Feb. 13, 2012

Ch. 16 Quiz Wed

Read Ch 18: "The Crisis of American Politics: 1890s"

Feb. 10, 2012

Miner, Rancher, Farmer Questions: Answer the following questions for each occupation using class handout and text. Answers may be in bullet statements. Those absent Friday will get handout Monday:

1. What do you contribute to the developmnet of the West?

2. What challenges and hardships does your occupation face?

3. Waht advancements occur in your field of work?

4. What are the causes/reasons for your occupation to go from small individual workers to large big business operations?

5. What role does your field play in adding to the lore of the "Wild West?"

Feb. 8, 2012

Read Ch. 16: "The Far West"

Ch. 16 Quiz now Wed.

Feb 7, 2012

Read Ch. 16: "The Great Plains"

Ch. 16 Quiz Monday

Immigrant Interview and Food due tomorrow.

Feb. 6, 2012

Ch. 19 Quiz Tomorrow

Print New Notes on the West/Populists and Progressives

Check out AP Review Documents as well

Feb. 3, 2012

Read Ch. 19: "Upper Class, Middle Classs", "City Life"

Ch. 19 Quiz Tuesday

Feb. 2, 2012

Read Ch. 19: "Urbanization"

Feb. 1, 2012

Read Ch. 18: "Politics and People!"

Jan. 29, 2012

Read Ch. 18: "The Politics of Status Quo"

Ch. 17 Quiz Wed.

Bring Books All Week

Jan. 27, 2012

Read Ch. 18: "Race and Politics in the New South"

Bring Books Monday

Jan. 26, 2012

Read Ch. 17: "The Labor Movement"

Ch. 8: “Capitalist Commonwealth”
Ch. 10: “The Coming of Industry”
Ch. 17: “World of Work”
Answer the following questions for each section above. Students should recognize the changes in the level of work and the status of the worker.You may use bullet statements

1. Who does the work/performs the labor?
2. How is the worker seen by the employer? What changes occur in the worker’s status?
3. How products are manufactured during the time period? What is the size of the market?
4. How do the workers’ skills improve or diminish based upon the work environment?
5. What is the role of women and children in this work environment? What have they gained? Lost?

Jan. 25, 2012

Read Ch. 17: "The World of Work"

Bring Books Tomorrow!

Immigrant Interview and Food Project due Wednesday, Feb. 8

Jan. 24, 2012

Print Gilded Age Notes

Ch. 15 Quiz Tomorrow

Jan 22, 2012 (Night)

Okay. All grades should now be good to go. i found the glitch for the Civil War points without value and everyone's points should be correct. If there is any further discrepencies please notify me at once. I will still hear any and all cases tomorrow at 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm.

Jan 22, 2012Hello All. Grades are still incorrect! Apparently when I fixed the extra credit it gave you many more points than you should have recieved. Thanks to many of you for informing me of this and being honest!  It is my hope to try and correct this all today, but my schedule is packed. More likely tomorrow morning and I will get them in before 11 am so you can have time to plan if you need to come see me.

For the time being it is an easy fix on your part. I will put the grades back to the way they were. For those of you who have points for the Civl War, then add those points to your total and divide by total number of points in the class. This is your real and actual grade!

I apologize for all of the mix-ups but we will get it true and accurate in the end.

Jan 20, 2012 (10:30 pm)

Updated grades again. Fixed a glitch with the points without value. Check your grade again to see if you need to show up Monday or not.

Jan 20, 2012

Don't Forget AP registration on Tuesday in my classes! Bring your forms, money and ids!

Grades for Final are posted. You may contest your final grade in the class Monday from 1:30 pm -3:00 pm. Remember, bring all your assignments that you wish to argue for points and have an argument!

For Tuesday: Read Ch. 17: "Industrial Capitalism Triumphant"

Print Gilded Age Notes

Ch. 15 Quiz Wed.

Jan 12, 2012

Podcasts are now up. Thanks JingYi for your help. If a link doesn't work let me know.

Jan. 11, 2012

Ch. 14 Quiz tomorrow

Read Ch. 15: "The Undoing of Reconstruction"

Bring textbooks tomorrow!

