Syllabus+and+Daily+Assignments

__Monday 2/28/11-__ Group Assignments KWL Group planning and research AT HOME LEARNING- View "Founding Brothers Clip on the First Cabinet" and respond to this prompt on a piece of paper as your ticket in tomorrow.
 * Who would be in your cabinet? Who would you pick to help advise you on issues? What qualities do they have?**

__Tuesday 3/1/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE-Go over HW: Why would it be important for Washington to surround himself with these men?

1) Review articles to develop more specific questions or more general questions to add to the wiki. 2) Prelimary reading and research on these questions.

AT HOME LEARNING- [|Review the power point on Precedents set during Washington's Presidency. Make sure to check out any hyperlinks present.] - Respond to the prompt:
 * Write a letter from the perspective of George Washington explaining how he might be feeling as he becomes the nation's first president? What might he be excited about? What might he be nervous about?**

__Wednesday 3/2/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Went over power point from night before.

Group planning and research Organization of questions AT HOME LEARNING- Hamilton's Financial Plan Click on the [|link and review this article]. **When you are done, [|complete the survey found here].**

__Thursday 3/3/11- In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation AT HOME LEARNING- Whiskey Rebellion View the clips [|found here and respond to the prompt below them.]

__Friday 3/4/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation AT HOME LEARNING- [|Jay Treaty]

__Monday 3/7/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Jefferson vs Hamilton AT HOME LEARNING- [|Washington's Farewell Address]

__Tuesday 3/8/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Political Parties AT HOME LEARNING-[| XYZ Affair]

__Wednesday 3/9/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation AT HOME LEARNING- [|Alien and Sedition Acts/ Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions]

__Thursday 3/10/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation AT HOME LEARNING- [|Election of 1800]

__Friday 3/11/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Special Presentation with Judge Roth/ Police Officer/Police Dog AT HOME LEARNING- [|Marbury vs Madison]

__Monday 3/14-11- In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation AT HOME LEARNING- [|Louisiana Purchase]

__Tuesday 3/15/11(PSSA's)(45 min) In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation AT HOME LEARNING- [|Lewis and Clark Expedition]

__Wednesday 3/16/11(PSSA's)(50 min)In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation AT HOME LEARNING- [|Barbary Pirates]

__Thursday 3/17/11-__ NO CLASS

__Friday 3/18/11-(PSSA's) (40 min)In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Research and Resource Creation LAST DAY for group work AT HOME LEARNING-[| The War of 1812 (over the weekend,by Tuesday)]

__Monday 3/21/11-__ NO SCHOOL

__Tuesday 3/22/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- George Washington's Presidency John Adams' Presidency AT HOME LEARNING- [|Missouri Compromise]

__Wednesday 3/23/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Thomas Jefferson's Presidency James Madison's Presidency AT HOME LEARNING- [|Monroe Doctrine]

__Thursday 3/24/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- James Monroe's Presidency John Quincy Adams' Presidency AT HOME LEARNING- [|The American System]

__Friday 3/25/11-__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- Andrew Jackson's Presidency AT HOME LEARNING- The Election of 1828

__Monday 3/28/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- work on individual projects AT HOME LEARNING- The Tariff of Abominations/ Nullification Crisis

__Tuesday 3/29/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- work on individual projects AT HOME LEARNING- Jackson's War on the Bank of the US

__Wednesday 3/30/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- work on individual projects AT HOME LEARNING- The Trail of Tears

__Thursday 3/31/11-In the COMPUTER LAB__ IN CLASS PRACTICE- work on individual projects AT HOME LEARNING- REVIEW

__Friday 4/1/11-__ SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS DUE