Due Wednesday Dec. 1st

Block C:

1. Finish final drafts of your hometown essays and have ready to hand in at the start of class.
2. Read and take notes on pg. 226 starting with "Hamilton's Financial Program" to pg. 229 ending before "The Emergence of Political Parties."
3. Actively read Washington's Farewell Address.

Block E: Finish final drafts of your hometown essay and have ready to hand in at the start of class.

*Those of you who are late to complete your Constitution recitations need to do so ASAP!

Due Upon Your Return!

Good Morning! Change of plans...I would like you to engage in what I feel will be a more interesting, important and fulfilling activity while you are at home. We will address the assessment of Chapters 7 & 8 when you return. You are still responsible for the preamble to the Constitution.

As a class, we have just spent a lot of time talking about the creation of the United States, with a particular focus on Boston. I would like for you now to research the establishment of your hometown and, if a reality, explore it's involvement in the American Revolution era, or looking forward, any other memorable historical events. If you have moved during your lifetime, feel free to research whatever town you most associate with as home, and if you are an international student, you can talk about your own town where you are from, or you can research North Andover or another town you find interesting.

Guidelines:

• Your paper must be 2 pages in length (no longer than 3). 
• Include a title, proper heading and page numbers in the lower right hand corner.
• Default font, margins and double spaced. Paragraphs need to be a minimum of 3 sentences.
• Include a list of works cited, separated by category and alphabetized using MLA 7th edition.
• You may use first person, but use it sparingly. You should have a thesis statement with no use of first person found in the introduction that evaluates the importance of your hometown in American history.

Questions to consider:

• What is the name of your hometown. Has the name ever changed?
• What is the geographic location of your town?
• Was there a native population living where your town is presently situated?
• What year was your town founded and/or incorporated? Who founded it?
• What was the reason for founding your town- religious or otherwise?
• What has the population of your town been like over the years?
• What was your town's involvement in any of the major events concerning the country?
• What is your town like at present day? How did your family come to live there?

Please have fun with this assignment- it's a good excuse to talk to your family! Email me today with any questions, but after that, I will be on a plane to Europe so use your best judgment. Please have this printed out, stapled and 3 hole punched for class Wednesday morning after your return. The preamble should be recited Tuesday.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Due Friday Nov. 19th

Blocks C & E: Please read and takes notes pg. 205 starting with "From Confederations to Constitutions" through pg. 212 (end of Chapter 8).

Finish your graphic organizers on the Articles of Confederation, Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and The Constitution of the United States of America.

Recitation to be completed Friday or the Tuesday we return from break: the preamble to the Constitution.

Due Thursday Nov. 18th

Block E: Read and take notes on pg. 192 to 193 stopping before "The Temptations of Peace." Take a look at the Articles of Confederation.

Due Wednesday Nov. 17th

Block C: Read and take notes on pg. 192 to 193 stopping before "The Temptations of Peace." Take a look at the Articles of Confederation.

Block E: Read and take notes pg. 189 to pg. 192 stopping before "From Congress to Confederation."

Read sections 1, 6 & 7 of "John Adams and the Massachusetts Constitution" and jot down any notes or observations you might have. Browse through the "Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

Take the virtual tour of the John Adams Courthouse.

PS. Block pages are updated.

Due Tuesday Nov. 16th

Everyone should go support Elijah & company at their presentations for African and Middle Eastern Week at 6:30 PM in the Dalsemer Room!


Block C: Read and take notes pg. 189 to pg. 192 stopping before "From Congress to Confederation."

Read sections 1, 6 & 7 of "John Adams and the Massachusetts Constitution" and jot down any notes or observations you might have. Browse through the "Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

Take the virtual tour of the John Adams Courthouse.

Due Monday Nov. 15th

Reading and notes- finish the chapter! Utilize your expert skim-for-understanding skills (pictures, captions, bold terms etc.).

We are creating a timeline of the battles of the American Revolution to be displayed in our classroom! It will be picking up where we left off after the signing of the Declaration and carrying us through the Treaty of Paris.

Your assignment is to create an 8.5" by 11" visual. It should include, prominently displayed, the name of your battle(s) and the date(s). It should have a graphic component, so either something you draw or print out having to do with the battle or its leaders. Finally, it should have a short summary of what happened that is historically significant.

You have creative license to expand upon these guidelines if you would like (eg. Yorktown & Treaty of Paris could do 2 visuals if it's easier to split them), but it should have at least the bare minimum described above. Think about using Google Docs so you can work on it together from 2 different locations! You must use scholarly sources but you do not need to create a bibliography.

Campaigns in NY & NJ, NYC: Ryan & Diana/CJ & Olivia
Trenton & Princeton: Ellie & Mercer/George & Eliza
Philadelphia, Brandywine & Germantown: Abby & Colie/Julia, Alex & Caroline
Saratoga: Jackie, Haley & Wit/Aidan & Yadira
Charleston, Camden, Cowpens: Mitch, Annie & Lauren/Marty, Rosiee & Matt M.
Yorktown & Treaty of Paris: Elijah, Jessie & Tory/Lilli & Matt D.

Due Friday Nov. 12th

Block C: Finish worksheets on the Declaration of Independence. Read and take notes on pg. 170 starting with "Laying Strategies" through pg. 178 stopping before "The Struggle in the South."

Block E: Read and take notes on pg. 174 starting with "The Turning Point" through pg. 178 stopping before "The Struggle in the South."

* Extra credit recitations of Declaration of Independence due Friday by noon!

Due Thursday Nov. 11th

Block E: Read and take notes from pg. 170 starting with "Laying Strategies" to pg. 174 stopping before "The Turning Point."

Due Wednesday Nov. 10th

Blocks C & E: Read and take notes pp. 163-170, stopping before "Laying Strategies." Actively read the Declaration of Independence to prepare for group work (you should have received a copy in class). See me if you are interested in an extra credit oration opportunity!

Due Monday Nov. 8th

Blocks C & E: Study for Quiz on Chapter 6! ACTIVELY read Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

Due Friday Nov. 5th

Change of Plans!

Blocks C & E: Quiz on Ch. 6 moved to Monday. Midnight Ride of Paul Revere oration due by the end of the day (memorize title, author, date and one of the highlighted stanzas to be recited to me).

*Have your webquests printed out and ready to hand in, I will collect them tomorrow to be graded.

Due Thursday Nov. 4th

Block E: Reading and notes pg. 155 beginning with "Toward the Revolution" through pg. 159. Begin Midnight Ride of Paul Revere orations (choose one of the three highlighted sections to be memorized). Head's up: quiz on Friday!

Due Wednesday Nov. 3rd

Block C: Reading and notes pg. 155 beginning with "Toward the Revolution" through pg. 159. Finish webquests to be handed in, and begin Midnight Ride of Paul Revere orations (choose one of the three highlighted sections to be memorized). Head's up: quiz on Friday!

Block E: Reading and notes pp. 149-155, stopping before "Toward the Revolution." Head's up: quiz on Friday!

Due Tuesday Nov. 2nd

Block C: Reading/notes pp. 149-155, stopping before "Toward the Revolution."

Reminder that I will not be present in class today as I am attending a history conference in Boston. I'll miss you! Your task is to complete a webquest during our double. I will email you the document so that you may type it, but if you prefer to work by hand, feel free to print it out. This is designed to be completed IN CLASS, and will be collected Wednesday morning. Remember, you still have regular homework!

You may work with a partner but you must each hand in your own copy. Please write in complete sentences, in pen or typed.

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