Late Breaking News video due Monday, May 20. Instruction paper as an attachment on the last homework posting

Choices for "Late Breaking News" due this Friday

Finish the Civil War battle chart

Write a paragraph in which you decide which side is going into the Civil War with the most advantages. Make sure you have 4 cd's and 4 cm's, plus a topic sentence and a closing sentence. There is no right or wrong answer. You are ;looking at the information and deciding for yourself which side had the better chance of winning. Here is your topic sentence:
Based on evidence from the brown book and the handout, the _________ had an advantage over the __________ at the start of the Civil War.

So your paragraph is going to be 10 sentences long. It will be:
TS
CD
CM
CD
CM
CD
CM
CD
CM
CS

*This is actually the end of Monday's work and Tuesday's work starts with #3 under "From Compromise to Crisis"
*You have pages 59 and 60 on which to complete this assignment.
*The test is Thursday. The updated table of contents is an attachment at the end of this

21.8 From Compromise to Crisis
Read the first two paragraphs. Then, finish this statement:
1.An anti-slavery political party that started during Kansas-Nebraska troubles was called….
2. List the 4 beliefs that untied this party.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. Explain, in your own words, the meaning of Lincoln’s statement, “ A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half-slave and half-free, I do not expect the house to fall – but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.”
Tuesday:
Read “The Lincoln-Douglas Debates” page 298.
1. What is a debate?
2. What did Lincoln and Douglas debate about?
3. What was Lincoln’s position?
4. What was Douglas’s position?
Read “John Brown’s Raid” page 298 -299
1. What did John Brown hope to accomplish with his raid?
2. How did the North feel?
3. How did the South feel?
Read “The Election of 1860” page 299
1. Explain how Lincoln could win the election with only 40% of all the votes.
2. Lincoln was a Republican. Why did the South see his election as such a disaster?
Read 21.9 “Secession” page 300
1. Use the glossary at the end of the book to define the term, secession.
2. What two events ended the hopes of a peaceful agreement between the North and South,
Read “Civil War” page 299
1. What was the battle that began the Civil War and where was it?

21.6 Dred Scott Case, page 296.
Questions:
1. What was the make-up of the Supreme Court in 1857?
2. What two questions did the court need to decide?
3. What two additional questions did Chief Justice Roger Taney want considered?
21.7 The Dred Scott Decision page 297

After reading about the Dred Scott Decision answer the four questions the Supreme Court considered when it heard the Dred Scott Case.
Then, say what both the Southern and Northern reaction to the decision was.

21.8 From Compromise to Crisis
Read the first two paragraphs. Then, finish this statement:
1.An anti-slavery political party that started during Kansas-Nebraska troubles was called….
2. List the 4 beliefs that untied this party.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Friday
Fugitive slave assignments due
Read “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” page 292 – 293 brown book
1. What was Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
2. What was the effect on the country?
Work for Uncle Tom’s Cabin goes on the bottom of page 56
______________________________________________________
In red book, read 446 to 447 Kansas Nebraska Act
1. Why was the Kansas Nebraska Act created?
2. What were the conditions of the Act?
Read Bloodshed in Kansas, 294 – 295 in brown book
1. Why did both pro and anti slavery groups encourage people to move to Kansas?
2. List what each side did to defend it’s position. (This could be a chart)
Read Violence in Congress page 295 – 296 brown book.
1. What happened between Summner and Brooks?
2. How did Southerners view what happened?
3. How did Northerners view what happened?
Kansas Nebraska Act and all the rest of Friday’s work goes on page 57 in SS notebook

Thursday
21.5 Compromise of 1850.
Read the first two sections of 21.5, Compromise of 1850" and " Something for Everyone" page 291 brown book

1. List in bullet points, the conditions of the Compromise of 1850 ( should be four)


2. Read “The Compromise is Accepted” and write a 2 sentence summary.

21.6 The Compromise Satisfies No One

1. Read the first paragraph of “The Fugitive Slave Law” page 292 in brown book. Answer the following questions.
a. Why were Northerners unhappy with this law?
b. Why were Southerners unhappy with this law?
2.Read pages 100 to 102 in your LA BOOK about the Fugitive Slave Laws
a.Answer questions 1 through 5 on the reading check as cartoon strips. Do this on a separate piece of paper.

1. Use pages 264 and 265 in the brown book.
2. Label page 54 in your SS notebook: 19.8 &19.9 Society of North and South
3. Set up the page the same way as page 50 in the SS notebook
4. Take bullet point notes on both sections
5. Write a combined summary that talks about society in both the North and the South

Reformers Take Home Assessment
What connections can you make between the actions of the reformers in each of the areas we have studied, and how things are done today. For each of the following catagories, write a sentence or two that describes what the area of need was, what the reformer(s) did, and what those reforms have led to today.

