Chapter 6 Assignments

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Chapter 6 Assignments

Week 10

11/1/11 Completed

Homework Assignmentsin Bold areHonorsLevel only

Last Best Hope – pp. 177-195

Place a copy of your Literature assignments in your notebooks either this week or next!

Vocabulary

Current Events

Continue to work on your recitation piece

PSH pp 36-41: Murray

Autobiography

Penny Candy

Opportunity QuestionContent Separation of Church & State

First ‘War on Terror’ (Barbary Pirates) Louisiana Purchase

Lewis & Clark

A Murderer and Traitor for Vice President(Aaron Burr)

Trafalgar and the end of Napoleon Activities Economics Production Handout

There is an excellent video available on Netflix InstantPlay – ‘Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery’. This is a PBS mini series by director Ken

Burns. I highly recommend it!

This Week’s Opportunity Questions

What key issues/events led to the demise of the Federalist party?

How did Madison and Jefferson define ‘separation between church and state’? What point of view does Bennett take when talking about Jefferson’s beliefsabout the separation of church and state? What do you think – do you agree withBennett? Do you feel like you have enough information? What other questionsmight you want answered?



Week 11

11/8/11 CompletedHomework Assignments

in Bold areHonorsLevel only


Last week to place a copy of your Literatureassignments in your notebooks!

Vocabulary

Current Events

Continue to work on your recitation piece (youshould have it memorized by now and be working on polishing)

PSH pp 42-43: The British BurnWashington

Autobiography

Penny Candy

Opportunity Content Jefferson’s Embargo

Legislation against the Slave Trade (reminder of Wilberforce)

Mr. Madison’s War (War of 1812)

Tecumseh, Indian unrest, and the rise of Andrew Jackson ‘The Hero’

Activities Thursday literature evening (autobiographies)Dilworth Coffee House at 7:30

If there is an interest maybe we could arrange for agroup viewing of Amazing Grace which centers around

the life of William Wiberforce. He is British and not American, but topic wise it is very relevant to this week’s discussion.


Jefferson had a lot of foreign policy experience – he was involved in the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary war and he served as Secretary of Stateunder Washington. How well do you think Thomas Jefferson handled foreignpolicy during his presidency?

What is meant by the phrase, ‘Jefferson was a strict constructionist’? How didthis point of view play out in his actions as president?

What key events led to the War of 1812? Why was this known as ‘Mr. Madison’s War’?



Week 12

11/15/11 CompletedHomework

Assignmentsin Bold areHonorsLevel only


Vocabulary

Current Event Due in your Notebook

Continue to work on your recitation piece (Youshould be prepared to give your recitation when you return from Thanksgiving break)

PSH pp 44-46: Monroe Doctrine

Autobiography

Penny Candy

Opportunity Content Battle of New Orleans

Good Feelings about Monroe as President

Henry Clay Missouri Compromise

Monroe Doctrine

King Caucus

Synchronized Deaths (Jefferson & Adams) Activities **We need to schedule a special review session

Economics Supply & Demand Handout & How to Prepare for and Take a Multiple ChoiceExam


Be able to write a short essay about Henry Clay. (Reference the entire chapter, not just

this weeks reading.)

Be able to describe the election of 1824 and how John Quincy Adams became president.Describe the turmoil he caused with his first steps as president.

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Chapter 6 Assignments