Friday, November 29, 2007
Do now: Go to the following website:
Wikipedia.org Enter: Three fifths compromise
What group of Americans were addressed in the Three-fifths Compromise
Along with the Great Compromise the issue of slavery also played a role in the Constitutional Convention.
Slavery had existed in all of the thirteen states but by the 1780’s it was dying a slow but steady death throughout the northern states.
While dying in the north slavery was prosperous and growing in the southern states.
During the convention the southern states insisted that the hundreds of thousands of African-American slaves be counted the same as the free peoples of their state.
Delegates from the northern states opposed this since both sides considered the slaves as
Property. And the northern states wanted them to be taxed like property.
The compromise that was finally agreed upon was called the Three-Fifths Compromise. Each of the slaves would only be counted as 3/5’s of a person while at the same time they would be counted as property and taxed.
Even though the slaves would be “represented” they would not be allowed to vote nor would they even be considered as citizens of the new nation.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
A New Government
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Do now: Answer the question on the handout.
Reading asignment pgs 165-169
Reading from pg 165
Upon the swearing in of George Washington as president the United States Government came into existence. The Revolutionary War had been a long and bitter struggle and the struggle to create a government while short had been just as bitter.
As the delgates of the Constitutional Convention met their plan was to only amend the Articles of Confederation not create a new document. However the delegates knew that the articles were unworkable and that a new set of laws were needed.
Virginia Plan
As the convention proceeded the delegates broke into two camps. Those delgates that favored a bi-cameral house. or a legislature that was broken into two sections where the states's population determined the amount of representatives that it would have within this body.
New Jersey Plan
The other side favored a plan where each state had the same amount of delegates regardless of population. It also favored the idea of having a weak central government.
As the delegates argued the merits of their own plan it became obvious that a compromise was needed.
Called the Great Compromise this plan called for a bi-cameral house that consisted of a house of representatives and a senate.
The House of Representatives would be based on the state's population while the Senate would allow each states to have two senators regardless of population.
Assignement draw a representation of the first the Virginia Plan then the New Jersey Plan then finally the Great Compromise Due in 10 min.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
US Constitution
Messages for students: Devin A, Roxanne and Ashley you need to make up your Prelude to the American Revolution Test. Come to the computer lab today at 3:30pm. Mr Darrow will be there to administer the test.
Also Devin A give your homework Powerpoint assignement to Mr. Darrow so that he can email it to me.
Chris B: Your computer will be available for pickup on Thursday (tommorrow)
Do now: Using the information on the handout answer the following question.
What part of the US Constitution did Thomas Jefferson play a role in adding to the document?
Due in 10 min.
Form yourself into groups of four: Go to the Webquest.org website. Enter US Constitution into the search site. Start the quest tilted We were there….
Due Monday December 3, 2007
Also Devin A give your homework Powerpoint assignement to Mr. Darrow so that he can email it to me.
Chris B: Your computer will be available for pickup on Thursday (tommorrow)
Do now: Using the information on the handout answer the following question.
What part of the US Constitution did Thomas Jefferson play a role in adding to the document?
Due in 10 min.
Form yourself into groups of four: Go to the Webquest.org website. Enter US Constitution into the search site. Start the quest tilted We were there….
Due Monday December 3, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Work Day for Revolution Era Figure
Today you will be allowed to work on your Revolution Era Figure project, it is due tomorrow.
If you need to make up your test due to being absent. You can do this today during class or today after school from 345 to 600 pm in the computer lab (rm 131).
If you have missed homework assignments check the blogspot for the work. Complete and turn the work in as soon as possible.
If you need to make up your test due to being absent. You can do this today during class or today after school from 345 to 600 pm in the computer lab (rm 131).
If you have missed homework assignments check the blogspot for the work. Complete and turn the work in as soon as possible.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Prelude to the American Revolution
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
TEST
Make every attempt to answer every question. If you leave an answer blank, I can only give you a zero. If you attempt an answer even a guess I can work at giving you some kind of credit.
