Week of Nov. 11--14

Hey Baby Birds!  Washington, Adams, Jefferson....CHECK!  On to Madison and the War of 1812!!!  It seems fitting that the man who wrote the Constitution would be the first president to declare war.  We will look at the War of 1812 -- Why it was fought, who fought, where it was fought, and the outcomes.  From Madison we move into an "Era of Good Feelings" from 1817--1825 where politically, things were pretty smooth....

But SLAVERY would begin start to TEAR the nation in two...Literally.

Video shown in Class from Monday on War of 1812...

War of 1812 Summary

These are the Questions of the War of 1812

1. Where was most of the fighting geographically?
2. What were the American and British advantages and disadvantages of the War of 1812?
3. What were the British objectives/strategies for the War of 1812?
4. How was the War of 1812 a COMPLETELY different war than the Rev. War?
5. Where do you think most American forts were located at the time?  Why is this?
6. Where do you think most battles were fought?  Why is this?
7. Who were some key figures that were important?  What made them important?
8. What were the results of the War of 1812?
9. How did the War of 1812 create a sense of "national unity" after its end?
10. What was the lowest point of the War of 1812?
11. What choices did Native Americans have in the early 1800s when it came to American expansion?

 

Day 1

In Class:  John Adams Pres. Project Due -- The Madison Presidency – The War of 1812.  Why was the war fought?  Who fought?  What were the contributing factors to the war, the key moments, and the outcome?   -- Congress declares war, Battle of Tippecanoe and frontier Indian problems, British strategy vs. American strategy, Burnin’ Down the House!, The Star Spangled Banner! – A HERO in New Orleans!

HW:  Thomas Jefferson Pres. Project due Wed. Nov 13 ... Edmodo Survey HW due Wed. Nov 13

Notes:  Madison and Monroe due Nov. 18 and Nov. 22 respectively

Day 2
In Class:  War of 1812 Continued -- Looking at answering the following questions...Continue the War of 1812 -- Why was the war fought?  Who fought?  What were the contributing factors to the war, the key moments, and the outcome?   -- Congress declares war, Battle of Tippecanoe and frontier Indian problems, British strategy vs. American strategy, Burnin’ Down the House!, The Star Spangled Banner! – A HERO in New Orleans!
HW:  Thomas Jefferson Pres. Project due Wed. Nov 13...Edmodo Survey HW due Wed. Nov 13
Notes:  Madison and Monroe due Nov. 18 and Nov. 22 respectively

Day 3
In Class:  Edmodo Survey and Thomas Jefferson Pres. Project due today!  War of 1812 Continued -- Looking at answering the following questions...Continue the War of 1812 -- Why was the war fought?  Who fought?  What were the contributing factors to the war, the key moments, and the outcome?   -- Congress declares war, Battle of Tippecanoe and frontier Indian problems, British strategy vs. American strategy, Burnin’ Down the House!, The Star Spangled Banner! – A HERO in New Orleans! -- Hopefully we exit the war  – Enter an Era of Good Feelings with James Monroe! Things are looking up with internal improvements, a nation moving west, stronger foreign policy, and heading into a new generation of American people with new and different political, economic, social, racial, and gender views.
HW:  None!
Notes:  Madison and Monroe due Nov. 18 and Nov. 22 respectively

Day 4 and 5 -- Parent-Teacher Conferences!!!! Huzzah!

War of 1812 Video Podcast...

Funny Flick that summarizes the War of 1812...Not mandatory to watch,

 but entertaining to say the least...Huzzah!