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WELCOME! This course is structured for students interested in pursuing a university education. The class features some characteristics of an introductory University level American History course: weekly readings, lectures, seminars, tutorials, debates, mid-term and final examinations. This course is excellent preparation for 12U courses. This course examines the development of American social, political, and economic structures from colonial times to the present. Students will analyse the chronology of events and evaluate the roles played by specific individuals and groups throughout American history. Students will conduct research and analysis, and communicate, in a variety of ways, their knowledge and understanding of the country that is Canada’s closest neighbour and most important cultural influence and economic partner. Email or Contact:
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Spring 2009 Calendar |
January 2009
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| 1 Christmas Break |
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| 4 - Film - Mississippi Burning - A New Beginning - Successes and Setbacks - New Directions - The Impact Civil Rights - The End of the Cold War - Why the US won, or did they? |
5 - Film - Mississippi Burning Trial Chart Fall 2009 Trial Chart Spring 2009 Trials of the Presidents Prep |
6 - Cold War SGA Presentations Trial Chart Fall 2009 |
7 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Chart Fall 2009 |
8 - Cold War & Civil Rights Test - Cold War & Civil Rights Test Outline Trial Chart Fall 2009 |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
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| 11 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Information Trial Chart Fall 2009 Trial Sequence Word |
12 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Information Trial Chart Fall 2009 Trial Sequence Word |
13 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Information Trial Chart Fall 2009 Trial Sequence Word |
14 Trial #1 |
15 Trial #2 Deadline for over due work - After this date I won't have time to mark it! Final Exam Review List |
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Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
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18 Trial #3 - Exam Essay Questions - Final Exam Review List |
19 Trial #4 - Exam Essay Questions - Final Exam Review List |
20 Trial #5 - Exam Essay Questions - Final Exam Review List |
21 - Exam Review - Exam Essay due by the end of class |
22 - Exam Review |
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26 Exams |
27 Exams |
28 Exams |
29 Exams |
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| 31 | 1 Jib Jab - Barack Obama Satire
- Introductions
- Introduce -
Settlement
of America Concept Mapping Exercise - USA Map Exercise - 13 colonies |
2 Jib Jab - Year in Review 2008 Jib Jab - Time for Some Campaignin' Settlement of America Concept Mapping Exercise Settlement of America Concept Mapping Groups 4. USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) |
3 Settlement of America Concept Mapping Exercise - Where's the humour in America? - Student search! Will Ferrell as President Bush on Global Warming Bush's Second Term - Jib Jab |
4 - Star Spangled Banner - George Bush - Will Ferrell Settlement of Colonies - Mind Mapping Exercise - Smart Ideas - Where's the humour in America? - Student search! |
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Homework - work on USA Map - Thirteen Colonies - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework - work on USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) - Thirteen Colonies - Due Fri, Sept 11/09 - work on Mind Maps - Presentations Friday - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework - work on USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) - Thirteen Colonies - Due Fri, Sept 11 - work on Mind Maps - Presentations Friday - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework - work on USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) - Thirteen Colonies - Due Fri, Sept 11 - work on Mind Maps - Presentations Friday - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
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| 7 Holiday |
8 - Bush/Gore Rap - circa 2000! - Settlement of Colonies - Presentations - Unit One Mind Maps (Spring 2009) |
9 American Revolution Begins - Road to Independence Cartoon! - Introduce: Commemorative Stamp Assignment - Stamp Topic Selection |
10 - What we Call the News - Commemorative Stamp Assignment |
11 - Library - Topic Choice and Preliminary Research - USA Map Due - Topic Selections |
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Homework - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
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| 14 A brief history of The United States of America - Bowling for Columbine - Road to Revolution - Setting the Stage - PPT - Tentative Topic Selection - due in to Moodle by 7am! - Tentative Topics |
15 Commemorative Stamp Assignment |
16 Declaration of Independence Examination and Discussion - Why is this thing so darn important? American Revolution Group Work - Day One - 30 minutes |
17 American Revolution Group Work - Day Two - 30 minutes American History Idol - work period |
18 American History Idol - work period |
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Homework - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
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| 21 - Topic Selection Handout Commemorative Stamp Assignment DUE - Upload to Moodle American Revolution Group Work - Day Three - 30 minutes American History Idol - work period |
22 - Topic Selection Handout American Revolution Group Work - Day Three - 30 minutes |
23 American History Idol Presentations |
24 - Topic Selections Due - Battles of the American Revolution - Revolution Videos |
25 PA Day |
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Homework |
Homework Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work |
Homework Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work |
Homework Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work |
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| 28 Film - The Patriot |
29 Film - The Patriot |
30 - Compete Film - The Patriot - The end of the Revolution Video (time permitting) |
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December 2009
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| 1 - Conclude Simulation - Cuban Missile Crisis - PPT |
2 - Cuban Missile Crisis - PPT |
3 - Film - 13 Days |
4 PA Day |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
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| 7 - Film - 13 Days |
8 - Comparison Article - Vietnam - PPT - US involvement in Afghanistan |
9 - Civil Rights Movement - Civil Rights Activity WORD |
10 Civil Rights Movement - Women's movement PPT - Civil Rights and Equality PPT - A Class Divided Study - Youtube link |
11 - Civil Rights Movement - From Jefferson to Lincoln to King - Discussion - Civil Rights Movement Mini-Assignment |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
| 14 Civil Rights Movement - The Pill and the Sexual Revolution WORD |
15 Civil Rights Movement |
16 Civil Rights Movement |
17 - Essay Due - Cold War SGA Work Period - The Fall of the Soviet Union |
18 - Introduce - Trials of the Presidents - Prep Period - Trial Groups - Cold War SGA Work Period |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
| 21 Christmas Break |
22 Christmas Break |
23 Christmas Break |
24 Christmas Break |
25 Christmas Break |
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28 Christmas Break |
29 Christmas Break |
30 Christmas Break |
31 Christmas Break |
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Class Textbook American History Authors: Patrick Carter, Fiorella Finelli, Derek Grant & David Nagy Emond Montgomery Publications Limited, Toronto, Canada, 2008 |
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SMART Notebook 10 
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