Tues. 12/22/09 1 - Describe why the Compromise of 1850 failed to save the Union. 2 - Why was the GOP founded in 1854? Mon. 12/21/09 FIND AN ARTICLE ON THE SENATE HEALTH CARE BILL AND WRITE A SHORT SUMMARY. NEWS.YAHOO.COM NEWS.GOOGLE.COM CNN.COM CSPAN.ORG Thurs. 12/17/09 1 - p.123 , 4-5. Wed. 12/16/2009 1 - Read p. 122-123, 1-3 on 123 Tues. 12/15/2009 1 - Read p. 118-121, Answer Reading Checks Thurs. 12/10/09 1 - Quiz Monday 2 - HW SHEET: December 10, 2009 Homework Sheet Mr. Appell Name_______________ 5-____ TIMELINE (1823-1838) The Era of Jackson 1823 – James Monroe issues Monroe Doctrine: US declares the western hemisphere is off-limits to European colonization. 1824 – Four-way race for President (all Democratic-Republicans): CANDIDATE POSITION STATE POPULAR VOTE ELECTORAL VOTE 1. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) Secretary of State Mass. 30.9% 84 2. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) Senator Tenn. 41.3% 99 3. Henry Clay (1777-1852) Speaker of the House Kentucky 13.0% 37 4. William H. Crawford (1772-1834) Secretary of Treasury Georgia 11.2% 41 Since no candidate received a majority of the electoral votes, the election was decided in the House of Representatives. Henry Clay influenced other members to vote for Adams instead of Jackson. The final results were: Adams 13 states, Jackson 7 states, Crawford 4 states. Adams became the 6th president, and he named Clay as his Secretary of State. Jackson’s supporters were outraged and they formed their own party, the Jacksonian Democrats which became the Democrats. 1828 – Jackson defeats JQ Adams in a rematch of the 1824 election: CANDIDATE PARTY POPULAR VOTE ELECTORAL VOTE STATES WON 1. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) Democrat 56.0% 178 15 2. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) National Republican 43.6% 83 9 1829 – Jackson sworn in as 7th president. 1830 – US Congress passes Indian Removal Act, 28-19 (Senate) and 102-97 (House). 1832 – March 3 US Supreme Court rules in Worcester v. Georgia that Cherokees can stay in Georgia. William Wirt argues successfully for the Cherokees. July 10 – Andrew Jackson vetoes the Bank Bill November-December – Election of 1832: CANDIDATE PARTY POPULAR VOTE ELECTORAL VOTE STATES WON 1. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) Democrat 54.2% 219 16 2. Henry Clay (1777-1852) Whig 37.4% 49 6 3. William Wirt (1772-1834) Anti-Masonic 7.8% 7 1 4. John Floyd (1783-1837) Nullifier/Ind. Dem. 0.0% 11 1 1832: December 28th – John C. Calhoun resigns as Vice President during the Nullification Crisis. 1833: Nullification Crisis ends: South Carolina agrees not to secede and accepts the Compromise Tariff of Henry Clay which lowered taxes. 1833 – National Republicans, Anti-Masons and other anti-Jacksonians found the Whig Party led by Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. The Whigs’ goal was to make Congress more powerful to oppose President Jackson, keep tariffs high, and finally, to make improvements in the roads, canals and railroads of the United States. 1836 – Martin Van Buren elected, continuing Democrats control of the White House. 1838-1839 – Trail of Tears: President Van Buren sends troops to evict the Cherokees from Georgia. 4,000 Cherokees die along the march to Indian Territory (Oklahoma). QUESTIONS 1. What state do you think John Floyd won in the 1832 election? Why? 2. Why was Henry Clay known as the Great Compromiser? 3. Why was the Election of 1824 decided by the House of Representatives? 4. Why did John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) resign as Vice President of the United States? 5. Andrew Jackson greatly increased the power of the executive branch. How? Wed. 12/9/09 1 - Read p.110-111, Answer ques. 5 on p. 111 with details from the text. 2 - 5-326: Read for 45 minutes, make a list of vocabulary words. Tues. 12/8/09 1 - Create 6 new sentences. 