Dec 21

Warm up: 4-3
Watch the clip and explain the process of a            CLIP
 bill becoming a law

Due Dates:

Today 12/21                             Next Day 1/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2.  Congress                             2. Young Republic

Dec 20

Warm up: none
Get into your seat and be ready to start
(Those of you that where in the library or
 Choir room can go there right now)

Due Dates:

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

Dec 19

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

Due Dates:

Today 12/19                             Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2.  Congress                             2. Congress

Dec 18

Warm up: 4-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on Washington's Presidency 

Due Dates:

Today 12/18                             Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Jefferson and Hamilton       2. Congress

Dec 17

Warm up: 4-1
Start a new lined paper for this week's warmups
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 12/17                             Next Day 12/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Young Republic                   2. Jefferson and Hamilton

Dec 14

Warm up: 3-4
1.How does understanding the constitution and
early US history help someone understand how 
things work in America in 2018?
2. How are things different in 2018 from 1789?

Due Dates:

Today 12/14                             Next Day 12/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Founding Fathers                 2. Young Republic

Dec 13

Warm up: none
Take a few minutes to look over your notes and
 study guide for the test

Due Dates:
Civics Test- Today

Today 12/13                             Next Day 12/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civics Test                           2. Young Republic

Dec 12

Warm up: 3-3
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- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/12                             Next Day 12/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Review                                 2. Civics Test

Dec 11

Warm up: 3-2
Explain the 3 branches of government, how they
 interact, and what they do in 4-5 sentences.

Due Dates:
Civics Test- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/11                             Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. 3 Branches                          2. Review

Dec 10

Warm up: 3-1
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the importance of Marbury vs Madison 
and Judicial Review

Due Dates:
Civics Test- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/10                             Next Day 12/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. 3 Branches                          2. Civics 

Dec 7

Warm up: 2-5
Answer the question in 3-4 sentences
What powers and influence does the Constitution have?
(Think about the articles and amendments and what
they do)

Due Dates:
Civics Test- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/7                             Next Day 12/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Constitution                         2. 3 Branches 

Dec 6

Warm up: 2-4
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:
Civics Test- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/6                             Next Day 12/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Constitution                         2. 3 Branches 

Dec 5

Warm up: 2-3
In a few sentences, explain the importance of your
 groups article or amendments and what it does in
 today's government/ country.

Due Dates:
Civics Test- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/5                             Next Day 12/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Articles                                2. Constitution

Dec 4

Warm up: 2-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Veto process, and the difference between
 an regular Veto and a Pocket Veto.

Due Dates:
Civics Test- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/4                             Next Day 12/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Articles                                2. Articles 

Dec 3

Warm up: 2-1 (Grab a new paper off the front table)
Watch the clip.  CLIP
Find a blank spot on your paper
Explain what the Federalist papers are
and why they were written. 

Due Dates:
Civics Test- 12/13 Thurs

Today 12/3                             Next Day 12/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Articles                                2. Articles 

Nov 30

Warm up: 1-5
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the path to the Constitution and the writing
 of it in 3-4 sentences.

Due Dates:

Today 11/30                             Next Day 12/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Preamble                             2. Articles 

Nov 29

Warm up: 1-4
(Remember to use complete sentences)
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 11/29                             Next Day 11/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Federalists                           2. Preamble  

Nov 28

Warm up: 1-3
(Remember to use complete sentences)
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 11/28                             Next Day 11/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civics                                  2. Federalists

Nov 27

Warm up: 1-2
On yesterday's blue 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 11/27                             Next Day 11/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Welcome                              2. Civics

Nov 26, Welcome To US History

Warm up: 1-1
Grab the BLUE paper off the front table and answer
 the 3 questions in complete sentences.
 (Remember to Restate)

Due Dates:

Today 11/26                             Next Day 11/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Welcome                              2. History part B

May 29

Warm up: 12-1 (Use last week's paper)
Grab an article from the front to read
1. List 5 world changes from the Civil War
2. Why did the world care about the Civil War?

