US I CP History Quick Links Remind101
Welcome to the US I CP History Section
Students: Here you will find homework assignments, worksheets, PowerPoints, and much more. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]. Sign up for class alerts by by clicking the Remind101 link on the right. Students cannot reply back and the teacher cannot send a message to a specific student. Visitors: I receive roughly two thousand visits a year from teachers and students outside of Vernon Township. This website constantly changes year to year. If you are looking for last year's US I site (contains lesson plans from September through June), please click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]. |
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The Week of February 13-17
Monday, February 13 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the events of the War of 1812 Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Day 6 2. British Invasion Video 0:46-4:00 3. Summative Review: How did the War of 1812 reaffirm the United States' independence? 4. Review Citations HW: 1. Prepare for test on Wednesday, February 15 2. Complete study guide for Wednesday, February 15 Tuesday, February 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content from Adams' presidency to Jefferson's Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. Jeopardy HW: 1. Prepare for test on Wednesday, February 15 2. Complete study guide for Wednesday, February 15 Wednesday, February 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content from Adams' presidency to Jefferson's Procedure: 1. Test HW: None. |
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The Week of February 6-10
Monday, February 6
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the extent to which Jefferson's ideals for the country were met 2. Discuss the impact of the Embargo Act during Jefferson's presidency Procedure: 1. Do Now: Label the following true or false 2. PowerPoint Day 4 3. Political Cartoon 4. Border Tax 5. Summative Review: Compare and contrast Jefferson and Trump as presidents based on today's and last week's discussion HW: None. Tuesday, February 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the extent to which Jefferson's ideals for the country were met Procedure: 1. DBQ - Jefferson 2. Watch video on right for a review of Jefferson HW: In roughly three paragraphs with a thesis statement underlined, answer to what extent Jefferson adhered to his philosophical beliefs. Cite documents as needed. Due Friday, February 10. Wednesday, February 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the buildup to the War of 1812 Procedure: 1. Star-Spangled Banner Additional Verse Video 2. Star-Spangled Banner Reading 3. PowerPoint Day 5 4. Summative Review: HW: 1. In roughly three paragraphs with a thesis statement underlined, answer to what extent Jefferson adhered to his philosophical beliefs. Cite documents as needed. Due Friday, February 10. 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 10. Thursday, February 9 (snow day) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the events of the War of 1812 Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Day 6 2. British Invasion Video 0:46-4:00 3. Summative Review: How did the War of 1812 reaffirm the United States' independence? 4. Work on DBQ HW: 1. In roughly three paragraphs with a thesis statement underlined, answer to what extent Jefferson adhered to his philosophical beliefs. Cite documents as needed. Due Friday, February 10. 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 10. Friday, February 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning Jefferson's and Madison's presidencies. 2. Evaluate the extent to which Jefferson's ideals for the country were met Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Review DBQ HW: None. |
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The Week of January 30-February 3
Monday, January 30
Mid-terms Tuesday, January 31 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how the Election of 1800 signaled the decline of the Federalist Party Procedure: 1. Do Now: Video - Do you like "Taliban Dan Webster?" 2. Webster's response video 3. PowerPoint Day 1 4. Political Cartoons: Then and Now (Website) 5. Summative Review: Campaign Ads HW: 1. Complete writing reflection and skill building for Friday, February 3. Wednesday, February 1 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how the Election of 1800 signaled the decline of the Federalist Party Procedure: 1. Jefferson's Inaugural Address 2. Summative Review: Contrast with Trump's inaugural speech HW: Complete writing reflection and skill building for Friday, February 3. Thursday, February 2 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how judicial review significantly expanded the Supreme Court's power Procedure: 1. Do Now: PowerPoint Day 2 2. Around the Room - Judicial Review 3. Debrief 4. Exit Slip: What does the political cartoon reveal about the power of the judicial branch? HW: Complete writing reflection and skill building for Friday, February 3. Friday, February 3 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how Jefferson wrestled between republican ideals and practicality Procedure: 1. Do Now: Analyze the political cartoon on right 2. Label the following true or false 3. PowerPoint Day 3 4. Louisiana Purchase and/or NPR: Sally Hemmings 5. Summative Review: Explain whether or not Jefferson's actions of purchasing the Louisiana Territory followed his personal belief system. HW: None. |
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The Week of January 16-20
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No school
Tuesday, January 17
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Explain how the United States dealt with foreign affairs during John Adams' presidency
2. Evaluate the constitutionality of the Alien and Sedition Acts
Procedure:
1. Do Now: Agree/Disagree? Bill O'Reilly (2003 w/respect to the War in Iraq): "And it is our duty as loyal Americans to shut up once the fighting begins"
2. Review of the First Amendment
3. Alien & Sedition Act of 1798
4. PowerPoint Day 8
5. Summative Review
HW: Prepare for quiz on Wednesday, January 17
Wednesday, January 18
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning foreign events in the new nation.
