Benchmark: SS.8.3.9 - Describe how the development of technology in the first half of the 19th century had an impact on American life.
Using the Cornell System of Note-Taking or the Graphic Organizer, label each circle (or square) with the appropriate sub-headings. Fill in each sector with as much detail as possible. As the center or focal point, write what the thesis (or theme) should be. Refer to pages 314-323 in the Globe-Fearon "American History" text.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Lesson 15 - October Reader Response - Lewis and Clark Expedition
October Reader Response - "A Historic Journey"
Benchmark: SS.8.3.10 - Explain how and why the United States became a continental nationthrough westward expansion.
Prompt: Describe your reasons why (not) the Lewis and Clark was worth exploring and purchasing the Louisiana Territory from
Fran
ce in 1803.
Due date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Include in your paper these vocabulary words: vital, bi-centennial, pirogue, expedition
Benchmark: SS.8.3.10 - Explain how and why the United States became a continental nationthrough westward expansion.
Prompt: Describe your reasons why (not) the Lewis and Clark was worth exploring and purchasing the Louisiana Territory from
Fran
ce in 1803.
Due date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Include in your paper these vocabulary words: vital, bi-centennial, pirogue, expedition
Friday, October 4, 2013
LESSON 13 SS.8.3.3 Political Science
POLITICAL SCIENCE: THE CONSTITUTION
Benchmarks: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative democracy) of the Constitution.
Benchmarks: SS.8.4.1 - Describe
Answers are:
1) Passing laws or approving treaties or impeaching the President or confirming Presidential appointments.
2) Interpreting laws or deciding upon the constitutionality of the law
3) Approves or vetoes bill or grants pardons or may call on Special Sessions or Appoints justices
4) Assures that laws are enforced
5) Approves or vetoes
6) Bu Congress can declare war
7) Legislative
8)
9)
Place the following under the three branches: A) Interprets the law, B) Makes the laws, C) Enforces the laws.
The Branches are: Legislative - Executive - Judicial
Insert these positions under the appropriate branch of government: Secretary of the Interior,
federal judge, General Services Administration, Government Accounting Office, Council of Economic Advisors, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Benchmarks: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative democracy) of the Constitution.
Benchmarks: SS.8.4.1 - Describe
Answers are:
1) Passing laws or approving treaties or impeaching the President or confirming Presidential appointments.
2) Interpreting laws or deciding upon the constitutionality of the law
3) Approves or vetoes bill or grants pardons or may call on Special Sessions or Appoints justices
4) Assures that laws are enforced
5) Approves or vetoes
6) Bu Congress can declare war
7) Legislative
8)
9)
Place the following under the three branches: A) Interprets the law, B) Makes the laws, C) Enforces the laws.
The Branches are: Legislative - Executive - Judicial
Insert these positions under the appropriate branch of government: Secretary of the Interior,
federal judge, General Services Administration, Government Accounting Office, Council of Economic Advisors, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
LESSON 14 - A Question of Honor - Benedict Arnold
BENEDICT ARNOLD - A question of honor
It is ironic that General Benedict Arnold was considered the greatest soldier in the Revolutionary War when he decided to become a traitor (i.e., Arnold changed sides and fought for the British instead).
Arnold led strategic victories at the Battle of Saratoga, Lake Champlain, Mohawk Valley, and Fort Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen.
After the war, Benedict Arnold lived his life in disgrace even after receiving more money from the British.
It is ironic that General Benedict Arnold was considered the greatest soldier in the Revolutionary War when he decided to become a traitor (i.e., Arnold changed sides and fought for the British instead).
Arnold led strategic victories at the Battle of Saratoga, Lake Champlain, Mohawk Valley, and Fort Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen.
After the war, Benedict Arnold lived his life in disgrace even after receiving more money from the British.
Monday, September 30, 2013
LESSON 11- September Reader Response
POLITICAL SCIENCE - THE CONSTITUTION
Benchmarks: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the purpose and structures of the three branches of government.
Benchmarks: SS.8.4.1 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative democracy) of the Constitution.
