OBJECTIVE:  Understand the transformation in American politics under the presidency of Andrew Jackson.  Consider Jackson's treatment of Native Americans and rising conflicts over sectionalism.

Monday, February 9:  Read and outline Chapter 12, section 1 ("Jacksonian Democracy and States' Rights").  Notes due Tuesday BOP.

Tuesday, February 10:  Read "Jackson's Policy Toward Native Americans", Chapter 12, section 2 and take notes.

Wednesday, February 11:  Notes on "Prosperity and Panic", Chapter 12, section 3.  Notes due Thursday.

Thursday, February 12:  Open note quiz on Jackson.  Create political cartoon of one aspect of Jacksonian Democracy or Jackson's presidency.  Due Tuesday BOP.

No classes Friday due to Teachers' In-Service.  School resumes Tuesday due to Presidents' Day holiday Monday.

OBJECTIVE:  Consider the effect of the belief in Manifest Destiny on the expansion of the United States west and on the War with Mexico.

Tuesday, February 17:  Read and outline Chapter 13, section 1 on Western Expansion

Wednesday, February 18:  Watch documentary on the Oregon Trail and take notes.  Due EOP.

Thursday, February 19:  Create map of the Trails to the West/Trails of Invasion

Friday, February 20:  Notes on the Texas Revolution.

OBJECTIVE:  Consider the effects of Manifest Destiny on expansion.

Monday, February 23:  Review the Texas Revolution.  Begin The Alamo.

Tuesday, February 24:  Alamo

Wednesday, February 25:  Alamo

Thursday, February 26:  Finish The Alamo.  Notes on the War with Mexico.

Friday, February 27:  Notes on the effect of manifest Destiny on the California Gold Rush.  Video from United Streaming on the Gold Rush.

OBJECTIVE:  Determine challenges to a growing nation and the need for reform.

Monday, March 2:  Notes on Manifest Destiny and the Second Great Awakening.

Tuesday, March 3: Notes on reform related to society (education, medicine, prisons, insane, temperance).

Wednesday, March 4: Notes on reform of suffrage (Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Convention).

Thursday, March 5:  Notes on reform related to abolition (writings, Underground Railroad, resistance and oppression)

Friday, March 6:  Short period... Open note quiz on reform.

OBJECTIVES:  Prepare for EOC essay test and examine the political compromises of the 1800s to repair sectionalism

Monday, March 9:  Compromises notes

Tuesday, March 10:  Compromises and the Fugitive Slave Act.  EOC essay prep sheet: complete question 1.

Wednesday, March 11:  Bleeding Kansas and John Brown.  EOC prep: complete question 2.

Thursday, March 12:  Lincoln-Douglas debates notes.  EOC prep sheet: complete question 3.

Friday, March 13:  Notes on Lincoln.  EOC prep sheet: complete question 4.