War of 1812 program and project

You can find the first episode ("The First Invasion") of the History Channel's War of 1812 program here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwOtw9oQH4o&list=PL321E27132164401A
The episode is broken up into segments.  The entire episode runs a little over an hour and is a great summary of the causes of the war, the course of the war itself and the results.

Also, here is the project description.  You'll be sharing your projects in class on Friday 2/7.

due 1/27-2/3

A block:
Marshall Court chart due Monday 1/27
notes on p. 204-209 also due Monday, but you have the option of showing them to me or Ms. Hyland on Tuesday.  We don't have class, so you'd need to come by sometime during the day or after school.

Group debate reading due Wednesday 1/29 - please read option 4 if you sit in the back row, option 1 if you sit in the front row, 2 in the second row and 3 in the third row.  Please write a one paragraph explanation of why you think this is the course of action the US should take (even if you don't necessarily agree that it is!). Smoothly incorporate a primary source quote from the second or third page of your option's reading into your response.

notes p. 216-224 due Thursday 1/30
notes p. 225-233 due Friday 1/13

C block:
notes on p. 205-209 due Monday 1/27
group debate reading due Tuesday 1/28 - see explanation above above under A block
notes p. 209-214 due Wednesday 1/29
notes p. 216-224 due Thursday 1/30
notes p. 225-233 due Friday 1/31

E block:
Extra credit opportunity - due to me by 3 p.m. on Monday 1/27 - same as the other classes (due to my lack of creativity in coming up with something else):  mask or representation of the person or party you researched for the last project
Marshall Court chart due Monday 1/27
group debate reading due Tuesday 1/28 - see explanation above under A block
notes p. 201-214 due Wednesday 1/29
notes p. 216-224 due Thursday 1/30
notes p. 225-233 due Monday 2/3

If you missed any details about the Supreme Court cases we went over in class, you can read about them here:  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/landmark.html (click on the "view all landmark cases" link at the bottom)

homework and lab activity for Thursday 1/23 (tomorrow)

All classes:  please meet me in the lab for tomorrow's class (321 for A and E block, 320 for C block).  This is what you'll be working on.

The Marshall Court cases chart is due tomorrow for C block and Monday 1/27 for A and E blocks (you'll get it up Friday if you didn't have class today).

due this week

1.5 pages of notes on p. 194-204 due Wednesday 1/22 for A and C blocks and Thursday 1/23 for E block.

Due Tuesday 1/21 for all classes

Choice of either:

1. Notes (1.5-2 pages) on p. 180-188, OR
2. Read pages 182-188 and write 5-10 themes/big ideas from the reading (in full sentences - you need to say more than "religion" and "education") and create a political cartoon or product advertisement based on one of the key ideas from the reading.  Please use an 8 x 11" piece of paper and make it thoughtful, neat, and colorful, and include a short (2-3 sentence) explanation on the back.

Jefferson Time article

Please read the Time magazine article on Jefferson and answer the three questions for next class (Thursday 1/16 for C and E blocks, and Friday for A block).  If you didn't pick it up in class, you can find the article here and the questions here.

party politics wrap up - last assignments

Welcome back from our unexpected extended vacation!  Here are a few upcoming due dates to be aware of:

1.  Please read to the end up chapter 6 and take notes for Wednesday 1/8 (follow the usual 1:5 ratio of pages of notes to pages of assigned reading).

2.  Here's the party politics project assignment and here is the sign up sheet.  Please choose a figure that has not already been chosen by one of your classmates.  This project is due in class next Monday 1/14.  You'll have media center or lab time this week to get started - I'll post the days here as soon as I know them.

3.  Your party politics test is Wednesday 1/16.  Here are the study questions.