ATTENTION!!

Honors students, you may make an essay appointment on Monday at 0730. You should review your notes from this unit and your notes on the Bill of Rights for your Blast from the Past Quiz on Tuesday. It will consist of ten multiple choice questions. 

ALL STUDENTS:
READ CAREFULLY. 
READ CAREFULLY.  
READ CAREFULLY.   
READ CAREFULLY.  
READ CAREFULLY.    

Friday

Adv. US History
Focus:

CW:
Unit 8 exam
IF YOU WERE NOT PRESENT FOR THE EXAM, YOU ARE EXPECTED IN MY CLASSROOM ON MONDAY NO LATER THAN 0715. FAILURE TO SHOW UP WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POINTS ON THE EXAM. 


HW:
Text pp. 574-79; 582-87; 589-91
READ CAREFULLY
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Jacksonian Era

CW:
review notes; discuss information from Genovese notes on aristocratic slave holders
video clip: Louis Hughes and his family
reading from slavery fact sheet on the use of Christianity to control slaves
notes: A Troublesome Property
video clip: Nat Turner's Rebellion (1831); Many Rivers to Cross
primary source investigation: Was Nat Turner a Madman?
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myth of the happy slave propaganda image
reading: The Universal Law of Slavery

HW:
Text pp. 352-58
BLAST FROM THE PAST ON TUESDAY

Thursday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
BFP #8
discussion: historiography of imperialism
essay help
review basketball

HW:
STUDY
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Jacksonian Era

CW:
NEW TEST PREP SHEET WAS DISTRIBUTED--NEW ESSAY QUESTION ADDED
read and answer questions: New Perspectives on Slavery
discuss: Slavery fact sheet
notes: The Slave South: a distinct culture
video clips:
1. Louis Hughes
2. clips from 12 Years a Slave

HW:
A Troublesome Property reading

Wednesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
primary source investigation: Why did some American soldiers treat Filipinos with brutality?
notes: On to the World Stage
handout: the Platt Amendment
video clip: TR takes the canal (clip ends at 6:10)
imperialism political cartoon analysis

HW:
LaFeber reading--in class handout; NOT IN THE READER
EMAIL ME FOR READING IF ABSENT
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Jacksonian Era

CW:
notes: the Women's Rights Movement oft he 1840s
reading/discussion: Declaration of Sentiments (1848)
Angelina Grimke's Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
cult of domesticity
video clip from Miss Representation: political struggles for women today (16:00-23:00)

HW:
A Troublesome Property reading
DUE FRIDAY

Tuesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
notes: An American Empire: the Spanish-American War (1898)
role play/debate: Should the U.S. annex the Philippines?
notes: The Philippines War (1899-1902)
the water cure
primary source analysis: Why did some American soldiers treat Filipinos with brutality?
(will complete letter activity on Wednesday)


HW:
Text pp. 622-23; 625-30
EXTREMELY HELPFUL FOR ESSAY THREE
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Jacksonian Era

CW:
review Andrew Jackson notes
Indian Removal Act of 1830
reading/discussion: Was Indian removal a humanitarian solution to America's "Indian problem"?
video clips from We Shall Remain
Cherokee Nation vs. the United States Supreme Court cases
video clip: assassination attempt on President Jackson (1:46:30)

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

IB Students

Here's some perspective on the military budget since WWII. We'll talk much more about this when we get to the Cold War.

Monday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
discussion: What role the United States have in international affairs today?
define imperialism
primary source: arguments in favor of U.S. imperialism
notes: The Roots of Empire

HW:
Text pp. 612-13; 616-22
BLAST FROM THE PAST THIS THURSDAY
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Jacksonian Era

CW:
discussion: Can our republic handle a demagogue?
notes: The Jackson presidency (1828-36)
handout: Jackson's political philsophy
video clip: Jackson reinvented the presidency
readings/discussion from Digital History on nullification and the Bank War

video clip: Jackson vs. South Carolina over nullification (1:10:27-1:17:31)
video clip: the Bank War

HW:
Reading: Blankets for the Dead; ANSWER THE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
IF ABSENT, YOU NEED TO EMAIL ME FOR THE READING

Friday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
test prep sheet #8
Healthy Teen Survey

HW:
Text pp. 604-09
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Era of Good Feelings (1816-24)

CW:
review notes
notes: growing sectionalism and the rise of slavery in the South
video clip from Many Rivers to Cross on the cotton gin and the economic power of cotton
notes: John Q. Adams presidency (1824-28)

HW:
Text pp. 321-30

Thursday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
video clip from Discovering America (VHS)--overview of illegal immigration
video clip: Inside Man--Morgan Spurlock working in the orange groves
video clip: Herman Cain: "Electric fence" from 2012 presidential campaign 
discussion: is illegal immigration a serious problem for America today?
SB 1070 in Arizona and video clip: Sheriff Joe Arpaio 
video clip from The Daily Show
video: bodies on the border
discussion: should there be a pathway to citizenship for young people who immigrated to the States illegally?
video: DREAM Act

HW:
Text pp. 604-09
DUE MONDAY
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Honors US History
Focus:

CW:
return old work
return/discuss Unit 1 exam
Healthy Teen Survey

HW:
Text pp. 261-69--READ ALL OF PAGE 269
reading stops after the section on the Missouri Crisis

ABSENT HONORS US HISTORY STUDENTS

UNLESS I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU DIRECTLY, YOU NEED TO BE IN MY ROOM NO LATER THAN 0715 TOMORROW TO BEGIN MAKING UP YOUR EXAM. FAILURE TO SHOW UP WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POINTS ON THE EXAM.

mcarlisle@ttsd.k12.or.us 

Email me if you have any questions. 

