Dec 22

Warm up: 4-4
What are a few things you learned about the 
founding fathers yesterday?

Due Dates:

Today 12/22                             Next Day 1/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Founding Fathers                 2. Young Republic

Dec 21

Warm up: 4-3
Write or Draw your response
1. What image or thoughts come to mind when
 you think of the beginning of our country?

Due Dates:

Today 12/21                             Next Day 12/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Founding Fathers                 2. Young Republic

Dec 20

Warm up: 4-2
1.How does understanding the constitution and
early US history help someone understand how 
things work in America in 2017?
2. How are things different in 2017 from 1789?

Due Dates:

Today 12/20                             Next Day 12/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Young Republic                   2. Founding Fathers

Dec 19

Warm up: none
Take a few minutes to look over notes for the test

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Today

Today 12/19                             Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civics Test                           2. Young Republic

Dec 18

Warm up: 4-1 (Start a new paper)
Explain the 3 branches of government, how they
 interact, and what they do in 4-5 sentneces.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

Today 12/18                             Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                                2. Civics Test

Dec 15

Warm up: 3-5
Answer the question in 3-4 sentneces
What powers and influence does the Constitution have?

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

Today 12/15                             Next Day 12/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitution                         2. Review

Dec 14

Warm up: 3-4
1. What are rights?
2. Why would having rights written down and agreed
 on be a good idea?
3. What are some rights you think people should have?
4. Should the government give and protect your rights?

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

Today 12/14                             Next Day 12/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Constitution

Dec 13

Warm up: 3-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Veto process, and the difference between
 an regular Veto and a Pocket Veto.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

Today 12/13                             Next Day 12/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Constittution

Dec 12

Warm up: 3-2
Watch the clip.  CLIP
Explain what the Federalist papers are
and why they were written. 

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/12                             Next Day 12/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Articles

Dec 11

Warm up: 3-1 (use last week's paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the path to the Constitution and the writing
 of it in 3-4 sentences.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/11                             Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Articles

Dec 8

Warm up: 2-4
1. Did you enjoy the Congress activity?
2. Why or why not?
3. What did you learn from the activity?

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/8                             Next Day 12/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Bill Of Rights                      2. Articles

Dec 7

Warm up: none
Get in your seat and be ready to start

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/7                             Next Day 12/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Congress                              2. Bill Of Rights

Dec 6

Warm up: 2-3
Based on yesterday's discussion, explain the three 
branches of government in a few sentences.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/6                             Next Day 12/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Congress                              2. Congress

Dec 5

Warm up: 2-2
Watch the clip and answer the question CLIP
According to the clip, why is it important to
 understand the 3 branches of government?

Due Dates:

Today 12/5                             Next Day 12/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. 3 Branches                           2. Congress

Dec 4

Warm up: 2-1
Pull out a lined paper, put your name on it,
 and number today's warm up.  
Grab the article off the front table  ARTICLE
Explain some of the reasons Elbridge Gerry gave for
 not supporting and signing the constitution.

Due Dates:

Today 12/4                             Next Day 12/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Preamble                             2. 3 Branches

Dec 1

Warm up: 1-5
Grab the article from the front table ARTICLE
Read the article on Hobbs and Locke
1. Write a 4-5 sentence summary of the ideas presented
2. Who do you more agree with and why?

Due Dates:

Today 12/1                             Next Day 12/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Federalists                           2. Articles

Nov 30

Warm up: 1-4
1. What important things does the national
 government do?
2. Is is better to have a strong national government
and a weaker state government, or strong state
 governments and weaker national one?  (Explain)

Due Dates:

Today 11/30                              Next Day 12/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civics                                  2. Federalists

Nov 29

Warm up: 1-3
Remember to use complete sentences
1. What purpose does the government have?
2. How would understanding the founding of the 
government help you?

Due Dates:

Today 11/29                              Next Day 11/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitutional Convention   2. Constitution

Nov 28

Warm up: 1-2
On yesterday's pink paper, number the center line 1-2
and the answer the questions in the block of lines
(Remember to use complete sentences)
1. Pick one of the three class rules, write it down and 
explain how that rule makes for a better class.
2. Is history important to study?  Explain you answer

Due Dates:

Today 11/28                              Next Day 11/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Welcome to History B         2. Constitutional Convention

Nov 27 Welcome To US History B

Warm up: 1-1
Grab a pink paper off the front table and answer 
the 3 questions using complete sentences. 