Don't give up.
TEST
Make every attempt to answer every question. If you leave an answer blank, I can only give you a zero. If you attempt an answer even a guess I can work at giving you some kind of credit.
Don't give up.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Paul Flores and Test Review
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Do now: Go to the following website
http://www.ncslcollege.com/ncsl/bioflores.html
Answer the following question:
From which university did Paul Flores receive his Masters of Fine Art (MFA) from?
Test Review for the French and Indian War Test
Explain how the French and Indian War along with the Declaratory Act and the Intolerable Acts created the environment for the American Revolution.
Read 104-132
Rivalry between Great and France
Ohio River Valley
French relations with the Native Americans as opposed to English relations
French and Indian war tactics as opposed to English and American tactics
Native American role in the French and Indian War
Forks of the Ohio and Mongalahela Rivers
Seven Years War
George III
How British policy towards the American policies changed after the French and Indian War,Why
American attitudes toward Great Britain in1750 and 1775, Change
Proclamation of 1763
Declaratory Acts
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
Lexington and Concord
First Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
Thomas Paine and Common Sense
John Locke
Natural Rights
Olive Branch Petition
Test tomorrow, be prepared. Repeating this semester next year should not be an option.
You can do it.
Do now: Go to the following website
http://www.ncslcollege.com/ncsl/bioflores.html
Answer the following question:
From which university did Paul Flores receive his Masters of Fine Art (MFA) from?
Test Review for the French and Indian War Test
Explain how the French and Indian War along with the Declaratory Act and the Intolerable Acts created the environment for the American Revolution.
Read 104-132
Rivalry between Great and France
Ohio River Valley
French relations with the Native Americans as opposed to English relations
French and Indian war tactics as opposed to English and American tactics
Native American role in the French and Indian War
Forks of the Ohio and Mongalahela Rivers
Seven Years War
George III
How British policy towards the American policies changed after the French and Indian War,Why
American attitudes toward Great Britain in1750 and 1775, Change
Proclamation of 1763
Declaratory Acts
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
Lexington and Concord
First Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
Thomas Paine and Common Sense
John Locke
Natural Rights
Olive Branch Petition
Test tomorrow, be prepared. Repeating this semester next year should not be an option.
You can do it.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Revolution and Victory
Monday, November 12, 2007
Do now:
Go to the following website and watch the video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3146502750681754267&q=Spoken+Word&total=8052&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5
then go to the site below and answer the question below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoken_word
What is the genre of art " Spoken Word"?
Reading assignment 17-132
As the British were forced from Boston many Americans believed that their struggle with Great Britain was over. However others like George Washington knew that Britain's strengths could never be matched by the Americans.
To win the Americans would have to draw on its strengths.
Unable to face the British army on the open field the Americans devised their own battle plan that emphasized their familiarity of the land, the use of "Indian tactics" and the perseverance of the Americans to succeed in their plan to create their own nation.
Like many of the wars that were to follow Africans-Americans served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War many more served the cause of American freedom than served the cause of continuing the control of Britain over the American colonies.
After leaving Boston the British decided to take the war to the Middle Colonies where the largest concentration of American loyalist lived.
After landing in New York City the British engaged the American Army commanded by George Washington and drove them out of New York which was then occupied by the British troops.
Forced to flee into Pennsylvania Washington set up camp in Valley Forge and worked to reorganize his scattered army.
Knowing that he would never defeat the British in the European manner of war. Washington devised new ways of fighting.
One method used by Washington was by attacking at night and during the winter. Until then most armies only fought during the day and in good weather.
Over Christmas of 1776, Washington led his troops from Valley Forge to the New Jersey town of Trenton there he attacked the Hessian garrison holding the town.
Taking the Hessian troops by surprise the Americans captured the town and most of the German soldiers based there.
Again the Americans used this same tactic at Princeton, New Jersey. Here the British discovered the Americans before they could attack but the advantage the Americans
enjoyed of being prepared for battle allowed them to defeat the British before they could prepare themselves for war.
