Week 3: January 26-30
Monday:
-peer/group evaluation
-art review
-essay discussion
-vocabulary words
We will begin class by hanging up each groups art piece. You can then take a tour of your classmate's work and take notes on the symbolism you see in their murals and collages. Your goal for tonight is to begin writing a reflective essay on the symbolism found in your classmate's work. Please answer the following question: What symbols have been used to illustrate the term "Manifest Destiny", and what do they mean? This reflective, four paragraph, essay is due on Friday, January 30.
The weekly vocabulary list is attached below. We will continue with our "no grades" assessment on Friday's.
Tuesday:
-essay discussion and reminder
-vocabulary words
-individual student meetings
-slavery by the numbers
The Institution of Slavery
Why are people or groups in a society treated differently based on race?
Today, we will begin a discussion on the institution of slavery in the U.S. during the 19th century. By first listening to primary sources from the Federal Writers' Project, and reading Slavery by the Numbers, we will begin a unit of inquiry focused on why the trade happened, and why it still continues to be felt today.
Wednesday:
-essay discussion
-continue with Slavery by the Numbers
-vocabulary review
-Links to documets:
Lewis and Clark
Indian Removal Act
Manifest Destiny
Louisiana Purchase
It's been a great week so far, so nice work! Today we will check in on one another's essay progress, and look through the startling/horrifying numbers involved in the slave trade.
Thursday:
-group art project feedback
-essay discussion
-continue with Slavery by the Numbers
-vocabulary review
Slavery in the Constitution
Friday:
-turn in essays
-vocabulary!
-continue with Slavery by the Numbers
-class meeting
Looking deep into a painting and pulling out meanings can be difficult, but you all have done an excellent job in doing so. I look forward to reading your essays over the weekend and seeing what connections you have made to Manifest Destiny.
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WEEK 2: JANUARY 19-23
Manifest Destiny- How did Americans justify Westward Expansion?
Was the American justification for taking land acceptable?
After reading the Manifest Destiny documents, we will create a class mural (one group will be responsible for a piece of the mural) depicting the events that led to the creation of the term (Manifest Destiny). Think back to the Indian Removal Act, Andrew Jackson, Lewis and Clark, and all of the sources we have covered. This will be due on Monday, 26 January.
If you need to reread the primary sources, you can find them on the Stanford History Education Group website. Create an account, click on curriculum > Reading like a Historian > U.S. History, and you'll find the sources when you scroll down.
Homework for Wednesday, 21 January:
Please listen to the following podcast from This American Life about the Trail of Tears. After listening to the podcast, write a reflection about what the two sisters experienced, and how what they experienced connects to what we learned in class. This is due Friday, 23 January.
Friday, 23 January:
As you are working on your group art pieces, I will call on each of you to discuss the reflection you wrote about the Trail of Tears podcast.
Monday:
-peer/group evaluation
-art review
-essay discussion
-vocabulary words
We will begin class by hanging up each groups art piece. You can then take a tour of your classmate's work and take notes on the symbolism you see in their murals and collages. Your goal for tonight is to begin writing a reflective essay on the symbolism found in your classmate's work. Please answer the following question: What symbols have been used to illustrate the term "Manifest Destiny", and what do they mean? This reflective, four paragraph, essay is due on Friday, January 30.
The weekly vocabulary list is attached below. We will continue with our "no grades" assessment on Friday's.
Tuesday:
-essay discussion and reminder
-vocabulary words
-individual student meetings
-slavery by the numbers
The Institution of Slavery
Why are people or groups in a society treated differently based on race?
Today, we will begin a discussion on the institution of slavery in the U.S. during the 19th century. By first listening to primary sources from the Federal Writers' Project, and reading Slavery by the Numbers, we will begin a unit of inquiry focused on why the trade happened, and why it still continues to be felt today.
Wednesday:
-essay discussion
-continue with Slavery by the Numbers
-vocabulary review
-Links to documets:
Lewis and Clark
Indian Removal Act
Manifest Destiny
Louisiana Purchase
It's been a great week so far, so nice work! Today we will check in on one another's essay progress, and look through the startling/horrifying numbers involved in the slave trade.
Thursday:
-group art project feedback
-essay discussion
-continue with Slavery by the Numbers
-vocabulary review
Slavery in the Constitution
Friday:
-turn in essays
-vocabulary!
-continue with Slavery by the Numbers
-class meeting
Looking deep into a painting and pulling out meanings can be difficult, but you all have done an excellent job in doing so. I look forward to reading your essays over the weekend and seeing what connections you have made to Manifest Destiny.
________________________________________________
WEEK 2: JANUARY 19-23
Manifest Destiny- How did Americans justify Westward Expansion?
Was the American justification for taking land acceptable?
After reading the Manifest Destiny documents, we will create a class mural (one group will be responsible for a piece of the mural) depicting the events that led to the creation of the term (Manifest Destiny). Think back to the Indian Removal Act, Andrew Jackson, Lewis and Clark, and all of the sources we have covered. This will be due on Monday, 26 January.
If you need to reread the primary sources, you can find them on the Stanford History Education Group website. Create an account, click on curriculum > Reading like a Historian > U.S. History, and you'll find the sources when you scroll down.
Homework for Wednesday, 21 January:
Please listen to the following podcast from This American Life about the Trail of Tears. After listening to the podcast, write a reflection about what the two sisters experienced, and how what they experienced connects to what we learned in class. This is due Friday, 23 January.
Friday, 23 January:
As you are working on your group art pieces, I will call on each of you to discuss the reflection you wrote about the Trail of Tears podcast.