Due Dates:

Today 11/27                              Next Day 11/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Welcome to History B         2. Welcome

May 30

Warm up: 12-1 (Last week's paper)
What is one thing we have learned about this 
trimester that helps you better understand today?

Due Dates:

Today 5/30                               Next Day 5/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. History                                 2. History Wits

May 26

Warm up: 11-5
Watch the clips CLIP Clip2
Do you agree or disagree with the removal of
 Civil War statues/ flags etc.  Explain

Due Dates:

Today 5/26                               Next Day 5/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civil War Test                     2. History

May 25

Warm up: 11-4
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the failure of Reconstruction

Due Dates:

Today 5/25                               Next Day 5/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Reconstruction                    2. Civil War Test

May 24

Warm up: 11-3
With the Civil War over, the North has to figure out
 how to get the South fully joined back in the Union.
How would you do this?  Would you be friendly and
 make it easy to rejoin so the nation is back together and 
you can move on, or would be be strict and make the South
 do and change a lot to get voting/ citizenship rights back so
 they really changed their old ways?  Explain your position 
in a few sentences

Due Dates:

Today 5/24                               Next Day 5/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Reconstruction                    2. Reconstruction

May 23

Warm up: 11-2
Grab an article off the front table to read                           clip
1. In a few sentences, explain what Lincoln is saying
 about the civil war.
2. How does his words connect to us today?

Due Dates:

Today 5/23                               Next Day 5/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civil War                             2. Reconstruction

May 22

Warm up: 11-1 (New Paper)
In a few sentences, explain why you think the 
North and South were unable to make a compromise
 and work things out and instead fought each other?

Due Dates:

Today 5/22                               Next Day 5/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civil War Overview            2. Civil War

May 19

Warm up: 10-5
"I am passionately interested in understanding how 
my country works.  And if you want to know about this
 thing called the United States of America you have 
to know about the Civil War."  - Ken Burns (Historian)
1. Do you agree or disagree with Ken Burns? Explain
2. How could the Civil War be seen as a turning point
in US history and government policy?

Due Dates:

Today 5/19                               Next Day 5/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civil War                             2. Civil War Overview

May 18

Warm up: 10-4
In a few sentences,
Explain the causes for the civil war, why both 
sides fought, and why the tension lead to fighting.

Due Dates:

Today 5/18                               Next Day 5/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civil War Battles                 2. Civil War

May 17

Warm up: 10-3
Watch the clip and read a part of the speech  CLIP
A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government
 cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect 
the Union to be dissolved — 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. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further 
spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the 
belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates
 will push it forward, till it shall become lawful in all the States, old
 as well as new — North as well as South.
In a Few sentences, explain the speech and its 
importance in the Civil War Era

Due Dates:

Today 5/17                               Next Day 5/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civil War Battles                 2. Civil War Battles

May 16

Warm up: 10-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Lincoln-Douglas debates

Due Dates:

Today 5/16                               Next Day 5/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Mexican-American War      2. Civil War Battles

May 15

Warm up: 10-1 Start a new paper
1.  Based on the gallery walk, what were some of
 the things happening in the US leading up to the 
Civil War?
2. How can a presidential election cause change in 
the country? (use examples from the recent election)

Due Dates:

Today 5/15                               Next Day 5/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.  Election of 1860                 2. Mexican-American War

May 12

Warm up: 9-5
What are some division in our country today and
 how do they compare to pre-civil war times?

Due Dates:

Today 5/12                               Next Day 5/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.  Dividing Events Gallery    2.  Election of 1860

May 10

Warm up: 9-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain Martin Van Buren's role in US History

Due Dates:

Today 5/10                               Next Day 5/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.  Dividing Events Gallery    2.  Dividing Events Gallery

May 9

Warm up: 9-2
Grab an article off the front table to read.
1.Explain the Nullification Crisis in 4-6 sentences.
2. How does this connect to the Civil War?

