Period 4 Only:
Group work on Constitutional Newsflashes, present newsflashes HW: Read Development of the Constitution packet for THURSDAY. Reading questions available (and may be helpful in guiding you toward understanding the content) but optional:
Period 4:
Share out on Legislative and Amendment processes OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: WRITTEN RESPONSE ON THE "LIVINGCONSTITUTION" (back of worksheet)
Bill of Rights scenarios:
U.S. Constitution w/ explanations OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: WRITTEN RESPONSE ON THE "LIVINGCONSTITUTION" (back of worksheet) HW: Take notes over the Bill of Rights - what rights are protected by each Amendment? DUE WEDNESDAY
Period 7 Only
Share out on Legislative and Amendment processes OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: WRITTEN RESPONSE ON THE "LIVINGCONSTITUTION" (back of worksheet)
Bill of Rights scenarios:
I strongly encourage reading from the textbook, but here is an alternate source if you wish: USHistory.org, chapter 17c ("The First Adminstration") to Chapter 20a ("The Election of 1800").
Finish essay topic posters and gather background information from other posters (take notes on last page of the Constructionism document posted last week)
Monday, April 4
Prepare for TEST TOMORROW:
Tuesday, April 5
Reading assignment: "After the War..." DUE NEXT MONDAY (p.4) OR THIS FRIDAY (p.7)
Wednesday, April 6
Creating a new nation: Discuss the Articles of Confederation
HW: FINSH "AFTER THE WAR" READING FOR FRIDAY
Friday, April 8
"After the war" practice multiple choice questions:
Next reading:
Monday, April 11
"After the War" reading questions due
In-class work: "After the war" practice multiple choice questions:
Begin if there's time:
Next reading:
Period 7:
Use reading packet, textbooks, internet (ushistory.org and digitalhistory.uh.edu are both good)
Tuesday,
April 12
Work in groups to create Constitutional Newsflash
Use reading packet, textbooks, internet (ushistory.org and digitalhistory.uh.edu are both good)
Period 7:
Present Constitutional Newsflashes
HW: Development of the Constitution reading/questions
Also: Take notes over the Bill of Rights - what rights are protected by each Amendment?
Wednesday, April 13
Group work on Constitutional Newsflashes, present newsflashes
HW: Read Development of the Constitution packet for THURSDAY. Reading questions available (and may be helpful in guiding you toward understanding the content) but optional:
April 14
Creating the Constitution review questions:
HW: Take notes over the Bill of Rights - what rights are protected by each Amendment?
Monday,
April 25
Competing interests in the Constitution
Permanence vs. Flexibility:
U.S. Constitution w/ explanations
Period 7:
Creating the Constitution review questions:
HW: Take notes over the Bill of Rights - what rights are protected by each Amendment? DUE WEDNESDAY
Tuesday,
April 26
Share out on Legislative and Amendment processes
OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: WRITTEN RESPONSE ON THE "LIVING CONSTITUTION" (back of worksheet)
Bill of Rights scenarios:
Period 7:
Competing interests in the Constitution
Permanence vs. Flexibility:
U.S. Constitution w/ explanations
OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: WRITTEN RESPONSE ON THE "LIVING CONSTITUTION" (back of worksheet)
HW: Take notes over the Bill of Rights - what rights are protected by each Amendment? DUE WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, April 27
Share out on Legislative and Amendment processes
OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: WRITTEN RESPONSE ON THE "LIVING CONSTITUTION" (back of worksheet)
Bill of Rights scenarios:
Thursday, April 28
Finish Bill of Rights scenarios
Federalism and the size of the republic:
UNIT TEST ON TUESDAY, MAY 3:
Monday, May 2
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances review sheet:
HW: TEST TOMORROW
Tuesday, May 3
Next chapter reading:
I strongly encourage reading from the textbook, but here is an alternate source if you wish: USHistory.org, chapter 17c ("The First Adminstration") to Chapter 20a ("The Election of 1800").
Wednesday, May 4
The emergence of partisanship:
"Attack Ads" Presidential campaigns of the early United States: America's first dirty presidential campaign
The Founding Fathers' dirty campaigns
Work on reading Chapter 8:
DUE THURSDAY (p4) or FRIDAY (p7)
Thursday, May 5
Chapter 8 review questions:
Assign Chapter 9:
Friday, May 6
Chapter 8 review questions:
Assign Chapter 9:
Monday, May 9
First partisan divergence: Federalists vs. Republicans
For more on Hamilton and the Bank of the United States debate:
HW: Continue reading Chapter 9: DUE THURSDAY (p4) or FRIDAY (p7)
Tuesday, May 10
Begin Constructionism DBQ: Question analysis and topic research
HW: Continue reading Chapter 9: DUE THURSDAY (p4) or FRIDAY (p7)
Thursday, May 12
Small-group "research" to find/interpret information to help you with the Constructionism DBQ - Step 3 of the essay preparation:
Friday, May 13
Monday, May 16
Tuesday, May 17
HW: ANSWER DOCUMENT QUESTIONS FOR NEXT CLASS MEETING
Next assessment: First Four Presidents Quiz
Wednesday, May 18
Discuss document analysis questions
Practice developing thesis statements
Write introduction and three body paragraph topic sentences
Thursday, May 19
Discuss document analysis questions
Practice developing thesis statements
First Four Presidents Quiz
Friday, May 20
Compare/peer edit Constructionism DBQ thesis statements and introductions
Sample intros:
First Four Presidents Quiz
Monday, May 23
Compare/peer edit Constructionism DBQ thesis statements and introductions
Sample intros:
First Four Presidents Quiz
PERIOD 7
First Four Presidents Quiz
Monroe Doctrine:
Tuesday, May 24
First Four Presidents Quiz
Monroe Doctrine:
PERIOD 7
Discuss Monroe Doctrine
Nationalism vs. Sectionalism:
Place historical events/developments on the spectrum on the back of the note sheet (this may require some reading)
Wednesday, May 25
Discuss Monroe Doctrine
Nationalism vs. Sectionalism:
Thursday, May 26
Begin North and South group assignment:
Friday, May 27
Begin North and South group assignment:
Tuesday, May 31
Continue work on group assignment from last Friday
Chapter 12 reading questions: Due next Monday:
Wednesday, June 1
Continue work on group assignment from last Friday
Chapter 12 reading questions: Due next Monday:
Thursday,
June 2
Group work on Chapter 10/11 presentations: Presentations on Monday
Final exam format and study guide:
Group presentations on Chapters 10 and 11:
Final exam format and study guide:
Chapter 12 reading questions: Due Monday:
Monday, June 6
Chapter 10 (The South) presentation:
Final exam format and study guide:
Return quizzes: corrections due at final exam
Period 7
Finish Chapter 11 (The North) presentation
Reform movement concept web:
Tuesday, June 7
Chapter 11 (The North) presentation:
Reform movement concept web:
Chapters 10-12 review questions:
Period 7
Andrew Jackson notes:
Chapters 10-12 review questions:
Wednesday, June 8
LINK TO APUSH SUMMER ASSIGNMENT: MS. CARTER'S WIKISPACE
Finish Andrew Jackson notes
Review Chapter 10-12 multiple choice questions
Thursday, June 9
LINK TO APUSH SUMMER ASSIGNMENT: MS. CARTER'S WIKISPACE
Andrew Jackson notes:
Review Chapter 10-12 multiple choice questions
Friday, June 10
Written response potential answers from all of out tests/quizzes: