Honors U.S. History A Assignments
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.15, 10.16
*Describe how the course, character and effects of the Civil War impacted the U.S.
*Contrast congressional and presidential reconstruction plans including African American political participation
Activities:
*Describe how the course, character and effects of the Civil War impacted the U.S.
*Contrast congressional and presidential reconstruction plans including African American political participation
Activities:
M - Civil War Data Questions; Ch 10 Vocab
T- ACT Testing
W- CH 10 Notes; Video - The Day Lincoln Was Shot
TH- Ch 10 Notes; Video - The Day Lincoln Was Shot
F- Ch 10 Vocab Quiz; Ch 10 Notes
Homework:
Read Ch 10
Complete and assignments not finished in class
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.15, 10.16
*Describe how the course, character and effects of the Civil War impacted the U.S.
*Contrast congressional and presidential reconstruction plans including African American political participation
*Describe how the course, character and effects of the Civil War impacted the U.S.
*Contrast congressional and presidential reconstruction plans including African American political participation
Activities:
M - Notes & Chart -Battles of the Civil War (Turning Point)
T- Major Battles WS & Map; Timeline activity
W- Notes & Chart - Battles of the Civil War (Later years)
TH- Major Battles WS & Map; Review
F- Ch 9 Lessons 3 & 4 Test
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.15, 10.16
*Describe how the course, character and effects of the Civil War impacted the U.S.
*Describe how the course, character and effects of the Civil War impacted the U.S.
Activities:
M- America: The Story of Us - Division
T- Ch 8 Test; Ch 9 Vocabulary
W- Ch 9 Notes; Chart - Battles of the Civil War
TH- Major Battles - Map & Review
F- Ch 9 Notes; Chart - Battles of the Civil War
Homework:
Review notes daily
Read Ch 9
Complete any assignments not finished in class
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.13, 10.14
*Summarize major legislation and court decisions from 1800 to 1861 that led to increasing sectionalism, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision
*Analyze westward expansion from 1803 to 1861 to determine its effects on sectionalism, including Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession
*Describe the formation of the Republican Party and its effect on the election of 1860
*Summarize major legislation and court decisions from 1800 to 1861 that led to increasing sectionalism, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision
*Analyze westward expansion from 1803 to 1861 to determine its effects on sectionalism, including Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession
*Describe the formation of the Republican Party and its effect on the election of 1860
Activities:
M-Ch 8 Notes; Ch 8 Key Terms & IDs; Timeline Activity 10
T- Vocabulary Quiz; Guided Reading 8-2; Ch 8 Key Terms & IDs
W-Chart - Causes of the Civil War; Events Leading to Civil War WS
TH- Ch 8 Notes
F- Civil War Map
Homework:
Review Notes & Classwork Daily
Read Ch 8
Complete assignments not finished in class
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.13, 10.14
*Summarize major legislation and court decisions from 1800 to 1861 that led to increasing sectionalism, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision
*Analyze westward expansion from 1803 to 1861 to determine its effects on sectionalism, including Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession
*Summarize major legislation and court decisions from 1800 to 1861 that led to increasing sectionalism, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision
*Analyze westward expansion from 1803 to 1861 to determine its effects on sectionalism, including Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession
Activities:
W- Ch 8 Notes; Ch 8 Vocabulary
TH- Guided Reading 8-1
F- Ch 8 Notes; Video Clips - "Division"
Homework:
- Review notes and classwork daily
-finish any assignments not completed in class.
