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.
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.
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.