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= = =__Reconstruction Notes: __= Look at this powerpoint and write down the information in red = = =__U.S. History __=

You are to read Chapter 36. Summarize, in about a page of writing, what live was like in the U.S. following the Civil War. Be certain to give examples of people and events that helped to define this period of time.

Digital History Text Ch. 36

= Slavery = Click on the Slavery page to the left and follow the directions.

Local History Project:
==I want you to investigate what the Manitowoc / Two Rivers area was like in days gone by. Begin by taking a walking tour of 8th Street. Go to this linkand scroll to the very bottom. On a note card, record observations. What has changed over time? How are things different now? Why? What questions do you have? ==

Here are some other useful links:

Old time postcards

Manitowoc History Links

State historical society
SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/gandhiden/Desktop/gr%209%20historic%20mtwc.doc __U.S. History: Historic Manitowoc Project__


 * Find an old photo of a downtown Manitowoc business.
 * Find a current photo of what is in that location now.
 * Print out the two photos and compare / contrast them.
 * Explain reasons why you believe the changes took place. Or offer evidence why things are the same.
 * To find old photographs of Manitowoc you can go to my wiki or to the Wisconsin State Historical Society site.
 * To find current photos you may need to actually take one or you may want to try finding one via google earth or google maps / street view.
 * Once you have analyzed the past and the present, make a prediction of what you think the same spot will look like 50 years from now.
 * The final task is to write approximately one page analyzing why the changes took place as they did over time.

Manifest Destiny....READ THIS!

Oregon Trail

Go to this link. You are to read the following chapters of this online textbook. Record your thoughts and the main ideas for each section. These notes are for your use.

online history text book

In this online textbook, read the following sections:

23: Politics and the New Nation 23b: The Expansion of the Vote 23c: The Missouri Compromise 23f: Jacksonian Democracy 24: Age of Jackson 24a: Rise of the Common Man 24b: Strong Presidency 24c: South Carolina 24d: War Against the Bank 24e: Jackson vs. Clay and Calhoun 24f: The Trail of Tears

Watch these two clips US History Overview...start at 8:00 minutes

Causes of War of 1812

Be prepared to discuss each of those sections on Thursday. It is advised that you write down your thoughts as you read them. There will be a test on Friday.

You are to log in to diigo and use digital post it notes to record your comments, questions and connections with each other as you read.

You must use Firefox Go to diigo.com Login with password and username Install the tool bar each time. Go to options on the toolbar and check box to comment.

__Wednesday, January 11 __

=**When you are finished with the SRI test, you do __not__ need to report your score to me. Then do the following:**=
 * 1) Finish reading the Supreme Court cases and recording your inner voice.**
 * 2) Pick one of the cases from those five and read up on it. Find a website that gives you more details to what was happening.**
 * 3) Think of a situation in school that you think might relate to one of these cases. Some of you were thinking of the bracelets or dress codes. Does this case support you or the school?**
 * 4) We will have a discussion about these cases on Thursday.....Be Prepared! This will be scored.**

__Monday Jan. 2nd __

The Patriot....the conclusion Discuss

__Tuesday Jan. 3rd __

What is a Patriot?

For the Bill of Rights assignment you are to write four paragraphs. In the first paragraph, describe how the Bill of Rights came to be. Next, you are to pick the three rights that you believe are the most important and write a paragraph about each one, explaining what it is and why you feel it is one of the most important rights. When finished, hand this in to the basket. You may then test your knowledge of the Bill of Rights at one of the sites listed below:

Bill of Rights Match Game

BIll of Rights Crisis

Life without the BIll of Rigths

__Wednesday Jan. 4th __

Three Branches of Government Review

__Thursday Jan. 5th __

Bill of Rights

__Friday Jan. 6th __

Quiz Additional Amendments

__Friday Dec. 16th __

Once again I am disappointed in the behavior of the class as a whole while I was gone. Disappointed in the immaturity of some of you...disappointed in the lack of leadership in others to help out when you see things going wrong. Don't be a bystander, get involved. If things aren't how they should be then speak up. I expect SO much more from you as a class.

When I am out sick or gone for whatever reason, I shouldn't have to worry about the behaviors of high school freshmen. Seriously. And, from here on out, if I am not here, I want you to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. You don't have to recite it, but at least stand. This is an issue for some people and it will just make things get off to a good start.

I indicated on the board, with you and with the reserve teacher that I wanted an excellent report. I did not get that. In general, she indicated you were "ok". But she mentioned a few by name, had to send someone out and said that during the discussion of the video portions you were "pretty uncooperative."