Due Dates:

Today 5/29                             Next Day 5/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Post Civil War                     2. Civil Rights

May 25

Warm up: 11-4
Watch the clips CLIP Clip2  Clip3
1. How and why should history be remembered?
2. Do you agree or disagree with the removal of
 Civil War statues/ flags etc.  Explain

Due Dates:

Today 5/25                             Next Day 5/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Post Civil War                     2. Civil Rights

May 24

Warm up: none
Take the first few minutes to look over your notes

Due Dates:
Civil War Test-Today

Today 5/24                             Next Day 5/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civil War Test                     2. Post Civil War

May 23

Warm up: 11-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the failure of Reconstruction

Due Dates:
Civil War Test- 5/24, Thurs

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

May 22

Warm up: 11-2
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:
Civil War Test- 5/24, Thurs

Today 5/22                             Next Day 5/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Reconstruction                    2. Reconstruction 

May 21

Warm up: 11-1 (Start a new paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the events of Lincoln's assassination 

Due Dates:
Civil War Test- 5/24, Thurs

Today 5/21                             Next Day 5/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civil War                             2. Reconstruction 

May 18

Warm up: 10-5
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 5/18                             Next Day 5/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civil War                             2. Reconstruction 

May 17

Warm up: 10-4
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 5/17                             Next Day 5/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civil War Overview            2. Civil War 

May 16

Warm up: 10-3
Get an article from the front of the room to read
1. How was the North connected to slavery?
2. Summarize the article in 4-5 sentences

Due Dates:

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

May 15

Warm up: 10-2
"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 5/14                             Next Day 5/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civil War                            2. Civil War Battles

May 14

Warm up: 10-1 (Start a new Paper)
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 5/14                             Next Day 5/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Mexican-American War      2. Civil War Battles

May 11

Warm up: 9-5
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Lincoln-Douglas debates

Due Dates:
Divided Nation Quiz- Today

Today 5/11                             Next Day 5/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Election of 1860                  2. Mexican-American War

May 10

Warm up: 9-4
What are some division in our country today and
how do they compare to pre-civil war times?

Due Dates:
Divided Nation Quiz- Today

Today 5/10                             Next Day 5/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Civil War Leaders               2. Election of 1860

May 9

Warm up: 9-3
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:
Divided Nation Quiz- Tomorrow 

Today 5/9                             Next Day 5/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Election of 1860                  2. Election of 1860

May 8

Warm up: 9-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Presidency of Zachary Taylor

Due Dates:

Today 5/8                             Next Day 5/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Dividing Events Gallery      2. Election of 1860

May 7

Warm up: 9-1 (start a new paper)
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 5/7                             Next Day 5/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Dividing Events Gallery      2. Dividing Events Gallery

May 4

Warm up: 8-5
Watch the clip CLIP

Explain Martin Van Buren's role in US History

Due Dates:

Today 5/4                             Next Day 5/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Dividing Events Gallery      2. Dividing Events Gallery

May 3

Warm up: 8-4
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on Nat Turner's Rebellion

Due Dates:

Today 5/3                             Next Day 5/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Dividing Events Gallery      2. Dividing Events Gallery

May 2

Warm up: 8-3
Write a few sentences on how slavery changed in 
the Americas and on the slave trade and slave
 markets in America.

Due Dates:

Today 5/2                             Next Day 5/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Slavery                                 2. Dividing Events Gallery

May 1

Warm up: 8-2
In 4-5 sentences, explain how the North changed during
 the early 1800s and how it was different than the South.

Due Dates:

Today 5/1                             Next Day 5/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Slavery                                 2. Slavery

April 30

Warm up: 8-1 (New Paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Write about the Industrial Revolution in England
 and the changes it brought there.

Due Dates:

Today 4/30                             Next Day 5/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. North v South                      2. Slavery

April 27

Warm up: 7-4
Thinking of the two history trimesters discussions,
 Why did the northern and southern colonies start
 differently, and how did those differences 
continue to grow?

