U.S. History

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Week 1: August 16th , 2024

*Monday: No Class.

*Tuesday: No Class.

*Wednesday: No Class.

*Thursday: No Class

*Friday: Go Over Classroom Rules and Projects

Week 2: August 19th - 23rd, 2024

*Monday: Take Practice Test

Assignment: Read Chapter 1 Lesson 1 in Class and the Handout over Cahokia

*Tuesday: Hand out books and start Reading Chapter 1 Lesson 1 in class and the handout over Cahokia

*Wednesday:

Assignment: Answer Questions Below-

1. When did people arrive in the Americas?

2. How did they get here?

3. What did they hunt?

4. What was the agricultural revolution

5. Where did the Olmec live?

6. Where did the Maya live?

Name 2 famous Mayan Cities?

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What do we think happened to the Mayan Civilization?

9. What does Tribute mean?

10. What was the Aztec capital called?

11. Who were the Hohokam?

12. What was another name for the Pueblo Peoples?

13. What is a kiva?

14. What are pueblos?

15. This is the largest built earthen mound in the Americas?

16. What is Woodhenge and what was it used for?

17. Why don't the other Native Americans know anything about the Cahokia?

Homework:

1. Explain the Great Plains culture?

2. What Native American Tribes made up the 5 Nations?

3. Explain the Iroquois culture?

Handout Worksheets for Chapter 1. Due Friday.

*Wednesday-Friday: Read Chapter 1 Lesson 2 in class & Read the article on Christopher Columbus, his ships, and his voyage.

Assignment: Answer Questions Below-

1. Why were nations wanting to explore the world by way of ocean travel?

2. What inventions helped these nations be able to explore the world?

3. What did Bartholomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama discover?

4. What did North Africa have that Europe wanted?

5. What European countries used slaves in the 1300's & 1400's for there sugar plantations.

6. What does circumnavigate mean?

7. Who gave Columbus the permission and finances to travel west to Asia?

What 3 ships did Columbus take west with him?

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Week 3: August 26th - 30th, 2024

*Monday-Tuesday: Continue to read the handout over Columbus' Voyage.

Homework Assignment For Tuesday:

Write a paragraph about what do most people not know about Columbus' voyage west.

Due Friday

*Wednesday-Friday: Read the Article over Jamestown and the Starving Time.

Answer Questions Below:

1. Who is America named after?

2. Why?

3. What Spanish Conquistador defeated the Aztec?

4. What is the definition of Conquistador?

5. Where did the Aztec try to ambush the Spanish at?

6. How were the Spanish able to defeat this ambush?

7. What city is the Capital of the Aztecs?

8. What disease helped the Spanish defeat the Aztecs?

9. What happened to the Aztec Emperor?

10. What year did the Spanish defeat the Aztec?

11. What is the capital of New Spain?

12. What Frenchmen was the first European to explore and map the St. Lawrence River.

13. What French King authorized a group of French merchants to establish a colony in what is today Canada.

14. What was the capital of New France?

15. What explorer founded it.

16. How was France's occupation of the America's different than the Spanish and the English?

17. What two Frenchmen were the first to find the upper part of the Mississippi River?

18. Who is the first European explorer to sail all the way down the Mississippi River?

19. What did he name the southern territory of the Mississippi River?

What 3 crops did the French find out that could be grown in this southern region?

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24. What did the Spanish do to keep the French out of what is called today the state of Texas?

25. The Dutch hired what English Navigator to find a route to Asia through the America's?

26. What did the Dutch name this new territory that was found?

27. The English sent what Italian Navigator to find a route to Asia?

28. What is the Protestant Reformation?

29. Why did England need the colonies in America?

30. What are Joint Stock Companies?

*Friday: Review Game

Week 4: September 3rd - 6th, 2024

*Monday: No Class - Labor Day

*Tuesday: Read and Discuss Chapter 1 Lesson 3 the Chesapeake Colonies. Read the Handout over Jamestown and what became known as "The Starving Time" and Read about the Mail Order Brides of Jamestown.

