Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: August 15, 2016

Week: 4

M	1. Notes on Alien & Sedition Acts (p.78) 2. Notes on election of 1800 (p.112-13) Election of 1800 dirty politics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zTN4BXvYI Got? Burr -- Hamilton duel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSsswr6z9Y 3.  Finish "a Question of Rights" worksheet Objective: understand the challenges of starting a new country
T	1. Grade worksheet 2. US expansion: notes on Louisiana Purchase (p.114), video clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMh8RCqJf9U 3.  Read, notes on Monroe Doctrine (p.116) Objective: comprehend the rationale for US expansion
W	1.  War of 1812 notes (p.114-5) & video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90uEEGHGSnU 2. Weekly quiz #2 -- US expansion Objective: analyze reading and apply it to usefulness today
Th	1. Reading like a Historian lesson on Texan War for Independence: 2. Begin watching part of The Alamo or short video trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI5JKD9OKR8 3. Watch Jaywalk: Know Your Heritage clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Url1HL6oExk Objective: identify main point about the Mexican war and its controversy
F	1. Finish analyzing Texas Revolution primary sources 2. video clip on causes of Mexican-American war: 9 minutes -- -- Describe 2 causes of the war that match the textbook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjUEBDOOSDM Objective: distinguish Anglo versus Mexican grievances over Texas