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?