Assignment: Using the genre "Spoken Word" write a song, poem, slam, rap that would explain why African-American slaves would fight for Great Britain or for the Americans.
Due tomorrow.
Test scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Test Review Tomorrow
Do now:
Go to the following website and watch the video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3146502750681754267&q=Spoken+Word&total=8052&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5
then go to the site below and answer the question below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoken_word
What is the genre of art " Spoken Word"?
Reading assignment 17-132
As the British were forced from Boston many Americans believed that their struggle with Great Britain was over. However others like George Washington knew that Britain's strengths could never be matched by the Americans.
To win the Americans would have to draw on its strengths.
Unable to face the British army on the open field the Americans devised their own battle plan that emphasized their familiarity of the land, the use of "Indian tactics" and the perseverance of the Americans to succeed in their plan to create their own nation.
Like many of the wars that were to follow Africans-Americans served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War many more served the cause of American freedom than served the cause of continuing the control of Britain over the American colonies.
After leaving Boston the British decided to take the war to the Middle Colonies where the largest concentration of American loyalist lived.
After landing in New York City the British engaged the American Army commanded by George Washington and drove them out of New York which was then occupied by the British troops.
Forced to flee into Pennsylvania Washington set up camp in Valley Forge and worked to reorganize his scattered army.
Knowing that he would never defeat the British in the European manner of war. Washington devised new ways of fighting.
One method used by Washington was by attacking at night and during the winter. Until then most armies only fought during the day and in good weather.
Over Christmas of 1776, Washington led his troops from Valley Forge to the New Jersey town of Trenton there he attacked the Hessian garrison holding the town.
Taking the Hessian troops by surprise the Americans captured the town and most of the German soldiers based there.
Again the Americans used this same tactic at Princeton, New Jersey. Here the British discovered the Americans before they could attack but the advantage the Americans
enjoyed of being prepared for battle allowed them to defeat the British before they could prepare themselves for war.
Assignment: Using the genre "Spoken Word" write a song, poem, slam, rap that would explain why African-American slaves would fight for Great Britain or for the Americans.
Due tomorrow.
Test scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Test Review Tomorrow
Thursday, November 8, 2007
War and Independence
Thusday, November 8, 2007
Do now Go to the following site
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/Resources/lexcon.html
Answer the following questions.
1) How many were killed at Lexington?
2) Which side won at the Battle of Concord?
3) What percentage od the British troops were casulties at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Even though the colonies did not declare their independence from Great Britain until July of 1776 actual warfare had been started the year before at Lexington and Concord.
After the battles at Lexington and Concord the 6,000 British troops in Boston were surrounded by 20,000 American militiamen. Unable to break out the British settled into
Boston and waited.
The Americans needed military supplies and soon found them by the capture of a British fort at Fort Ticonderoga in May of 1775.
In an effort to force the British from Boston American troops occupied two hills overlooking Boston in June of 1775. In response the British attacked the first hill Breed’s Hill, after two attempts the British were able to drive the Americans off the hill.
But only after 2400 British troops were killed or wounded. The Americans only left because they ran out of ammunition.
For the next nine months the British remained bottled up in Boston, both sides waiting for the other to make a move. It was during this time that George Washington took command of the American colonist and began to train them to behave and act as soldiers.
In January of 1776 Col. Henry Knox arrived in Boston with him were the cannons that he had brought from Ft. Ticonderoga. Using these cannons the Americans began to shell the British troops and ships located in Boston.
Unable to stop the shelling by the Americans the British selected to leave Boston and withdraw to the Canadian city of Halifax.
Along with the British left over 1000 Americans who remained loyal to the British Empire. After their departure their homes were looted and burned.
In spite of the American victory there remained many Americans who remained neutral or even supported the British. Most historians believe that only about 1/3 of the colonist supported war and independence.
As the war progressed it became obvious that the war would be short. The British believed that their superior army and navy would shortly defeat the Americans.
The British also had the advantage of having most of the Native American tribes fighting on their side as well as thousands of escaped African-American slaves.
