, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Corps of Discovery, Sacajawea, Continental Divide, Aaron Burr, General James Wilkinson, Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall, Judicial Review, Barbary Wars, Impressment, Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, Embargo Act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act, Election of 1808, Tecumseh, “The Prophet,” William Henry Harrison, Battle of Tippecanoe, War of 1812, Henry Clay, War Hawks, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, Burning of Washington, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, "The Star Spangled Banner," General Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Hartford Convention, Treaty of Ghent

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for James Madison and Tecumseh.
  2. Citizenship Question: Who was President during both the Great Depression and World War II? 
    A. Harry Truman 
    B. Calvin Coolidge 
    C. Woodrow Wilson 
    D. Franklin Roosevelt 
  3. Guided Instruction: The War of 1812
  4. ​Reflection Question: What is impressment? How did it contribute to the start of the War of 1812?
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Homework: The Age of Jefferson Reading
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Today's Agenda

9/26/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can identify the key political events during the Age of Jefferson, and I can evaluate the impact each had on the size & scope of the federal government.

Critical Vocabulary: Louisiana Purchase, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Corps of Discovery, Sacajawea, Continental Divide, Aaron Burr, General James Wilkinson, Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall, Judicial Review, Barbary Wars, Impressment, Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, Embargo Act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act, Election of 1808, Tecumseh, “The Prophet,” William Henry Harrison, Battle of Tippecanoe, War of 1812, Henry Clay, War Hawks, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, Burning of Washington, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, "The Star Spangled Banner," General Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Hartford Convention, Treaty of Ghent

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Did the power of the national government strengthen or weaken during the Adams Administration? Explain.
  2. Citizenship Question: Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers? 
    A. John Adams 
    B. James Madison 
    C. Thomas Jefferson 
    D. George Washington
  3. Cooperative Learning: The "Revolution of 1800" 
  4. ​Reflection Question: How 'revolutionary' was the Election of 1800? Did Jefferson succeed in shrinking the size of the federal government? Explain?
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Homework: The Jeffersonian Democracy Reading
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Today's Agenda

9/25/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can explain why the War of 1812 was so politically divisive in the United States, & I can discuss its long-term consequences for the country.

Critical Vocabulary: Louisiana Purchase, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Corps of Discovery, Sacajawea, Continental Divide, Aaron Burr, General James Wilkinson, Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall, Judicial Review, Barbary Wars, Impressment, Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, Embargo Act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act, Election of 1808, Tecumseh, “The Prophet,” William Henry Harrison, Battle of Tippecanoe, War of 1812, Henry Clay, War Hawks, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, Burning of Washington, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, "The Star Spangled Banner," General Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Hartford Convention, Treaty of Ghent

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Did the power of the national government strengthen or weaken during the Adams Administration? Explain.
  2. Citizenship Question: Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s? 
    A. Civil War 
    B. World War I 
    C. Revolutionary War 
    D. Mexican-American War
  3. Independent Learning: Jeffersonian Democracy Reading
  4. ​Reflection Question: How 'revolutionary' was the Election of 1800? Did Jefferson succeed in shrinking the size of the federal government? Explain?
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Homework: The Jeffersonian Democracy Reading
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Today's Agenda

9/24/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can explain why the War of 1812 was so politically divisive in the United States, & I can discuss its long-term consequences for the country.

Critical Vocabulary: Louisiana Purchase, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Corps of Discovery, Sacajawea, Continental Divide, Aaron Burr, General, Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall, Judicial Review, Barbary Wars, Impressment, Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, Embargo Act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act, Election of 1808, Tecumseh, “The Prophet,” William Henry Harrison, Battle of Tippecanoe, War of 1812, Henry Clay, War Hawks, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, Burning of Washington, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, "The Star Spangled Banner," General Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Hartford Convention, Treaty of Ghent

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall.
  2. Citizenship Question: Who was the President during World War I? 
    A. Warren Harding 
    B. Woodrow Wilson 
    C. Franklin Roosevelt 
    D. Theodore Roosevelt
  3. Cooperative Learning: The "Revolution of 1800"
  4. ​Reflection Question: How 'revolutionary' was the Election of 1800? Did Jefferson succeed in shrinking the size of the federal government? Explain?
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Homework: The Age of Jefferson Reading
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Today's Agenda

9/21/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can discuss the social, political, & economic challenges facing the new nation; & I can evaluate the government’s success in dealing with each.​

