US History Assignments Jan 22~ 25

OBJECTIVE:    Research historic allusions in To Kill a Mockingbird and understand the temporal setting of the novel with regard to the Civil Rights movement.

Tuesday, January 22:  Select research topic from list of historic allusions in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Wednesday, January 23:  Write two minute speech to inform on topic and illustrate visual aide.  Visit Dehryl A. Dennis Tech Center (optional).

Thursday, January 24:  Present research findings and take quick notes on others' research.

Friday, January 25:  Complete research quick notes.

US History Assignments Jan 28 ~ Feb 1

OBJECTIVE:  Analyze events leading to the War of 1812.  Create a booklet depicting chain of events and results.

Monday, January 28: Complete TKAMB historic allusion cheat sheet.  Read Chapter 10, section 3.  Take notes.  Due Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 29:  Read Chapter 10, section 4 on the War of 1812.  Take notes.  Begin booklet.  Due Friday.

Wednesday, January 30:  Work on booklet.

Thursday, January 31:  Video on Battle of New Orleans and notes.  Due EOP.

Friday, February 1:  Quiz on the War of 1812. 

US History Assignments Feb 4 ~ 8

OBJECTIVE:  Determine how early industry and inventions affected the economic growth of the United States between 1800 and 1840s.

Monday, February 4:  Notes on early industry and inventions.  HW: Read Chapter 11, section 1 and take notes.  Due Tuesday, February 5.

Tuesday, February 5: Show notes.  Examine the transformation in slavery as a result of the cotton gin.  Notes from video Slavery and the Making of America, due EOP.  HW: Read Chapter 11, section 2 and take notes.  Due Wednesday, February 6.

Wednesday, February 6:  Show notes.  Consider Henry Clay's influence on the American System and new nationalism in contrast with sectionalism.  HW: Read and take notes on Chapter 11, section 3, pages 354-358.  Due Thursday, February 8.

Thursday, February 7: Show notes.  Examine the new policies toward slavery and expansion, encompassed in the Missouri Compromise and in the Monroe Doctrine.  HW: Read and take notes on Chapter 11, section 3, pages 358-359. 

Friday, February 8:  Quiz on American industry, nationalism v. sectionalism, Missouri Compromise and Monroe Doctrine.