I. Expect. Better.

For Today:

1) Hand in your permission slip for movie watching. If I don't have it on Monday, you will not watch the Patriot. 2) Finish your textbook assignments that are long overdue. 3) Read chapter 18 of the online US history textbook Online Textbook Describe, in a paragraph, how the Bill of Rights came to be. Explain, in three more paragraphs, which three of the first ten amendments you think are the most important, and **why.** 4) Go to Todaysmeet and provide your input. 5) Read about who Time Magazine picked as its Person of the Year for 2011 6) Use your time to read up on current events, either in the world or in the mideast.

This is a wonderful online textbook that I plan on using in the future. It is quick reading that is easy to understand: @http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp

Here are some suggestions of people you may want to consider:
 * Abigail Adams** = Abby
 * William Penn** = Darek
 * Roger Williams** = Devon N.
 * Anne Hutchinson** = Kaitlyn
 * Metacom (King Philip)** = Sacir
 * Olaudah Equiana** = Marissa
 * Benjamin Franklin** = Marinna
 * Jonathon Edwards** = Bryce
 * Sir Edmund Andros** = Eva
 * John Adams** = Levi
 * John Winthrop = Devan D.**
 * Henry Hudson = Reyna**
 * George Calvert =**
 * James Ogelthorpe = Brady**
 * William Pitt = Hannah Moder**
 * Pontiac = Zach**
 * George Grenville** = Devin L.
 * Crispus Attucks = James**
 * Samuel Adams = Hannah Moreno**
 * John Hancock = Amanda**
 * Gen. Thomas Gage = Roberto**
 * Nathanael Greene = Ruth**
 * James Armistead =**
 * Thomas Jefferson = Shelby**
 * Francis Nicholson = Ian**
 * George Whitefield = Maria**
 * Cotton Mather = Chandler**

A) Create an online avatar using voki.com to personify your person. Have the character speak about a topic that one would have heard coming out of his or her mouth during the time period. Or, write out the biography for your person. B) Create a video or animation describing an event of significance in this person's life C) Design a bumper sticker (assuming the person would have had a bumper to put it on!) with a slogan that this person might have uttered. Add a symbol to go along with this saying. D) Imagine you had a chance to sit down for coffee with this person. What questions would you want to ask? Pick at least two of your questions and hypothesize how the questions would have been answered. E) Write a newspaper article that might have been found in a paper during the time period about your person or what he or she was known for. F) Think about the qualities of this person's character. Find a person in our own time who you feel has similar qualities. Compare and contrast these two individuals. Be certain to explain with details and evidence.
 * You will need to complete at least four of the tasks from this list:**

Eventually, the plan is to have a class discussion where you will be taking on the role of your character. So choose wisely and build enough background knowledge on your person to be able to discuss issues in his or her voice. For the next project you will become an expert on one of the 13 colonies. Your job is to learn generally about the people, the economy, the views, and some of the history of your colony. I would like us to have our own Continental Congress. I want you to be able to echo the views of the colony that you represent.


 * __ 13 Original Colonies __**
 * __New England Colonies__**
 * New Hampshire** Sacir / Kaitlyn
 * Massachusetts** Abby / Ian
 * Rhode Island** Roberto / Hannah Moder
 * Connecticut** Jasmen /Aaron / Devin L.


 * __Middle Colonies__**
 * New York** Devon N. / Shelby
 * Pennsylvania** Chandler **/** Eva
 * New Jersey** Devan D. / Amanda
 * Delaware** Brady / Maria


 * __Southern Colonies__**
 * Maryland** Ruth / Zach
 * Virginia** Bryce / Marissa
 * North Carolina** Marinna/ Darek
 * South Carolina** Levi / Hannah Moreno
 * Georgia** James / Reyna


 * || __Group 2__ || __Group 3__ || __Group 4__ ||
 * Amana ||  || Aaron || Hannah Moder ||
 * Shelby || Chandler || Roberto || Eva ||
 * Devin L || Hannah Moreno || Devan D. || Kaitlyn ||
 * Zach || Devon N. || James || Reyna ||
 * Ruth || Marissa || Ian || Brady ||
 * Sacir || Bryce || Levi || Marinna ||
 * Jasmen || Darek ||  || Abby ||

**We will be using a program called diigo to enable you to show me your thinking when you read an article. To use diigo:**
You must use Firefox Go to diigo.com Login with password and username Install the tool bar each time. Go to options on the toolbar and check box to comment.