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Today’s lesson Dec. 13th Warm up - Modeling – Using the copy of the Letter (Copy this onto your Letter from Jefferson to Lewis.)  1. While reading the Letter to Jefferson together we are going to write notes in the margin. What are some of the things President Jefferson wanted from this expedition? //  You should find at least 7 requests from Jefferson and answer two questions. Then you will work with a partner to complete the activity for today. //   Activity for Today – Using the bottom portion of the letter read documents A and B and work together to answer the questions BOTH MUST HAVE THE ANSWERS ON THEIR OWN PAPER!!!! THIS IS YOU TICKET OUT  1. Did the Federalists oppose the Louisiana Purchase for practical or political reasons? (make sure that you have at lease 3 sentences, use evidence from the doc. A) )     2. How does Mr. Pickering feel about the President how do you know, write the evidence. Hint use Doc. B for help.

December 7th

= Today we are going to be studying about Pearl Harbor. What do you know? = =Here is a Quote What do you think it means?= = =

//Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.//

—President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech to the Congress of the United States, December 8th, 1941

After watching this[| video]I want you to answer this question.


 * What warnings did the United States government and military have to indicate that the Japanese might attack Pearl Harbor?
 * What were the U.S. servicemen doing just before the attack began? Were they expecting the attack? (Provide examples)
 * Why wasn't the United States better prepared for the attack on Pearl Harbor?
 * What could the United States have done to better prepare itself for the attack?

What if you knew that the U.S. had been warned about the possible attacks but ignored it?

These [|primary documents] are dated prior to Dec. 7th read through these documents and summarize them then you decide should this have been a warning?

Use the graphic organizer to summarize the three documents.

November 30th Today we are going to look at the difference between Hamilton and Jefferson.

We will be filling out the FQR reading sheet. The white sheet should look the same on both sides.

Open your books to page 297 and we will practice filling out the chart using the passage we read on Mon. entitled Interpreting the Constitution,

Go to this web site entitled [|A new system of government] her you will find a variety of information about both Hamilton and Jefferson. Once you are on the web site we will do the first 2 together and 1 with a partner and the last 3 on your own.

November 15th

Good morning today we are going to review the constitution and look at a special branch the supreme court. ** First look the constitution fact sheet ** ** [|U.S. Constitution Fact Sheet (PDF)] **,

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November 9th The history of veterans day. you will need your sheet and a partner. (Remeber this either a pink or a white pkt with 2 papers stapled together.)

1. together you will make a time line about the events that lead up to the "Celebration of Veterans Day" 2. This is and example of a similar time line of [|Veterans Day] 3. As you watch this [|video]write down the diffrenent dates and things that happened to create your own time line. Take out a sheet ot scratch paper and put these dates along the middle. (See dates below) 4. Your veterens day paper will also help you with this assignment. If you donot have computer access use that paper.

Assignmnet you are to create a time line of "The History of Veterans Dayit " complete with pictures. You can do this one of two ways either make one out of paper or you may use a tool entitled [|Timeline Tool] located at the Read Write Think web site. The assignment needs to be complete by the next time we meet. Requirments of the assingment:

- 8 dates starting with1918 - 3 presidents that have signed bills - acurate dates wwith expainations for each date

**11/11/1918** the first armistice day at the 11th hour. **11/11/1919** Which president signed what bill Why is the poppy so popular during veterans day? **11/11/1921** what happens every year at Arlington **1926** summarize what happen that year **1938** something different happened **1954** President Eisenhower did something **1971** was significant because of what how did they change holiday **1975** a president changed something what president what it and what did he change How do we observe the holiday now. Explain why this day is so significant and why we need to observe it?

All of these dates must be on your timeline with a description or summary of why this date was significant. Make sure that your summary description is clear.