Today in Class: 11th Grade US History

This Week

December 4-8

Monday, December 4
- NHD - Image Sources 11, 12, 13 due
- Image Sources 14, 15, 16 due Monday
Tuesday, December 5
Wednesday, December 6
Thursday, December 7
Friday, December 8

Previous Weeks

September 4-8

Monday, September 4
- No school
Tuesday, September 5
- Intro
Wednesday, September 6
- Google Classroom
- Classcraft - Create a character
Thursday, September 7
- Native Cultures Mini-Project: Part I
Friday, September 8
- Present Native Cultures Mini-Project: Part I
- Native Cultures Mini-Project: Part II (due Monday)

September 11-15

Monday, September 11
- Present Mini-Projects
- Unit 1 Packet, p. 1
- NHD - Choosing a Topic
- NHD - Report Your Group/Topic
Tuesday, September 12
- NHD - Choosing a Topic
- NHD - Report Your Group/Topic
Wednesday, September 13
- Notes 1.5: Transatlantic Encounters (p. 2 in packet)
- NHD - Choosing a Topic
- NHD - Report Your Group/Topic
Thursday, September 14
- Document Analysis/HIPP
- Columbus Letter
Friday, September 15
- British, French, Spanish Colonization (p. 9-10 in packet)
- The map and reading are in Google Classroom

September 18-22

Monday, September 18
- Topic Exploration due
- What is plagiarism?
- Recognizing Plagiarism handout
- Finish the chart on p. 10 for tomorrow
Tuesday, September 19
- "Report Your Topic" due
- Discuss chart on p. 10
- Examining Passenger Lists (p. 11, source in Google Classroom)
Wednesday, September 20
- Examining Passenger Lists due
- Notes 3.1: England and its Colonies
- Thirteen Colonies Map (p. 15)
Thursday, September 21
- Thirteen Colonies Map due
- Religion and Economy (p. 16-19)
Friday, September 22
- Religion and Economy due
- Notes 3.2: The Agricultural South
- Triangular Trade video

September 25-29

Monday, September 25
- NHD - Summarizing and Paraphrasing
Tuesday, September 26
- Video: America, The Story of Us
  - Video questions
- Notes 3.3: The Commercial North
- HW: The Commercial North (p. 20)
Wednesday, September 27
- Chart: Comparing Colonial Regions (p. 21)
Thursday, September 28
- Unit 1 Test
- Unit 1 Packet due
Friday, September 29
- No class - Homecoming activities

October 2-6

Monday, October 2
- NHD
- Citation
  - Core Elements
  - Practice Citation
  - Ordering Citations
- Source #1 Due Monday - 1 online secondary source
  - Use the Written Source Analysis Sheet to keep track of your notes.
Tuesday, October 3
- NHD
- Work on Citation Packet
- Work on Source #1
Wednesday, October 4
- Begin Unit 2
- Video: French and Indian War (Crash Course US History)
  - Starter: How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
- Notes 4.1: The Stirrings of Rebellion
- HW: 4.1: The Stirrings of Rebellion (p. 4)
Thursday, October 5
- Starter: Watch the "Too Late to Apologize" music video.
  - Who is the person that is singing in the music video? How do you know?
  - What is he referencing?
- Notes 4.2: Ideas Help Start a Revolution
- Declaration of Independence Part I: Preamble (p. 5)
- Declaration of Independence Part II: Beliefs (p. 6)
Friday, October 6
- DOI Part III: Grievances (p. 7-8), in groups
- DOI Part IV: Attempts to Address Grievances (p. 9)
- DOI Part V: Declaring Independence (p. 10)
- DOI Part VI: Signatures (p. 11)

