and more...

We are still in the middle of state testing - your schedule may change so be flexible...

This Week:

FLEDGLING! - Westward Movement [1820-1861]

"If a young man is about to commence in the world ... we say to him publicly and privately, go to the West. There, your capacities are sure to be appreciated and your industry and energy rewarded."

Horace Greeley

A Storm is coming...

...but before it hits, we need to discuss America's expansion to the only region available to her - WEST! Leading up to the Civil War was a swift and determined migration to the Western frontier. From the Santa Fe Trail to the Mexican Cession (the land we obtain following the Mexican War), America is GROWING...WEST!

Pathetic Polluted Presidential Platters  - be prepared to play the game each day - know ALL 44 Presidents...it's not just a game, but a daily quiz!

Here's the list of Presidents Handout, if you need another.
In case you need another President's Map, click here.

And remember - your CONSTITUTION must be in class every day!!!

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# 29 - Texas and Mexico

READING #29
QUESTIONS - read the text FIRST!!!

sBACs may change our workday schedule this week. Stay tuned!

If you want to work ahead click here for the next reading link, and here for the next questions link. READ THE READING before you complete the questions.

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NO CURRENTS due this week.

We won't have time with the sBACs.

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sBACs messed up our calendar last week. We'll try again.

You were all assigned your very own STATE of the remaining 23 states we need to analyze. You will have time this week to work on researching your state and fill in the MR. LIPS Expedition Sheet - we plan on having the next EXPEDITION next week.

And remember......that naughty, naughty KELVIN is still out there....

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This week we will be having school-wide SBAC testing. So...the daily schedule will change a bit. Check with Mr. Moon on where you go each day...and KEEP SMILING!!!

This Week:

FLEDGLING! - North and South - continued [1800-1845]

"I wish to speak today, not as a Massachusetts man, or as a Northern man, but as an American."

Henry Clay

We are not finished with the two major divisions of our nation, NORTH and SOUTH. And, sadly, we won't be until the two go to war...

But I'm getting ahead of myself - we are finishing our observation of the Industrial Revolution and also the Era of Reform - a period in our history where we were focused on changing our culture for it's better (or so that was the goal). From religion and temperance to education, there was a movement in our nation to REFORM (change) our society in many, many ways...

TUESDAY...
U.S. PRESIDENTS QUIZ  -  this is it - time to share ALL 44 Presidents...we will prepare on MONDAY!
Here's the list of Presidents Handout, if you need another.
In case you need another President's Map, click here.

And remember - your CONSTITUTION must be in class every day!!!

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# 27 - Art and Culture

READING #27
QUESTIONS - read the text FIRST!!!

If you want to work ahead click here for the next reading link, and here for the next questions link. READ THE READING before you complete the questions.

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CURRENTS due this week.

To be announced.

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Because of time, you were all assigned your very own STATE of the remaining 23 states we need to analyze. You will have time this week to work on researching your state and fill in the MR. LIPS Expedition Sheet - we plan on having the next EXPEDITION next week.

And remember......you guys set KELVIN free.....he's still out there....

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This Week:

FLEDGLING! - North and South - continued [1800-1845]

"...we ask nothing of our northern brethren but to "let us alone." Leave us to the undisturbed management of our domestic concerns, and the direction of our own industry, and we will ask no more."

Robert Hayne

We will continue analyzing the two major divisions of our nation, NORTH and SOUTH, cultures so different, and developing quickly into such radically opposites on so much, a separation was going to happen...

But first, we will also continue looking at the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION that changed our nation drastically...and helped our new nation become stronger than ever!

COMING SOON...
U.S. PRESIDENTS QUIZ  -  this is it - time to learn ALL 44 Presidents...are you ready for the challenge????

And remember - your CONSTITUTION must be in class every day!!!

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# 26 - Reform

READING #26
QUESTIONS - read the text FIRST!!!

If you want to work ahead click here for the next reading link, and here for the next questions link. READ THE READING before you complete the questions.

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CURRENTS due this week.

To be announced.

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OK - we had a little distraction while you all tried to free KELVIN (you, naughty, naughty people, you!)....now back to work!

We will begin researching our FIFTH EXPEDITION on the GREAT LAKES this week. You will be assigned your state for your table team this week.

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