Answer Questions Below:

1. What was the first English Settlement called?

2. Who sent people to this settlement?

3. How many years was it until the second group was realized to be missing?

4.How many people did the Virginia Company send to the America's in 1606?

5. How many people survived the trip?

6. What was their settlement called?

Homework:

Write a Paragraph about just how bad the Starving Time was at Jamestown.

Write a Paragraph on why the Brides of Jamestown is not a well known story in English/American History.

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Week 4: September 2nd - 6th, 2024

*Monday: No Class - Labor Day

*Tuesday: Read and discuss The Starving Time Article.

Homework:

Would you or would you not resort to Cannibalism if need be. Why or why not.

Write a letter home as if you are in Jamestown during the "Starving Time" and explain what it is like to go through this horrible situation. Due tomorrow.

*Wednesday-Friday: Read and Discuss The Jamestown Mail Order Brides & Chapter 1 Lesson 3 -4 "Pilgrims and Puritans". Read and Discuss the Handout "The First Thanksgiving"

Answer Questions Below:

1. Who was Lord Baltimore?

2. What is a proprietary colony?

3. What was the Toleration Act of 1649?

3. What were the Puritans nicknamed?

4. Why were they given this name?

5. In 1608 a group known as the Pilgrims fled England to where?

6. What ship did they take over to the America's?

7. Where in America were they heading for?

8. What was the Mayflower Compact?

What 2 Native Americans are responsible for helping the Pilgrims from perishing?

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11. How did one of the Native Americans help the Pilgrims with farming?

12. What Native American Tribe took part in an impromptu autumn celebration with the Pilgrims?

13. Who is the first Governor of Massachusetts?

14. What are heretics?

15. What religious group founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

16. Who founded Rhode Island and Why?

17. Who is Ann Hutchinson?

18. Who founded Connecticut?

19. Adopted in 1639 what is the Connecticut Constitution called?

20. What colony is Main part of?

21. What started King Phillips War?

22. Who is King Phillip?

23. Who were the first to settle New York and New Jersey?

24. How did the British take the colonies of New York and New Jersey with ease?

25. What person founded Pennsylvania?

26. What religious group was Pennsylvania made for?

27. What is a Pacifist?

28. What was the Cash Crop for North Carolina?

29. What was the Cash Crop for South Carolina?

30. What settlers were sent to Georgia and why?

Homework:

Read Chapter 1 Lesson 4 and 5 and Discuss on Friday

Answer Questions Below:

1. What is Mercantilism?

Name 3 Stipulations of the Navigation Acts?

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5. Explain the Glorious Revolution?

6. Explain the Enlightenment?

7. Who is John Locke?

8. Definition of Pietism?

9. Definition of Revivals?

10. Explain what the Great Awakening is?

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Week 5: September 9th - 13th, 2024

*Monday: Continue the discussion over Read Chapter 1 Lesson 4 and 5. Be sure to go over the questions below.

Answer Questions Below:

1. What is Mercantilism?

Name 3 Stipulations of the Navigation Acts?

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5. Explain the Glorious Revolution?

6. Explain the Enlightenment?

7. Who is John Locke?

8. Definition of Pietism?

9. Definition of Revivals?

10. Explain what the Great Awakening is?

*Tuesday: Watch the 9/11 Documentary and discuss the key issues.

*Wednesday: Finish the 9/11 Documentary if need be and then start Discussing Chapter 1 Lesson 5 in class.

*Thursday: Continue with what's left of Lesson 5 of Chapter 1. Review for Test on Wednesday- Go over key terms, Events, Influential People, and cause and effect. Review for Test on Wednesday- Go over key terms, Events, Influential People, and cause and effect.

*Friday: Chapter 1 Test - Students may use their notes and be sure to write down Key Terms, Events, Influential People, and cause and effect.

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Week 6: September 18th - 22nd, 2023

*Monday: Last Day of Review for Test on Tuesday - Go over key terms, Events, Influential People, and cause and effect. Play Review Jenga.

