Friends in 1B...

I'm putting your FRQ grades in this afternoon, and I have a couple of key points I have to make...

1) An FRQ is an essay. Therefore, as smart, thoughtful, and prolific young writers, you should have at least 4-5 paragraphs down.

2) The time period in your question was from 1800-1850. If you start with the Mexican-American War, in 1846, you are leaving a lot out. Likewise, Bleeding Kansas happened in in 1854. That doesn't count as evidence.

3) We did this question as a "ticket out" of class one day!

Miss you guys and will be back next week, we can talk about your essays then. A day classes, your essays are coming up next!

Test Next Week!

A reminder that I will be out next week, but you have the fearless Mr. Kay to lead the way.

As you are studying for the test, remember these big themes:
How did manifest destiny both unite and divide Americans?
How did political, cultural, and constitutional factors lead us to war by the end of the 1850s?

Check out these practice quizzes...they may help! We are on topics 12, 14, and 15.

And don't forget about the study guide. Note that it has info for the whole unit on there, but we are just doing a test on the first part (expansion and road to war). Also don't forget about turning in extra credit!

The Oregon Trail

If you want to pretend you were in middle school 20 years ago learning about the movement westward, open this link in a Chrome browser:
http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html

You have to download an add-on, but then you can play the Oregon trail just like in the olden days. Try to avoid the cholera.

Have a good weekend!