Another advantage was the 30,000 German soldiers who fought as mercenaries.
Answer questions 1-3 on page 132 due tomorrow.
Test will be on Wednesday November 14, 2007
Start to prepare now
Do now Go to the following site
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/Resources/lexcon.html
Answer the following questions.
1) How many were killed at Lexington?
2) Which side won at the Battle of Concord?
3) What percentage od the British troops were casulties at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Even though the colonies did not declare their independence from Great Britain until July of 1776 actual warfare had been started the year before at Lexington and Concord.
After the battles at Lexington and Concord the 6,000 British troops in Boston were surrounded by 20,000 American militiamen. Unable to break out the British settled into
Boston and waited.
The Americans needed military supplies and soon found them by the capture of a British fort at Fort Ticonderoga in May of 1775.
In an effort to force the British from Boston American troops occupied two hills overlooking Boston in June of 1775. In response the British attacked the first hill Breed’s Hill, after two attempts the British were able to drive the Americans off the hill.
But only after 2400 British troops were killed or wounded. The Americans only left because they ran out of ammunition.
For the next nine months the British remained bottled up in Boston, both sides waiting for the other to make a move. It was during this time that George Washington took command of the American colonist and began to train them to behave and act as soldiers.
In January of 1776 Col. Henry Knox arrived in Boston with him were the cannons that he had brought from Ft. Ticonderoga. Using these cannons the Americans began to shell the British troops and ships located in Boston.
Unable to stop the shelling by the Americans the British selected to leave Boston and withdraw to the Canadian city of Halifax.
Along with the British left over 1000 Americans who remained loyal to the British Empire. After their departure their homes were looted and burned.
In spite of the American victory there remained many Americans who remained neutral or even supported the British. Most historians believe that only about 1/3 of the colonist supported war and independence.
As the war progressed it became obvious that the war would be short. The British believed that their superior army and navy would shortly defeat the Americans.
The British also had the advantage of having most of the Native American tribes fighting on their side as well as thousands of escaped African-American slaves.
Another advantage was the 30,000 German soldiers who fought as mercenaries.
Answer questions 1-3 on page 132 due tomorrow.
Test will be on Wednesday November 14, 2007
Start to prepare now
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Research Day for the Revolutionary War Era figure
Don't be a Ipod junky monkey
Wednesday, November, 7, 2007
Mr. Darrow will be your teacher (sorry Sydney)
In today's class you will use the Internet to research information on your biography which you may recall is due on Friday, November 16, 2007.
Not only will you need written information you will also need images (photographs) to include in your project. Remember, this will be created in a electronic format (Powerpoint or others).
Your assignment for the day is to provide me through email or written with at least 10 sites that provided you with quality information, two of these may be for images.
Do not waste this day your time to complete this project in class will be limited.
See you tomorrow.
Mr. Alvarado
Mr. Darrow will be your teacher (sorry Sydney)
In today's class you will use the Internet to research information on your biography which you may recall is due on Friday, November 16, 2007.
Not only will you need written information you will also need images (photographs) to include in your project. Remember, this will be created in a electronic format (Powerpoint or others).
Your assignment for the day is to provide me through email or written with at least 10 sites that provided you with quality information, two of these may be for images.
Do not waste this day your time to complete this project in class will be limited.
See you tomorrow.
Mr. Alvarado
Monday, November 5, 2007
The Declaration of Independence
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Issues Behind the Revolution WS due: Turn it in now.
Remember, if you want to improve your grade you must turn in all assignments.
Issues Behind the Revolution WS due: Turn it in now.
Remember, if you want to improve your grade you must turn in all assignments.
Do now: Go to the following website http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/
Go to the Charters of Freedom link:
Go to the Declaration of Independence link:
Follow the Our National Treasure link (towards the bottom of the page)
Go to the Sign the Declaration of Independence:
Follow the directions to sign the document, send it to me via email.
Due in 15 minutes
Over the late spring and early summer of 1776 the American delegates of the 2nd Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to hammer out their reponse to the British.