*Tuesday-Thursday: Take Test over Chapter 1. Finish first 10 minutes of Thursday.

*Wednesday: Homecoming Games

*Thursday-Friday: Finish taking the Test over Chapter 1. Finish first 10 minutes of Class.

Then Read Chapter 2 Lesson 1 in class and Discuss.

Chapter 2 Lesson 1:

1. Who won the French and Indian War?

2. What side were the Indians on?

3. Explain the Albany Conference?

4. Explain the Proclamation of 1763?

5. Who was George Grenville and what was his plan to get England out of debt?

6. What are Customs Duties?

7. What happened to Smugglers who were caught?

8. What did the Sugar/Revenue Act of 1764 tax?

9. What is Inflation?

10. Explain the Stamp Act?

11. What did the House of Burgesses do about these taxes?

12. What did the 1765 Stamp Act Congress say about these taxes?

13. What was the Nonimportation Agreement?

14. What did the Townshend Acts of 1767 tax?

15. What are Writs of Assistance?

16. When did the Boston Massacre happen?

Read and Discuss the Article over the Boston Massacre.

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Week 7: September 25th - 29th, 2023

*Monday-Tuesday: Finish reading Chapter 2 Lesson 1 in class and finish the Questions over this lesson. Then Read the handouts over the Boston Massacre and discuss the atmosphere of Boston at this time and Captain Preston's own viewpoints of the incident.

Chapter 2 Lesson 1:

1. Who won the French and Indian War?

2. What side were the Indians on?

3. Explain the Albany Conference?

4. Explain the Proclamation of 1763?

5. Who was George Grenville and what was his plan to get England out of debt?

6. What are Customs Duties?

7. What happened to Smugglers who were caught?

8. What did the Sugar/Revenue Act of 1764 tax?

9. What is Inflation?

10. Explain the Stamp Act?

11. What did the House of Burgesses do about these taxes?

12. What did the 1765 Stamp Act Congress say about these taxes?

13. What was the Nonimportation Agreement?

14. What did the Townshend Acts of 1767 tax?

15. What are Writs of Assistance?

16. When did the Boston Massacre happen?

*Wednesday: Discuss and the handouts over the Boston Massacre and discuss the atmosphere of Boston at this time and Captain Preston's own viewpoints of the incident. Do some cross examining of the class and see how they would do on the stand.

*Thursday: Read the Handout over the Boston Tea Party. Discuss the events and discuss the people who were involved. What is left out in the telling of this story in America?

*Friday: Continue Reading the Handout over the Boston Tea Party if need be.

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Week 8: October 2nd - 6th, 2023

*Monday-Tuesday: Read the Handout over the Boston Tea Party. Discuss the events and discuss the people who were involved. What is left out in the telling of this story in America?

Wednesday-Thursday: Revolution Begins. Read Chapter 2 Lesson 2

1. When did the First Continental Congress meet?

2. What colonies did not show up to the meeting?

3. What city did this First Continental Congress hold their meeting?

4. What views did the Declaration of Rights and Grievances express?

5. What is a minutemen?

6. What is a Loyalist?

7. What is a Patriot?

8. Who did the Colonist of Massachusetts choose to lead the Committee of Safety?

What 3 People tried to warn the Colonist of Concord and Lexington that the British Army was coming?

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12. What is William Prescott's famous saying at Bunker Hill?

13. Why did the Americans lose the battle of Bunker Hill?

14. What British General resigned because of the British Army suffering around 1000 casualties at Bunker Hill.

15. What was the Olive Branch Petition?

16. What did the King do when he received the Olive Branch Petition?

17. Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?

18. When did Congress Issue the Declaration of Independence?

19. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

*Friday: No School

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Week 9: October 10th - 13th, 2023

*Monday: No School

*Tuesday-Thursday: Finish the Articles over the Battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill.

What British General resigned because of the British Army suffering around 1000 casualties at Bunker Hill.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

What did the King do when he received the Olive Branch Petition?

What had happened with the Continental Congress Government by March 1776?

Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?

