In Class: Work on Military Appreciation Project - IF you are finished, you have a task at hand...Watch the Video Podcast below on John Adams' Presidency and be prepared to discuss the XYZ Affair, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions... Answer the 4 Q's at the beginning of the podcast in your notes.... If you are not able to watch this video podcast in class, it is homework because we are going over this stuff on Day 2...
Day 2
In Class: The Washington and Adams Presidency -- Differences between the two political parties, Federalist and Democratic-Republican -- How to do a Presidential Project...Enjoy! :)
HW: Military Appreciation project due Friday, 11/22 -- Washington and Adams Presidential Projects due Dec. 2
Day 3
In Class: Finish the Adams presidency -- Introduce Thomas Jefferson: Washington, Adams, Jefferson Doc
Essential Q’s about Thomas Jefferson
- What did Thomas Jefferson do to the size of the government when he entered office?
- What impact do you think the Louisiana Purchase had on America? Native Americans? Europe?
- What did impressment and the Chesapeake Affair lead to?
- What was the Embargo Act of 1807? Good idea or Bad idea?
Day 4
In Class: Finish our discussion about Thomas Jefferson, watch the short flick about TJ, and you may work on your Adams and Jefferson Presidential Projects!