Due Dates:

Today 4/27                             Next Day 4/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. North v South                      2. North v South

April 26

Warm up: 7-3
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 4/26                             Next Day 4/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up    
2. Industry                               2. North v South

April 25

Warm up: none
Take the first few minutes to prep for the test

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Today

Today 4/25                             Next Day 4/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Young Republic Test            2. Industry

April 24

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

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Wed 4/25

Today 4/24                             Next Day 4/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                                2.Young Republic Test

April 23

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

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Wed 4/25

Today 4/23                             Next Day 4/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Trail of Tears                       2. Review

April 19

Warm up: 6-4
How might the Louisiana Purchase and information
 received from the Lewis and Clark expedition change
 things and people in the Eastern part of the US?

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Wed 4/25

Today 4/19                             Next Day 4/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Age Of Jackson                    2. Trail of Tears

April 18

Warm up: 6-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain Jefferson, Science, and the Moose from 
early US history

Due Dates:
Young Republic Test- Wed 4/25

Today 4/18                             Next Day 4/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Age Of Jackson                    2. Age of Jackson

April 17

Warm up: 6-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on James Madison and\
 the War of 1812

Due Dates:

Today 4/17                             Next Day 4/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.War of 1812                          2. Lewis and Clark

April 16

Warm up: 6-1 (use last week's paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain who Dolly Madison is and what she 
did during the war of 1812

Due Dates:

Today 4/16                             Next Day 4/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.War of 1812                          2. War of 1812

April 13

Warm up: none
Pull out your Lewis and Clark paper and
 your notes out and be ready to start

Due Dates:

Today 4/13                             Next Day 4/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Monroe Doctrine                  2. Lewis and Clark

April 12

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

Due Dates:
Young Republic Quiz Today

Today 4/12                             Next Day 4/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Lewis and Clark                  2. Lewis and Clark

April 11

Warm up: 5-3
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:
Young Republic Quiz Thursday 4/12

Today 4/11                             Next Day 4/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. France, Haiti and Louisiana 2. Louisiana Purchase

April 10

Warm up: 5-2
Watch the clips CLIP CLIP2
1. Write a few sentences about the beginnings
 of the French Revolution and its early events

Due Dates:
Young Republic Quiz Thursday 4/12

Today 4/10                             Next Day 4/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. France, Haiti and Louisiana 2. Louisiana Purchase

April 9

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

Due Dates:
Young Republic Quiz this week 

Today 4/9                             Next Day 4/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Whiskey Rebellion             2. Louisiana Purchase 

March 30

Warm up: 4-5
Using your unit notes.
Explain the difference between Hamilton and Jefferson's
 vision for America and how we see both today.

Due Dates: 

Today 3/30                             Next Day 4/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Look at a Young Nation      2. Louisiana Purchase 

March 29

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

Due Dates: 

Today 3/29                             Next Day 3/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Look at a Young Nation      2. Look at a Young Nation 

March 28

Warm up: 4-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the history of the US capitol city.   

Due Dates: 

Today 3/28                             Next Day 3/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jefferson and Hamilton       2. Look at a Young Nation 

March 27

Warm up: 4-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain some things Washington did as president
 to set the precedent of the presidency 

Due Dates: 

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

March 26

Warm up: 4-1 (Start a new paper)
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 3/26                             Next Day 3/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jefferson and Hamilton       2. Founding Fathers

March 23

Warm up: 3-4
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 3/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Founding Fathers                2. Jefferson and Hamilton

March 22

Warm up: 3-3
1.How does understanding the constitution and
early US history help someone understand how 
things work in America in 2018?
2. How are things different in 2018 from 1789?

Due Dates: 

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

March 21

Warm up: none
Take a few minutes to look over your notes and
 study guide for the test

Due Dates: 
Civic 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:3-2
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: 
Civic Test, Wed 3/21

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

March 19

Warm up:3-1 Start a new paper
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the importance of Marbury vs Madison 
and Judicial Review

Due Dates: 
Civic Test, Wed 3/21

Today 3/19                             Next Day 3/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitution                        2.  Review

March 16

Warm up:2-5
Explain the 3 branches of government, how they
 interact, and what they do in 4-5 sentences.

Due Dates: 
Civic Test, Tue 3/20

Today 3/16                             Next Day 3/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitution                        2.  Review