"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Week 14: Nov. 15-19 - Trimester II Begins!

Welcome to Trimester II

Day 1 & 2
In Class:
Era of Reform/Andrew Jackson/Westward Xpansion Pop Quiz based on the reading

Do NOT ask me about it or I will add 5 more Q's to the Quiz... 

  1. What does “industry” mean in 8th grade terms? Take the definition and create yours
  2. After reading about the inventions of the steel-tipped plow, the reaper, the railroad, the sewing machine, the rifle-barreled gun, & Morse Code, how do we live in a world that has benefitted from the Mini-Industrial Revolution in America?



HW:  Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk Presidential Projects due Friday - All classes!


HW:  Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk Presidential Projects due Friday - All classes!

  • John Brown...
  • Violence in Kansas...
  • Dred Scott...
  • Lincoln-Douglas debates... See below!

Essay options assigned --You will Have Day 1 and Day 2 in class to work on the essay
Due Dec. 8/9 - Day 3