Class Calendar: 2020-21
Please note that the class calendar builds backwards, so the most recent dates are at the top of the page.
RED text indicates assignments with due dates, deadlines, or other important assignment thresholds
Please also be aware that ours' is a fluid class, and plans often change suddenly. I will make every effort to keep the calendar up-to-date, but our lessons do have a tendency to get moved around at the last second.
Copies of the actual assignments are found in GoogleClassroom and in the Assignment Bank section of this website.
RED text indicates assignments with due dates, deadlines, or other important assignment thresholds
Please also be aware that ours' is a fluid class, and plans often change suddenly. I will make every effort to keep the calendar up-to-date, but our lessons do have a tendency to get moved around at the last second.
Copies of the actual assignments are found in GoogleClassroom and in the Assignment Bank section of this website.
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January 11 - 15
Friday, January 15 - all periods • Unit 5 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes Thursday, January 14 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 13 ] Wednesday, January 13 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.2: Another Compromise • AfterWord 6.2 / due: in class • collect "Slavery & Compromise" map / due: in class Tuesday, December 12 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 11 ] Monday, December 11 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.1: The Abolitionist Movement • AfterWord 6.1 / due: in class • PSA: Fourth of July / due: in class • upload Uni 6 lecture notes January 6 - 8
Friday, January 8 - all periods • Unit 5 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 5:00p Thursday, January 7 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 6 ] Wednesday, January 6 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.3: The North • AfterWord 5.3 / due: in class • Lecture 5.4: The North • AfterWord 5.3 / due: in class • start "Slavery & Compromise" map / due: 1/13 December 28 - January 5
Winter Break • No School 
December 21 - 25
Wednesday, Dec. 23 - Friday, Dec. 25 • Winter Break / No School Tuesday, December 22 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 21 ] Monday, December 21 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.2: Antebellum America • AfterWord 5.2 / due: in class • start "Slavery & Compromise" map / due: 1/13 December 14 - 18
Friday, December 18 - all periods • Unit 4 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes Thursday, December 17 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 16 ] Wednesday, December 16 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.1b: Transcendentalism • AfterWord 5.1b / due: in class • Student Survey: "Are YOU a Transcendentalist?" • PSA #8: Civil Disobedience / due: in class Tuesday, December 15 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 14 ] Monday, December 14 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.1a: The 2nd Great Awakening • AfterWord 5.1a / due: in class • PSA #7: Walden / due: in class • Quiz 4 Self-Reflections / due: in class • upload Uni 4 lecture notes December 7 - 11
Friday, December 11 - all periods • Unit 4 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 5:00p Thursday, December 10 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 9 ] Wednesday, December 9 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.6: For God & Gold • AfterWord 4.6 / due: in class • documentary video: The Donner Party, pt. 2 • video debrief Tuesday, December 8 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 7 ] Monday, December 7 - P2, P3 • documentary video: The Donner Party, pt. 1 • Carlota, pt. 4 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 4 - Scrapbook November 30 - December 4
Friday, December 4 - all periods • "California, or Bust!" activity / due: in class • read Carlota, pt. 4 (pp. 104-140; ch. 19-26) Thursday, December 3 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 2 ] Wednesday, December 2 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.5: War with Mexico • AfterWord 4.5 / due: in class • read Carlota, pt. 3 (pp. 72-103; ch. 13-18) • Carlota, pt. 3 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 3 - Scrapbook Tuesday, December 1 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 30 ] Monday, November 30 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.4: Manifest Destiny • AfterWord 4.4 / due: in class • read Carlota, pt. 2 (pp. 40-71; ch. 6-12) • Carlota, pt. 2 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 2 - Scrapbook |
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November 23 - 27
• Thanksgiving Break / No School November 16 - 20
Friday, November 20 - all periods • email pledge / due: in class • Conflict in the Midwest map analysis / due: in class • turn in War for the West map / due: in class Thursday, November 19 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 18 ] Wednesday, November 18 - P2, P3 • read Carlota, pt. 1 (pp. 1-39; ch. 1-5) • Carlota, pt. 1 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 1 - Scrapbook Tuesday, November 17 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 16 ] Monday, November 16 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.3: Oregon, New Mexico & California • AfterWord 4.3 / due: in class • Carlota survey question / due: in class • PSA #3: Yosemite Valley / due: in class • turn in "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: in class November 9 - 13
Friday, November 13 - all periods ASYNCRONOUS • Unit 3 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes / 8:00a - 2:00p Thursday, November 12 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 10 ] Wednesday, November 11 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 9 ] Tuesday, November 10 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.2: Texas, pt. 2 • AfterWord 4.2 / due: in class • upload Uni 4 lecture notes • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Tue. 11/17 Monday, November 9 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.1: Texas, pt. 1 • AfterWord 4.1 / due: in class • Quiz 3 Self-Reflections / due: in class • start "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Tue. 11/17 November 2 - 6
