Tuesday, Jan 1

HW for Thursday: read & notes on text pgs 434-439 + DKMAH packet. Complete posters from class if needed.

Christmas Vacation 2007

HW prior to break: catch up on reading through pg 426.

HW during 1st week back after break for Nordics: read +notes on text pgs 434-452 (no "Makers of America).

Merry Christmas!

Friday, Nov 16

Travel packets are in your mailboxes. Read + notes on packet #1. Read + essay on packet #2. Safe travels! See y'all in December. Contact me at cfeehan at burkemtnacademy.org if needed.

Tuesday, Nov 13th

HW for Wed: read text 242-243, 246-top 248 no "John Marshall", 250 "Sharing Oregon" - 254. Discussion on the Missouri Compromise & Monroe Doctrine.

Monday, Nov 12

HW due Tues: Read text 226 "Hated Embargo" - 229 no "Tecumseh", 231 "Mr. Madison" - 239. DKMAH handout pgs 153- top 160.

Fri, Nov 9

HW due Monday: read text pgs 211-225 no "Precarious" and DKMAH handout.

Wednesday, Nov 7

HW due Friday: Current Events readings posted in mailboxes by Thursday.

Monday, November 5th

HW due Tues: Continue to work on video project (due Wed!); Read & take notes on text pgs 190 "Growing" - 193 no "Hamilton", 195 "Hamilton"-199, 201 "John Adams" - 202, 205 "Federalist" - 209.

Wednesday, Oct 24

HW for Friday: Read current events articles in mailboxes. Franny will lead class discussion. Also, Friday is last day test corrections will be accepted.

Monday, October 22

DUE TO PSAT TESTING, CLASS IS CANCELED FOR MONDAY!!! One extra day to complete travel assignments. See y'all on Tuesday.

Monday, September 24

HW due Tues: Text reading & NOTES on pgs 109 'Clash' - 115; 118-121. In class on Tuesday, we will review the French & Indian War. Test on Wednesday! Sam will submit Fri's current event articles by Wed.

Friday, September 21

HW due Monday: read & take notes on text pgs 96 "Great Awakening" - 101. Short reading!! Review material from start of school year to present. Upcoming test on Wednesday covering Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6; Topics: discovery of the New World, colonization, colonial life, slavery, & the French & Indian War. More info. to come.

Thursday, September 20th

HW due Friday: Read current events articles in mailboxes. Read text pg 67 "Tobacco" - 68; 70 - top 76; 78 "Life" - 81. Write 1 paragraph addressing what African American culture means to you.

Tuesday, September 18th

HW due Wed: read handout from DKMAH, distributed in class.

Sunday, Sep 16

HW due Monday: read Text Chapter 3, complete colonial chart; bring list of examples of community living to class.

Tuesday, September 11th

Corinne's current event articles are in your mailbox. Read before Friday's class!!!

HW due Friday: Read text Chapter 2 (25-39). In addition to notes, list the 5 Southern Colonies and describe what they had in common as well as what made them distinct.

Monday, September 10th

HW Due Tues: read handout packet and take notes on new information not covered in your text book and find examples where the packet refutes or calls into question material from the text book.

Friday, September 7th

Homework due for Monday, read text pgs 2-24; take notes; write a 1-paragraph response that addresses the outcomes of the cultural blending that occurred between peoples during the European discovery of the New World.

Thursday, September 6th

For class on Friday, be prepared for U.S. map quiz and read Lucas's current event articles.

Tuesday, September 4th

Due in class on Wed, complete map of U.S. and write 5 words or phrases that define what it means to be an American. Also, bring your shiny, new textbook to class.

Welcome to U.S. History

For extra credit on Tuesday, bring a peanut from the dining hall to class.