November 26, 2007

Today in History: Charles Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts," was born on November 26, 1922. Sojourner Truth, the first African American to speak out against slavery, died on this date in 1883.

AP US History:

• Today, we are beginning our discussion of Chapter 14, pages 319-397.
• Tuesday, we will conclude our discussion of Chapter 14.
• Wednesday, we will complete an handout over sectionalism. It will be homework if not completed during class.
• Thursday, we will complete a DBQ. It will be homework if not completed during class.
• Friday, we will complete the unit with a quiz over Chapter 14.

AP US Government:

• Today, we are complete a jigsaw activity over Chapter 21: Environmental Policy.
• Tuesday, we will discuss and begin initial work on our Public Policy Project.
• Wednesday, we will complete test corrections for the Chapter 14-19 exam. Students may complete corrections for homework if needed.
• Thursday, we will take a quiz over Chapters 20-21.
• Friday, we will write two in-class free response essays over public policy.

Happy Thanksgiving, November 20, 2007

Today in History: Robert F. Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925. He served as attorney general of the United States under his brother, John F. Kennedy, and was in the process of campaigning for the 1968 presidency when he was assassinated.

Please be sure to turn in any missing assignments or corrections!

AP US History:

• Today, Tuesday, November 20: we are taking a quiz over Chapter 12.
• Next Week's Agenda: On Monday, we will discuss Divine-Ch. 14, pp. 391-397, including the Compromise of 1850, Wilmot Proviso, Free Soil Movement, and the Fugitive Slave Law. On Tuesday, we will discuss Divine-Ch. 14, pp. 397-404, including Kansas-Nebraska Act, Republicans, Ostend Manifesto, and the Know-Nothing Party. On Wednesday, we will discuss Divine-Ch. 14, pp. 404-412, including Dred Scott, Lecompton Constitution, and John Brown. On Thursday, we will discuss Divine-Ch. 14, pp. 412-421, including the election of 1860. Friday, we will conclude the week with a quiz over Chapter 14.

AP Government:

• Today, Tuesday, November 20: we will conclude foreign policy.
• Next Week's Agenda: On Monday, we will discuss Chapter 22: Environmental Policy. Tuesday, we will discuss and begin work on a public policy project. Wednesday, we will complete test corrections over the last test. Thursday, we will take a quiz over Chapters 21-22. Friday, we will conclude the week with an in-class essay over public policy.
  

Monday, November 19, 2007

Today in History: Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. He delivered the speech in two minutes.

Remember, this is the end of the 12 Week grading period. Please be sure to turn in any missing assignments or corrections!

AP US History:

• Today, we will be completing a jigsaw activity over Chapter 12: pages 350-360. Objectives include: Can students describe the factors that contributed to American economic growth from 1830-1860? Can students explain how increasing industrialization affected the conditions and attitudes of the new working class?
• Tuesday, November 20: we will take a quiz over Chapter 12.

AP Government:

• Today we will begin our discussion of Chapter 20: Foreign Policy.
• Tuesday, November 20: we will conclude foreign policy.
  

November 16, 2007

Today in History: Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory were combined and Oklahoma became the 46th state on November 16, 1907.

AP US History:

• Today we are discussing pages 343-350: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War. Objectives include: Can students explain the various political positions regarding Texas and the Oregon territory? Can students define "manifest destiny" and explain three grounds used to justify it? Can students discuss whether the Mexican War was an imperialistic venture by the United States?
• Monday, November 19: we will be discussing Chapter 12: pages 350-360.
• Tuesday, November 20: we will take a quiz over Chapter 12.

AP Government:

• Today we are taking our 3Week Exam over Chapters 14-19.
• November 19-20: we will discuss Chapter 20: Foreign Policy.

November 15, 2007

Today in History: The Articles of Confederation was approved by Congress on November 15, 1777. On this date in 1806, Pikes Peak was discovered by Zebulon Pike.