Final Exam Study Sessions: Today: 4-6 pm, Tomorrow: 3-4 pm

Jan. 10, 2012

Ch. 14 Quiz Thursday

Read Ch. 15: "Radical Reconstruction"

Jan. 9, 2012

Ch. 14 Quiz Thursday

Read Ch. 15: "Presidential Reconstruction"

Missing one textbook, please look and see if you have it and bring it back!!

Jan 6, 2011

Read Ch. 14: "The Turning Point" & "The Union Victorious"

Third Party Chart Due Monday

Jan 5, 2012

Ch. 13 Quiz Friday

Print AP Civ War Notes

Antebellum Third Party Politics Chart (Due Monday)

For your responses consider the following political parties in the Antebellum period: Anti-Masonic, Liberty, Free-Soil, American (Know-Nothing), Republican, and Constitutional Union parties.

For each party, provide the following information in Bullet Statements:

-Name of the Party (do in bold type)

-When did the party get started?

-What did the party want? (What was the party platform?)

-What region of the country was the party more prominent in?

-How did the party do in presidential elections? What impact/effect did they have on presidential elections?

Jan. 4, 2012

Ch. 13 Quiz Friday

Read Ch. 14: "Secession and Military Stalemate" & "Toward Total War"

Bring Books Tomorrow

Jan. 3, 2012

Welcome Back! How about reading what you were suppose to over break? It might help tomorrow!

Also Semster Final is posted in the most recent notes. You might want to start studying now.

Dec 15. 2011

Enjoy your break and the holidays with family and friends. make sure you get plenty of rest, you are going to need it!

Read Ch. 13: "The End of The Second Party System" & "Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Triumph"

Dec. 13, 2011

CA, OR, TX Chart

Students will compare the Westward Movement of America. Create a chart for Texas, Oregon and California and answer thwe following questions in bullet statements for each territory.

1. Who settles the territory?

2. Why are they going into the territory?

3. What other countries claim the territory? What are their arguments against US settlement? What are their claims to the territory?

4. How does the U.S. finally acquire the territory outright? Describe the treaties.

Dec 12, 2011

Read Ch 13: "Manifest Destiny" & "War,   Expansion and Slavery"

Bring Books Tomorrow

Antebellum Podcast due Wed.

Dec. 9, 2011

Ch. 12 Quiz Monday

Work on Antebellum Podcast Show with your group.

Podcasts can be emailed to me.

Dec. 8, 2011

Thanks to all for the birthday wishes via email and in class. Much appreciated.

Dec. 6, 2011

Read Ch. 12: "Abolitionism" & "Women's Rights Movement"

Ch. 12 Quiz Friday

Antebellum Group Assignment: More Info Tomorrow

Dec. 5, 2011

Read Ch. 12: "Individualism" & "Communalism"

Dec. 1, 2011

Bring Books ttomorrow.

Study Session today is now from 5:30-7:00pm

Session tomorrow is 3-4 pm

Print New Notes for Antebellum and Manifest  Destiny

Nov. 28, 2011

Get Parent Signature for Healthy Kids Survey

Read Ch. 11: "Class, Culture and the Two Party System"

Ch. 11 Quiz Thursday

Ch. 7-11 Exam Next Monday

Test Review Sessions: Thursday 5-7 pm, Friday 3-4 pm

Nov. 22, 2011

Read Ch. 11: "The Jacksonian Presidency: 1829-1837"

Bring Jacksonian Revolt Notes Monday

Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Nov. 18, 2011

Read Ch. 11: "The Rise of Popular Politics"

Nov. 15, 2011

Read Ch. 10: "Changes in Social Structures"

Missouri Compromise Map Assignment due tomorrow

Nov. 14, 2011

Read Ch. 10: "The Expansion of Markets"

Print Ap Jackson Notes

Ch. 9 Quiz Tomorrow

Nov. 10, 2011

Read Ch. 10: "The Coming of Industry"

