Monday, October 4, 2010

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF 10-04-10

AMERICAN HISTORY:
CHAPTER 9: Life at the Turn of the Century (1870-1915)
Section 1 - Expansion of Education
Section 2 - Entertainment
Section 3 - Jim Crow
Section 4 - Roles of Women

(1) Terms & Questions
(2) Reading assignment pgs. 320-341
(3) Video: Mr. Sears Catalog
(4) Notes & Lecture

AM. HISTORY 101 (COLLEGE CREDIT):

Chapter 5: "The Federalist Era: Nationalism Triumphant"

Constitution and New Republic, 1776–1800
  • Philadelphia Convention: drafting the Constitution
  • Federalists versus Anti-Federalists
  • Bill of Rights
  • Washington's presidency
    • Hamilton's financial program
    • Foreign and domestic difficulties
    • Beginnings of political parties
  • John Adams' presidency
    • Alien and Sedition Acts
    • XYZ affair
    • Election of 1800
    1) Notes
  • 2) Points of Mastery - Discussion
  • 3) Key Terms
PSYCHOLOGY:
Begin Chapter 5 - Sensation: Basic Principles
1) Thresholds
2) Sensory Adaptation
3) Vision
4) Hearing
5) Touch, Taste, Smell, Body Position and Movement

* Define key terms
*Read pgs. 197-235
*Notes/Lecture
*Class Activity