When did Congress Issue the Declaration of Independence?

Read in Class page 58-59 and discuss.

Read the Declaration of Independence Handout.

Read the beginning of the Declaration of Independence.

Read the Colonial and British Advantages and Disadvantages for both sides on page 66. Discuss each one and how it had an effect on the war.

*Friday: Review

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Week 10: October 16th - 20th, 2023

*Monday: Read and Discuss the Primary Document Articles over Valley Forge. What were the soldiers going through? Just how bad was it?

Tuesday: Read and Discuss the Primary Document Articles over Valley Forge. What were the soldiers going through? Just how bad was it?

Wednesday: Read Chapter 2 Lesson 3. What is the Importance of Saratoga?

Thursday: Read over the Surrender of Yorktown and discuss in class the tactics of George Washington and his men

*Friday: Review Chapter 2 - Test Tuesday

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2nd Quarter

Week 1: October 23rd - October 27th, 2023

*Monday: Review Chapter 2 - Test Tuesday

Tuesday: Chapter 2 - Test

*Wednesday: Review for Chapter 3 - Lesson 1-2 over Shays Rebellion and a New Constitution.

Homework:

1. Who lead the Rebellion?

2. Who were the other rebels?

3. Why did it happen/What was the problem?

4. What did this Rebellion tell Congress?

5. Who called for a Constitutional Convention?

6. What are the Key points of the Virginia Plan?

7. What was the Connecticut Compromise?

8. What was the nickname of the Connecticut Compromise?

9. What was the compromise over Slavery?

10. What is Federalism?

11. What are Checks and balances?

12. What are Amendments?

*Thursday: Review and Quiz over Chapter 3 Lesson 1-2. Then read Chapter 3 Lesson 3-4 and Chapter 4 Lesson 1in class and discuss.

Homework:

1. Who are the Anti-Federalist?

2. Who are the Federalist?

3. How many essays did the Federalist Right?

4. What are the Bill of Rights?

5. When was the United States Constitution Ratified?

6. What was the last state to ratify it?

7. Who drafted the Bill of Rights by using part of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

Assignment Read Chapter 4 Lesson 1 (Be Sure to Take Notes) and start your Vocabulary for Chapter 4

*Friday: Short Quiz over Chapter 4 Lesson 1. Then Discuss Chapter 4 Lesson 1 and Read and Discuss Chapter 4 Lesson 2.

Questions over Chapter 4 Lesson 2

1. Why didn't we want to go to war with Britain?

2. What was John Jay supposed to get from Britain in his treaty?

3. Why was France not happy with the United States over this Treaty?

4. What did he actually come back with?

5. What was Pinckney's Treaty?

6. What problems were Americans' having with westward expansion and how did the United States Government get involved?

7. What was the Quasi War?

8. What was the X,Y,Z Affair?

9. Why did the Federalist pass the Aliens and Sedition Acts?

10. What was Virginia's and Kentucky's response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

11. What is the Electoral College?

12. Who was running for President in the Election of 1800?

13. The Election of 1800 ended up in a tie between what 2 people.

14. How did that tie get broken.

Read the Lewis and Clark handout over the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.

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Week 2: October 30th - November 3rd, 2023

*Monday: Read the Lewis and Clark handout over the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.

*Tuesday:

*Wednesday: Work on Veteran Day Project. Build the Veterans Wall.

*Thursday: Work on Veteran Day Project. Build the Veterans Wall.

*Friday:

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Week 4: November 14th - 18th, 2022

*Monday-Tuesday: Read and Discuss the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Be sure to take notes.

*Wednesday: Read Chapter 5 Lesson 1 - McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, Jackson invades Florida and the Monroe Doctrine.

*Thursday-Friday: Read Chapter 5 Lesson 2-3 - How did Interchangeable Parts change the American Economy. Cotton Becomes King-Why?

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Week 5: November 21st - 22nd, 2022

*Monday-Tuesday: Read Chapter 6. John Quincy Adams vs Andrew Jackson and the Spoils System. Go over Vocabulary from Chapter 6 in class. Problems and Secession? The National Bank and Recession.

