Warm-Up: What is the American Dream and what does it mean to be an American?

• Introductions
• Seat Assignments
• Syllabus
• Classroom Scavenger Hunt
• American Dream Tea Party

• Return signed syllabus DUE next class (10 pts.)
• Materials Check DUE Tuesday, September 1/Wednesday, September 2
• Chapter 1, Section 3 Worksheet

Warm-Up: Look at the map on pg. 29 of your textbook. List the 13 colonies. Which colonies are noted for their industrial activity such as building , rather tahn agricultural activity?

• Collect signed portion of syllabus
• Notebook Requirements
• Distribute Homework Sheet (Write down homework right away)
• Distribute Chapter 1 Review Sheet
• Distribute Textbooks/Bathroom passes
• Textbook Scavenger Hunt

• Read Chapter 1, Section 4 and complete worksheet DUE next class
• Materials Check DUE Tuesday, September 1/Wednesday, September 2

Warm-Up: How did the Enlightenment influence the colonies

• Enlightenment Lecture Notes
• John Winthrop Speech- You should answer the following questions on the back:
  • What do you notice about the speech?
  • What do you think he means by "A City Upon a Hill"?
    • Bonus Question- Which U.S. Presidents have used this reference?
  • What does this speech tell you about the religious impact on the founding of America?

• Chapter 2, Section 1 Worksheet. Make sure that you read this section carefully in addition to doing the worksheet. We will have a debate in class and you will need all of this knowledge to help you.
• Materials Check DUE next class

Warm-Up: Which group of colonists wanted to break away from England? Which group of colonists wanted to remain loyal to the King? Describe each of their arguments.

• Outline Notes Procedure
• Materials Check
• Town Hall Meeting- To Declare Independence or Not?

• Outline Chapter 2, Section 3 DUE next class

Warm-Up: Respond to the Following Quetions about the debate in the last class:

• What was it like to participate in a town meeting?
• What were the major points of the:
  • Loyalists against independence?
  • Patriots for independence?
• Whose arguments were most convincing and why?
• What does this activity tell you about independence in the colonies?
  
• Declaration of Independence Video
• A little experiment
• Lecture on: (1) Articles of Cofederation; (2) Great Compromise; (3) Division of Powers

• Read the Article "Two Hundred Years of Constitutional Change" and complete the study guide DUE Tuesday/Wednesday

• Read the Article "Two Hundred Years of Constitutional Change" and complete the study guide DUE Tuesday/Wednesday

Warm-Up: None

• Bill of Rights Wikiproject

• Have wikipage completed by midnight before your next class. Click here for rubric.
• Fill out your section of the worksheet.

Warm-Up: Read the article "Religion and the Forming of the American Republic" and answer the questions at the end of the article on your warm-up sheet

• Compare the First and the Second Great Awakenings in your textbook
• Quiz
• Cases involving the 1st amendment

• Chapter 3, Section 1 worksheet
• Use the wiki to fill in worksheet

Warm-Up: See Map Handout

• Manifest Destiny PowerPoint

• Outline Chapter 3, Section 3
• Complete Study Guide and Study for Test

Warm-Up: Describe the causes of the civil war.

• Civil War Lecture
• Work on Notebooks, Study Guide, American Dream Sheet

• Study for test. Be prepared for essay. Bring completed notebook. Remember: Ms. Houlahan and Ms. Adams do not accept late notebooks!!!!
• Print a copy of table of contents and notebook rubric

• Collect Unit 1 Notebooks
• Unit 1 Assessment (Be prepared for Essay)

• Outline Chapter 4, Section 4