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Activities:
M- Ch 7 Notes; Finish Trail Diaries & Tombstones; Guided Reading 7-3
T-Ch 7 Notes; Guided Reading 7-4; Manifest Destiny map
W- Review for Ch 7 Test
TH-Ch 7 Test; Ch 8 Vocabulary
F- Ch 8 notes; Guided Reading 8-1
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.13, 10.14
*Summarize major legislation and court decisions from 1800 to 1861 that led to increasing sectionalism, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision
*Analyze westward expansion from 1803 to 1861 to determine its effects on sectionalism, including Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession
*Summarize major legislation and court decisions from 1800 to 1861 that led to increasing sectionalism, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision
*Analyze westward expansion from 1803 to 1861 to determine its effects on sectionalism, including Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession
Activities:
M- Oregon Trail Diaries & Tombstones
T- Oregon Trail Diaries & Tombstones; Play Oregon Trail
W- Notes - Texas & California; Kahoot Review
TH- Notes - Texas & California; Review WS
F- Vocab Quiz; Complete Oregon Trail Diaries and Tombstones
Homework:
Review Notes & Classwork daily
Finish assignments not completed in class
Read Ch 7 Lesson 1 & 2
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8
*Trace the development of temperance, women's, and other reform movements in the United States between 1781 and 1861
*Relate events in Alabama from 1781 to 1823 to those of the developing nation
*Trace the development of transportation systems in the United States between 1781 and 1861
*Relate events in Alabama from 1781 to 1823 to those of the developing nation
*Trace the development of transportation systems in the United States between 1781 and 1861
Activities:
M- Reform Movements Notes
T- Reform Movements Charts
W- Video - Harriet Tubman; Review for Ch 6 Lessons 3 & 4 Test
TH- Test - Ch 6 Lesson 3 & 4; Ch 7 Vocabulary
F-
Homework:
*Read Ch 6 Lessons 3 & 4
*Review notes and classwork daily
*Finish assignments not completed in class
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Weekly Objectives:AL COS 10.8, 10.9, 10.10
*Trace the development of temperance, women's, and other reform movements in the United States between 1781 and 1861
*Relate events in Alabama from 1781 to 1823 to those of the developing nation
Activities:
T-Museum Activity; Postcards
W-Museum Activity: Postcards & "Gift Shop" Items
TH- CH 6 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Chart
F- Ch 6 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Chart
Homework:
-Finish assignments not completed in class
-Read CH 6 Lesson 3 & 4
-Review notes and classwork daily
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.8, 10.9, 10.10
*Describe the development of a distinct culture within the U.S. between the American Revolution and the Civil War, including the impact of the Second Great Awakening and writings of James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Edgar Allen Poe.
*Describe the development of a distinct culture within the U.S. between the American Revolution and the Civil War, including the impact of the Second Great Awakening and writings of James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Edgar Allen Poe.
Activities:
M-Ch 6 Notes; Lesson 2 Guided Reading
T- Ch 6 Notes; Transcendentalists Quotes
W- Transcendentalists & Romantics WS
TH-Ch 6 Review
F-Ch 6 Lesson 1 & 2 Test; Vocab Ch 6 Lesson 3 & 4
Homework:
Review Notes & Classwork Daily
Read Ch 6
Study for Ch 6 Lesson 1 & 2 Test
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8
*Identify key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court (Cherokee Nation versus Georgia)
*Describe the development of a distinct culture within the United States between the American Revolution and the Civil War, including the impact of the Second Great Awakening and writings of James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Edgar Allan Poe.
*Identify key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court (Cherokee Nation versus Georgia)
*Describe the development of a distinct culture within the United States between the American Revolution and the Civil War, including the impact of the Second Great Awakening and writings of James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Edgar Allan Poe.
Activities:
M- Ch 6 Notes; CH 6 Lesson 1 & 2 Vocabulary
T- Ch 6 Notes; Jackson Era WS & Project
W- Jackson Era WS & Project
TH-Vocabulary Quiz; Jackson Era WS & Project
F-Present Projects to class; Ch 6 Notes
Homework:
Review Notes Daily
Complete any assignments not completed in class
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Weekly Objectives:
- Explain key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court, including Marbury versus Madison, McCulloch versus Maryland,
• Explain concepts of loose and strict interpretations of the Constitution of the United States
Activities:
M- Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Lesson 3 Review WS
T- Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Louisiana Purchase Map
W- Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Lesson 4 Review WS
TH- Biography - Lewis & Clark; Sacajawea; Francis Scott Key
F- Test - Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4
Homework:
Read CH 4 Lesson 3 & 4
Finish any work not completed in class
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Weekly Objectives AL COS 10.5, 10.6
- Identify factors leading to the development and establishment of political parties, including Alexander Hamilton's economic policies and the election of 1800.
- Describe relations of the United States with Britain and France from 1781 to 1823, including the XYZ Affair, the War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine.
- Identify concepts of loose and strict constructionism.
- Identify factors leading to the development and establishment of political parties, including Alexander Hamilton's economic policies and the election of 1800.