Wednesday

***IB STUDENTS, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR COMPLETED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT IN CLASS WITH YOU TOMORROW.*** 

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
America: The Great American Melting Pot!
notes: history of American immigration--PPT
video clip: Coming to America--the immigrant experience at Ellis Island (17:07-until conclusion)
citizenship exam questions
Think You Can Beat the Immigration Maze?
notes: immigration/nativism in Canada

HW:
1. answer questions using documents on the Chinese Exclusion Act
2. read the article on the DREAM Act
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Honors US History
Focus:

CW:
Unit 1 exam


HW:
Text pp. 261-69
read up to the Missouri Crisis
DUE FRIDAY

Tuesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
notes: urbanization in Canada
small group research: life in America at the turn of the century
groups present

HW:
Paul Bennett article: Immigration and Nativism in Canada
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Honors US History
Focus:
Early America

CW:
finish/review notes on the Adams' presidency
video clip: election of 1800 "attack" ad
notes: the Jefferson administration and the war of 1812

HW:
STUDY--UNIT EXAM IS TOMORROW

ALL CLASSES

READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY 
READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY  
READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY  
READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY
READ CAREFULLY  

That is all. 

HONORS STUDENTS

YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING THE AMENDMENTS FROM THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR POSSIBLE ID TERMS. I HOPE THIS HELPS WITH YOUR TEST PREPARATION. 

IB Students

Here's another classic Charlie Le Duff story from Detroit. 

IB STUDENTS

Your homework reading this weekend is from your reader. See today's agenda for that information. This reading will be incorporated in an essay question. FYI.

Below is a video clip of venture capitalist Tom Perkins. He's the guy that compared the attacks on the wealthy in the Bay Area to that of the Jews being attacked in Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Check out his proposal for voting and let me know your thoughts.

Friday--PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND!

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
return old work
return/discuss Unit 7 exam
preview Unit 8
discussion: What makes a city great/special?
notes: urbanization at the turn of the century
video clip: Detroit in decay

HW:
PA Linteau reading from the READER--CANADA TIME!!!!!
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Honors US History
Focus:
Early America 1788-1812

CW:
finish notes on the Bill of Rights
notes: The Washington administration  (1788-96)
video clips:
Alexander Hamilton's political/economic philosophy (13:43--14:44)--HELPFUL FOR ESSAY #2-3
Hamilton vs. TJ in the cabinet (clip from John Adams)
notes: The Adams administration (1796-1800)

HW:
Text pp. 230-35: JEFFERSON ADMINISTRATION
 239-40--WAR OF 1812

IB STUDENTS

Since we begin Unit 8 with a discussion on urbanization, check out the video below. Warning, if you're really afraid of heights, don't watch this video.

Thursday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
Unit 7 exam

HW:
Text pp. 544-550
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Constitution

CW:
general Constitution information: three branches of gov't; impeachment process; the Electoral College
video clip: the Electoral College 101
notes: Bill of Rights
video clips on the First Amendment:
school prayer;
Texas cheerleaders case (from blog)
Westboro Baptist Church and the extremes of free speech
video clip on the 8th Amendment: excessive fines/punishment

HW:
Text pp. 210-18

Honors Students--WATCH--THINK--PARTICIPATE

As we begin looking at the First Amendment tomorrow, ponder this: should the First Amendment allow the type of free speech in the video below?

Wednesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
notes: Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois
excerpt: Washington's Atlanta Compromise Address
"Shine Booker, Shine"--Tuskegee Institute and Washington's vision for black education
discussion: Which man had the best vision for African American advancement?

HW:
STUDY--UNIT 7 EXAM IS TOMORROW
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Honors US History
Focus:
The Critical Period--(1783-87)

CW:
notes: Creating New Institutions (1776-87)
video clip: Shays' Rebellion--------->Constitutional Convention (17:21-27:45)
notes: Creating the Constitution--1787
discussion: three branches of gov't; checks and balances; electoral college
video clip: the electoral college
video clip: the right to vote is not guaranteed in the Constitution

HW:
READINGS ARE DUE FRIDAY--NOTES/DISCUSSION ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS THURSDAY
Text pp. 210-15
Text pp. 216-18; 222-24

Tuesday--POST SNOWPOCALYPSE

Adv. US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
FIRST PERIOD: Tulsa and Chicago race riot information and Tulsa race video clip from Many Rivers to Cross
essay help

FOURTH PERIOD:
last Thursday's schedule plus Chicago and Tulsa race riots

HW:
ALL CLASSES:
Shine, Booker Shine by Donald Spivey
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Honors US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
see last Thursday's schedule

HW:
Text pp. 196-205; 208-10

END OF SNOW DAZE

It's time to get back it. IB students, we will wrap up the unit by Wednesday. Test is Thursday.

