Unit 4-Forging the New Republic

Today's Agenda:

Review: Chapter 6 Section 4
Discuss: The War of 1812
Read: Francis Scott Key writes the National Anthem
Watch: Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem 
Analyze: the Early American Presidents (1-4)

Francis Scott Key looking out at the flag flying over Ft. McHenry in Baltimore, MD

Unit 4-Forging the New Republic

Today's Agenda:

Analyze: Jefferson's Re-election (1804)
Read: President Jefferson and Sally Hemings
Chapter Attack: Chapter 6 Section 4 (Important section that details the War of 1812)

Unit 4-Forging the New Republic

Today's Agenda:

• Review: Chapter 6 Section 3
• Film: Lewis and Clark: The Great Journey West (42 min.)
• Discuss: What was the most difficult obstacle that Lewis and Clark faced on their journey?
• Infographic: Most Americans Support Military Action against ISIS
• Video clip: Syria Explained

Unit 4-Forging the New Republic

Today's Agenda:

• Hand back Unit 3 Essays-General Writing Issues
• Recap: the Presidency of John Adams
• Analyze: the Election of 1800
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 6 section 3
• Map Activity: The Louisiana Purchase (Anthem pg.217)

Unit 4-Forging the New Republic

Today's Agenda:

Review Chapter 6 Section 2
Electoral Map: 1796 Presidential election
Discuss: the Presidency of John Adams
HBO miniseries on John Adams Episode 6 details his presidency

Unit 4-Forging the New Republic

Today's Agenda:

• Evaluate: George Washington's Mount Vernon website
• Google Doc: Assignment for the Evaluation
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 6 Section 2

Unit 4 Forging the New Republic

Today's agenda:

• Review: Chapter 6 Section 1
• Unit Overview: What to expect
• Power Point: Washington as the First President

Unit 3 Conclusion

Today's Agenda:

• Unit 3 (The Constitution) Exam
• Introduce the next Unit (4-Forging the New Republic)
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 6 Section 1

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

The Unit 3 Essays are due.
Review the Chapter 5 packet
Review for the Summative Assessment (Unit Exam) tomorrow

HWK: Study for the test!

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Review: The Constitutional Amendments
• Computer Lab: Research and Write the Unit 3 essay
• "Which Branch of the Federal Government is the most powerful?"

Finish the Chapter 5 review packet for Monday as well.

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Debrief: The NH Supreme Court: on the Road visit
• Yesterday's Discussion of the Federal Governement took longer than anticipated. We need to still do the Constitutional Amendments Activity from yesterday. That needs to be finished for tomorrow.
• Start thinking about the Unit 3 Essay question: Which branch of the federal government is the most powerful?  

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

Debrief: The NH Attorney General/Deputy Attorney General
Review: The Federal Government: 3 Branches of Government
Activity: Amendments to the Constitution

Reminder: Tomorrow the NH Supreme Court is visiting SHS. No bags, cell phones, food/drink will be permitted. So, travel light and be good!

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Today we are being visited by the NH Attorney General, so report to the Auditorium right away. 
• The NH Supreme Court: On the Road is coming on Thursday of this week. 
• The two case summaries were linked on Friday's blog.

Also, here is a link to the NH Supreme Court

NH Supreme Court Justices 

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

Review: Chapter 5 Section 3
Finish and Fill out the Federal Job Applications
Here are the summaries for the NH Supreme Court Cases

• Case #1
• Case #2

There is no school on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend!

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Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

Chapter Attack: Chapter 5 Section 3
Activity: Federal Job Applications
Finish both for tomorrow!

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Review: Checks and Balances
• Activity: Federal Job Applications
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 5 Section 3

Unit 3 The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

Review: Chapter 5 Section 2
Video Clip: Shays Rebellion
Discussion: The Constitutional Convention (1787)

• The Delegation
• The Problems/Compromises
• The Structure

Activity: Checks and Balances

Unit 3 The Constiturion

Today's Agenda:

Review: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (Map)
Chapter Attack: Chapter 5 Section 2
Unit 2 Test Corrections-due Monday

Shays Rebellion
1787

Unit 3-The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

Review-Chapter 5 Section 1
Lecture Notes: The Articles of Confederation
Evaluate: The Articles of Confederation
Map Activity: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Unit 2 Revolutionary America

Today's Agenda:

Unit 2 Exam is today
When Completed: Introduce Unit 3-The Constitution
Chapter Attack: Chapter 5 Section 1