Due Dates:

Today 5/9                               Next Day 5/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.  Dividing Events Gallery    2.  Dividing Events Gallery

May 8

Warm up: 9-1 (New Paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on Nat Turner's Rebellion

Due Dates:

Today 5/8                               Next Day 5/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.  Dividing Events Gallery    2.  Dividing Events Gallery

May 5

Warm up: 8-5
Write a few sentences on how slavery evolved 
(or changed) in the Americas and the impact it had
 on the US.

Due Dates:

Today 5/5                               Next Day 5/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Key People                          2.  Dividing Events Gallery

May 4

Warm up: 8-4
In 4-5 sentences, explain how the North changed during
 the early 1800s and how it was different than the South.

Due Dates:

Today 5/4                               Next Day 5/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                 2. Key People

May 3

Warm up: 8-3 
Watch the clip CLIP
Write about the Industrial Revolution in England
 and the changes it brought there.

Due Dates:

Today 5/3                               Next Day 5/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. North v South                      2. Slavery

May 2

Warm up: 8-2
Explain some  divisions in the country during
 the early 1800s (Think about yesterday)  

Due Dates:

Today 5/2                               Next Day 5/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. North v South                      2. North v South

May 1

Warm up: 8-1 (Start a new paper)
Grab the handout on the front table. HANDOUT
By yourself or with a partner, analyse the charts and
 answer the questions on both sides of the paper on
your warmup paper.
Then, answer this question in a few sentences.
How was the United States changing and how might
 this change lead to a divided country? 

Due Dates:

Today 5/1                               Next Day 5/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Industry                               2. North v South

April 28

Warm up: None
Turn in this week's warmups (if they are done)
Take the first few minutes to prep for the test

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Today
Study guide and Lewis and Clark due as well

Today 4/28                               Next Day 5/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Young Republic Test           2. Industry

April 27

Warm up: 7-4
1. List 5 topics we have learned about this unit
2. Explain one of them in a few sentences.

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Friday, 28th
Study guide and Lewis and Clark due as well

Today 4/27                               Next Day 4/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                             2. Young Republic Test

April 26

Warm up: 7-3
Write the questions down and be ready to answer 
them when the picture is shown
1. What event is the picture showing?
2. What things and emotions do you notice in the image?

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Friday, 28th

Today 4/26                               Next Day 4/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Age of Jackson                    2. Review 

April 25

Warm up: 7-2
How might the Louisiana Purchase and information
 revived from the Lewis and Clark expedition change
 things and people in the Eastern part of the US?

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Thursday, 27th

Today 4/25                               Next Day 4/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Age of Jackson                    2. Review 

April 24

Warm up: 7-1 (Use last week's paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain Jefferson, Science, and the Moose from 
early US history

Due Dates:

Today 4/24                               Next Day 4/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Age of Jackson                    2. Age of Jackson

April 20

Warm up: 6-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on James Madison and
 the War of 1812

Due Dates:
Lewis and Clark Journey- Thursday, 20th

Today 4/20                               Next Day 4/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Lewis and Clark                  2. Age of Jackson

April 19

Warm up: 6-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain who Dolly Madison is and what she 
did during the war of 1812

Due Dates:
Lewis and Clark Journey- Thursday, 20th

Today 4/19                               Next Day 4/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. War of 1812                         2. Lewis and Clark

April 18

Warm up: 6-1
Start a new warmup paper
Watch the clip CLIP
List some of the ways Sacajawea contributed to
 the expedition beyond just being a guide.

Due Dates:
Look at the Young Nation-Today

Today 4/18                               Next Day 4/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Lewis and Clark                  2. War of 1812

April 17

Warm up: none
Pull out the Lewis and Clark video paper from
 Friday and be ready to start.

Due Dates:
Look at the Young Nation-Today

Today 4/17                               Next Day 4/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Lewis and Clark                  2. Lewis and Clark

April 14

Warm up: 5-4
Watch the clip CLIP
1. Name at least 2 reasons Jefferson enacted 
the embargo.
2. What were the effects of the embargo on
 America? (at least 2)
3. What would the effects be of an American embargo
against China, Mexico, and/or Canada?

