Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Wednesday, October 24th

APUSH-   Today we had class, phew!

We started by watching a 10-12 video of the presidency of Andrew Jackson.  This gave students an overview of the events and actions he took as president.

Students then worked through a lesson comparing Jeffersonian Democracy and Jacksonian Democracy.

TONIGHT'S HW:


1. Read Chapter 13 “The Rise of Mass Democracy,” pages 262-267.
                                                2. Hippocampus Activities-Age of Jackson:
                                                            a. Tariff of 1828
                                                            b. South Carolina
                                                            c. Tariff of 1832 and Clay’s Compromise
                                                            d. Native Americans and the New Republic
                                                            e. The Indian Removal Act


SS8-    Today I reviewed the expectations of presenting the glog for Thursday and Friday (see below).

We then discussed the Anaconda Plan and watched 12 minutes on why the Civil War was so bloody.

Social Studies 8
Civil War Glogs
Short Presentations


Battle Presentations – Thursday/Friday:

You will present your topic in 2-4 minutes and then answer questions for 2-4 minutes and possibly show an excerpt of your video.

YOU MUST PRESENT:

1.    The Background information of your battle?
What events led to your battle?   How did we get to your battle?

2.    A concise, clear run-down of the battle?
Who won?  How?  Were there any turning points?  Explain the main parts of the battle itself.

3.    The impact of your battle.
Why was your battle important?  What did it lead to?


BE READY TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

A)  Any information on your Glog itself.
B)  How was geography important to your battle?
C)   Who were the main players in your battle?  What were their roles?
D)  What did you learn from your eyewitness account?
E)   Were there any key turning points within your battle?
F)   What did you learn that was interesting?
G)  How did you gain a greater appreciation for the Civil War from completing the glog?


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