US History Class #9 September 27 (A day) and October 1 (B day)

Learning Goals:

  •  Continue to explore primary source documents from the time period (Andrew Jackson’s Second Annual Message to Congress)
  •  Explore multiple perspectives regarding the Indian Removal Act
Agenda:
(Reminder: If you did not complete your Rethinking Columbus Day Project you can attend ST time to earn back late point deductions)

Extension / Homework:

Finish Interior Monologue for Indian Removal Hearing

US History Class #8, September 26 (A day) September 27 (B day)

Learning Goals:
  •  Continue to explore primary source documents from the time period
  • Use Maps to explore Westward expansion
  • Begin to Explore multiple perpectives regarding the Indian Removal Act
Agenda:
(Reminder: If you did not complete your Rethinking Columbus Day Project you can attend ST time this week to earn back late point deductions)
  • (If a Review is needed)  Explore Primary Source Documents from Last Class:
  1. If Needed:  LOC Lewis and Clark 
  2. Thomas Jefferson’s Secret Message to Congress
  3. National Archives Lewis and Clark Expedition Documents and Purchase Receipts
  4. Doc’s Teach Primary Documents
  5. Virtual Museum Tour: Lewis and Clark and the revealing of America

Extension / Homework:

Finish Interior Monologue for Indian Removal Hearing

Sheltered US History Class #8, 09/26/12

Learning Goals:

 Explore Chapter 2 of textbook European Exploration through a picture walk, critical thinking questions, and a connection journal .

Agenda:
  1. Explore Chapter 2 (European Exploration) through a picture walk, critical thinking questions, and connection journal
  2. Begin US History Book page for Chapter 2: European Exploration

Homework:

Work on Book page for chapter 2: European Exploration

Sheltered US History Class #7 9/24/12

US History Notebook Page for Unit 1: The First Americans, Native Americans.

Learning Goals:

Finish “Book” Page for Chapter 1: The First Americans. Students will demonstrate an ability to summarize key ideas from the chapter, demonstrate connections to the course content, and use new vocabulary words.

Explore Chapter 2 of textbook European Exploration through a picture walk. 

Agenda:
  1. Finish US History Book Page for Chapter 1
  2. Explore Chapter 2 (European Exploration) through a picture walk.

Homework:

Complete Book page for chapter 1

US History Class #7 September 24 (A day) and September 25 (B day)

Learning Goals:
  • An Introduction to the new unit
  • Understand the concept of a symbol.
  • Analyze a painting’s portrayal of westward expansion.
  • Consider the power of an artistic image to influence an audience’s understanding of historical events.
  • As time allows begin exploring primary source documents from the time period
Agenda:
(Rethinking Columbus Day Final Projects Due)
  • Warm-up: Pre-assessment define key terms and content of the unit (Manifest Destiny, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Mexican-American War, Native American Boarding Schools) What do you think happened when the United States expanded westward?
  • Thinking Question: students are asked to provide examples of how symbols are used to represent or remember historical events?
  • Graphic Intro to the new unit: Analyzing the Portrayal of Westward Expansion  (There are thirteen areas of the painting for exploration. Each area has accompanying questions. Students are asked to explore each of the areas and think about the answers to the questions. Be  prepared to discuss these answers with classmates.)
  1. What message did the artist wanted to convey with this painting?
  2. What feeling did the author wanted the painting to convey? For example, did he want his viewers to feel scared, proud, safe, angry, etc?
  3. What story of westward expansion does this image represent? Whose perspectives are represented? Whose perspectives are missing?
  1. Thomas Jefferson’s Secret Message to Congress
  2. National Archives Lewis and Clark Expedition Documents and Purchase Receipts
  3. Doc’s Teach Primary Documents

Extension / Homework:

Finish North America in the Nineteenth Century Map Interpretations

Citation Resources for Rethinking Columbus Day Project

Below you will find the MLA citations for the resources we used in class during the Rethinking Columbus Day Project.

  • For the History Alive textbook and images on the placards use the following:

in text – (Hart)

Works Cited Page – Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. History Alive!: Pursuing American Ideals. Palo Alto, CA: Teacehrs’ Curriculum Institute, 2008. Print.

