The Age of Jackson (finis)

Quiz: Chapters 11 and 13 (Jefferson and Jackson and company)

Link to Extra Credit opportunity:

11:00 Ronald Brownstein: "The Second Civil War" (Penguin Press)
American history is rife with instance of partisan politics. But the current level of rancor in Washington between Republicans and Democrats is preventing Congress and the President from getting to work on vital issues that affect all Americans. Political correspondent and columnist Ronald Brownstein explains how we arrived at such a partisan point and what can be done about it.
Guests
Ronald Brownstein, columnist for the Los Angeles Times and political director of Atlantic Media.

You can listen to the show online at

http://wamu.org/programs/dr/07/11/08.php#17795

In order to receive credit, write a one-page summary of the speaker’s central argument. Be sure to include his references to our nation’s political past (both recent and distant).

Have a parent/guardian sign to verify that you in fact listened to the program.
Feel free to invite them to listen along with you :)

The Age of Jackson (cont'd)

Obj: same

Assignment: Work on DBQube

Collected: Chapter 13 outline and ACE quiz

The Age of Jackson

Obj: SW evaluate the presidency of Andrew Jackson

Question: Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. In light of your knowledge of the 1820's and 1830's, to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonians' view of themselves?

Activity: DBQube (a visual essay), due Tuesday 11/13

The Election of 1828

Student-led presentation

End of First Quarter

QUARTERLY EXAM (80 multiple-choice questions on ALL of American History)

The Election of 1800

Student-led presentation

Last Day of Review for Unit 1 Test

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER TODAY

Obj: Review for Unit 1 exam

Assignments: (1) In groups, review and study this unit's three quizzes. (2) Independent study.

ESSAY TOMORROW
MC TEST FRIDAY

Unit 1 Review (cont'd)

Obj: SW review Unit 1

Assignments: (1) Discuss proper method to prepare for an APUSH essay (2) Generate and discuss fact list for Chesapeake/New England question (3) Discuss requirements for Unit 2 project (elections)

TEST Thursday and Friday!

Unit 1 Review

Obj: SW review for Unit 1 exam

Assignments: (1) Practice MC questions on APCD software

TEST Thursday and Friday!

The 1950's (cont'd)

HAPPY SPUTNIK DAY!

Obj: Demonstrate knowledge of groups left out of the prosperity of the 1950s

Assignment: Present 1950s TV skits

QUIZ TOMORROW!

The 1950s (cont'd)

Obj: Demonstrate knowledge of groups left out of the prosperity of the 1950s

Assignment: Write skits, Rehearse, Revise

Collected: ACE 36

The 1950s (con'd)

Obj: Describe causes and effects of the prosperity of the 1950s

Assignments: (1.) Discuss role of government policies in creating the prosperity of the 1950s (2.) Research groups left out of that prosperity (3.) Brainstorm ideas for a TV skit about the 1950s

Collected: Outline 36/37

The 1950s

Obj: Describe causes and effects of the prosperity of the 1950s

Assignments: Powerpoint presentation on the 1950s and the culture of prosperity

The '20s and The Depression (completed, for now)

Obj: Demonstrate knowledge of the causes and effects of the late 19th-century Industrial Revolution, the prosperity of the 1920s, and the Great Depression

Assignment: Quiz 1.2

The '20s and The Depression (cont'd)

Obj: Describe the causes and effects of the Great Depression

Assignment: (1) Practice Quiz (2) Video clips and discussion of Big Rock Candy Mountain and the photography of Dorothea Lange

Collected: ACE 32

The '20s and The Depression (cont'd)

Obj: Describe the causes and effects of the Great Depression

Assignment: (1) Review causes of the Depression (Speed Dating) (2) Video clip and discussion of Hobo Culture during the Great Depression

The 1920s and The Great Depression

Obj: Describe the causes and effects of the Great Depression

Assignment: (1) Discuss the Boom and Bust cycle in American History (2) Graphic Organizer (notes) on the causes of the Depression

Collected: Outline 31/32

Market Revolution (finished, for now)

Obj: same

Assignment: Finish Visual Essays, Video Summary

Collected: Visual Essays

(Next Week ... the Industrial Revolution)

Market Revolution (cont'd)

Obj: same

Assignments: Visual Essay (Is the sun rising or setting?)

Collected: ACE 14

Market Revolution (cont'd)

Obj: same

Assignment: Personal Dilemmas of the Market Revolution, Meet and Greet

The Market Revolution (intro)

Obj: describe the defining characteristics of the Market Revolution

"Essay" Question: The Market Revolution (1790-1860) had tremendous impacts on the lives of individual Americans. On the whole, did these changes improve or hurt the lives of the average American?

Assignment: Lecture/Notes on the Market Revolution

Collected: Chapter 14 OL

The Colonies (completed, for now)

Obj: same

Assignment: Quiz 1.1

Collected: Chapter 5 OL

The Colonies (cont'd)

Obj: same

Assignments: New England Colonies Lecture/Notes (sorry, two lectures in one week); Navigation Acts Reading (handout)

Collected: Chapter 4 OL; ACE Quiz 4 or 5

The Colonies (cont'd)

Obj: same

"Essay" Question: Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?

Assignments: Jamestowne Lecture/Notes; Origins of Slavery in Chesapeake (handout)

Collected: Chapter 3 OL; ACE Quiz 3 or 4

The Colonies

Obj: describe the political, economic, geographic, and social differences between the Chesapeake and New England colonies

Assignment: PEGS worksheet

Due: Ace Quiz 3 or 4, tomorrow

Objective: To assess prior historical knowledge

Assignments: 1. Life in the Fast Lane
2. The History of the World (Student Blooper Version)

Due: same as below

Objective: To build teamwork and attention skills

Assignment: Human Minesweeper

Homework: Outlines 2-6 due Tuesday, Sep. 4th; Lies My Teacher Told Me chapters 1-4 due Sep 10th.

Welcome Back!

Objective: SW begin to get to know each other.

Asssignment: Who am I?

Homework: Continue working on outlines for chapters 2-6 in text and reading Lies My Teacher Told Me.

Looking Forward...

to seeing everyone (new and old faces alike) on Tuesday:)

and a great year ahead!