Friday, November 6 - all periods • Unit 3 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 5:00p Thursday, November 5 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 3 ] Wednesday, November 4 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 2 ] Tuesday, November 3 - P2, P3 • Lecture 3.4: Cracks in the Union • AfterWord 3.4 / due: in class • "Conflict in the Midwest" map analysis / due: in class • Crash Course #25: Freedom of Religion / due: in class Monday, November 2 - P2, P3 • Lecture 3.3: Conquering the Midwest • AfterWord 3.3 / due: in class • PSA #2: "The Case for Slavery" / due: in class • Crash Course #25: Freedom of Speech / due: in class |
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October 26 - 30
Saturday, October 31 • Quiz 2 Make-Ups & Retakes / deadline: 3:00p Friday, October 30 - P2, P3 [ see October 28 ] • Quiz 2 Make-Ups & Retakes / 3:00 - 7:00p Thursday, October 29 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 27 ] Wednesday, October 28 - P4, P5, P6 • Lecture 3.1: "Our Peculiar Institution" • AfterWord 3.1 / due: in class • collect "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: today • Quiz 2 Self-Reflections / Group A only / due: in class Tuesday, October 27 - P2, P3 • Lecture 3.2: Questioning Slavery • AfterWord 3.2 / due: in class • Quiz 2 Self-Reflections / Group B only / due: in class Monday, October 26 - Snow Day / No School October 19 - 23
Friday, October 23 - all periods • Unit 2 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 3:00p Thursday, October 22 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 20 ] Wednesday, October 21 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 19 ] Tuesday, October 20 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.5: Fur Trapping • AfterWord 2.5 / due: in class • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Mon. 10/26 Monday, October 19 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.4: Conquering the Midwest • AfterWord 2.4 / due: in class • start "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Mon. 10/26 October 12 - 16
Friday, October 16 - Autumn Break / No School Thursday, October 15 - Teacher Work Day / No School Wednesday, October 14 - all periods / asynchronous remote instruction • collect "New Century" map / due: today Tuesday, October 13 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 12 ] Monday, October 12 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.3: The War of 1812 • AfterWord 2.3 / due: in class • video: The War of 1812 • video: The Battle of New Orleans, by Johnny Horton • upload Unit 2 lecture notes October 5 - 9
Friday, October 9 - all periods • Quiz 1 Make-Ups & Retakes / deadline: 3:00p Thursday, October 8 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 6 ] Wednesday, October 7 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 5 ] Tuesday, October 6 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.1: The Industrial Revolution • AfterWord 2.1 / due: in class • video: Lewis & Clark, pt. 2 • cont. "Exploring the West" map / due: Mon. 10/12 • Quiz 1 Self-Reflections / Group B only / due: in class Monday, October 5 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.2: Exploring the West • AfterWord 2.2 / due: in class • video: Lewis & Clark, pt. 1 • start "Exploring the West" map / due: Mon. 10/12 • Quiz 1 Self-Reflections / Group A only / due: in class |
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September 21 - 25
Friday, September 25 - P4, P5, P6 • Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges • AfterWord 1.2 / due: in class • collect "New Century" map Thursday, September 24 - P4, P5, P6 • Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges • AfterWord 1.2 / due: in class • cont. "New Century" map / due: Fri. 9/25 Wednesday, September 23 - all periods • P2, P3 ... collect "New Century" map • P4, P5, P6 ... start "New Century" map / due: Fri. 9/25 Tuesday, September 22 - P2, P3 • Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges • AfterWord 1.2 / due: in class • cont. "New Century" map / due: Wed. 9/23 Monday, September 21 - P2, P3 • Lecture 1.1: Birth of the Republic • AfterWord 1.1 / due: in class • start "New Century" map / due: Wed. 9/23 September 14 - 18
Friday, September 18 - all periods • collect U.S. Mega-Map / due: in class • upload Unit 1 lecture notes Thursday, September 17 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 15 ] Wednesday, September 16 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 14 ] Tuesday, September 15 - P2, P3 • "Flashback" presentation, pt. 2 • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 2 • video questionnaire / due: in class • U.S. Map Test / Group B only / due: in class Monday, September 14 - P2, P3 • "Flashback" presentation, pt. 1 • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 1 • video questionnaire / due: in class • U.S. Map Test / Group A only / due: in class September 7 - 11
Friday, September 11 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 9 ] Thursday, September 10 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 8 ] Wednesday, September 9 - P2, P3 • assign U.S. Mega-Map, pt. 2 / due: Friday 9/18 • study for U.S. Map Test Tuesday, September 8 - P2, P3 • Early American History class content overview • assign U.S. Mega-Map, pt. 1 / due: Friday 9/18 • study for U.S. Map Test Monday, September 7 - NO SCHOOL / Labor Day August 31 - September 4
Friday, September 4 - all periods • Past is Present presentations, pt. 2 (P2 only) • PaintZ.com practice map Thursday, September 3 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 2 ] Wednesday, September 2 - P2, P3 • Past is Present presentations, pt. 2 Tuesday, September 1 - P4, P5, P6 [ see August 31 ] Monday, August 31 - P2, P3 • Past is Present presentations, pt. 1 • assign Voices of the Past / due: in class |
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August 24 - 28
Friday, August 28 • ”Past is Present" independent work time • ”Past is Present" topic check, drop-in GoogleMeet / optional Thursday, August 27 • same as Wednesday 8/26 Wednesday, August 26 • assign "The Past is Present" / due: Mon. 8/31, Tue. 8/9/1, Wed. 9/2, Thr. 9/3, Fri. 9/4 (based on last name) • short video: "Why We Study History" • MrCushing.net Scavenger Hunt / homework if not completed in class Tuesday, August 25 - Periods 4, 5 & 6 • same as Monday 8/24 Monday, August 24 - Periods 2 & 3 • U.S. Geography Map Test / due in class • Class infographic upload / homework if not completed in class |