You are writing a paragraph. It needs to have a topic sentence and a conclusion sentence. Use your notes to make your historical information specific. The maximum amount you can write is one page, hand written, or one page,size 12 font, double-spaced. Your writing must address three of the following:

Prisoners and the mentally ill (Dorothea Dix)
Education ( Horace Mann)
Anti-slavery Movement ( various reformers)
Women's rights (various reformers)

15 question open note quiz on Monday.
Notebooks due Monday
Update Table of COntents:
Erie Canal/Cumberland Rd Ad 36
Missouri Compromise Map 37
ANdrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy 38
Andrew Jackson Power Point #1 39
ANdrew Jackson Power Point #2 40
Andrew Jackson Power Point #3 41
Manifest Destiny 42
Texas Statehood to War With Mexico 43
Bear Flag Revolt to Impace of Gold Rush 44
Westward Expansion Questions 45

All classes: notebook check tomorrow, Thursday (and review for test)
Friday: test

In the red book, read pages 264 to 266.
Title page 33 in the SS notebook, "Nationalism and Sectionalism"
Use Cornell Note format to take notes
Be sure to put sub titles, terms, questions in the left column.

Complete the "Word MAp for Monroe Doctrine" worksheet as well as the Monroe Doctrine political cartoon worksheet

Watch part 7 of First Invasion War of 1812. You can find it on you tube by typing in:

first invasion war of 1812 history channel part 7

It is about Francis Scott Key seeing the American flag still flying the morning after the battle at Fort McHenry and then writing the poem that became the Star Spangled Banner

Finish worksheet started in class. Finish notebook page 25

Finish the worksheet that was started in class; "How Should President Jefferson Deal with the Pirates?"

Write the summary for the Cornell notes you took on the Lewis and Clark video. If you don't have enough room at the bottom of the page, write on aonther piece of paper and tape it to the notebook page.
Read tje Lewis and Clark journal entry handout about the bear encounter. Answer the 5 questions on the back of the paper.

Louisiana Purchase cartoon strip due

Also, bring your colored pencils and black marker again

All classes - respond to the posts on the half sheet handout from class. Remember, your job is to correct the misconceptions on those posts, saying what judicial review is, and why it is important (think checks and balances here). Your post should be several sentences lone, and your picture should help make your point.

11.8 Cornell notes, including summary on page 16 in your social studies notebook. We will check both 11.7 and 11.8 on Tuesday

George Washington's Obituary, typed, newspaper format

11.7 The Election of 1800, Cornell Note Form, including the summary, on page 15 of your social studies notebook.

11.6 The Presidency of John Adams Cornell note form, on page 14 in notebook

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=mcdowell%20history%20al,ve&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fa%2Ftps.k12.mi.us%2Fjmcdowell%2Fhome%2Fpdf-version-of-the-history-alive-textbook&ei=wNPtUKrtGe33igK95IDgDA&usg=AFQjCNFuIkZ5WdDc868jtpQ4dqNvRjzC6A&bvm=bv.1357316858,d.cGE

Above is the website link where you can find the textbook. (If that doesn't work just google "mcdowel history alive" and it will be the first hit on the search page.) The assignment is:
Use Cornell note form to do notes on "The French Revolution" and "Washington's Farewell."
This goes on page 11 of your socail studies notebook. Write the summary for the whole section on a separate piece of paper to be taped in.

Periods B and F: all of the constitutional scenarios
Perids A, D, and F scenarios a through e

Do yellow Bill of RIghts sheet

all classes - finish amendment 1, the five basic freedoms. Be sure to include the limits as well as the freedoms.
then - cut and glue the worksheets onto the appropriate pages in your social studies notebook.

Complete the "Powers of the THree Branches" worksheet using pages 145 and 146 in the red social studies book.

A Period only - Complete the amendment check sheet. Here are the questions:
23. Who has the power to propose amendments to the constitution of the United States?
24. Who approves amendments to the constitution of the United States?
25. How many amendments have been made to the constitution?
26. Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Answer the attached questions.

Judicial Branch Questions
Answer the three questions at the top of the judicial branch handout. then answer the following quesions. Make sure to put article, section and paragraph.
13. What is the length of term of office for justices of the Supreme Court?
14. Who has the power to resolve issues involving national laws of the United States?
15. Who has the power to settle disputes between different states?
16. How many members of the Sureme Court are there?

All classes, using the social studies book you have at home, answer questions 7 - 12 on the executive branch. (The constitution can be found starting on page 150)
See attached file for questions

Legislative Branch Questions. Seeattached file

THis is really a classwork assignment, but for those in choir, here it is. Have it ready to go on Monday if you miss class Friday.
In the Holt social studies book, read pages 144 through 148, Understanding the constitution.
Answer questions 1a and b, 2a and b, 3 a and b, and 4 a and b.
Write the questions in one color, and the answers in another. No red please.
You do not have to write complete sentences for the answers.

