Review 1824-1850
Franklin Charms Paris- from American Heritage Magazine
http://www.americanheritage.com/content/franklin-charms-paris
An excellent lesson in diplomacy from an excellent source of history (American Heritage).
An excellent lesson in diplomacy from an excellent source of history (American Heritage).
Annenberg's Learner Series
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog02/feature/index.html
This is the series we watched Chapter 1 on. Consider watching the 2nd video in the series on Colonization. Great review for Colonization.
This is the series we watched Chapter 1 on. Consider watching the 2nd video in the series on Colonization. Great review for Colonization.
America's Historic Triangle
We discussed how this area has the roots of English settlement- Jamestown, the early capital of Virginia- Williamsburg (where Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Patrick Henry, and George Mason would have all spent time here- and also home to the 2nd oldest college in the United States- College of William and Mary) and the last battle of the Revolutionary War- Yorktown. Lots of good information here (and clever marketing) at http://www.historictriangle.com/
Who needs a textbook?
http://www.sjsapush.com/ I love this website- students at St. Johns School have basically written a digital textbook. They use a different textbook so the chapters don't line up with Out Of Many, and some of the material is slightly different, but overall it's a great review for our class too.
National Archives Experience
http://www.digitalvaults.org/ This is new- or at least new to me and contains primary sources of all types that are linked together like the Matrix.
Out of Many Terms Flashcards
I would visit this page many times before the exam. Select the chapter you wish to review. Then select Definition View so that you can try and guess the term, just like you'll do on ID quizzes.
Tomayto, Tomahto
Let's say you hear Mr. Anderson say "Hear-oh'-she-ma" but you've always heard "Hear-oh-she'-ma". Or you've always felt he was wrong about how to pronounce "Andrew Car-nay'-ghee". Well, the folks at Forvo.com have attempted to solve our orthoepic dilemma. Check it out.
Dr. Seuss in World War II
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/locations/mscl/collections/the-dr-seuss-collection.html
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The Century- "Shell-Shocked" Episode (if you missed it)
Mesquite Library Link- for EBSCO, Biography, History Encyclopedias and Databases (Same as your school login)
The Baseball Messiah
Ken Burns "Baseball" (06:57) From Title: Our Game In 1882 owners of a Midwestern club left the National League and developed the "beer and whiskey league," drawing bigger rowdier crowds. Huge wood and iron grandstands were built in all the big cities. In 1882 control of the National Leagues passed to promoter A.G. Spalding who sent players on an around-the-world tour after the 1888 season.
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The Toughest of the Tough
Ken Burns "Baseball" (08:32) From Title: Our Game In an era of "dirty" baseball, the Baltimore Orioles delighted in being the dirtiest. Third baseman John McGraw tripped opposing runners and spiked them.
Mother Jones
Mary Harris Jones loses dedicates her life to organizing working men; she is at the forefront of every major strike in America.