September Reader Response: Read the handouts about John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu. Write a three paragraph(intro, body, and conclusion) based on the following prompt: How did the writings of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu contribute to the creation of the Constitution?"
The handouts can be retrieved by 1) looking into Google, then typing: http://great-philosophers.suite101.com/article.cfm/hobbes_locke_and_rousseau and 2) by printing out page 33 of the LINK in my blogspot under THE CONSTITUTION regarding Baron de Montesquieu.
The following are notes which you could take:
Locke - impartial judges, society should have a system of checks and balances, and believed we should elect representatives to keep things in order. Advocate of private property.
Hobbes - Power should be given to the sovereign to instill fear in the people.
Rousseau - It is the people who should decide what rules we want to follow, everyone should participate in government for liberty and for the common good, a society if legitimate if it is free, and a society and government is freer if there is an absence of private property.
Montesquieu - A government should employ a Supreme Court system, Power should not be concentrated in the hands of only one person - the king, power should be evenly distributed between Parliament and the King, and Montesquieu like the idea of having three branches of government - executive, legislative, judicial.
The following are examples of how to write a thesis for your paper:
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century writers gave Constitution author James Madison inspiration and direction on how a society should be governed. John Locke proposed . . .
In drafting the Constitution, James Madison applied some of the most salient aspects of sixteenth century philosophy such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbles, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu. . . .
It took the philosophies of four monumental writers that comprised the Constitution. James Madison, author of the Constitution, borrowed incisive principles from John Locke, . . .
The origins of the Constitution emanate from the writings of famous philosophers. James Madison's study of philosphers John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu led to the creation of the US Constitution. . . .
US Constitution author James Madison adopted some of the principles and philosphy of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu . . .
The Constitution is rooted in the ideas of four prominent writers - John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu. In drafting the Constitution, James Madison applied the ideals of sixteenth and seventeenth philosophers . . .
Due Date: October 9th
Benchmarks: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the purpose and structures of the three branches of government.
Benchmarks: SS.8.4.1 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative democracy) of the Constitution.
September Reader Response: Read the handouts about John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu. Write a three paragraph(intro, body, and conclusion) based on the following prompt: How did the writings of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu contribute to the creation of the Constitution?"
The handouts can be retrieved by 1) looking into Google, then typing: http://great-philosophers.suite101.com/article.cfm/hobbes_locke_and_rousseau and 2) by printing out page 33 of the LINK in my blogspot under THE CONSTITUTION regarding Baron de Montesquieu.
The following are notes which you could take:
Locke - impartial judges, society should have a system of checks and balances, and believed we should elect representatives to keep things in order. Advocate of private property.
Hobbes - Power should be given to the sovereign to instill fear in the people.
Rousseau - It is the people who should decide what rules we want to follow, everyone should participate in government for liberty and for the common good, a society if legitimate if it is free, and a society and government is freer if there is an absence of private property.
Montesquieu - A government should employ a Supreme Court system, Power should not be concentrated in the hands of only one person - the king, power should be evenly distributed between Parliament and the King, and Montesquieu like the idea of having three branches of government - executive, legislative, judicial.
The following are examples of how to write a thesis for your paper:
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century writers gave Constitution author James Madison inspiration and direction on how a society should be governed. John Locke proposed . . .
In drafting the Constitution, James Madison applied some of the most salient aspects of sixteenth century philosophy such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbles, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu. . . .
It took the philosophies of four monumental writers that comprised the Constitution. James Madison, author of the Constitution, borrowed incisive principles from John Locke, . . .
The origins of the Constitution emanate from the writings of famous philosophers. James Madison's study of philosphers John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu led to the creation of the US Constitution. . . .
US Constitution author James Madison adopted some of the principles and philosphy of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu . . .
The Constitution is rooted in the ideas of four prominent writers - John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu. In drafting the Constitution, James Madison applied the ideals of sixteenth and seventeenth philosophers . . .
