9.6.13 - What's a Body to Do?

What's a Body to Do? A Series of Personal Dilemmas in antebellum (period before the Civil War) America:

Essential Question -

What impact did the Market Revolution have on Americans in the early to mid 19th century?

Specifically - Slaveholders, Mill Girls, Journeymen, Squatters

Market Revolution - explosion of growth and opportunities along with changes in economic life.  Work was done for markets not just personal consumption.

TASK - Complete the sheet for your specific occupation in a group.  In this group you must 1) understand your situation  2) go over the primary sources and your take away from each source  3) Discuss as a group your options 4) Decide what you would do? As a group and individually  5) Hear from other people facing similar dilemmas but it different situations.

9.3.13 The Economics Behind the American Revolution

We will finish notes on the American Revolution and begin a group simulation on the economics of the Revolution.
1) Jolly Rancher Simulation of Mercantilism & Navigation Acts
2) Read "A Revolution Turns on Its Head" and answer questions as a group.
3) Reading Assignment Due Friday:
Squatter
Journeyman
Slaveholder
Mill Girl

9.2.13 The American Revolution

Notes on the American Revolution
Essential Question - How did the French & Indian War and other laws of Parliament lead to the American Revolution?

Begin Case Study of Frank Harris

Go Flyers!

2nd hour working hard.

8.30.13 Colonial Gossip

Today in class we will answer the question:
What were the colonial grievances?  What does census data reveal about colonial times?

2nd - Find out some colonial gossip...
Colonial Census Data - Analyze in groups.  What does each piece of evidence reveal about colonial society?

4th - surveys, Find out some colonial gossip...., Current Event Time - complete Syria sheet

7th - Find out some colonial gossip..., Current Even Time - Complete Syria sheet,

8.28.13 Gossip Column

Today we will review how to use your Google Drive Folder.

You will explore various sites on the web to create your own colonial gossip column.