Monday: Explain the free enterprise system of economics that had developed in the new nation during the early to mid 1800s.
Tuesday: Analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States. (Assign: Unit 8:1 Industrialization Slide Presentation. Due Tuesday, February 11)
Wednesday: Expand on the study of new innovations.
Thursday: Explain reasons for immigration then and now
Friday: Examine the various sections of the United States and the development of different patterns of economic activity.
Monday: Analyze the westward growth of the nation, including the Louisiana Purchase and Manifest Destiny as well as explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States.
Tuesday: Explain the causes and effects of the U.S.-Mexican War and their impact on the United States., the annexation of Texas (28th state), Gadsden Purchase (Reason for this purchase). and the Compromise of 1850 in regards to California admittance to the US.
(Vocabualry quiz Tuesday)
Wednesday: Examine and describe the positive and negative consequences that influenced the settlement patterns and the economic activities; also what (human) modification of the physical environment of the United States helped with Manifest Destiny.
Thursday: Students will review westward expansion for their test on Friday.
Friday: Unit 7: Westward Expansion (Manifest Destiny) test
Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. L Holiday and Inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
Tuesday: Students will review Unit 6: Age of Jackson test and 1st Semester Benchmark. (Assign powerpoint questiona. quiz on Friday)
Wednesday: Analyze the westward growth of the nation, including the Louisiana Purchase and Manifest Destiny as well as explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States.
Thursday: Explain the causes and effects of the U.S.-Mexican War and their impact on the United States.
Friday: Examine and describe the positive and negative consequences that influenced the settlement patterns and the economic activities; also what (human) modification of the physical environment of the United States helped with Manifest Destiny. Powerpoint questions are due; quiz today.
Monday: Students will analyze the reasons for the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian era. Students will examine American literature and art during the early part of the 19th century. (Exploring American Cultural Icons). This separate assignment will counts as a test grade. Due Friday.
Tuesday: Students will explain the constitutional issues arising over the issue of states’ rights, including the Nullification Crisis.
Wednesday: Students will summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system. (2nd National Bank of the United States)
Thursday: Unit 6: Age of Jackson Review. (Powerpoint and questions, Screencastify video, Graphic organizer, notes, vocabulary, Kahoot, Quizlet). Students are encourage to attend a Unit 6: Age of Jackson morning review at 7:30. (Must be in the room before 7:30)
Friday: Unit 6: Age of Jackson Test. Assigned artwork (from Monday) is due today. (Counts as a test)
Monday: Students will examine arguments (Supreme Court decisions) regarding protective tariffs, taxation, banking system, as well as judicial review.
Tuesday: Students will identify the foreign policies of presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe and explain the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.
Wednesday: Students will review Unit 5: Part 2 for their test on Thursday.
Thursday: Unit 5: Part 2 Test Review
Friday: Review the following units for the semester test. (Units 1,2,3)
This Wednesday and Thursday, several of our students will be participating in our UIL District meet. This is an exciting time for our campus, as we are striving to repeat as District Champions! With this said, students who will compete will need to be very conscious of their assigned classwork while they are out on one or both days. I will post several assignments on our Google Classroom so they will stay caught up. I will visit with my classes on Monday and Tuesday so they will know and understand the expectations for them. (for those who will compete and for those who will remain in class.)
Monday: Students will examine arguments (Supreme Court decisions) regarding protective tariffs, taxation, banking system, as well as judicial review.
Tuesday: Explain the causes, important events, and effects of the War of 1812. (Unit 5:3 Day 3 Warm-Up). Create a slide presentation that outlines the causes, events, and outcomes of the War of 1812.
Wednesday: Identify the foreign policies of presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe and explain the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.
Thursday: (Same as Wednesday: Identify the foreign policies of presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe and explain the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.
Friday: Review for Unit 5: Early Republic (Part 2) test on Monday.
Monday: Students will summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, banking system, as well as judicial review. (President’s Cabinet assignment is due today.)
Tuesday: Examine “Free Enterprise” and Laissez-Faire
Wednesday: Review notes, graphic organizers, notes, etc for the test Thursday on Unit 5 (Part 1): Early Republic. (Students may come in Thursday morning by 7:30 for another test review. Students will have access to a review video and notes posted on their Google Classroom. These are additional tools that may help them be more successful on the test.)
Thursday: Unit 5: (Part 1) Early Republic Test
Friday: Introduce “Student Progress Chart”. (Identifying strengths/ areas to address by analyzing the unit tests and study sheet data.)
Tuesday: Leaders of the early United States acted to stabilize the new country by establishing the structure of government authority. (Unit 5: Part 1: Powerpoint questions are due Friday.)
Whiskey Rebellion
National Security (Establishment of the U.S Army (1784), U.S Navy (1794), U.S. Marines (1798)
Immigration Issues
Wednesday: Students will summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system.
Thursday: Describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic, including maintaining national security, creating a stable economic system, and setting up the court system. (Study Sheet Quiz #6 (All of the 1st 4 eras: Exploration, Colonization, American Revolution, and Constitutional Eras. Notes are in the students’ journal, their Study Sheet.
Friday: Compare and Contrast: (Then and Now:) Protective Tariffs, taxation, and the banking system. (Unit 5: Part 1: Powerpoint questions are due)
We will postpone this activity until next week. Unit 5: Early Republic Warm-Up: Without using your graphic organizer/notes, try answering the questions. When you finish, and if necessary, check your notes and submit.
Students are working on Unit 5:1 Early Republic (President’s Cabinet) assignment, which is in on our Google Classroom. We worked on it yesterday and it is due Monday.
Monday: Students will examine responsible citizenship in regards to upcoming presidential election. Students will be able to answer the following:
What responsibilities are expected of American citizens?
Why is it important for Americans to understand their rights and responsibilities?
Students will look at the 2 main candidates for president: Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. (Students will vote tomorrow in class.). Examine Article II of the Constitution (Executive Branch)
Tuesday: Students will summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and the purposes for amending the U.S. Constitution. Students will be able to answer the following:
What rights are specifically protected in the Bill of Rights?
Why has the U.S. Constitution been amended?
Wednesday: Students will trace the development of religious freedom in the United States and analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees (5 freedoms) on the American way of life.
Thursday: Test Review Unit 4: Writing the Constitution, focusing on the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
Friday: Unit 4: Writing the Constitution (Bill of Rights) Test
**There is always an opportunity for our students to come in at 7:30AM on test day for a last minute review. I will also post a test review video and other tools for our kids to look at the day/night before to help them be successful on each test. Sadly, the percentage of students taking advantage of these opportunities is not where it needs to be. Example: For the Screencastify video review (11 minutes and 44 seconds), there were only 3 students who watched the video prior to 7:30 Friday morning. The 7:30 am last minute test day review had only 15 students. That is out of approximately 120 total students. Coaches have been very accommodating for the students to come in for the 7:30am review. However, they must let the coaches know well in advance and they will let them leave practice and return when the review is finished. (usually 15-20 minutes). Please encourage your student to take advantage of these extra help tools.**