*Wednesday: No School Thanksgiving Day Break.

*Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving

*Friday: No School Thanksgiving Day Break.

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Week 6: November 28th - December 2nd, 2022

*Monday-Tuesday: Read Chapter 6 Lesson 3-Lesson 4. Reform Why? What areas? Abolitionism

Homework:

How did this reform help America?

What is Abolitionism and who were some of it's more well known activist?

*Wednesday-Thursday: Read Chapter 7 Lessons 2-4.

Homework:

Why are Americans moving to Spanish California and Texas?

What is a vaquero?

What is a Mestizo?

What is an Empresario?

What Problems did were there before the Texas-Mexican War?

What was the battle of Gonzalez?

What was so important about the Alamo?

What happened at the Alamo?

What happened at the Battle of San Jacinto?

Why did Texas want to be part of the United States after gaining it's freedom from Mexico and becoming it's own country?

How did the War with Mexico start?

*Friday: Review

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Week 7: December 5th - 9th, 2022

*Monday-Tuesday: Continue reading Chapter 7 Lessons 2-4.

Homework:

Why are Americans moving to Spanish California and Texas?

What is a vaquero?

What is a Mestizo?

What is an Empresario?

What Problems did were there before the Texas-Mexican War?

What was the battle of Gonzalez?

What was so important about the Alamo?

What happened at the Alamo?

What happened at the Battle of San Jacinto?

Why did Texas want to be part of the United States after gaining it's freedom from Mexico and becoming it's own country?

How did the War with Mexico start?

*Wednesday-Thursday: Read Chapter 8 Lessons 1-2.

Homework:

*Friday: Read Chapter 8 Lesson 3.

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Week 8: December 12th - 16th, 2022

*Monday-Friday: Study for Finals

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Week 9: December 19th - 21st, 2022

*Monday-Wednesday: Finals

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2nd Semester

3rd Quarter

Week 2 January 8th - 12th, 2024

*Monday-Friday: Read the Article over Lincoln's Assassination. Be sure to discuss who is involved in the assassination plot, why are they involved, who is supposed to be assassinated, and what happens to the assassins, the country, and how does this play a role in the confederates fate after the war. Take Notes

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Week 3: January 17th - 19th, 2024

*Monday: No School MLK

*Wednesday-Friday: Read the Article over the Plains Wars/Native American Wars with the United States. Go over the Long Walk (Navajo), The Sand Creek Massacre (Cheyenne & Arapaho), Custer's Last Stand, and the Tragedy at Wounded Knee (Lakota).

Take Notes over the information and be prepared to discuss. Did these wars have to happen? Could certain massacres have been avoided? Who would you blame and why?

Possible Quiz on Thursday and Friday.

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Week 4: January 24th - 26th, 2024

*Wednesday-Thursday: Read and Discuss Chapter 12 Vertical Integration (Andrew Carnegie- Carnegie Steel), Horizontal integration (John D. Rockefeller- Standard Oil), Philanthropy, Unions such as the AFL and the Knights of Labor, Arbitration, Strikes (Pullman Strike & the Hay Market Riot in Chicago.

*Friday: Chapter 13 American Imperialism. Hawaii, & the Spanish American War.

Meredosia Chambersburg School District, IL

Travis Sievers:History Teacher/Drivers' Ed

Mr. Sievers is a graduate of MacMurray College and has worked in the district as a coach or teacher since 2002.

Phone: 2175841291

Email: Travis Sievers

1 - Civics Assignments

1 - Drama Assignments

1 - Drivers Education Assignments

1 - History Through Film Assignments

1 - Illinois History Assignments

1 - Illinois History Assignment "Miami"

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1 - World Cultures & Geography Assignments

2 - Civics Syllabus

2 - Drama 1 Syllabus

2 - Driver's Education Syllabus

2 - History Through Film Syllabus

2 - Illinois History Syllabus

2 - U.S. History Syllabus

2 - World Cultures & Geography Syllabus

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