  • For in class discussion or the debate use the following:

in text – (Hoffman)

Works Cited Page (note that you need to set the period number and the date) – Hoffman, Kimberly. “US History.” Period #. Madison High School, Portland, OR. date. In Person.

  • For the Brown University Newspaper Article:
in text- (Fedor)

Works Cited Page- Fedor, Lauren. “Columbus Change Spurs Response.” The Brown Daily Herald. N.p., 14 Apr. 2009. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://www.browndailyherald.com/columbus-change-spurs-response-1.1712917>.

  • For other excerpts read in class:

in text– (Zinn)

Works Cited Page – Zinn, Howard, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn. Voices of a People’s History of the United States. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2004. Print or Google E-Book.

Works Cited Page- Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of the United States: 1492-present. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. Print.

in text– (Takaki)

Works Cited Page- Takaki, Ronald T. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1993. Print.

  •  Video Clip

in text– (“When Worlds Collide” )

Works Cited Page: When Words CollideWhen World’s Collide. N.p., 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. <http://video.pbs.org/video/1580409782>.

For other resources you will need to create your own citations using the citation maker tools shared under the learning resources tab

Sheltered US History Class 6

Handout Class #5 and 6

US History Notebook Page for Unit 1: The First Americans, Native Americans.

Learning Goals: Explore Chapter 1 of textbook the First Americans, Native Americans. Use Maps and new vocabulary to identify resources available in different regions.

Agenda:
  1. Warm- Up
  2. Finish Creating a chart comparing resources available to Native Americans in different regions
  3. Complete Critical thinking questions for chapter 1
  4. Write a Summary for Chapter 1
  5. Identify lasting questions and items to explore in further detail from Chapter 1
  6. Start Notebook Page for Chapter 1- finish for HW

US History Class #6 Thursday September 20 (A day) and Friday September 21 (B day)

Learning Goal:

Continue to work on Rethinking Columbus Day Project. Learn how to use research tools available through madison high school, citation maker, and organization tools. Peer edit connection papers using a checklist, rubric, and questionare.

Agenda:

Homework:

Rethinking Columbus day final product is due next class. This includes the connection paper and application (spoken word or visual extension).

Final Product Due: September 24, 2012 (A Day )/ September 25, 2012 (B Day)

Outline / Discussion from Small Group Meeting

As a group we decided this would make a good outline:

  1. Start with a feeling, observation, or opinion gained from the in-class debate or reading Columbus’s personal diary
  2. State your argument about the essential question: Columbus does not deserve a national holiday because…. The day should be removed because… The day should be changed to…
  3. Quote details from Columbus Diary: He observed that the Native Americans would make good workers or slaves.
  4. Quote details from Columbus’ Diary:  Columbus did not see the natives as humans because they did not share in european culture of the christian religion
  5. Quote details from Columbu’s Diary: Columbus desired gold. He did not give the natives fair value for the goods they traded.
  6. Conclusion

US History Class #5 September 18, 2012 (A Day) / September 19, 2012 (B Day)

Learning Goal:

Continue to work on Rethinking Columbus Day Project. Learn how to use research tools available through madison high school, citation maker, and organization tools.

Agenda:

  •  SSR, Attendance, and Announcements
  • Check-in: Students can ask questions and share ideas about Rethinking Columbus Day Project Rethinking Columbus Day Project Criteria
  • Ms. Hoffman will model Learning Tools (Look under Learning Tools Tab)
  • Visit the Computer Lab to finish investigation piece. Participate in Today’s Meet chat , text, e-mail, or comment of the website with an update of what your accomplished to earn participation points. In the chat, remain positive. The chatroom is the best way to ask questions and get support on the project from classmates.

Computer Lab Chats: 

Name Guideline: Use your First Name and Last Initial to ensure you receive full participation points.

Period 3: http://todaysmeet.com/hoffmanmadisonp3

Period 7: http://todaysmeet.com/hoffmanmadisonp7

 

Homework:

Rethinking Columbus Day Project. Come to class with a rough draft of opinion editorial connection paper. We will participate in peer reviews next class.

Draft Due: September 20, 2012 (A day)/ September 21, 2012 (B day)  

Final Product Due: September 24, 2012 (A Day )/ September 25, 2012 (B Day)