Americas, IB 9/25 and 9/26

Complete the Sectionalism and Reform Take Home Exam  due next Monday 9/29 and Tuesday 9/30.
Read and take personal notes through Chapter 19 p.461 

Americas, C.P., A-1 and A-3 September 19

Begin to study for the chapter 11 test, pp.273-303 which will be on Thursday, September 25th. Go through your section reviews for the chapter and use them as your study guide. We will also review for this first exam in class on Tuesday in class.

A-4 and B-1 Americas, IB 9/17 and 18

Keep working on your chapter 17 notes. Don't forget to look for anti-war writings dealing with the Mexican-American War.
Country Comparison chart (assigned at the end of the constitution study class)

Americas, IB 9/15 and 16

Read Chapter 17, pp.396-415 and take your own personal notes on the chapter information. You watched a video presented by the Mexican-American boxing legend, Oscar de la Hoya that appeared to highlight only one perspective of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Consider your own opinion on this war after reading the assigned pages and be ready to present and defend. Research anti-war materials of the time period. You may choose from the following:
Abraham Lincoln
Henry David Thoreau
Sen. Henry Clay
San Patricios

This work is due Monday 9/22 and Tuesday 9/23.

Psychology 9/16/2014

Time to begin a new chapter! Please read pp. 35-41 and complete the vocabulary listed on p.35 for class on Thursday, 9/18.

Americas, IB, A-4 and B-1

Read and take notes on the following text pages. These pages will provide a review of information that is relevant to our pre-Civil War timeline.
p.259-269 Slavery and Sectional Balance
p.278-279 de Tocqueville on America
p.293-297 Gone to Texas

Americas, C.P., Mods A-1 and A-3

Complete the following work in your notebook for Monday, September 15th:
p.288, #1
p.294, #1
p.298, #1
p.302, #1

Study for your U.S. map test-state names only. Yes, spelling counts.