Ch. 9 Quiz Tuesday

Print AP Jackson Notes

Civil War reenactment in Moorpark Sat and Sun

Second Great Awakening Church Manuals Due Monday:

You are an evangelist during the Second Great Awakening. Write a manual, a how to book, for fellow evangelists which discusses the following:

1. The teachings and beliefs one should emphasize.

2. The methods and ways you should preach.

3. Messages to blacks to get them to convert.

4. The reform opportunities they should be involved with to improve society.

5. Opportunities to invite/involve women in the ministry.

Nov. 8, 2011

Read Ch. 9: "Protestant Christianity as a Social Force"

Bring books Thursday

Points Without Value Assignment:

Civil War Reenactment

1. Save your ticket stub/wrist band and staple it to your written work.

2. Describe one of the following demonstrations and answer the questions listed below. (Abolitionist Rally, Infantry, Calvary Artillery Gun, Medical, Cooking, Blacksmithing) Who is involved? What do they do? What does this tell you about military life and/or society during the Civil War?

3. Attend one battle/engagement and answer the following questions. Who are the generals? Who wins the battle? What is the significance of the battle? Describe the fighting and the sequence of attacks by each side.

Nov. 7, 2011

Study British Policy Chart/ Taxes on the colonists. Review Ch. 5.

Nov 4, 2011

Read Ch. 9: "Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery"

Nov. 2, 2011

Read Ch. 9: "Democratic Republicanism"

Ch. 8 Quiz Friday

John Marshall Cases Due Tomorrow (Thursday)

Merchant Dialogue Pages 241-245

Student will portray two merchants in Early America and write a dialogue between the two men regarding the following subjects:

1. Discuss the changes in banking and credit in early America.

2. Discuss the changes in manufacturing and agricultural production in early America.

3. Discuss the role of state governments to stimulate the economy and whether they favor or oppose such actions by the state government.

4. Discuss their views on limited liability and eminent domain and whether they favor or oppose such actions within the republican society.

Nov. 1, 2011

Read Ch. 8: "The Capitalist Commonwealth"

Bring books Wed. (tomorrow)

Oct 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!

John Marshall Cases Assignment due Thursday. Must be turned in with complete sentences.

Provide answers to the questions listed below for each of the Supreme Court cases under Chief Justice John Marshall. Cases:

Marbury v. Madison

Fletcher v. Peck

Dartmouth College v. Woodward

McCulloch v. Maryland

Gibbons v. Ogden

Questions:

1. Who are the litigants in the case?

2. What is the issue/dispute of the case?

3. What is the decision of the case and Marshall’s reasoning behind his decision?

4. How does the decision give more power to the Supreme Court and centralize authority in this republican government?

Oct. 26, 2011

Read Ch. 8: "The Republicans Political Revolution"

Westward Expansion Questions Due Tomorrow.

Oct 24, 2011

Read Ch. 8: "Westward Expansion"

Bring Books Tomorrow

Ch. 7 Quiz Wed.

Oct 20, 2011

Review Session tonight 6-7 pm.

Print New "AP Early Presidents" Notes

Read Ch. 7: "Political Crisis of 1790s"

Complete Handout Federalists Policy Questions

Bill of Rights Comic Strip:

Create a comic strip of at least eight panels which includes plot structure, characters and setting. Show in the story how the main character gets his/her rights violated repeatedly- you must use at least four different amendments. Use humor where appropriate (the more absurd the funnier) and underline the rights violated. Creativity is key to “good” violations.

Oct 19, 2011

Test is now Monday! You all better hit the books and notes hard this weekend!

Added Review Session besides this afternoon: Thursday 6-7 pm

Print New "AP Early Presidents" Notes

Oct 17, 2011

Ch 1-7 exam Thursday: Review Session Wed 2-4:30 pm

Review all information (text, lecture, handout) regarding arguments for (Federalists) and against (Anti-Federalists) the ratification of the Constitution for activity Wednesday.

Oct 14, 2011

Enjoy Homecoming!