Due Date: October 9th
Friday, September 13, 2013
LESSON 10 - CLASSWORK LECTURE
Please copy following onto your composition books: Due 9/13/13
The French and Indian War, 1754-1763
The French increasingly worried about losing their land claims west of the Appalachian Mountains to land-hungry British colonists. The French no longer merely wanted to protect their colonies; they wanted complete control of the frontier lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
In the late 1740's Britain encouraged colonial investors to stake out huge tracts of land in the Ohio Valley.
In the early 1750s the French sent troops from Canada to occupy the Ohio Valley. French soldiers engraved messages on lead plates and placed them along major rivers. The messages warned travelers to stay out. When British settlers ignored the warnings, the French took firmer action. They built a string of forts just west of the Appalachian Mountains. Both the French and the British ignored the fact that they were fighting over land that belonged to the American Indians.
A showdown finally took place in 1754. Clashes between the British and French over their land claims in North America exploded into a full-scale war. That war would include both the colonists and the native Americans (Indians).
As the British and French squared off against each other, both sides stood ready to defend their empires. They had come to believe that the loss of colonies would hurt them politically and economically. Overseas colonies brought increased power and prestige. Colonies brought economic wealth because they supplied raw materials for a country's industries as well as expanding markets for its manufactured goods.
In Europe (and America), France held the advantage with its huge, well-trained armies. The British controlled the seas. But the British seemed to have more military advantages than the French colonies. By 1754, approximately 1,485,000 British citizens lived in the thirteen colonies
whereas 75,000 French made New France their home.
New France had a single colonial government to direct its affairs, an advantage over the thirteen colonies owned by England that had separate assemblies. These separate English assemblies beckoned frequent quarrels as British colonies seemed more suspicious of each other than of the French colonists.
As British and French colonists became caught up in European wars for empire, they courted the support of various Indian groups. The French forged strong alliances with their long-time trading partners, the Algonquins and Hurons. The Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Caiyuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora) joined the British.
The French and Indian War, 1754-1763
The French increasingly worried about losing their land claims west of the Appalachian Mountains to land-hungry British colonists. The French no longer merely wanted to protect their colonies; they wanted complete control of the frontier lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
In the late 1740's Britain encouraged colonial investors to stake out huge tracts of land in the Ohio Valley.
In the early 1750s the French sent troops from Canada to occupy the Ohio Valley. French soldiers engraved messages on lead plates and placed them along major rivers. The messages warned travelers to stay out. When British settlers ignored the warnings, the French took firmer action. They built a string of forts just west of the Appalachian Mountains. Both the French and the British ignored the fact that they were fighting over land that belonged to the American Indians.
A showdown finally took place in 1754. Clashes between the British and French over their land claims in North America exploded into a full-scale war. That war would include both the colonists and the native Americans (Indians).
As the British and French squared off against each other, both sides stood ready to defend their empires. They had come to believe that the loss of colonies would hurt them politically and economically. Overseas colonies brought increased power and prestige. Colonies brought economic wealth because they supplied raw materials for a country's industries as well as expanding markets for its manufactured goods.
In Europe (and America), France held the advantage with its huge, well-trained armies. The British controlled the seas. But the British seemed to have more military advantages than the French colonies. By 1754, approximately 1,485,000 British citizens lived in the thirteen colonies
whereas 75,000 French made New France their home.
New France had a single colonial government to direct its affairs, an advantage over the thirteen colonies owned by England that had separate assemblies. These separate English assemblies beckoned frequent quarrels as British colonies seemed more suspicious of each other than of the French colonists.
As British and French colonists became caught up in European wars for empire, they courted the support of various Indian groups. The French forged strong alliances with their long-time trading partners, the Algonquins and Hurons. The Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Caiyuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora) joined the British.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
LESSON 9
Homework: Answer the following question for the September Constructed Reader Response by reading this website: http://great-philosophers.suite101.com/.../hobbes_locke_and_rousseau
How did the writings of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau contribute to the U.S. Constitution?
Benchmark: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks-and-balances, separation of powers, and representative democracy) of the Constitution.
Due: 9/13/2013
How did the writings of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau contribute to the U.S. Constitution?
Benchmark: SS.8.3.3 - Describe the ideas and principles (including checks-and-balances, separation of powers, and representative democracy) of the Constitution.
Due: 9/13/2013
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