• AP US History: today we are creating a storyboard over pages 335-343 in the Divine textbook. Objectives include: can students summarize, organize, and illustrate the main ideas of the "Movement to the Far West," including Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Spanish Borderlands, Texas Revolution, and the Mormon Trek?
• AP Government: today we are reviewing Chapters 14-19 using a jeopardy game and class discussion. Objectives include: can students identify strengths and weaknesses in understanding of the judicial branch, civil rights, civil liberties, public policy, economic policy, and social welfare? The test tomorrow will be AP-style multiple-choice.

November 14, 2007

Today in History: Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, was born on November 14, 1765, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

• In AP US History: students are taking their three-week exam over Chapters 10, 11, and 14. Objectives include: Can students demonstrate matery over the Age of Jackson and Jacksonian Era Reform?
• In AP Government: students will participate in a lesson over students rights of expression. Objectives include: Can students explain their rights of expression and distinguish whether or not there is a violation of the First Amendment?

November 13, 2007

Today in History: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1982. The memorial was designed by Maya Ying Lin and is a long, polished, black wall that lists the names of soldiers killed or missing in teh Vietnam War.

• AP US History: Students are completing a quiz over Chapters 10, 11, and 13. Objectives include: Can students demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills from the unit on The Age of Jackson?
• AP Governmetn: Students will discuss Chapter 17: Social Welfare Policy. Objectives include: Can students describe the goals of the social welfare system and contrast its programs with those in Britain? Can students describe the major elements of the system, including Social Security, Medicare, and the abolition of AFDC? Can students explain why some welfare policies are majoritarian and others client? Can students discuss politics of welfare reform?

November 12-16, 2007

Today in History: Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born on November 12, 1815.

In AP US History:

• Today, we are reviewing Chapters 10, 11, and 13 through a group act-it-out activity. Objectives include: can students recall terms and explanations from the Age of Jackson era?
• Tuesday: students will take a multiple-choice quiz over Chapters 10, 11, and 13.
• Wednesday: students will take a three-week exam over Chapters 10, 11, and 13. The test will include 5 identifications, 30 matching, and 1 free-response essay.
• Thursday: students will discuss Chapter 12, pages 335-343 in the Divine textbook; incuding the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Texas Revolution, and the Mormon trek.
• Friday: we will conclude the week discussing Chapter 12, pages 343-350; including Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War.

In AP Government:

• Today, we will continue our discussion of Chapter 16: Economic Policy.
• Tuesday: students will discuss Chapter 17: Social Welfare.
• Wednesday: students will participate in a presentation over students rights of expression.
• Thursday: students will review Chapters 14-19.
• Friday: students will take their three-week exam over Chapters 14-19.

November 9, 2007

Today in History: President Theodore Roosevelt sailed on a United States battleship for the Panama Canal Zone. He was the first president to leave the country while serving in office. He set sail on November 9, 1906.

• AP US History: today we are discussing pages 363-370. Objectives include: Can students explain the geographic, economic, social, and political factors of slavery in antebellum America?
• AP Government: today we will conclude our discussion over public policy and begin looking at United States economic policy (Chapter 16). Objectives include: Can students describe the roles played in the process of public policy formulation by people's perceptions, beliefs, interests, and values? Can students explain how voters have contradictory attitudes regarding their and others' economic circumstances?

Today we are on a special events schedule, celebrating Veterans Day. Please click on the following website to view "The Historyof Veterans Day," http://www.army.mil/cmh/faq/vetsday/vetshist.htm.

November 8, 2007

Today in History: The first circulating library was established by Ben Franklin in Philadelphia on November 8, 1731.

• AP US History: we will complete a "What’s Up with My Slides?" activity over pages 321-331 from the Divine textbook. Objectives include: Can students describe the factors that led to the rise of the women’s rights movement? Can students evaluate the results of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848? Can students summarize transcendentalism and describe utopian communities?
• AP Government: we will conclude our discussion of Chapter 15: Public Policy. Objectives include: Can students use the the terms "costs," "benefits," and "perceived" to explain the four types of politics: majoritarian, client, interest group, and entrepreneurial, giving examples of each? Can students describe the roles played in the process of public policy formulation by people's perceptions, beliefs, interests, and values?