Oct 13, 2011

Power of the Masses Assignment:

Use your notes and textbooks to work on the assignment. Bullet statements are acceptable. Take a normal sheet of paper and separate it into four quadrants. As you do the assignment please consider the the concept of “mobocracy” (how mob rule effects the society and govt) to answer the following questions through the events listed below:

Events: Bacon’s Rebellion, The Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Shay’s Rebellion

Questions:

1. What is the date of the event?

2. What is the action by those of the ruling class to cause the masses to react/respond in the first place?

3. What is the response of the masses to this action? Provide a description of the events which take place during the mob's reaction.

4. What is the response of the ruling class to what the mob does?

5. What is the aftermath of the event? How is the event resolved and what are the lasting effects of what the mobs did?

Oct 12 , 2011

Sunrise at PhiladelphiaTimeline due tomorrow.

Bring your books to class tomorrow!

Oct. 11, 2011

Okay, so I got really busy this afternoon and totally forgot to post this. Timeline is now due Thursday! Please pass along to everyone! Really sorry, but will know you all got the message once I hear a collective scream/groan coming from Thousand Oaks. Have a nice night and good luck with the essays!

Oct 10, 2011

Ch. 6 Quiz Tuesday

Read Ch. 7: "The Constitution of 1787"

Read "Sunrise at Philadelphia" by Brian McGinty

Link to essay: http://www.eou.edu/~rdearinger/documents/SunriseAtPhiladelphia.pdf

As you read, or after you read, create a timeline which presents the steps/processes of forming the Constitution. The timeline will go from preconvention to ratification/passage of the Bill of Rights. Each notch on the timeline will provide a brief description of the step the delegates take to create and form the Constitution. Be sure to include key people who influence the meeting and the document as well as the committees and their role/responsibility in creating the document. Timeline is due Wednesday.

New Points Without Value Assignment: Listen to NPR's On Point interview with biographer Ron Chernow discussing his book Washington: A Life. Answer the following questions and turn in by next Friday, October 14, 2011. This is the only day to turn it in-no exceptions. Also: This is an individual assignment, no collaboration. If I find out there is collaboration, and trust me I will, all points for the assignment will be taken away for all classses.

Link to Interview: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2010/10/06/george-washington-ron-chernow

Ron Chernow: Washington: A Life NPR On Point Interview

1. What is the difference between first and second tier of gentry in the colonial times? How does Washington enter the first tier of gentry?

2. Discuss Washington’s record as leader of the Continental Army. What are the negatives and positives of his leadership

3. What are Washington’s views on religion?

4. Describe the relationship between Washington and Jefferson. What are the political differences between Jefferson and Washington?

Oct 7, 2011

Print New Notes under AP Constitution button

Read Ch. 7: "Creating Republican Institutions"

Answer the questions from the handout.

Oct. 6, 2011

Read Ch. 6: "Republicanism Defined and Challenged"

Ch. 6 Quiz Tuesday

Those absent answer the following questions in bullet statements to "Trials of War" and "Path to Victory" sections of Chapter 6.

Trials of War, 1776-78

1. What difficulties does the American Army experience early in the war?

2. What strategic blunders by the British in the North hurt their ability to easily defeat the Continental Army? Why is the victory at Saratoga so important?

3. What problems does the war create for American society and the Continental Congress?

The Path to Victory, 1778-83

1. What is the importance of the French alliance to the American cause?

2. What is Britain’s military strategy in the South? Does it work?

3. What is the importance of local militias in this war? How are they an advantage to the American army in this war? How are they a disadvantage?

4. How do Americans achieve a diplomatic victory in the peace talks? What does America gain from the 1783 Treaty of Paris?

Oct. 5, 2011

Read Ch. 6: "The Path to Victory"

Bring books tomorrow!

Debate Winners:

Period 2 Loyalists Prevail!

Period 3 Despite Patriots symbolic show of solidarity, Long Live The King! Loyalists!

Period 4 Plenty of spit and fire in the rebels-Patriots Win!

Oct. 4, 2011

Read Ch. 6: "The Trials of War"

Study Loyalist/Patriot Arguments

Sept. 30, 2011

Read Ch. 6: "Toward Independence"

Sept 28, 2011

Read by Friday Ch. 5: "The Growing Confrontation" "The Road to War"

British Policy Chart due Friday

Review impact of religion on the three different colonial regions.