October 9-13

Monday, October 9
- NHD
- Turn in "01. Secondary Source - Online" and "Citation Packet"
- Make a copy of the 4 C's Handout, put it in your Google Drive folder (due December 4)
- Make a copy of the Source Analysis Sheet (SAS), put it in your Google Drive folder and name it "02. Secondary Source - Online" (due Monday, October 16)
Tuesday, October 10
- Starter: After such incidents as the Boston Tea Party and the decision by the Continental Congress to begin a complete boycott of British goods, the British government decided to get tough with the rebellious colonists. In your opinion, was there a “good guy” and a “bad guy” in this situation? If so, which was which, and why?
- Notes 4.3: Struggling Toward Saratoga
- HW: 4.3: Struggling Toward Saratoga (p. 12)
Wednesday, October 11
- Starter: Some historians refer to the war between the American colonies and Britain as the American Revolution. Others say it should be known as the War for American Independence. Which do you favor? Write a paragraph explaining why you believe one name or the other is more appropriate.
- Notes 4.4: The Siege of Yorktown
- HW: 4.4 The Siege of Yorktown (p. 13-14)
Thursday, October 12
- Starter: While the framers were discussing how to set up a new government, what types of issues do you think they discussed? How would they have set up the executive branch and legislative branches? How would they have split power?
- Notes 5.1: Experimenting with Confederation (p. 15)
- Articles of Confederation Questions (p. 18)
- Video - Articles
Friday, October 13
- Higher Ed Day - Field Trip

October 16-20

Monday, October 16
- NHD - Library Resources
- Find 2 Database Sources (check Google Classroom for further instructions)
Tuesday, October 17
- Work on NHD
Wednesday, October 18
- Work on NHD
Thursday, October 19
- No school - In-Service
Friday, October 20
- No school

October 23-27

Monday, October 23
- NHD - Turn in sources 3 and 4.
- Work on database sources 5 and 6 -- due Monday, October 30.
Tuesday, October 24
- Articles of Confederation Game
- HW: p. 19-20
Wednesday, October 25
- Notes 5.2: Drafting the Constitution
- HW: p. 21
Thursday, October 26
- HW: p. 23
Friday, October 27
- Work on NHD

October 30-November 3

Monday, October 30
- NHD - Sources 5 and 6 due
- Sources 7 and 8 (book sources) due November 13
Tuesday, October 31
- Notes 5.3: Ratifying the Constitution
- Amendments (p. 24) due Thursday
Wednesday, November 1
- Work day
Thursday, November 2
- Unit 2 Test: Revolution to Constitution
Friday, November 3
- Work day

November 6-10

Monday, November 6
- No school
Tuesday, November 7
- NHD - Work on 2 book sources (Sources 7 and 8)
Wednesday, November 8
- White House Introduction
- Unit 3 Introduction: HyperDoc (Nationalism v. Sectionalism)
- Vocabulary (packet p. 1) - Nationalism, Sectionalism
Thursday, November 9
- White House Introduction
Friday, November 10
- Work on NHD
- Veterans Day Assembly

November 13-17

Monday, November 13
- NHD - Sources 9 and 10 due 11/27
- Four C's due 11/27
Tuesday, November 14
- NHD
- ACT Practice
Wednesday, November 15
- Federalist and Democratic-Republican Party Platforms (p. 5-6 in the packet)
Thursday, November 16
- Federalist and Democratic-Republican Party Platforms (p. 5-6 in the packet)
Friday, November 17
- Political Party Poster due November 28

November 20-21

Monday, November 20
- NHD
- Work on Political Party Poster
Tuesday, November 21
- NHD
- Work on Political Party Poster
Wednesday-Friday
- No school, Thanksgiving

November 27-December 1

Monday, November 27
- NHD
- Image Sources 11, 12, 13 due Dec. 4
Tuesday, November 28
- Political Party Poster due
- Vocab - Strict Interpretation, Loose Interpretation
- Whiskey Rebellion Reader's Theater
Wednesday, November 29
- Whiskey Rebellion Reader's Theater
- Washington's Presidency (p. 7 in packet)
Thursday, November 30
- Foreign Policy (p. 8 in packet)
- Journal Entry 1 and 2 due tomorrow
Friday, December 1
- Discuss Election of 1800 and 12th Amendment
- Louisiana Purchase (p. 9 in packet)

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