Objective: Explain the context in which the republic developed from 1800 to 1848.
Class Notes for the Day:
Starter: Read the following scenarios and try to determine the moral of the story.
You're not going to win against the New England Patriots by simply wanting to beat them. You have to practice, game plan, practice some more, condition, learn how they play, practice some more, study the playbook, watch film, practice, then on game day focus on doing the little things right. If you can do that, you can defeat them. Most teams don't have the discipline and the patience to do that.
Student: My grades are terrible!
Jacobson: Are you trying to get better?
Student: I'm trying to get a good grade.
Jacobson: Let me ask again--are you trying to get better?
Student: My grades are terrible!
Jacobson: Are you trying to get better?
Student: I'm trying to get a good grade.
Jacobson: Let me ask again--are you trying to get better?
- Do you know what I mean by "trying to get better?"
- Do you know how to go about getting better?
Reading a Good DBQ
Read through a high-scoring DBQ essay. Pay attention to the organization; notice how simply laid out everything is. Please ask productive questions to the presenters.
- Sample good question: Why did you connect these two documents together?
- Sample bad question: How are you so smart?
Tests Coming Back!
Period 4 Map and Timeline
Digital copy here!
Period 4 Homework Outlines, Chapters 11-15
Digital copy here! Note that we will be reading chapter 14 befor chapter 13.
Period 4 Study Guide and LEQ Prompts
Digital copy here! We will 100% be writing an LEQ this time!
Meeting of the Minds: Jacksonian Democracy
Closer: Explain the context in which the republic is developed from 1800 to 1848.
On Deck
Next Topic: The Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson
Ch. 11 Outline due
Ch. 11 Outline due