Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

Work on the Presidential Reviews (8-14)
Here is the Unit 7 Review

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:


View: the Mexican American War
Answer: questions on the video
Next Essay Question: Was the war with Mexico justified?
Essay Brainstorm

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's agenda:

• Review: Chapter 9 Section 3
• Read: Texas Independence from Mexico: What is the deal with the Alamo anyway?
• Video clip: the Alamo
• Video clip: Bio on Davy Crockett
• Disney's portrayal of Davy Crockett at the Alamo
• Analyze: the Battle of San Jacinto
• Legend: the Yellow Rose of Texas

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

• Review: Westward Expansion Map and Chapter 9 Section 1
• View: 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed the World: the Gold Rush
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 9 Section 2

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's agenda:

• Intro: Unit 7-Manifest Destiny
• Westward Expansion Map
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 9 Section 1

Unit 6-Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Finish: Abolition Projects
• Review: Unit 6 Reviewsheet
• Study: Unit 6 Exam is tomorrow

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Present: Abolition projects
• Review: Chapter 8
• Prepare for the next Unit Exam 

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Research: Library time scheduled for today (Abolition Projects)
• Make sure your easybib project is shared with mjolicoeur@nhsau57.org
• Transition: Research to Final Product (Google presentations)

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Present the Slavery Project
• Assign topics
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 8 Section 4
• Research: Library scheduled tomorrow and Monday

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• Chapter Attack: Chapter 8 Section 3
• Analyze: Seneca Falls Convention
• View: Great Women in American history

Womens rights issues in the U.S.

Women's Rights issues around the world

Unit 6-The Reform Movements

Today's Agenda:

• View: Famine to Freedom
• Contemporary Issues: President Obama on immigration today
• Evaluate: Executive Orders
• Satire: SNL spoofs Obama and Executive Acts

Read this article from Slate about immigration. Leave a comment here on the blog. Do you agree or disagree with the author? Be specific and incorporate a quote.