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  • 6 février - 12 février

    • Lecture 1: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans Page
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      Objectives

      By the end of this lesson students will be able to:

      v  Describe the competing visions of the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans

      v  Identify the protections granted to citizens under the Bill of Rights

      v  Explain Alexander Hamilton’s financial programs as secretary of the treasury


  • 13 février - 19 février

    • Lecture 2: The Three Branches of Government Page
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      LEARNING OBJECTIVE

       

      Students will be:

      ·     able to identify the three branches of government and explain the responsibilities of each one.

      • create a model representing learned concepts using higher-level thinking

  • 20 février - 26 février

    • Lecture 3: The War of 1812 Page
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      Objectives

      By the end of the lecture, students will be able to:

      • define key vocabulary in context
      • explain the causes and effects of the War of 1812

      Key Vocabulary/Events/People

      • War of 1812
      • James Madison
      • Orders of Council
      • The Star-Spangled Banner
      • Andrew Jackson
      • Chesapeake
      • Francis Scott Key
      • embargo

  • 27 février - 5 mars

    • Lecture 4: Westward Expansion Page
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      The Content of the Lecture

      ü  Manifest Destiny— define Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny and evaluate beliefs about America’s mission in the world (PowerPoint presentation, student note worksheets, 4 corners posters)

      ü  Lewis and Clark Expedition—analyze journals from the Lewis and Clark Expedition (informative article, excerpts from Lewis and Clark journals)

      ü  Forces Driving Westward Expansion—to discover which forces drove Westward Expansion (artifact cards, student recording sheets)

      ü  U.S. Territorial Acquisitions

      Objectives

      By the end of this lecture, my students will be able to

      Ø  explain the western expansion

      Ø  outline key events in the western expansion

      Ø  depict the life of a pioneer during the western expansion

      Ø  learn what life was like in pre-industrialized North America, in particular NYC.

      *      learn how innovations in transportation in the early 19th century led to westward expansion and economic development.


  • 6 mars - 12 mars

    • Lecture 5: The Burning Question of Slavery Page
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      Objectives:

      By the end of this lecture, students will be able to

      Ø  give a history of the roots of slavery in America, including who, when, how, and why

      Ø  demonstrate understanding of the slave trade

      Ø  discuss the actions and reactions of slaves


  • 13 mars - 19 mars

    • Lecture 6: The Civil War (1860-1865) Page
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      Objectives

      ü  To analyze the issues that led to the Civil War and the effects of the war on the nation.

      ü  To trace the economic, social, political and cultural events from the Mexican War to the outlook of the Civil War.

      ü  To identify political and military turning points of the revolt and assess their significance to the outcome of the conflict.