New arrivals to this meeting included Benjamin Franklin of Pensylvania, John Hancock of Massachusetts and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia.
Realizing that Great Britain would not compromise the delegates assigned the task of creating the declaration to Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson was a brilliant man who believed strongly in the ideas of the Enlightenment. These ideas stressed the ideas of science and reason.
Chief amongst these ideas were those of John Locke who believed that the governed had to give permission to their governors for them to rule.
As Jefferson began to write the declaration he broke it into four parts, the preamble or introduction, a declaration of rights, a list of complaints against the king, and a resolution of independence.
The preamble was the introduction of the purpose of the declaration while the declaration of rights portion outlined the natural rights that he and other Enlightenment thinkers beleived that all men enjoyed.
The third part of the declaration was the list of complaints that the colonist had with the king. Here Jefferson outlines that the rule of law must reign not the rule of whims, where a monarch could arbitrarily punish anyone they so chose in any manner they chose.
The fourth and final part of the declaration declared the United States as seperate and free nation.
Throughout the document there phrases such as "all men are created equal" however the rights of women or slaves is never mentioned.
However Abigail Adams the wife of the future president John Adams did bring forth the idea of rights for women and the issue of slavery. She did so in a series of letters that she wrote to her husband.
In spite of this, John Adams failed to mention these issues because the unity of the colonies was more inportant than the slavery or women's rights issue.
Those issues would have to be addressed at a latter time.
Complete question 1-5 and 7 on page 122.
Test next week, start preparing now.
Test on or about November 12, 2007
Test Question
Explain how the French and Indian War along with the Declaratory Act and the Intolerable Acts created the environment for the American Revolution.
Explain how the French and Indian War along with the Declaratory Act and the Intolerable Acts created the environment for the American Revolution.
Ideas behind the Revolution
Monday, November 5, 2007
Do now: On Friday, November 16, 2007 a biography of a Revolutionary Era leader will be due. Your task today is to select that person. Try to find some of the lesser known figures everyone knows about George Washington what about others like Crispus Attucks.
Due in 10 min.
Reading Assignment 118-122
Without a doubt much of the anger that Americans felt against Great Britain was based on economic issues. Over the course of their existence the Americans had never paid taxes nor had they dealt with having the British government run their colonies.
Even though other subjects of the British Empire paid taxes and felt the hand of British government the Americans felt that if they agreed to any taxes or control by the British then the British would only increase their measures and take away all economic and personal liberty that only Americans enjoyed.
There was some truth to this even though Great Britain was a Parliamentary Monarchy the king and the royalty that controlled the government still felt strongly that their rule was destined by God and their own superiority over the common people of the empire.
In America and in other places in Europe there were some people who had begun to challenge this idea.
In America men like Like Thomas Paine questioned the need for Americans to be part of the British Empire. Unlike many of the other writers on American Independence Locke was uneducated and write in plain simple fashion.
Called Common Sense Paine's pamphlet was printed in large numbers and read by virtually everyone in the colonies.
But it was this style of writing that made it so appealing to the average American.
It was also his writing that convinced more Americans that the break was necessary even if it meant war.
Common Sense was printed at about the same time as the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress.
During the initial part of the congress' meeting there was much division amongst the delegates some favored immediate independence while others sought a compromise with Great Britain.
However the effect of Common Sense and the refusal of the British Government to compromise led more and more Americans to come to the conclusion that Independence from Great Britain was the only answer.
By June of 1776 the assembled delegates formed a committee whose task was to create a declaration of independence.
Its main author was Thomas Jefferson of Virginia.
Complete the Ideas behind the Revolution WS Due Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Test on or about November 12 , 2007.
Review your essay question.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Post Test Colonial America
Today you will complete the same pre-test you completed at the beggining of the semester. This is all extra credit. Correct answers can only help you. For those questions that you do not know: GUESS. I cannot give credit for answers that are not attempted, I can give something for a good attempt at the answer.
Good luck
Good luck
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