American History
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Supplies you need
We will be using GOOGLE CLASSROOM to organize assignments. Students will be asked to turn in work digitally. A reliable computer with wifi is essential. Access to a printer will also be useful at times.
Power, Writing, and Citizenship
60 SECOND CIVICS JEOPARDY
1. Go to the 60 second civics page
2. Select ANY of the 60 podcasts relaating to the Constitution, and listen.
To turn in:
3. Write the COMPLTETE TITLE of the podcast.
4. Write one MULTIPLE CHOICE question that is answered in the podcast.
5. Write ONE SHORT ANSWER QUESTION that can be answered by listening to the podcast. This question can can be answered in a complete sentence or two.
1. Go to the 60 second civics page
2. Select ANY of the 60 podcasts relaating to the Constitution, and listen.
To turn in:
3. Write the COMPLTETE TITLE of the podcast.
4. Write one MULTIPLE CHOICE question that is answered in the podcast.
5. Write ONE SHORT ANSWER QUESTION that can be answered by listening to the podcast. This question can can be answered in a complete sentence or two.
These maps of the us will surprise you
The deleted passage about slavery in the declaration of independence
A Timeline of violence and progress
SLAVERY AND THE CONSTITUTION
Note Taking Assignment: The Constitution and Slavery. Also, here's an annotated sample ESSAY from the quiz!
The Constitution
THE GREAT COMPROMISE READING AND RESEARCH!
follow these instructions!
1. Go to the Infohio homepage.
2. Search all data bases or go to Academic Search Premier(the icon with an IONIC COLUMN!)
When prompted, use the below username and pw
Username: torahacademy
Password: lions
3. Search for Jack Rakove's essay "The Great Compromise: Drafting the American Constitution, 1787"
That is Search "GREAT COMPROMISE" "RAKOVE"
4. Click on the PDF of the article.
5. Click here to find the questions.
6. Complete the reading and questions.
follow these instructions!
1. Go to the Infohio homepage.
2. Search all data bases or go to Academic Search Premier(the icon with an IONIC COLUMN!)
When prompted, use the below username and pw
Username: torahacademy
Password: lions
3. Search for Jack Rakove's essay "The Great Compromise: Drafting the American Constitution, 1787"
That is Search "GREAT COMPROMISE" "RAKOVE"
4. Click on the PDF of the article.
5. Click here to find the questions.
6. Complete the reading and questions.
TEXAS v. JOHNSON
The complete election breakdown, on 270 to Win
The electoral college
Third Quarter: An American Identity
Hamilton vs. Jefferson
Map of US over time
Watch the below Crash Course video on the Age of Jackson, and answer the questions found here:
THIS IS THE LINK TO THE QUESTIONS FOR TODAY: ANDREW JACKSON ON TRIAL!! Facts about Andrew Jackson, and the essay arguing whether he should be removed from the twenty dollar bill.
Fourth Quarter
MAP TRAILS WEST
Research and reading
Pre Passover homework
Watch the below, John Green Crash Course Election of 1860 & Road to Disunion and answer the following:
Part I: Questions through 9:13
Part II: Questions from 9:13-14:16
Part I: Questions through 9:13
Part II: Questions from 9:13-14:16
GRANT VS LEE:
After the civil war
Civil war assignments closet:
CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPER STORY.
1. DIRECTIONS
2. ASSIGNED STUDENT STORY SUBJECTS
3. TEMPLATE FOR STORY PDF,(preferable) Template for story on google docs.
1. DIRECTIONS
2. ASSIGNED STUDENT STORY SUBJECTS
3. TEMPLATE FOR STORY PDF,(preferable) Template for story on google docs.
Paperwork
Research:
What is a Research Paper?
Primary Source Documents from American History
Read this SAMPLE MLA PAPER ON JEFFERSON--note the NARROW THESIS as well as SIGNAL PHRASING
Here's a SAMPLE MLA PAPER, annotated
Primary Source Documents from American History
Read this SAMPLE MLA PAPER ON JEFFERSON--note the NARROW THESIS as well as SIGNAL PHRASING
Here's a SAMPLE MLA PAPER, annotated
History Online
Read all about it! Primary source materieal at Eyewitness to History