Tuesday, 11/12

Social Studies 8 - Today we read section I, chapter 19 together - "Indian Peoples of the Great Plains."  We discussed the importance of the buffalo in Plain Indians' society.  We then watched a clip from Dances With Wolves showing a buffalo hunt.

Linked here --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmhWXhCgCVg

Homework - Read section II, Chapter 19 "Mining & Railroading," Page 547.


APUSH - Today we discussed the development of sectional differences in America.  We focused our discussion on slavery.  

Homework _ +, -, +/- from Sectional Framework 

Read Chapter 14 Forging the National Economy, pgs. 306-318. Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion, 1816-1826:

1.     Innovative Transportation