2 - What was the Nullification Crisis of 1832? Mon. 12/7/09 1 - Read word work sheet. Create 5 original sentences and answer the following question: Why did the Era of Good Feelings end? Fri 12/4/09 1 - 320: Write an essay pro or con based on the argument on p. 4 of Jr. Scholastic 2 - 317, 327 Answer question on p.22-23 of Jr. Scholastic. Thurs 12/3/09 1 - ESSAY: Why has the US been fighting in Afghanistan since 2001? Do you think Obama’s plan will increase our chances of success, why or why not? Use details in your essay. Tues. 12/1/09 1 - Watch President Obama's speech at 8 PM. List the major details of his plan for the War in Afghanistan. Mon. 11/30/09 1 - Why was the historical period 1817-1825 known as the Era of Good Feelings? Wed. 11/25/09 1 - Bring in revised essay on the causes of the War of 1812 and why the war was important. Include: Embargo Act of 1807, Napoleonic Wars, the War Hawks desire to gain new land from the Indians and Canada from the British, and the British support for Indians such as Tecumseh. 2 - Word Work Quiz 3 - EC - Visit historical site, such as www.frauncestavernmuseum.org or www.morisjumel.org Tues. 11/24/09 1 - Create 5 more sentences 2 - Write an essay describing the causes of the War of 1812 and why the war was important to the US. Mon. 11/23/09 1 - Create 5 sentences for homework. Write two paragraphs on why the War of 1812 occurred. Fri. 11/20/09 1 - P.112-113, 1-2 2 - Find out how the US Senate voted on Saturday night on the cloture vote for health care. www.senate.gov www.nyt.com Thurs. 11/19/09 1 - P. 111, Questions 4-5 Wed. 11/18/09 1 - Read p. 108-111, Answer questions 1-3. 5-326 Answer questions 1-5 Tues. 11/17/09 1 - Read p. 102-108. 1)Where did pioneers settle? 2)What was the Louisiana Purchase and why was it so important? Mon. 11/16/09 1 - Study for Day 2 of the NYS State Exam 2 - DBQ Essay Sheet on Haudenosaunee. Fri. 11/13/09 1 - P. 138-143, Questions 1-2 2 - Study for the NYS State Exam! Thurs. 11/12/09 1 - HW Sheet. NYS TEST IS MONDAY & TUESDAY Tues. 11/10/09 - DUE THURSDAY, NO SCHOOL TOMORROW FOR VETERANS DAY 1 - Read p. 60-61, 1-3. 2 - Read p. 74-77, 1-3. 3 - Study your NOTEBOOK Fri. 11/6/09 Read pages R16 - R21 and list at least 2 real examples of each (you can also use your Jr. Scholastic Atlas issue: 1)peninsula 2)canal 3)continent 4)isthmus 4)strait 5)ocean 6)bay 7)sea 8)gulf Wed. 11/4/09 1 - P. 114-117, 1-3 (5-326: 1-5) 2 - Scholastic Money if owed. 3 - Bring permission slip for library trip. Mon. 11/2/09 1 - P. 100-101, 1-18. 2 - Review for word work test & review your standards 3 - Election Day Tomorrow - No School! In NYC, elections are for Mayor and City Council. In NJ, elections are for governor. There are also two elections on the federal level, both for House of Reps. In upstate NY the 23rd district is up for grabs: Doug Hoffman (Conservative) vs. Bill Owens (Dem.) In California the race is for the 10th district: John Garamendi (Dem) v. David Harmer (Republican) Fri. 10/30/09 1 - 5-320: Finish essay on Bloomberg and Thompson campaign. 2 - All classes: Read your standards on iii, iv and v. 3 - Study for Monday's Word Work Quiz (including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and the Bill of Rights) Thurs. 10/29/09 1 - Make sure you have a social studies folder. 2 - Read p. 96-99, answer questions 1-3. 4 new sentences from word work. 3 - Any essays you owe (Patriot Letter/Three Branches of Government) Wed. 10/28/09 1 - Class 5-320: Create three plausible scenarios that could occur involving our government. Explain how these situations would be handled by the different branches of our federal government. 2 - Class 5-317, 5-326, 5-327: In an essay form (I.B.C.): Describe our three branches of the federal government. Legislative Branch – CONGRESS (House & Senate), Executive Branch – President, VP, Cabinet Judicial Branch – Make rulings on important cases, decide if laws agree with the Constitution. Remember to use specific examples to show how each branch works. Tues. 10/27/09- 1 -Finish Patriot Letter 2- Read your Constitution Sheet 1-2 on bottom of sheet, create 2 of your own questions. Mon. 10/26/09 1 - Four sentences from word work sheet. 