Due Dates:
Look at the Young Nation-Mon, 17th

Today 4/14                               Next Day 4/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Lewis and Clark                  2. Lewis and Clark

April 13

Warm up: none
Pull out your notes and title a new section
3/5ths Clause

Due Dates:

Today 4/13                               Next Day 4/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. 3/5ths Clause                       2. Lewis and Clark

April 12

Warm up: 5-3
Watch the clips CLIP CLIP2
1. Write a few sentences about the beginnings
 of the French Revolution and its early events

Due Dates:

Today 4/12                               Next Day 4/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Louisiana Purchase              2. 3/5ths Clause

April 11

Warm up: 5-2
Using your unit notes.
Explain the difference between Hamilton and Jefferson's
 vision for America and how we see both today.

Due Dates:

Today 4/11                               Next Day 4/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Look at the                          2. Early America
   Young Republic                       

April 10

Warm up: 5-1
Start a new warm up paper
Watch the clip CLIP
In a few sentences explain some of the parts of 
Adams Presidency

Due Dates:

Today 4/10                               Next Day 4/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Look at the                          2. Look at the 
   Young Republic                       Young Republic

March 31

Warm up: 4-3
Watch the clip CLIP
In a few sentences, explain the story of Washington
 and the Cherry Tree 

Due Dates:

Today 3/31                               Next Day 4/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Whiskey Rebellion              2. Look at the Young Republic

March 30

Warm up: 4-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the history of the US capitol city. 

Due Dates:

Today 3/30                               Next Day 3/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jefferson and Hamilton       2. Whiskey Rebellion

March 29

Warm up: none
Get into your seat and be ready to start

Due Dates:

Today 3/29                               Next Day 3/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Congress                              2. Whiskey Rebellion 

March 28

Warm up: 4-1
Pull out a lined sheet of paper and set it up for warmups
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on Washington's Presidency 

Due Dates:

Today 3/28                               Next Day 3/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Hamilton and Jefferson       2. Congress

March 27

Warm up: none
No Warmup get into your seat and be ready to start

Due Dates:
Congress Bill Proposal-Today

Today 3/27                               Next Day 3/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Congress                        2. Hamilton and Jefferson

March 24

Warm up: 3-4
1. What changes do you think this country should
 make to be better?
2. What could the government do to make the country
better and more successful? 

Due Dates:
Congress Bill Proposal-3/27 Mon

Today 3/24                               Next Day 3/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Founding Fathers                 2. Congress

March 23

Warm up: 3-3
Write or Draw your response
1. What image or thoughts come to mind when
 you think of the beginning of our country?

Due Dates:

Today 3/23                               Next Day 3/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Young Republic                   2. Founding Fathers

March 22

Warm up: 3-2
1.How does understanding the constitution and
early US history help someone understand how 
things work in America in 2017?
2. How are things different in 2017 from 1789?

Due Dates:

Today 3/22                               Next Day 3/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Young Republic                   2. Young Republic

March 21

Warm up: 3-1
Answer the question in a few sentences.
1.  What importance and power does the US 
            Constitution have?

Due Dates:
Civics Test- Today

Today 3/21                               Next Day 3/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civics Test                           2. Young Republic

March 20

Warm up: none
Pull out your yellow study guide and work on it
(if you are done work on other things or study)

Due Dates:
Civics Test- Tue, 3/21

Today 3/20                               Next Day 3/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civics Review                     2. Civics Test

March 17

Warm up: 2-4
Watch the clip and answer the question CLIP
According to the clip, why is it important to
 understand the 3 branches of government?

Due Dates:
Civics Test- Tue, 3/21

Today 3/17                               Next Day 3/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. 3 Branches of Gov              2. Civics Review

March 16

Warm up: 2-3
1. What are rights?
2. Why would having rights written down and agreed
 on be a good idea?
3. What are some rights you think people should have?

Due Dates:
Civics Test- Tue, 3/21

Today 3/16                               Next Day 3/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Bill of Rights                       2. 3 Branches of Gov

March 15

Warm up: none
Get into your group and start working.
We want to start presenting in 20 mins 

Due Dates:
Articles and Amendment Presentations- Wed, 3/15

Today 3/15                               Next Day 3/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Bill of Rights