After taking the Chapter 7 Quiz, we talked about the American Revolution today. After working in teams to analyze four different points of view on the Revolution argued by four different historians, we compared and discussed their differences of opinion and use of evidence then did a little meta-cognitive reflection on our own thought processes and understanding of the Revolution. We followed this discussion with a quick survey of the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation followed by a little "historical debunking" on the impact of Shay's Rebellion.
We ended class with a Writer's Block discussion on crafting Body Paragraphs for historical writing. I will spend the next couple of nights posting comments on your thesis statements and intro paragraphs so you can revise those as necessary. By Monday you need to write a rough draft of ONE body paragraph and bring it to class for peer review. Also, don't forget that Chapter 8 is due Monday! H
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We completed two DocBlocks today, both focused on the experiences of less powerful and influential groups in the American Revolution: Poor western farmers represented by Joseph Plumb Martin, and Women represented by Abigail Adams. We also examined some secondary sources on the Revolution to analyze the contributions and experiences of African Americans and Native Americans during that period of time. We ended the day by discussing Introductory Paragraphs.
Tonight, you need to finish up your Chapter 7 notes for tomorrow and also write and post a rough draft Intro Paragraph as a reply to your original Thesis Statement post. H Today we started discussing the American Revolution with a DocBlock over Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," followed by analyzing documents related to the Stamp Act crisis, the Battle of Lexington & Concord, and opposing historian's views on the Declaration of Independence. We ended the day with some work on the rough draft thesis statements.
Make sure you have peer critiqued someone's thesis statement in the online discussion board then use the feedback provided by peer review and from my notes in class to revise your thesis and post the revision as a reply to your original thesis post. Don't forget, Chapter 6 is due tomorrow and Chapter 7 on Thursday! H We discussed the French and Indian War today first from the experience of George Washington with the goal of understanding the personal nature of history and of motivations for historical actors, then be examining in closer detail the thoughts of three individuals, each representing a different group of people with interest in America in 1754. We also took the Chapter 5 quiz and discussed Thesis Statements for history.
Tonight you need to finish your notes for Chapter 6 (Due Wednesday) and post your rough draft thesis statement to the appropriate discussion board below. You can review the powerpoint directions for writing an APUSH thesis on the Writing Tips page (hover the APUSH Exam Review link on the menu). The essay question to which you are responding is: To what extent and in what ways did European powers develop different patterns of colonization in N. America? Support your answer with specific and relevant historical information from the period 1607 to 1754. Thesis Board Links: Hutchison, 1st Period Hutchison, 2nd Period Hutchison, 4th Period Richardson, 2nd Period Richardson, 3rd Period -H Today the first three class periods went to the auditorium for presentations by Ken Ndawike. Fourth period took the day to rotate through some learning stations on the american Revolution since we did not have a presentation. Don't forget, Chapter 5 is due Monday!
H Today we talked about the Enlightenment and Great Awakening and their effects on American society in the late 1600's and 1700's. We also took the Colonies Map quiz and discussed the reading selection that was last night's homework.
Tonight, you need to read the selection "Mercantilism" under Period 3 and answer the questions on page 2. Don't forget that Chapter 5 is no longer due tomorrow but has been moved to Monday. H We discussed Chapter 4 today then dove into the concept of essential historical questions and historical argumentation by examining some sources on the Salem Witch Trials. We then talked about writing for history, which will be an important focus over the course of the semester, and wrapped up with an analysis of some economic data and maps displaying socio-cultural and economic details of the English Colonies in America.
Tonight, please read the selection from Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and answer the associated questions. These can be found under Period 2 Materials DocBlock. Be prepared to discuss tomorrow! Also, don't forget to brush up on the colonies map ;) H Today we analyzed a set of historical documents in an attempt to create an impression of the nature of slavery in the English Colonies in America. We did our first DocBlock of a secondary source (Mannix & Cowley's The Middle Passage) and discussed the podcast over Maroon Communities in the Great Dismal Swamp you listened to over the weekend as well.
Tomorrow you need to have Chapter 4 notes ready to go and Hutchison's kids need to compose a 1 to 2 paragraph argument using evidence from the runaway slave advertisements in response to the following question: "In what ways and to what extent did runaway slaves shape the society of Colonial America?" Don't forget that Chapter 5 has been moved from this Friday to Monday! H Today we explored some of the features of the early English settlements with an eye toward exposing some of the myths about that time and the roles those myths have played at other times in American history, including to today. We also started a DocBlock analysis of the letter from Richard Frethorne. You need to finish this analysis this weekend and you can find the document under DocBlock on the Period 2 Materials page. You also need to listen to the podcast linked HERE from 99%Invisible and be prepared to discuss it on Tuesday. One last item... If I were you guys, I would be looking over the map of the English Colonies in America in case we have something like a quiz over that next week sometime! I've attached an old map activity below which would cover anything you would expect to see on the quiz, but the activity itself is not required. Happy first Friday and have a great (LONG!) weekend! H
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