- Describe relations of the United States with Britain and France from 1781 to 1823, including the XYZ Affair, the War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine.
- Identify concepts of loose and strict constructionism.
Activities:
M- Test - Ch 3; CH 4 Vocab
T- Election Day
W-Ch 4 Notes; Ch 4 Lesson 1 Guided Reading
TH-Ch 4 Notes; Ch 4 Lesson 2 Guided Reading
F- Recite Preamble; Ch 4 Notes
Homework:
Read Ch 4
Review Notes & Classwork daily
Finish any assignments not completed in class
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Weekly Objectives AL COS 10.4
-Describe the political system of the United States based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
-Describe inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation
-Describe personalities, issues, ideologies, and compromises related to the Constitutional Convention and ratification of the Constitution
-Describe the political system of the United States based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
-Describe inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation
-Describe personalities, issues, ideologies, and compromises related to the Constitutional Convention and ratification of the Constitution
Activities:
M- Ch 3 Notes; Finish Obituaries and Epitaphs for Articles of Confederation; 3-2 Guided Reading
T- Ch 3 Vocab Quiz; Ch 3 Notes
W- 3-2 Fill in the Blank WS
Th - Ch 3 Notes; 3-3 Guided Reading
F - CH 3 Notes; Drawing Conclusions WS
Homework:
- Read Ch 3
- Review Notes and Classwork daily
- Complete any assignments not completed in class
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Weekly Objectives AL COS 10.4
-Describe the political system of the United States based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
-Describing inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation
-Describing personalities, issues, ideologies, and compromises related to the Constitutional Convention and ratification of the Constitution
-Identifying factors leading to the development and establishment of political parties, including Alexander Hamilton's economic policies and the election of 1800
-Describe the political system of the United States based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
-Describing inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation
-Describing personalities, issues, ideologies, and compromises related to the Constitutional Convention and ratification of the Constitution
-Identifying factors leading to the development and establishment of political parties, including Alexander Hamilton's economic policies and the election of 1800
Activities:
M- Group Activity: Create a Class Constitution
T- Ch 5 Notes & Discussion; CH 5 Vocab (due Friday)
W- PSAT TESTING - NO CLASS
TH-Ch 5 Notes & Discussion; CH 5 Lesson 1 Guided Reading
F- Ch 5 Vocab Quiz; Ch 5 Lesson 1 Quiz
Homework:
Study notes daily
Read Ch 5 Lesson 1 & 2
Complete any assignments not completed in class
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Weekly Objectives:
- Compare perspectives of differing groups in society and their roles in the American Revolution, including men, women, white settlers, free and enslaved African Americans, and American Indians
- Describe how provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 affected relations of the United States with European nations and American Indians
Activities:
M - Notes; American Revolution Mapwork
T - Finish American Revolution Map; Ch 2 Lesson 3 & 4 Key Terms & IDs
W - Crossword Puzzle
TH - Review for Test
F - CH 2 Lesson 3 & 4 Test
Homework:
Read CH 2 Lessons 3 & 4
Finish any assignments not completed in class
Review Notes daily
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Weekly Objectives:
Activities:
T- Vocab Quiz - Ch 2 Lessons 3 & 4; Guided Reading 2-3
W- Notes; Guided Reading 2-3
TH - Notebook Check; Notes
F - Video - Revolution (& Review WS)
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Weekly Objectives:
Trace the chronology of events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, passage of the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, passage of the Intolerable Acts, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the publication of Common Sense, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence
Activities:
M - Notes; Common Sense Reading
T - Notes; Guided Reading 2-2
W - Declaration interpretation; review for Test
TH - Ch 2 Lesson 1 & 2 Test - Causes of the Revolution; Ch 2 Lesson 3 & 4 Vocab
F - American Revolution Map Activity
Homework:
Read Ch 2 Lesson 2
Complete any assignments not finished in class
Review Notes daily
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives:
Trace the chronology of events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, passage of the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, passage of the Intolerable Acts, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the publication of Common Sense, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Activities:
M - CH 2 Notes; Define Vocabulary CH 2 Lessons 1 & 2
T - CH 2 Notes; Vocabulary Activity
W - CH 2 Notes; Timeline Activity
TH - Chart - Causes of the Revolution; Causes of the Revolution Puzzle
F - Video -America: The Story of Us "Revolution"
Homework:
- Review notes daily
- Read Ch 2
- COmplete any assignments not finished in class
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives:
• Explain the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact
• Explain the significance of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in colonial politics
• Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society
Activities:
M- Finish Ch 1 Lesson 5 Guided Reading; Crossword Puzzle
T- Notes; Finish CW Puzzle
W- Notes; Timeline
TH - Review
F- Test Ch 1 Lesson 4 & 5
Homework:
Study notes
Finish any assignments not completed in class
Read Ch 1 Lesson 4 & 5
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives:
- Compare regional differences among early New England, Middle, and Southern colonies regarding economics, geography, culture, government, and American Indian relations.
