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.