HAPPY THANKSGIVING

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, check this story out. It's incredibly heart warming.

November 26

Adv. US History
Focus:
Industrial North

CW:
turn in and discuss documentary evidence of slavery packet
notes: North and Midwest pre-Civil War
Roots!

HW:
Text pp. 368-76
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Psychology (Nov. 26 and Dec. 2)
Focus:
Social Pscyh

CW:
discuss Jonestown video
discuss prosocial behavior
bystander scenarios and reading
video clip
Kitty Genovese murder
discuss group dynamics and groups
behavior in crowds

HW:
TQ-Aggression

Reactions?

Adv. US History

Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
test prep sheet #4
turnitin.com information
notes: "The Holy Warriors"
finish documentary evidence of slavery questions
IA conferences

HW:
NO READING: WORK ON YOUR IA!!

November 24--3 DAY WEEK!!

Adv. US History
Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
return old work
notes: Abolitionism
Documentary evidence of slavery packet
individual student conferences about the IA

HW:
James Brewer Stewart reading: "Holy Warriors"
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Psychology (24-25)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
Jonestown documentary

HW:
TQ-Prosocial behavior (already have in your possession if you present last class)

Adv. US History

Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
turn in Part A
present bumperstickers
notes: The Slave South: An Interpretation
Roots

HW:
Text pp. 352-58

Hmmmmmmmm, Mammoth steaks...

Science is out of control.

I know where I'm buying my next car

Where's the Love?!?

Psych Students: Stanford Prison Experiment

Stanford Prison Experiment. This information could help you out with essay #1.

Psych students: Conformity at its Finest

November 20

Adv. US History
Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
Moses Roper reading: O,P,V,L
notes: The Proslavery Argument Revisited
ex-slave interview
return old work
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HW:
Genovese reading: The Slave South: An Economic Interpretation (Marxist perspective on slavery)
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Psychology (20-21)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
discuss conformity and compliance
obedience exercise
discuss obedience
video: Milgram experiment
video: cults and obedience

HW:
TQ-Prosocial behavior

Adv. US History

Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
primary source: O,P,V,L
Part A information
notes: "A Troublesome Property"
ROOTS

HW:
Ralph Morrow reading: The Proslavery Argument

November 18

Adv. US History
Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
notes: The Black Slavedriver
ROOTS

HW:
Kenneth Stamp reading:
A Troublesome Property
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Psychology (18-19)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
self-concept activity
discuss schemas and the fundamental attribution error
conformity exercise(s)
notes: conformity vs. compliance

HW:
finish notes on obedience if not completed in class
UNIT 3 EXAM:
A CLASS--FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
B CLASS- MONDAY, DECEMBER 8

Maurice Bessinger interview

Let me know what you think of Mr. Bessenger.

Adv. US History

Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
finish utopian communities presentations
notes: The Slave South: A Distinctive Society
the myth of the "happy slave"

HW:
Randall Miller reading from the reader: "The Black Slavedriver"

November 14

Adv. US History
Focus:
Reforming American Society

CW:
3 Utopian groups will present
notes: Early Beginnings of the Women's Rights Movement
discussion: cult of domesticity

HW:
no reading this weekend: WORK ON YOUR IA!!
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Psychology (14;17)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
A Class Divided (video)
bomb shelter simulation
discuss schemas and self-concept (if time)

HW:
TQ-Social and Group Influence

SC in the news!

"South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum."

James Petigru, December 1860

One of the Heroes

I've already joined. Have you?

Adv. US History

Focus:
Reforming American Society

CW:
notes: "Transcendentalism"
IA: O,P,V,L
library research: utopian communities

HW:
Text pp. 358-59; 362-64

Women's rights

I think this horrific story is incredibly relevant since we will be discussing women's rights on Friday.

November 12

Adv. US History
Focus:
Rise of Popular Politics

CW:
finish Andrew Jackson debates
notes: "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"
turn in debate sheets

HW:
Text pp. 342-45
**BRING BOOKS TOMORROW!**
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Psychology (12-13)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
finish discussion of stereotypes
questionnaires
bomb shelter simulation
reading: Can a Black Name Affect Job Prospects?
brown eye and blue eye experiment

HW:
TQ-Perceiving others

4 Day Weekend Randomness

Please write a caption for this photo.

Adv. US History

Focus:
Rise of Popular Politics

CW:
notes: "Class, Culture, and the 2nd Party"
Andrew Jackson debates Day #1
information on the IA

HW:
Text pp. 333-35; p. 338
PART A OF THE IA IS DUE IN 2 WEEKS

Hilarious

Historical Randomness

Missouri Compromise Rap:



Tariffs and Andrew Jackson:

November 6

Adv. US History
Focus:
Rise of Popular Politics

CW:
notes: The Jacksonian Presidency
Andrew Jackson Debates Prep Day
Cherokee nation link

HW:
Text pp. 330-33
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Psychology (6-7)
Focus:
Social Psychology

CW:
dicuss the basics of Social Psych
dicussion of racism, ageism, looks, etc.
reading: Can a Black Name Affect Job Prospects
Stuff White People Like

HW:
Implicit Association Test: Click on the test for Race
Try this Shooter Test as well
Stuff White People Like
Post your results and what you think of your results on the blog for discussion

Saw this picture on the news tonight and I got to thinking how much I love this picture. Any guesses as to who this is? I bet someone will guess correctly right away.

Adv. US History

Focus:
Rise of Popular Politics

CW:
return old work
return/discuss Unit 3 exam
discuss election results
notes: John Quincey Adams and Andrew Jackson
citation 101

HW:
Text pp. 321-30

2012--Palin vs. Obama??

44th President of the United States of America

It's over. Barack H. Obama is the next president of the United States. Whether you supported Obama or McCain, please realize that you are living during major historical change in America. America just elected the first African American president in its history.

The thing to watch now is how many Electoral College votes Obama earns by the time the night is over.

I will give back the tests first thing tomorrow and then we can discuss the election before I lecture on the reading. Can't wait!

Election Night 2008

Hopefully your brains are recovering from the unit exam. Don't forget to READ tonight!

Feel free to post your election night thoughts on the blog. I will be checking the blog throughout the night. I probably won't sleep very much tonight if the election is super close. Can't wait to discuss the election in class tomorrow.

November 4

Adv. US History
Focus:

CW:
Unit 3 exam

HW:
Text pp. 316-21
**BRING IN IA INSTRUCTIONS AND SAMPLE IAs TOMORROW
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Psychology (4-5)
Focus:
Mid-term assessment

CW:
return old work
return/dicsuss tests
mid-term review

HW:
TQ-Social Psych

Adv. US History

Focus:
Industrial Revolution

CW:
notes: Changes in the Social Structure
finish press conferences

HW:
STUDY!

Shameless Plug

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Odds and Ends

Only two more days and hopefully this endless campaign will be over. Enjoy these two tidbits of campaign humor.