After wrapping up our discussion on Native American issues in antebellum America, we looked at some of the forces in mainstream America driving the calls for removal. We analyzed some data on the changing economy in the market revolution, read some debates over the American System, and explored a set of documents by reformers attempting to make sense out of and improvements in the American society and its upheavals during this period of time.
Tonight, you need to read the selection on the cult of Domesticity under Period 4. You can also begin working on the readings and prewrite for Monday's scored discussion on Manifest Destiny in America. You can find the documents for this discussion under Period 5. H
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Today we explored the complex relationships between Native Americans and the early American nation and the roles played by each in both frontier conflicts, national policies and actions, and international relations. We emphasized the fact that the histories of Native peoples are inextricably interwoven into the fabric of the history of the nation and understanding Native histories is crucial to building more complete and accurate understandings of the past.
Tonight, Mr. Hutchison's classes need to finish up the reading and analysis of the editorials on Indian Removal. Chapter 9 is also due tomorrow. H Our first full Scored Discussion for a grade today went very well! Some insightful discussion over both the nature of Jacksonian Democracy and historiographic analysis of the two historians you read. You will need to continue your discussion online now by clicking the "Discussion Boards" tile on the main page of the website then opening up the Discussion 1 board. The directions and requirements are posted on that page. The discussion board will close at midnight, Sunday, February 26, so have all of your required posts submitted before then!
Tonight, you need to finish up Chapter 13 for tomorrow and read the selection from Natives and Strangers on Indian Relations, also found under Period 4. The reading selections for next Monday's scored discussion will be posted tomorrow! For those who missed points, either by missing the discussion or (THIS WILL NOT ALWAYS BE AN OPTION) by not earning pts in discussion, you may make them up by earning 3 points for original posts with quote, 1 point for responses. Responses should be substantive. This is in addition to the expected 1 original and three replies. Today you wrote your first LEQ. A random one third of those will be pulled for grading this time. Next Friday we will have another LEQ and different random third will be graded. The final third will be pulled from the following week's LEQ. We also did a DocBlock over excerpts from the Monroe Doctrine today.
Monday will be your first graded Scored Discussion. You will find the directions for the prewrite assignment and the two reading selections under Period 4. The other work to be completed this weekend is the Marshall Court chart, also found under Period 4. H OK, I have been making notes on essays all day long and have come to the conclusion that I have made the same few notes over and over and over. So instead of posting comments on each paper as I had planned, I want to make a few specific observations I want you all to focus on for tomorrow:
OK, I think I have ranted enough in my flu-ridden state. Heed this advice and you will do FINE tomorrow! H First test today! Hope it's going well! I am awake now for a little bit so I'm going to be making commentary on your practice essays. I will post my comments by your student ID# by Thursday afternoon so you can look them over as you prepare for Friday's in-class essay. Just as a reminder, on Friday you will have 5 minutes prep and plan time after you see the question. Use this time to brainstorm on the question sheet and get to the point of having a thesis ready to go. You will then have 35 minutes writing time. You only need TWO main points for full credit, but please DO NOT attempt more than three main points for your argument. Conclusion paragraphs are not scored, so if you run short on time, you can drop that. I'll post the grading rubric we will be using tomorrow as well.
Tonight, don't forget, you should finish your notes on Chapter 10 (the next few weeks the chapters are out of order! Check the calendar on this website!). If you have any questions, email me or message me on Twitter! Anything else important that comes up, I will post here, Twitter, and SnapChat! :) H Well, Happy Valentine's Day... Hutch has the flu! :(
I'll be out for a few days, but you'll be fine. Today you should have spent some time wrapping up Washington & Adams' administrations. Tomorrow is your first exam. The short answer portion is very straightforward. You will have two sets of two questions. You will need to answer ONE from set one and ONE from set two. Short answer questions have three parts, "a," "b," and "c." Answer all three parts. No thesis or anything crazy, just answer. Your answer sheet has two sides, one side for each question. A good answer to ONE question should come close to filling one side of the answer form. I've attached a pic below (the question in the pic is NOT on your exam so no use saving it ;) I'll have your practice essays back to you Thursday. I'll be back on here, Twitter, and SnapChat over the next couple of days as necessary with more info as you need it. Email or message on Twitter with any questions! I'm confident you will do very well on this first exam! :) H We took the Chapter 8 Quiz today, then discussed the Federalist/Antifederalist debate over the ratification of the Constitution through a variety of documents, from political cartoons to essays to speech transcripts. Homework tonight is to read the Republican Motherhood article on the website under Period 3. I have also posted the readings and directions for the next Scored Discussion. This discussion will be next Monday, so plan to work on these readings between now and then. You can find the Scored Discussion reading and Directions under Period 4 on the website. I have posted the binder requirements for Wednesday below. H ![]()
Early release today meant we covered a lot of ground quickly. After a brief discussion on Chapter 7, we looked at the Articles of Confederation and what they lacked in comparison to the expected roles of government. We then discussed Shay's rebellion in the light of the Articles government and explored some of the debates around governmental power that were occurring after the Revolution as well as deconstructing the typical textbook representation of this time period. We ended the day with an analysis of slavery in the Constitution and the failure of the Constitutional Convention to fulfill the early rhetoric of the Revolution.
Don't forget to finish your final draft of your practice essay and finish your Chapter 8 notes for Monday! H Our topic for today was the effects of the Revolution on various populations within America. We took both a personal approach to understanding these effects through primary sources from Joseph Plumb Martin exploring class issues, and letters from Abigail Adams and her husband John exploring women's issues at the writing of the Declaration of Revolution. We also used the metaphor of a recipe to conceptualize the various historical events and developments that collectively comprise what we call the American Revolution.
We ended class with a few notes on how to write body paragraphs for essays in this class. Tonight you need to write a rough draft of ONE body paragraph for peer critique tomorrow. Don't forget that chapter 7 is also due tomorrow! H |
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