APUSH - Finishing Unit IV

APUSH Unit IV        

2013-‘14

Age of Jackson

Chapters 13-15

                                                           

1. Hippocampus Activities: Age of Jackson

a.     Election of 1824

b.     Election of 1828

c.     New Political Parties

                                                            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

                                                3. Hippocampus Activities-Age of Jackson:

                                                            a. Nineteenth Century Banking

                                                            b. The Bank

                                                            c. Jackson and the Bank War

                                                            d. Jackson and Van Buren

4. Hippocampus Activities – American Culture & Reform, 1800-1860:

1.     Transcendentalism

2.     The Second Great Awakening

5. Hippocampus Activities – American Culture & Reform, 1800-1860:

1.     Utopian Movements

2.     Women’s Rights

6. Hippocampus Activities – American Culture & Reform, 1800-1860:

1.     Humanitarian Reforms

2.     Social Reforms

3.     Abolitionism

7. Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion, 1816-1826:

1.     The Growth of America

2.     Westward Movement

8. Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion, 1816-1826:

1.    Cotton is King

9. Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion, 1816-1826:

1.     Innovative Transportation

10. Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion:

1.     Cotton is King

2.     Southern Culture

3.     Condition of Slaves

Thursday – Finish Sectionalism / Slavery in America

Friday – Review for Test

Monday – Test Unit IV / Key Terms 10^th Period or Free Period

Wed. 11/13

Social Studies 8 - Today we watched the History Channel's "Heartland." 

It dealt with:
1. Transcontinental Railroad
2. Life on the Great Plains
3. Decimation of the Buffalo
4. Cattle & Cowboys

This video was both a review and preview of chapter 19 and our current study.  

Tonight's HW - Read Section III, Ch. 19 page 552.

Also, on Friday we will have a 2nd Quiz on the Reconstruction Terms.  Overall, the grades were not great.  Students should review their grades on powerschool as to realize how much time is needed to study and witness success on that 2nd grade.  Grades are posted on powerschool.  

APUSH - Today we reviewed the lesson the on sectionalism.

Tonight's HW:

Read Chapter 16, The South and the Slavery Controversy, pages 350-359

Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion:

1.     Cotton is King

2.     Southern Culture

3.     Condition of Slaves

THIS IS THE LAST HIPPOCAMPUS OF UNIT IV 

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

Thursday, November 7th

Social Studies 8 - Today we finished our discussion on Chapter 18's Reconstruction.  We focused on:

*Radical Reconstruction
*15th Amendment
*Abrupt End of Reconstruction
*Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests and Grandfather Clauses
*Jim Crow Laws

Friday, students will block with Mrs. Carlisto.

HOMEWORK:  On Tuesday you have a quiz on the Reconstruction Terms.  This is the first grade of the 2nd Quarter.

APUSH -  Today we discussed the Jackson's Presidency.  We focused much of our talk on the Tariff Issue from 1828-1833.  I will not be in class Friday.

Homework for the Thursday and the weekend:

Read Chapter 14 Forging the National Economy, pgs. 287-296.   Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion, 1816-1826:

1.     The Growth of America

2.     Westward Movement

Read Chapter 14 Forging the National Economy, pgs. 296-306. Hippocampus Activities – Nationalism & Economic Expansion, 1816-1826:

1.    Cotton is King