Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

We will complete this unit assessment today and tomorrow.

Today: Work on the unit essay, and review the unit. Both are linked here.

Tomorrow: Take the unit exam, and continue writing the essay. Essays are due when you return from vacation.

Here is the link to the easybib works cited example

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

Finish: Chapter 9 Section 3
Review the section
View: the Mexican American War
Answer: questions on the video
Next Essay Question: Was the war with Mexico justified?
Essay Brainstorm

The Castillo de Chapultepec

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's agenda:

• Review: Chapter 9 Section 2 
• Read: Texas Independence from Mexico: What is the deal with the Alamo anyway?
• Video clip: the Alamo
• Video clip: Bio on Davy Crockett
• Disney's portrayal of Davy Crockett at the Alamo
• Analyze: the Battle of San Jacinto
• Legend: the Yellow Rose of Texas

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

Finish: 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America
Review: Answer the open response questions from the film
Chapter Attack: Chapter 9 Section 2

"Remember the Alamo!"

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

View: 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America: the Gold Rush
Define/Answer: Questions and terms for the video

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

• Review: Chapter 9 Section 1
• Read: the Donner Party and the Dangers of traveling west
• Evaluate: an infographic on the Oregon Trail
• Listen: The legacy of the Oregon Trail

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's agenda:

• Finish any remaining slavery presentations
• Take the Unit 6 Exam 
• Intro: Unit 7-Manifest Destiny
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 9 Section 1

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

Review: Chapter 8 Section 4
View/Analyze: Slavery/Abolition Projects
Unit Exam on Wednesday

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Finish your research/Decide what the final product is going to be.
• Submit a proposal on the comment section of today's blog. What will "we" see? When? Do you need time to present?
• Work on the finished product of the Slavery Project
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 8 Section 4

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Research: last day to do research on the slavery project.
• Make sure you have shared your research with Jolicoeur (mjolicoeur@nhsau57.org) on Easybib
• Here is the Research Rubric
• What will the final product be for your project?

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Saw this article on Slate magazine. May be helpful for someone researching the history/impact of cotton production. Here is the link

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Present the Slavery Project
• Assign topics
• Research: Library today/Room 260 tomorrow