November 7, 2007

Today in History: On November 7, 1811, General William Henry Harrison defeated Indian attackers at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Also, Lewis and Clark's expedition reached teh Pacific Ocean on this date in 1805.

• AP US History: we completed a "What’s Up With My Slide?" activity over pages 314-321 in our textbook. Objectives include: Can students describe the “Cult of Womanhood”?
  Can students analyze the impact the reform of family life had on lower-, middle-, and upper-class women? Can students explain the purpose of public education according to Horace Mann?
• AP Government we continued our discussion of Chapter 15: Public Policy. Objectives include: Can students explain how certain issues at certain times are placed on the public agenda for action? Can you define the terms "costs," "benefits," and "perceived"? Can students use the the terms "costs," "benefits," and "perceived" to explain the four types of politics: majoritarian, client, interest group, and entrepreneurial, giving examples of each?

November 6, 2007: Election Day!

Today in History: James Naismith, inventor of baksetball, was born on November 6, 1861. The first intercollegiate football game was played on this date in 1869.

November 5, 2007

Today in History: On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100.00 for trying to vote in a presidential election. She was released from prison but never paid the fine. She continued to work for the right to vote for women.

• In AP US History: Today we are discussing Divine, Chapter 11, pages 309-314, "The Second Great Awakening." Students will complete a handout on today's PowerPoint presentation. If not complete, it is due tomorrow. Today's Objectives include: Can students identify and describe the Second Great Awakening? Can students explain the political, economic, and social factors that led to the growth of sectionalism, including the Second Great Awakening. Tuesday, we are scheduled to participate in a career investigation program with the Counseling office. Wednesday, we will discuss pages 314-321, "Domesticity and Changes in the American Family," including the cult of domesticity. Thursday, we will work on pages 321-331 from the Divine text, "Reform Turns Radical: From Abolitionism to Women's Rights." Friday, we will discuss pages 363-378: "Slavery, the Southern Economy, and the Slaveholding Society."
• In AP Government: Today we are taking our quiz over Chapters 14, 18, and 19. When complete, we will begin our discussion on Chapter 15: Public Policy. Today's Objectives: Can students demonstrate mastery over Chapters 14, 18, and 19? Can students explain how certain issues at certain times are placed on the pubic agenda for action? Can students define the terms "costs," "benefits," and "perceived"? Tuesday, we are scheduled to participate in a career investigation program with the Counseling office. Wednesday, we will continue our discussion on Public Policy. Thursday and Friday, we will discuss Chapter 16: Economic Policy. If we have time on Friday, we will also begin discussing Chapter 17: Social Welfare.

November 2, 2007

Today in History: Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, a huge airplane made of plywood, made its first and only flight on November 2, 1947. It was the world's largest plane.

• AP US History: today we are completing our mini-debates (topics 5-8). Objectives: Can students summarize Jacksonian democracy and explain its opponents' reasoning? Can you describe the debate over nullification and states' rights?
• AP Government: today we concluded our discussion over civil rights and civil liberties. Also, we will have a quiz on Monday over Chapters 14, 18, and 19. Objectives: Can students describe the development of individual rights and liberties? Can students explain the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment and due process?

November 1, 2007

Today in History: The White House became the official residence of the United States' presidents on November 1, 1800. John and Abigail Adams moved in on this date.

I will not be in class today, but I will be on campus is you have any questions or concerns.

• In AP US History: we will work in our debate groups to complete a DBQ assignment on "Jackson: King Andrew or Old Hickory." Objectives: Can students explain Jacksonian democracy and its opponents' reasoning? Can students describe the debate over nullification and states' rights?
• In AP Government: we will work on answering questions regarding the Bill of Rights, Due Process, Exclusionary Rule, and Affirmative Action. Objective: Can students describe the development of individual rights and liberties? Can students explain the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment and due process?