October
15
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Next Paper Topic 4 pages:
Evaluate the short-term and long-term causes and effects concerning
slavery controversies during the antebellum period.
October 14 - Washington-Monroe test
will have multiple choice and short answers (instead of an essay).
Test Essays: eFlash
cards and video reviews can be found on the navbar to the right.
We will choose 1 of the following 3 essays for the test:
1. Explain how the
Constitution reflected continuity and change when considering the Articles of Confederation. 2. Explain short-term and long-term
causes of the American Revolution, as well as the short-term and
long-term effects. 3. Compare and contrast similarities and
differences regarding the colonial period to that of the new United
States.
9/1 - You found the web page! Below is the syllabus for the next few weeks. This page
gets updated frequently, and will give you a syllabus, some links,
my thoughts, advice, pictures, and occasional review material.
You can check out flashcards and youtube videos to help you review:
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ALL papers will be handed in to
turnitin.com. I will post grades there as well. Please enroll now!
Class ID:
45037722
Enrollment Key: Hamilton
Paper 1:
George Washington ... 3 pages
Question:
Based on his overall military career, to what degree should George
Washington be remembered as a successful hero?
Paper 2:4 pages. Use two packets (Ben
Franklin and the Documents on Federalist/Anti-Federalists)
Question:Evaluate whose arguments for ratification have more merit, the
Federalists or Anti-Federalists. Don’t only illustrate why one side
is correct, but evaluate why the other side is not! Be sure to use
both the Benjamin Franklin reading and the documents to prove your
thesis.
Here's a link to most of the on-location
videos in the PowerPoints...
Syllabus (Reading is due on the days
below)
November 13 - Civil War 1;
423, 430-431, 438-447
November 15 - Civil War 2; 432-435, 448-452
November 18 - Civil War 3; 453-459
November 20 - Reconstruction
1; 465-476
November 21 - Reconstruction 2; 477-481;
493-496, 507
November 26 - Debate Day 1
November 27 - Debate Day 2
December 3 - Gilded Age 1; 488-492;
517-524 – Plus Immigration Paper and Turner Thesis will be
introduced in class.
December 4 - Test on Civil War and
Reconstruction – Use Foner Packet for Essay
December 6 - Gilded Age
2, Unions and Strikes; 496-506, 525-533