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Philosophical Chairs Reflection:
- What side did you end up on? 
- What arguments supported or challenged your thinking? Why?
- Why did you change you mind or not change you mind?

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start study guide

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Finish Slavery question

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study
play jeopardy if you want :)

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Finish Study Guide
Title Page ( 3 outlined and colored pictures showing three things you learned)
- TOC is attached below (nice nails!)

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Finish marking the text in "Getting There" and "Another Cow..." Then answer the questions on the half sheet for "Another Cow." They are also listed below:
 

“Another Cow Died This Afternoon” Questions

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  1. Why did Amelia Stewart not have to boil water to make her tea on Wednesday, July 27th?
  2.  What seems to be dying very fast according to the first two entries?
  3.   How much did it cost to take the ferry?
  4.  What did they pay Indians to do?
  5. How many miles did they have to drive on August 8th without water?
  6. What mistake did they make?
  7.  What happened on August 12th?
  8.   How cold was it on the morning of August 19th?
  9.    What happened when they were about to give up looking for water?
  10.  During this entire trip, what was Amelia Stewart going through?

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11.   What are three hardships that travelers on the trail suffered would you least be able to take? Explain

12.   From this reading, what did you learn about the mindset of those who traveled on these trails?

13.   What is the equivalent of traveling on the Oregon Trail today? Would you ever go on that journey? Explain.

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Review  Trails West 
make-up map and paragraph if you were at Band yesterday. 

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finish westward expansion map (only hard copies available)

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Manifest destiny worksheet (read, mark, and answer) 

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Notebook Check 

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sort these events into events that make Jackson a national hero or national villian and describe why.
 

n  Spoils System

n  Battle of New Orleans

n  Indian Removal

n  Nullification Crisis

n  Acquisition of Florida

n  Jacksonian Democracy

n  War on the National Bank 

n  Election of 1828
 
 

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Trail of Tears Political Cartoon (color, outline, caption, separate piece of paper)
 
Finish Say Mean Matter Trail of Tears paper

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Washington V Jackson Media Questions:
 

1) Judging from this painting of President George Washington at a banquet, what were some characteristics of the people who ran the government during the Federal Period? What three words best describe them?

2) Listen the song “The President’s March” How does this song make you feel? What three words might be used to describe the song? What does the song tell you about our first president?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGq4MPxEwqQ

3) Judging from this painting of Andrew Jackson meeting the public, what were some characteristics of the people who ran the government during the Jacksonian Era? What three words best describes Jackson and his supporters?

4) Listen the song “The Hunters of Kentucky.” The song was written for Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign. How does the song make you feel? What three words might be used to describe the song? What does the song tell you about our sixth president?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rFB2Pq19yU

5) Judging from the images and songs you have analyzes, how do you think the Jacksonian Era was different from the Federalist Period? What do you thin accounts for the differences? 

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Finish Erie Canal or Cumberland Road Ads (pick one of the two assignments below)
 

Your ad firm has been hired by a company that uses the Erie Canal for transportation. They want to tap the growing transportation market. Your job is to create an ad that showcases the ease and cost efficiency of transporting goods via the Erie Canal.

 

On your ad, you must include the following:

-A colored, hand-drawn graphic

-A name for your company

-The service you provide

-Why your company is the best option

-Contact information (address only, no phone number/email)

 

You work for an ad agency that wants to make advantage of the growing commercial traffic on the Cumberland Road. Your job is to create an ad that convinces people to use the Cumberland Road to get their goods to market.

 

On your ad, you must include the following:

-A colored, hand-drawn graphic

-A name for your company

-The service you provide

-Why your company is the best option

-Contact information (address only, no phone number/email)

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Finish Cornell Notes

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Read Chapter 8.1 

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Finish Battle Notes and Map

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Write about it...
•62% of the House of Representatives approved the declaration of war while 59% of the Senate approved the declaration of war. This is not a big margin—Congress was not as unified in voting for this war as it has been for other wars.
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•Why did America declare the war on the British by such a small amount, and what argument played the greatest role in the declaration of war? Be sure to include arguments from both sides in your response. Use your  notes from class/perspectives from the video clips to explain your answer.
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•This is a persuasive paragraph (6-8 sentences minimum but no more than ½ page). 

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Agenda:
1) Causes of the War of 1812 2) Should the US Declare War...  3) Tecumseh reader
 
 
 
Homework is the Tecumseh Reader (hard copy only)

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Finish notes (22)
Answer questions (23)
1) How does Madison try to avoid war? Why did he fail?
2) Describe the issue facing settlers on the frontier? What role did England play in this conflict?
3) Summarize: Who are the War Hawks? What do they want? 

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Finish worksheets (hard copy only)

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Chapter 7.1 Assessment 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a

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5 key words quick write

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finish Marbury v Madison 
Mark text on "Something Important" Reader

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Notes and political cartoons. See PowerPoint

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Notes: question and summary
Brainstorm ideas for political cartoon

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study guide/study for test

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Chapter 6.2 and 6.3 Review 
pg 204 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a 
pg 211 1a, 1b, 2b, 3a, 3c, 4a

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Review chapters 6.2 and 6.3 
Washington Bio questions 
 
Warm-up #3 write a paragraph describing: 1) Washington's background 2) his presidency 3) his advice in the Farewell Address. 

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Test Thurs
Notebook Check Friday
 
work on Mystery Theater

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Finish Ad 
 
a rough example is attached. 

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Chapter 5.2 Assessment 1c, 2b, 3a, 3b, and 4b. 

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Bill fo Rights Cartoon Summaries (hardcopy only)

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Title Page and prep for notebook check 

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study for test. 

