Dobbs,+D.

Advanced U.S. History I (E block, Tuesdays and Fridays)

==We are covering U.S. History from the Colombian era up to the Civil War this year. ==



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Current homework:
For Tuesday 2/8 To prepare for this date, make sure you're studying the Chapter 9 (Jefferson) material I pointed out at the end of class on the 4th. In addition, please read the first section of Chapter 10 (Nationalist era) so we can start that on the 8th.

For Friday 2/11 There will be a test in class on Chapter 9 today. Your annotated bibliographies are due today as well. Please scan the balance of Chapter 10 so we can move through that after the test.

For Tuesday 2/15 Today we'll finish up Chapter 10 and start on the first half of Ch. 11.

For Friday 2/18 We'll finish up Chapter 11 today and I'll give you the take home test for Chapters 10-11 at the end of class.

 **Upcoming due dates of special note //for third quarter//:**


 * 1/18 - Research project proposals**


 * 2/11 - Annotated bibliography due**


 * 3/11 - Final research project due no later than today**


 * This is the longer list of homework assignments, revised February 4, 2011: **




 * // Note: //** we're going to skim through Chapters 10-11, so make **//sure//** you're current on the reading and you come to class with a basic background of info on which we can build. The first three weeks of February will be rougher in this regard than what you've had to do so far. I'll be giving you a take home exam on these two chapters to save class time. We've lost time due to snow days and school activities and we have to take a little "nip" in our schedule somewhere. And this is it. It is //extremely// important that we don't short change the end of our year.


 * Make sure you're up to speed on the reading before class time. **


 * This is a working document, it will change and be updated as we move along, but it gives some idea of where we're going and when to expect tests, etc. See me if you have questions.**


 * I'd like you to do at least one formal research paper this year, so keep that in mind when selecting a project for second quarter. **


 * Class time on Wednesdays is not listed on the schedule, since it's assumed that you will be working on your projects and reading during that time. Please make sure you use this time wisely and do not try to rush your project at the end of the quarter.**


 * For the time being, it is difficult for me to get online. I have no internet at home (and at this rate may not have it before Christmas) so I only log in when at school. I think the Usher's have my cell phone number and I'd be happy to take anyone's call that way until I can get the internet cable hooked up at home. :)**


 * Mr. Dobbs**

Links worth exploring:**
James Otis' " The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved"

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John Dickinson's "Letters from a PA farmer" http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=690&chapter=102298&layout=html&Itemid=27

These two pamphlets were some of the groundwork that was laid to prepare the colonists to govern themselves. Worth a careful read.

The Handout Library:
This is a listing of websites with a vast amount of original source material, much of it 19th century and before:

This is the beloved SQ3R form: This one's for you, CC. :)



This is the form for communicating your proposal for a quarterly research project:



You're going to be required to put together an annotated bibliography that reflects the research portion of your project. It should look something like this:



Here are some examples of APA formatting for your annotated bibiliography:



This is the sheet you'll need to attach to the front of your annotated bibliography:



You can evaluate your own bibliography using this rubric, the same one I'll use to assign a grade:



When it comes time to turn in your final project you'll need to turn in one of these, no matter what form of final product you choose to communicate your research:



This is the rubric used for grading a research paper:



This will be used for a PowerPoint presentation:



This will be used for in class presentations:



If you have some other form of presentation, please talk to me and we'll work up a rubric that will fit your circumstances.

Happy researching!

I REALLY like this video. Wish I'd seen this when I was in high school... It speaks to the whole process of not just how we learn, but learning how to learn. If you know me, you know this is a passion of mine. []