Today (D4) we finished discussing Ch. 11, regarding Andrew Jackson and his fight with the bank, as well as Martin Van Buren's Presidency. See notes below:
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The Native Americans along the Eastern Part of the U.S. during this period were forced from their traditional lands, through war, treaty, and other trickery, by the U.S. government. Below are the notes from class:
Indian Removal 1820-1840:We also worked on our previous assignment, the Mudslinging Campaign Videos, and we will present those at the end of the chapter!
Today we talked about how Jackson became president, and the changes that he brought about during his presidency, such as the Spoils System, as well the Nullification Crisis. See below for class notes, etc:
The remainder of class, we continued to work on our Mudslinging Campaign Videos: see past post to learn more! Those will be presented D4-D5!
Today we talked about the Corrupt Bargain that led to the election of the 6th president, John Q. Adams. See below for class notes:
We then began to create our own Video Ads for our selected persons. Acting like the campaign managers for either Adams or Jackson, you got in groups and created two different ad videos:
Here's the assignment:
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Today we discussed the Era of Good Feelings, as well as the Sectionalism that developed over the following years, creating a rift between many Americans, that would ultimately lead to the Civil War. See the following notes:
As time goes by, new technology continues to change the world. Today we talked about how canals, turnpikes, etc. made a difference in what was occurring during this period. See below for class notes, etc:
P.S. Don't forget to continue to work on your Ad Poster! See example in last post:
We finished talking about the Industrial Revolution in America today. Below are the notes for class today:
You also were assigned the task of creating a fictional investment / ad poster for a product / service / etc. that would have been floating around back then. See example below:
Today we began learning about the many changes of the Industrial Revolution that were quickly changing the face of America during the early 1800s. See more below:
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Scope & Sequence:
Here's the outline of the class and assignments, etc. for the entire course:
HW List:The HW assignments are listed below, in order of most recent to oldest: Assigned: D12 - Due: D15
Assigned: D8 - Due: D11
Assigned: D6 - Due: D8
Assigned: D1 - Due: D4
Assigned: D20 - Due: D23
Assigned: D10 Due D12
Assigned: D8 Due: D9:
Bill of Rights PSA:
Assigned: D4 Due: D5
Articles of Confederation: Ed. Cartoon or Letter: Assigned: D19 Draft Due: D1; Final: D2
Assigned: D14 Due: D18
Assigned: D11 Due: D13
Assigned: D6 Due: D9
Assigned: T2D1 Due: Draft - T2D5; Final: T2D6
Assigned: T1D22 Due: Draft - T2D3; Final: T2D5
Assigned: T1D21 Due: T1D23
Assigned: T1D18 Due: T1D20
Assigned: T1D15 Due: T1D17
Extended! Draft: D18 Final: D19
Assigned: T1D14 Due: T1D15
Assigned: T1D8 Due: T1D9
EC; Spice Trader (Due: T1D7)
Assigned: T1D3 Due: T1D9 / End of Ch. 1 (complete A, B OR C, just one):
Assigned: T1D2 Due: T1D4
About the Class:Welcome to our U.S. History I class! During the course of this year, we’ll be studying the first major half of American history. From the Native Americans, all the way to the Civil War, we’ll be looking at how our country was founded, and how that history has affected us today.
An important part of this class will be relating the past to the present, and how the past has shaped our world today. It’s going to be a fun ride, so grab on and let’s go! Archives
May 2021
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