Honors students, I hope you read the textbook carefully regarding the Revolutionary War. Expect something to pop up tomorrow. 

I really hope you don't have this reaction about going back to school tomorrow. Ciao. 

President Putin has his fingers crossed for a Human Rights Award on _________.

President Putin also hopes you're happy to have the school year extended ONE EXTRA DAY in JUNE. HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Nyet to your summer vacation, comrades!!!!  

 One more thing Americans, if you're looking for some relaxing sounds to study by, look no further. By the way, Darth is a personal friend of mine. 

IB STUDENTS

Essay questions update:

Regarding essay question #1, first period, you are pretty much good to go. Regarding essay question #3, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois will be discussed on Tuesday. 

For essay question #2, I'm expecting more than just a discussion of labor unrest. For example, if a student just offers brief summaries of the Pullman Strike, the Homestead Strike, and the Haymarket Square Riot that student will earn a low D and/or high F for their essay grade. I'm expecting a thorough examination of that question. You all have ample information in your notes to fully answer that question.

Check ALL handouts and notes from the first part of the unit. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. 

 

ALL STUDENTS

Please check the blog for updates regarding class. That is all. Have fun in the snow. See you when I see you. Review your notes. 

Thursday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
notes: The Racial Politics of Jim Crow:
the role of the federal gov't in perpetuating Jim Crow:
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) video clip (47:24-conclusion)
harsh realities of the Jim Crow South: Jim Crow laws
disenfranchisement of African Americans: Louisiana literacy test; poll taxes; grandfather clause
black-white relations; lynching discussion and video clip
video clip: racist imagery of Jim Crow

HW:
1. complete reading on Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois from packet and complete Venn diagram
2. Shine, Booker Shine from the reader by Donald Spivey
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Honors US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
test prep sheet #1
notes: The American Revolution (we covered the entire war in class today)
video clips:
the British and American armies
British use of African American soldiers (from Many Rivers to Cross DVD0
African American soldiers for the Patriot cause
Battle of Yorktown (1781)

HW:
Text pp. 196-205; 208-10
Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
BFP #7
test prep sheet #7
discussion: are unions still necessary? teacher tenure?
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notes: Politics of the 1890s
Social Darwinism
rise of Populism/Populism documents
the currency issue: gold bugs vs. silverites
Wizard of Oz as political allegory

HW:
Text pp. 525-31; 534 SEE HINT ON TUESDAY'S AGENDA BELOW
Litwack reading from the reader: Hellhounds
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Honors US History
Focus:
The American Revolution

CW:
notes: Toward Independence
video clips: Olive Branch Petition, Common Sense, and the hope for women's equality (35:22-44:00)
secondary source analysis: Why was the Declaration written?
video clips from John Adams episode #2:
Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams revise the Declaration of Independence
the Second Continental Congress debates independence
primary source analysis: Declaration of Independence
Lord Dunmore's Proclamatio; video clip (7:08-9:39)

HW:
Text pp. 170-79; 182; 184

IB STUDENTS

Please think about these questions tonight and be prepared to discuss them in class tomorrow:

Are unions necessary in today's world as they were a century or more ago?

Are there certain occupations that should not have the right to strike? Why/why not?

Please read this article on teacher tenure and be prepared to share your thoughts tomorrow.  

Oh, here's how Chicken McNuggets are made. Enjoy.

Tuesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
discussion on income inequality in the early 20th century and now
video
notes: The Socialist Challenge
handouts: laissez-faire policies from the federal gov't
video: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
the Ludlow Massacre of 1914

HW:
REVIEW UNIT NOTES FOR BFP (TODAY'S NOTES WILL NOT BE ON THE TEST)
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ALL READINGS WILL BE DISCUSSED ON THURSDAY--EXPECT A READING QUIZ
Text pp. 525-31; 534--focus on two black leaders discussed in the reading and their impact on black equality and social advancement
"Hellhounds" from the READER by Leon Litwack 

ESSAY APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE TOMORROW MORNING AT 0730
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Honors US History
Focus:
The American Revolution

CW:
notes: The Road to War:
Tea Act
Committees of Correspondence
video clip: Boston Tea Party (41:50-45:37)
Intolerable Acts
video clip: Battles of Lexington and Concord; George Washington made Commander of American forces; Battle of Bunker Hill (14:12-27:00)
primary source analysis: What really happened at the Battle of Lexington?

HW:
Text pp. 166-70

IB STUDENTS--WATCH--THINK--PARTICIPATE

This video addresses a horrible event in labor history from about a century ago. This event is addressed in the Zinn reading.

Monday

Adv. US History
Focus:
The Gilded Age

CW:
Albert Parson SAC
labor union simulation

HW:
Zinn reading: The Socialist Challenge
READING IS IN YOUR NEW READER
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Honors US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
review notes
notes: Boston Massacre
video: John Adams

HW:
Text pp. 150-51; 154-58

In case you forgot, February is the start of black history month.