D.Period - 8.11 Cornell notes
All people who will be gone for band - turn in your notebooks tomorrow for grading on Thursday. Make sure your table of contents is up to date.

A Period - do questions for 8.10 Resolution: The Electoral College
1. List the three proposals given for choosing the chief executive. Circle the one you think is best.
2. Haw many electors does each state have in the electoral college?
3. Describe one way that presidential elections have changed over time.

A Period - 8.7 questions

Next 5 NHD sources.
Remember, no .coms ( a few exceptions but you have to check it out ahead of time with Dickerson)
Print out the first page of the web site. Be sure to include web address

Periods A,B,C,F
1. Complete the questions for section 8.4
2. Make a name tag for your Constitutional Convention Person

8.4 Questions
1.a. Describe George Washington's role at the Constitutional Convention.
b. Why was James Madison important?
2. Why did important leaders like John Adams and Patrick Henry not attend?
3. Do you agree with the delegates' rule of secrecy?
4. What did the delegates for a strong national gov't believe?
5. What did the delegates for a strong state gov't believe?
6. What is one belief that both types of delegates shared?

Periods A,C,D,F
1. Summary for 8.2 notes
2. 8.3 questions Write answers in a different color than the questions

Period B
1. Cornell notes and summary for 8.2
2. 8.3 Questions. Write the answers in a differnt color than the questions

All classes typed final draft of the I Am" poem due Thursday, Oct. 19

All Periods -summary for 7.8 C
B period - 7.7, second half and map questions

All periods - typed "I AM" poem

A period - RD "I Am" poem
A,D,F Periods - summaries for the Cornell notes taken in class today

AMerican Revolution Timeline

A period
Finish 7.4 including the summary
Do 7.5, Cornell note style, including the summary
Due tomorrow, Wednesday, )ct.10

At the bottom of your COrnell notes on 7.2, the American Revolution, write a 4 to 6 sentence summary. Remember to write a topic sentence at the beginning, and put everything into your own words except key terms

Periods A,C,D,F
1.Fold and tape chart to page 28
2. Cut to fit and glue the D of I excerpts to pages 33 and 34
3. update table of contents
4. read over notes for test
Period B'
1. Fold and tape chart to page 27
2. Cut to fit and glue the Dof I excerpts to pages 32 and 33
3. Update table of contents
4. read ver notes for test

If you haven't already, finish the "simple phrasing" of the excerpts from the Declaration of Independence. Then, draw the simple pictures and color them.

Patriot/Loyalist dialog
Write a dialog between a loyalist and a patriot on whether the colonies should declare independence from Britain. Your dialog must begin with these lines:
Loyalist: "i can't understand why you want the colonies to break away from the British Empire. It's just not a smart idea."
Patriot: "Not a smart idea? I'll tell you why it is a smart idea."
Loyalist: Okay, but you need to hear my side of it too..."

1. must contain 3 key reasons why Patriots support independence.
2. must contain 3 reasons why Loyalist oppose independence.
3. use language that reflects the passionate feelings held by Loyalists and Patriots on the topic of independence

Name Tag for colonial debates due Monday. Should include:
1. Historical person's name, written large in marker
2. student name, written small, underneath
3. to the right of the name, a symbol representing your view - either loyalist, patriot or neutralist
4. bullet point information about your historical person
5. for neutralists - 3 questions for loyalists, 3 questions for patriots
6. for loyalists and patriots - 5 key points that represent how your point of view for the debate

Chart (handout in class) showing the important events leading to the American Revolution. Due Friday
1. You may use bullet points
2. You only have the space given on the chart
3. Pictures/graphics must be colored
4. Don't forget to put in the year
5. Use the social studies book you have at home.
6. One or two items may need to be found on the internet

NOTEBOOKS due tomorrow, Friday.
1.Be sure you table of contents is updated.
2. Titles at the top of every page.
3. chapter 3 postcard assessment cut and pasted in.

CHAPTER 4 test, tomorrow, Friday

This goes on page 18 of the S.S. notebook for all periods except B. For B period it goes on page 17.
Title: Chapter 3 Reflection
My grade on the notebook is _______
My grade on the test is ________
Three (or more) specific things I can do to improve both my notebook and test grade are:
1.
2.
3

1. S.S. notebook will be collected for grading Wed. Sept. 5

2. Chapter 3 test Wed Sept. 5

3. Colony postcard due Wed. Sept. 5

3 examples from each "strand" of history that we discussed in class today and how they affect you.

For example:

Economics:
1. sales tax - affects me because I have to have not only the money to buy the item I want, I als have to have theadditional money to pay the sales tax.