Procedure:
1. Quiz
2. Current events with any remaining time
HW: Prepare for mid-term
Thursday, January 19
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Prepare for mid-term
Procedure:
1. Mid-term review
HW: Prepare for mid-term
Friday, January 20
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Prepare for mid-term
Procedure:
1. Mid-term review
HW: Prepare for mid-term
The Week of January 9-13
Monday, January 9
Falkowski chaperoning DECA trip. Upper library Tuesday, January 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze Washington's farewell address Procedure: 1. Do Now: Washington's Farewell Address 2. PowerPoint Day 6 3. Political Cartoon 4. Summative Review: Compare the Whiskey Rebellion to that of Shays' Rebellion HW: 1. Work on research projects (due Friday, January 13 via turnitin.com) 2. Find a current event involving a world issue. Write one paragraph discussing the issue and another paragraph explaining how the president should respond for Wednesday, January 11. Wednesday, January 11 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain how the United States dealt with foreign affairs during John Adams' presidency Procedure: 1. Do Now: Name foreign events on PowerPoint Day 7 (1st slide) 2. PowerPoint Day 7 3. Freedom Fries after 9/11 4. Foreign current event article HW: Work on research projects (due Friday, January 15 via turnitin.com) Thursday, January 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Write a research paper in accordance to the required elements on Procedure: 1. Library - Research Assignment HW: Work on research projects (due Friday, January 13 via turnitin.com) Friday, January 13 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Write a research paper in accordance to the required elements on Procedure: 1. Review research assignments 2. Current Events HW: None |
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The Week of January 2-6
Monday, January 2
No school Tuesday, January 3 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between Jefferson's and Hamilton's plans for the United States 2. Analyze the impact of the Elastic Clause in expanding the government's power Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review: Federalists v. Anti-federalists 2. PowerPoint Day 3 3. Elastic Clause Scenarios 4. Interpret this political cartoon in the context of the elastic clause HW: 1. Answer questions 3-5 on page 187 in about a paragraph each for Thursday, January 5 2. Introduction and thesis statement (bolded) for Friday, January 6 Wednesday, January 4 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the rise of the two-party system in the United States 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the two-party system in the United States Procedure: 1. Do Now: Make an educated guess to explain the data on right (click to expand image) 2. PowerPoint Day 4 3. Federalists v. Antifederalists (3rd page - log into my.hrw.com) 4. Why Third Parties Don't Exist Video 5. Summative Review HW: 1. Answer questions 3-5 on page 187 in about a paragraph each for Thursday, January 5 2. Introduction and thesis statement (bolded) for Friday, January 6 Thursday, January 5 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze how Washington handled foreign affair during his presidency Procedure: 1. Do Now: Foreign Affairs 2. PowerPoint Day 5 3. Summative Review: President Obama and Russian hacking HW: 1. Introduction and thesis statement (bolded) for Friday, January 6. 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, January 6. Friday, January 6 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning Washington's presidency Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Introduction and Thesis Statements HW: Work on research projects (due Friday, January 15 via turnitin.com) |
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The Week of December 19-23
Monday, December 19
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the early factions that emerge in the United States 2. Explain the function of the cabinets in the executive branch Procedure: 1. Do Now: Keeping in mind the nation's short history, why would becoming the first president be especially difficult? What problems might a new president encounter? 2. PowerPoint Day 1 3. Cabinets 4. Cabinet Video 5. Summative Review HW: Cabinet assignment due Tuesday, December 20. Tuesday, December 20 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the function of the cabinets in the executive branch Procedure: 1. Designated Survivor 2. Survivor Succession 3. PowerPoint Day 2 4. Review Cabinet assignment 5. Summative Review HW: Annotated bibliography (Research Assignment) due on Thursday via turnitin.com and paper form. Wednesday, December 21 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between the various articles in the US Constitution. Procedure: 1. Which rights are being applied?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX26HelP7yc 2. Grab That Power: **Click here for the Constitution** 3. Summative Review HW: Annotated bibliography (Research Assignment) due on Thursday via turnitin.com and paper form. Thursday, December 22 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Compile journal articles for research paper Procedure: 1. Library - Research Assignment HW: Work on research assignment Friday, December 23 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Compile journal articles for research paper Procedure: 1. Discuss research assignment HW: Have a great break! |
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