Review Session and Randomness

1) The review session for your next test will be next Tuesday, from 2:45-3:30. Be there or be square.

2) Interesting article here...I would be curious if you agree with the author's thoughts about highschool homework. "My Insane Homework Load Taught Me How to Game the System."

3) Some of the more awesome tweets I have seen so far:

This one will not flip sideways. Turn your head. #1stworldproblems.

Reading for Friday/Monday

Everyone will read pages 210-219.

For the online reading, please come to class with a paragraph summary of your reading(s) and at least one "amazing quote"--a sentence or two quote that really sums up the reading, makes you think, or that you have a question about.

Group A: Women
Abigail Adams Letter
John Adams Letter

Group B: Slavery
Washington's Will and Testament (last two pages ONLY)
Jefferson's Notes from the State of Virginia

Group C: Western Farmers
Whiskey on the Frontier (skip video, read the Making...section and Taxing....section).
Washington's Sixth Annual Message (read the two excerpts here, the Message & Farewell Address. Ignore the questions!)

Group D: Native Americans
Treaty of Greenville (read excerpts A and D only)
Tecumseh to William Henry Harrison

And if you get bored, a youtube video on AHam. For fun....
Alexander Hamilton Rap

Some updates...

First, a little review of pop quiz policies:
1) You may use notes, your own notes, on pop quizzes.
2) I will drop one quiz at the end of the quarter.
3) Coming late and missing the quiz, being absent for any reason, or being excused from the quiz for any reason will earn you an exempt grade which will count as your dropped quiz. It is just too hard to "make up" a pop quiz--it's no longer "pop."

Second, class resources:
I've decided it might be helpful to make powerpoints and prezis that are used in class available for your benefit. I will make an effort to get them up in time to prepare for tests. I will not promise to get them up every night. This is meant to be an additional boost for study or a back up if you are sick or absent, not a replacement for note-taking in class. You learn more effectively when you write things down--google it. You'll find these resources on the Lectures tab above.

Unit 2 Calendar

Sorry it has taken a while to post this...technical difficulties. Your unit 2 calendar is here...

And a pep talk is here!!!

Getting ready for your first test...

It's that time. Here are a few resources and reminders that might help you along the way...

1) US History Question of the Day.  This is the link to sign up for the history question of the day that I mentioned in class.

2) Practice review quizzes. This test will cover topics 1, 2, 3, and some of four.

3) Use the study guide and your summer assignment to check your knowledge. Go over the quiz that we took on the first day and make sure you know the right answers!

4) Do the extra credit for the readings assigned so far this year.

5) Attend the review session from 2:45-3:15 prepared to ask specific questions about topics that you need help with.

Good luck!