US History
Objectives:
- Identify political parties and their platform’s during the 1850’s with a focus on the Whigs, Democrats, Republicans, Know-Nothings and Free Soilers.
- Compare and contrast the party platforms of the emerging parties during the 1850’s.
- Identify and explain the historical significance of the Dred Scott case, the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the Freeport Doctrine.
- Evaluate the opinions of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas on the issue of slavery, popular sovereignty, the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision.
Bell Ringer:
Take out Chromebooks and go to Schoology. Open Unit 5.
Activities:
- Review choice assign due today:
- To score a 2: #8 Brooks v. Sumner Discussion, #9 Ch 10 Sec 3-4 VOC and #10 Ch 10 Sec 3-4 VOC Quiz
- To score a 3: Debate and Lincoln-Douglas Campaign Posters
- To score a 4:1850’s Political Parties Hyperdoc
IB 20th Century World
Objectives:
- Analyze the effectiveness of each leader in the fight for Vietnamese independence.
Bell Ringer:
After breaking into groups of 3-4, open the Assign 4 Perspectives/ Ho, Diem, the US and Thieu.
Activities:
- Assign Reading/Perspectives
- Work on Presentation due Thursday at start of class