Sept 26, 2011

Ch. 4 Quiz Tomorrow

Read by Friday Ch. 5: "The Growing Confrontation" "The Road to War"

British Policy Chart due Friday

Sept 23, 2011

Read by Tuesday Ch 5: “The Imperial Reform Movement" "The Dynamics of Rebellion”

British Policy Chart Due Next Friday, Sept. 30

Answer French and Indian War Questions

Print Out "FRQ Writing" Outline under AP Writing Button

Sept. 22, 2011

Read Ch. 4 "The Mid-Century Challenge"

Ch. 4 Quiz Next Tuesday

Sept. 21, 2011

Read Ch. 4: "Freehold Society in New England"

Colonial Chart: Work in Partners (If you are absent today you can do this on your own)

Use the Colonial Regions outline, Chapters 3 and 4 to chart the Southern/ Chesapeake, Middle/Mid-Atlantic, and New England colonies using the following criteria:

1. Name the colonies in each region.

2. Name the cultural/ethnic groups living in or moving into the region.

3. Identify what supports the region economically: What makes them money?

4. Identify the source of labor in each region: Who does the work?

5. Land ownership in the region. Who owns land in the region?

6. What is the geography of the region? How does this impact/shape the region economically, socially, and politically?

7. Religion: What religions exist in the region? What influence does religion have on the region economically, politically and socially?

Sept. 20, 2011

Read Ch. 4: "The Middle Atlantic: Toward A New Society"

Bring textbooks to class tomorrow (Wed.)

Sept. 19, 2011

Ch 3 Quiz tomorrow.

Print Notes ferom Col/Rev Unit, particularly Great Awakening and Enlightenment

Sept 16, 2011

Celebrate "Constitution Day" tomorrow by remembering our Founding Fathers and their wisdom as they formed our great country!

Read Ch. 4: "The Enlightenment and Great Awakening"

Ch. 3 Quiz Tuesday

Sept. 13, 2011

By Friday Read Ch. 3: "The Politics of Empire'" "The New Politics of Empire"

Ch. 2 Quiz Wed (tomorrow)

Sept 12, 2011

Ch. 2 Quiz Wed., Review Imperial Slave Society

Sept 8, 2011

Read Ch. 3: "The Imperial Slave Society"

Sept. 7, 2011

Read handout on John Winthrop's "City Upon A Hill" and be prepared to discuss tomorrow. Consider these questions as you read:

1. What is the covenant/commission/agreement with God Winthrop states?

2. What is Winthrop's vision of their society?

3. What happens if they break or do not fulfill the covenant?

Please answer these as annotations on the handout, along with annotating any other questions/comments.

Also survey read/reaquint yourself with Ch. 2: "The Indians' New World"

Sept. 6, 2011

Study for Ch. 1 Quiz

Sept. 2, 2011

Read Ch. 2: "Puritan New England", "The Indians' New World"

Sept. 1, 2011

Read Ch 1: "The Protestant Reformation and the Rise of England," Ch. 2: "The Chesapeake Experience"

August 30, 2011

Read Ch. 1: "Europe Encounters Africa and the Americas," Ch. 2: "Imperial Conflicts and Rival Colonial Models"

August 29, 2011

The lead author of the textbook, James Henretta, claims Native American civilizations were just as complex as European civilizations in the Pre-Columbian Era. Skim the first two sections assigned earlier and in bullet statements write what arguments he uses to prove his statement, also include how these civilizations are similar and different.

Along with this, on a separate sheet of paper, write 3 questions for class discussion related to these readings. Your questions should consider these phrases when you develop them: change the world, global communication, global community and/or power to the people.

August 26, 2011

Read Ch. 1: "Traditional European Society"

August 25, 2011

Bring your textbooks tomorrow! Read Ch 1: "Native American Worlds"

August 24, 2011

Great to meet all of you today! Remember your homework is to go to my teacherweb site and print the notes under the AP Explore button.