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Darien High School

November

 

Note: any dates in red Indicate a  test, quiz or paper due.

Class Discussion:  Articles of Confederation—Shays Rebellion

PowerPoint: 

Homework: Quiz—Articles of Confederation

 

Class Discussion:              The Constitution Ratification Debate—Click here              

PowerPoint:                         N/A

Homework:                          MUST HAVE TEXTBOOK IN CLASS

 

Thursday—November 1                      

Monday  5                                               

Wednesday 7

Friday—November 2                           

 

Class Discussion:              Studying the Constitution—Need Textbook

                                                   The Structure of The Constitution—Handouts from Mrs. Byrnes

PowerPoint:                         N/A

Homework:                          Complete the Bill of Rights Section—Handout from Mrs. B.

 

Thursday 8

Class Discussion:              The Purpose of the Constitution

PowerPoint:                         James Madison Quote on Government

Homework:                          Prepare for in class open note essay—”Quest”

                                                   Come to Class with all notes to use on exam

 

Friday 9

Class Discussion:              Quiz—Articles of Confederation

                                                   The United States Constitution

PowerPoint:

Homework:                          Issues at the Convention Chart—Need Textbook

 

NO SCHOOL—VETERANS DAY

Class Discussion:              George Washington and the Federalists

PowerPoint:

Homework: Issues Facing the New Country—Due Thursday

 

Class Discussion:  IN CLASS OPEN-NOTE ESSAY Quest

PowerPoint:

Homework: Issues Facing the New Country—Due Thursday

 

Tuesday—September 13    

Wednesday—September 14

Monday—September 12                      

Class Discussion:              No History—All English

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Homework:

 

Thursday—September 15                                    

 

Class Discussion:              The Washington Presidency

PowerPoint:                         Washington’s Presidency

Homework:                          Whiskey Rebellion—Handout From Mrs. Byrnes

 

Friday—September 16                                         

Class Discussion:              Disagreements over Federalist Policies/                                                                                     Birth of Political Parties

PowerPoint:

Homework:                          Washington’s Farwell Address and Questions

 

Class Discussion:              Quiz Federalist Era - George Washington—Political Parties

PowerPoint:

Homework:                          T.J. AdministrationNeed Textbook  - Pages 205-210 answer

 

Class Discussion:              Washington’s Farwell Address

PowerPoint:

Homework:                          End of the Federalist Era—John Adams Presidency

 

Tuesday—September 18                                      

Wednesday—September 19                              

Monday—September 17                                      

No School

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Thursday—September 20                                   

No School

Friday—September 21                                         

Class Discussion:              Thomas Jefferson

PowerPoint:                         Jefferson’s Presidency

Homework:                          WAR OF 1812—Read Textbook pages 211-215 and answer

                                                   questions 1-5 on page 215.

 

Class Discussion:              Post War Nationalism and Growth

PowerPoint:                         Post War Nationalism

Homework:                          Bring Textbook and Study for Quiz

 

Class Discussion:              War of 1812

PowerPoint:

Homework:                          Post War Nationalism and Growth

 

Tuesday—September 27

Wednesday—September 28

Monday—September 26                    

Class Discussion:              ALL ENGLISH

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Homework:                         

Thursday—September 29

Class Discussion:              Quiz—Adams through Post War 1812

PowerPoint:

Homework:                          Manifest Destiny

 

Friday—September 30

Class Discussion:              Compromise at the Convention

PowerPoint:

Homework:                          Contending Voices: Patrick Henry and James Madison                                                      Reading from Mrs. Byrnes—Print Questions Here