Critical Vocabulary: George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Bill of Rights,  “The First Report on the Public Credit,” “Elastic Clause,” Strict Interpretation, Loose Interpretation, Bank of the United States, Excise Tax, Whiskey Rebellion, Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Neutrality Proclamation, Citizen Edmond Genêt, Jay’s Treaty, Pinckney’s Treaty, Little Turtle, Blue Jacket, General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne, Battle of the Fallen Timbers, Treaty of Greenville, Farewell Address, “The XYZ Affair,” Alien and Sedition Acts, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Election of 1800, Twelfth Amendment

 
Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create a Trading Card for John Adams.
  2. Citizenship Question: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? 
    A. called for an end to the Civil War 
    B. called for the creation of state borders 
    C. called for an end to Southern Secession 
    D. called for the freeing of slaves in the Confederate States
  3. Guided Instruction - The Federalist Era
  4. ​Reflection Question: What are the consequences of allowing a state to nullify federal laws?
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Homework: The Federalist Era
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Today's Agenda

9/20/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can discuss the social, political, & economic challenges facing the new nation; & I can evaluate the government’s success in dealing with each.​

Critical Vocabulary: George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Bill of Rights,  “The First Report on the Public Credit,” “Elastic Clause,” Strict Interpretation, Loose Interpretation, Bank of the United States, Excise Tax, Whiskey Rebellion, Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Neutrality Proclamation, Citizen Edmond Genêt, Jay’s Treaty, Pinckney’s Treaty, Little Turtle, Blue Jacket, General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne, Battle of the Fallen Timbers, Treaty of Greenville, Farewell Address, “The XYZ Affair,” Alien and Sedition Acts, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Election of 1800, Twelfth Amendment

 
Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: How did Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion differ?
  2. Citizenship Question: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? 
    A. Alaska 
    B. Florida 
    C. Hawaii 
    D. Louisiana
  3. Guided Instruction - The Federalist Era
  4. ​Reflection Question: What one word summarizes George Washington's foreign policy?
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Homework: The Federalist Era
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Today's Agenda

9/19/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can discuss the social, political, & economic challenges facing the new nation; & I can evaluate the government’s success in dealing with each.​

Critical Vocabulary: George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Bill of Rights,  “The First Report on the Public Credit,” “Elastic Clause,” Strict Interpretation, Loose Interpretation, Bank of the United States, Excise Tax, Whiskey Rebellion, Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Neutrality Proclamation, Citizen Edmond Genêt, Jay’s Treaty, Pinckney’s Treaty, Little Turtle, Blue Jacket, General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne, Battle of the Fallen Timbers, Treaty of Greenville, Farewell Address, “The XYZ Affair,” Alien and Sedition Acts, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Election of 1800, Twelfth Amendment

 
Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
  2. Citizenship Question: What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? 
    A. decorated war general 
    B. inventor of the telegraph 
    C. fourth president of the United States 
    D. oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  3. Guided Instruction - The Federalist Era
  4. ​Reflection Question: ​How do Hamilton's and Jefferson's interpretations of the US Constitution differ?

​Homework: The Federalist Era
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CERT Testing

9/18/2018

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Today's Agenda

9/17/2018

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Content Standards:
Students will analyze how history is a series of connected events shaped by multiple cause and effect relationships, tying past to present.
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Learning Target:

I can summarize the issues debated at the Constitutional Convention, and I can analyze their impact on the new nation.

Critical Vocabulary: King George III, Albany Plan of Union, Treaty of Paris, Proclamation of 1763, Writs of Assistance, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act Congress, Sons of Liberty, Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts, Circular Letter, Boston Massacre, Captain Thomas Preston, Crispus Attucks, Gaspee, British East India Tea Company, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Quebec Act, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Continental Army, George Washington, Olive Branch Petition, Hessian, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, Thomas Jefferson
 
Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What is the Electoral College?
  2. Citizenship Question: When was the U.S. Constitution written? 
    A. 1776 
    B. 1787 
    C. 1812 
    D. 1865
  3. Guided Instruction: US Constitution Study Guide
  4. Independent Learning: Critical Elections Activity
  5. ​Reflection Question: How does a state's population influence the number of votes it has in the Electoral College?
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Homework: The Critical Period Reading
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    • Trading Cards
    • US History Flashcards
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    • Class Toolbox
    • Crash Course Videos
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      • US History to 1877
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    • U.S. History Timeline