October 29

History of the Americas
Focus:
Era of Good Feelings

CW:
return old work
notes: The Capitalist Commonwealth
handout/discussion: landmark rulings of the Marshall Court
notes: Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery
video clip: Louisiana Purchase: Empire for Liberty? (from Slavery DVD)
OPVL (if time)

HW:
essay prep
BRING FLASHDRIVE TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY!!
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US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
review notes
discuss 14-1 RG:
technological innovations change the U.S.
rise of big business: robber barons or captains of industry handout; Social Darwinism
monopolies, trusts, and mergers PowerPoint (NY site)
workers organize for better working conditions; major labor events
union simulation

HW:
Ch. 15 RG--DUE WED.