- Explain the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact
- Explain the significance of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in colonial politics
- Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society
Activities:
T- Notes - Ch 1 Lessons 4 & 5; Guided Reading Lesson 4
W- Notes - Ch 1 Lessons 4 & 5; Create Colonial Brochures
TH- Create Colonial Brochures
F- Ch 1 Lesson 4 & 5; Guided Reading Lesson 5
Homework:
Read Ch 1 Sec 4 & 5
Work on Colonial Brochures
Review Notes and classwork daily
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.2
- Compare regional differences among early New England, Middle, and Southern colonies regarding economics, geography, culture, government, and American Indian relations.
- Explain the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact
- Explain the significance of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in colonial politics
- Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society
Activities:
M- Notes; Map - 13 Colonies
T- Notes; Chart - 13 Colonies
W- Notes - 13 Colonies People, Places, Things WS
TH- 13 Colonies Map Quiz; Review for Test
F- Test on Thirteen Colonies; Read CH 1 Sec 4 & 5
Homework:
- Read Ch 1 Sec 3
- Finish any assignments not completed in class
- Review Notes and Classwork Daily
- Study for Map Quiz (TH)
- Study for Test on 13 Colonies (F)
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.1
- Compare effects of economic, geographic, social, and political conditions before and after European explorations of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries on Europeans, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans.
- Compare European motives for establishing colonies, including mercantilism, religious persecution, poverty, oppression, and new opportunities
- Analyze the course of the Columbian Exchange for its impact on the global economy
- Explain triangular trade and the development of slavery in the colonies
Activities:
M- Notes - Ch 1, Map Reading - Columbian Exchange
T- Test - Ch 1 Lesson 1 & 2 (Early Americans and Exploration);
W- Test Corrections; Ch 1 Lesson 3 Guided Reading; Ch 1 Notes Continued
TH - Ch 1 Notes; Jamestown Reading and Crossword Puzzle
F - Ch 1 Notes; Pilgrims Reading and Crossword Puzzle; Mayflower Compact Reading Comprehension
Homework:
Study Notes and handouts for Ch 1 Lesson 1 & 2 Test
Read Ch 1 Lesson 3
Complete any assignments not finished in class.
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Assignment
Week 2
Objectives: AL COS 10.1
Compare effects of economic, geographic, social, and political conditions before and after European explorations of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries on Europeans, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans.
• Describing the influence of the Crusades, Renaissance, and Reformation on European exploration
• Comparing European motives for establishing colonies, including mercantilism, religious persecution, poverty, oppression, and new opportunities
• Analyzing the course of the Columbian Exchange for its impact on the global economy
• Explaining triangular trade and the development of slavery in the colonies
Activities:
M-Ch 1 Notes; Ch 1 Vocabulary
T- Ch 1 Notes; Chart - Mesoamerican Cultures
W- Geography Quiz; Guided Reading Ch 1 Lesson 1; Timeline Activity 1
TH- CH 1 Notes ; North American Natives Activity
F- Vocabulary Activity; CH 1 Notes
Homework:
Review notes daily
Read Ch 1 Lesson 1 & 2 (Test Tuesday 8/21)
Complete any assignments not completed in class
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Assignment
Week 1
Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.1, 10.2
- become familiar with classroom procedures and policies
Activities:
M- Classroom policies and procedures
T- U.S. History Pre-Test
W- World Geography Review
TH- U.S. Geography Review
F - Classroom Policies Quiz
Homework:
Read Ch 1
Finish any assignments not completed in class.