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Finish Student Handout 9B and Study guide. 

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Be ready to present Constitution Simile Projects (you'll get about five minutes to glue on Monday). 

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No Homework 

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Think about project, divide tasks if needed 

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Read and answer the questions about your Supreme Court Case 

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finish Judicial Branch reader and question worksheet. 

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Finish Electoral College questions: 

Before: Explain the process for electing a president.
During: Write down a few interesting facts while you watch the video.
After: How did the video change  your understanding of how presidents are elected?

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Mark the text one the Executive Branch Reader

Use the reader to answer the questions on the Executive Branch worksheet using complete sentences. 

optional: watch the video below. 

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watch the Youtube video

read the website linked below about how bills become laws.

Study for your test

draft two student bills (will review in class tomorrow)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0 http://kids.clerk.house.gov/middle-school/lesson.html?intID=17

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Finish Legislative Branch Worksheet (if you didn't finish during class)
Study the Legislative Branch for your quiz Friday.
Finish watching the video linked below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvXj5YZsZjM

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Notes
- main idea question
- upper level question with answer
- summary
- number of CA representatives, name and description of one of them
http://electedlist.com/California.html http://quietube6.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPd98CbbMk

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Finish the two questions on the bottom of the Preamble worksheet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4

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No homework...

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Read Ch 5.1 from your read US History Book

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Study for the Creating the Constitution Test! Here is a game to help you review.

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Finish 7 Principles of the Constitution Worksheet

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1) Finish Philosophical Chairs Summary Report
2) Add three colored pictures showing three things you learned about medieval China to your China Title page.
3) Prepare for tomorrow's notebook check (Table of Contents is posted below).

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Federalists and Anti federalist matching

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Today we worked on our Chapter 8 worksheet from History Alive. Here is a link to the text and a copy of the worksheet. Try these two links to visit the digital copy of the History Alive textbook.


Use your red book to review CH 4.3. You don't have to write anything down. Just skim the text and quiz yourself where appropriate.


https://docs.google.com/a/g.wvusd.k12.ca.us/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=dHBzL... https://sites.google.com/a/tps.k12.mi.us/jmcdowell/home/pdf-version-of-the-h...

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Read and mark the text for the "Slap on the Back" reading. (sorry only hard copies of the reading are available.

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Work on Constitutional Convention Bio-poster. We will present in class on Wednesday.

Assignment Directions:
Make a poster that includes the following:

Picture/Drawing of the delegate
Birth and death date
Age at Constitutional Convention
Brief Bio (include occupations)
Beliefs on key issues (state representation, how to count slaves, how to elect president)
Role at Convention
Did they sign the Constitution?
One interesting fact 
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/

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Finish Summer in Philly Reader (don't forget to mark the text)

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Read Chapter 4.3

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1) Finish Land and Northwest Ordinance worksheet.
2) Add three colored outlined pictures to your Revolution Title Page showing three different things you learned in this unit.
3) Notebook Check tomorrow!

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Shays' Rebellion Comic Strip

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Finish Cornell Notes

Essential Question: What were some strengths and limitations of the Articles of Confederation?
Take notes from your book on pages 115 -116 “American Models of Government ” through “Articles of Confederation and page 122 “economic problems” through “Calls for Change” on page 124.
Each red header will be a new roman numeral (subheaders will be A, B, C...) Be sure to include specific details.
Add main idea questions, an upper level question and answer, and a summary.

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Chapter 3.3 Review Questions from the red textbook. #1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, and 5.

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T-chart of British and American advantages during the Revolutionary War.

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Complete the Declaration of Independence worksheet we started in class. Only hard copies available.

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Read pages 78-85 in your red textbooks.

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Early Colonies Title page - add three pictures that are colored and outlined. You may include captions if you like. Pictures should show three things you learned in this section of the notebook/unit.

Tomorrow we will have the notebook check. No Table of Contents is available online. You should have done this during class. Be sure to see you homework buddy of my sample notebook if you have questions.

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Study for Test (we circled pages to study from the notebook today while in class)

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Back side (reflection) on Philosophical Chairs Worksheet

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Philosophical Chairs worksheet (front only) write in paragraph form filling in as much as the box as you can with arguments to support your opinion. Does not get glued in the notebook.

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Finish Gallery Walk Observation Form Review Questions

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1) answer middle passage questions (below) on page 20 of your notebook.
2) finish watching the youtube video (link included below).
3) finish reading the PowerPoint (attached)

Middle Passage Questions:

What do you think happened to slaves after when the slave ships got to the American Colonies?

Do you think the conditions of slaves were better or worse after they arrived in the Colonies? Why?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnV_MTFEGIY

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Finish Ideas of Revolution Chart (attached below, hard copies given in class)

PowerPoint directions and class materials attached below.

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Finish the Magna Carta and Mayflower Compact parts on the chart and write main idea quesions for section I and II in the notes. Both assignments are on page 16 (front and back). pages 43 and 55 of the red textbook you have at home may be helpful.

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read and study chapter 2.4 for at least ten minutes.

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Colonial Regions Brochures. See rubric and checklist for requirements.

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- 13 Colonies Map - follow directions on the worksheet.
- use page 55 in the Red US History Textbook to find answers. You might also want to read though this section of your book.

- We'll finish the Matrix in class.

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- Jamestown comic (caption, colored, and outlined)
- Vocab Sheet

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Finish Geography Notes - summary, upper level question, and one question for each section.

Map worksheet (attached as "Geography Lesson")

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- Bring Supplies

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Why History Questions