2 - Create an essay explaining which of the 10 federal holidays you feel is the most important and why (you may choose up to three holidays). Remember to have an introduction, body and conclusion. Fri. 10/23/09 1 - Write a letter from the Patriot point of view explaining why the colonies should be independent. Use your class notes, use p.86-91, use www.history.com, use the internet to help you to research for your essay. Use specific historical details, such as Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act of 1764, Stamp Act of 1765, etc. Thurs. 10/22/09 1 - Retest tomorrow 2 - Revolution sheet Wed. 10/21/09 1 - Map Sheet. 2 - 320 - find a political cartoon (www.politicalcartoons.net) 3 - Study for Friday's quiz. Tues. 10/20/09 1 - Create seven sentences from word work. 2 - P. 92-93, 1-2. Mon. 10/19/09 1 - HW sheet Fri. 10/16/09 1 - P. 86-91, Answer questions 1-3 on p. 91 2 - Read Jr. Scholastic Almanac/Atlas Issue 3 - STUDY FOR WORD WORK TEST Thurs. 10/15/09 1 - Study p. 60-65, answer questions 1-11 on p. 66. Wed. 10/14/09 1 - Create 6 more sentences. 2 - Create timeline on colonization using your notes. 3 - 5-326 - answer questions 1-10 in back of your Jr. Scholastic. Tues. 10/13/09 1 - Watch mayoral debate, 7 PM, NY1. 2 - Create 6 complete sentences from word work. 3 - Print out Albany Essay. Fri. 10/9/09 1 - Re-read p. 62-65, answer questions 4-5. Thurs. 10/8/09 1 - P. 62-65, QUES. 1-3, P. 65 Mon. 10/5/09 1 - Read pages 60-61, answer questions 1-3. 2 - Students attending Albany Trip: Meet at 6:30 AM in auditorium! Fri. 10/2/09 1 - Word Work Quiz on Monday. Study your Native American words. 2 - Read p.55-57, answer questions 1-3 on p. 57 3 - Read one article in your Junior Scholastic Magazine. Wed. 9/30/09 1 - Complete 6 more sentences from word work. 2 - Answer questions 1-3 on Native American Sheet (1-4 for Class 5-326) Thurs. 9/24/09 1 - $ for Jr. Scholastic and Albany Trip! 2 - Complete Venn Diagram on wigwams/longhouses 3 - Study for WORD WORK TEST. 4 - 5-320: answer questions from Jr. Scholastic (1-6 on p. 11) Wed. 9/23/09 1 - Create eight more original sentences from word work sheet. 2 - Any Jr Scholastic/Albany $. 3 - Study your map on p. R-26, Quiz is Friday! Thank you 5th grade students for a great week so far - Mr. A 9/22/09 1 - Complete Native American sheet. 2 - $10 for Scholastic. 3 - Study US Map on page R-26 9/18/09 1 - 5-320 - Complete your "Motto" Essay and create your personal flag/seal. 2 - 5-317,326, 327 - Map sheet (including collage of North American Cultures) 9/17/09 1 - Read p. 24-27, answer 1-3 on p.27 2 - xxii-xxiii in textbook, complete activity on xxiii. 3 - 5-320 - bring in revised Constitution essay. 9/16/09 1 - Read p. 24-27, answer 1-3 on p.27 2 - Review your map vocabulary 3 - 5-320: Write your essay on how the Constitution affects your life. 9/15/09 1 - Bring in $10 for Junior Scholastic Magazine. 2 - Read p. 18-21, answer 1-3 on p. 21. 9/14/09 1 - Complete Map Sheet. 2 - Read p. 15-16, answer questions on p. 16 3 - Bring in $10 for Junior Scholastic Magazine. 9/11/09 1 - All ClasseS: Read p. 6-15, answer questions 1-4 on p.15 2 - 5-320 - Complete your autobiographical and health care essays. 3 - $10 for Junior Scholastic Magazine. 9/10/09 1 - Complete your essay on health care/public option. 2 - Map sheet. 3 - $10 for Junior Scholastic Magazine. 9/9/09 1 - Create autobiographical piece. 2 - Use this web site to browse three other sites and write about what you learned. OPTIONAL - Watch President Obama at 8 PM. SUPPLIES: We would greatly appreciated donations of tissues, paper towels, papers and dry-erase markers. All students should have a binder with separate sections for each subject area. Folders are also required. For math, please obtain a graphing notebook. If you have further questions, please e-mail me at teachermra@aol.com