Election 2008

They could identify three to four issues. Then write a basic summary of each side and choose the candidate they agree with most and write why they think that person would make a good president.

No more then two paragraphs


Weekly Reader http://www.weeklyreader.com/election/



Scholastic Election 2008 http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm

War of 1812 and Supreme Court Cases

War of 1812

You will preview 16 documents on reasons for going to war.

you must choose 2 short and 2 (5,6,7, 13, 14, and/or 15) long documents and do some analysis.

For each document: Can be note form except for the last one, must be a paragraph.

---Note the document number, author and where they are from.
---What are the main ideas in the document?
---What evidence are they using to support their view
---In your opinion how creditable is the evidence? Give judgment and your reasons for analysis


The last twenty minutes you will need to look at a court case that was assigned to you.

Supreme Court Cases


Click on the case you were assigned and go to the reading with the one star it is the easiest.

Then proceed to answer questions on the case at the bottom on the same sheet you answered the war of 1812 on.

Boston Massacre

Road to Revolution

To help you as you prepare for your role of and research what happened at the Boston Massacre.

You may also want to check out these web sites with information on the Boston Massacre. Lawyers may bring in evidence that they find on the web or at the library.

Captain Thomas Preston's Account of the Boston Massacre - Also link to an anonymous account, and John Hancock's speech

Boston Massacre

Background on the Boston Massacre


Anonymous Account of the Boston Massacre –



Paul Revere's Etching of the Boston Massacre - Background Information



Crispus Attucks - Information from PBS



Excerpts from Testimony and John Adams' Diary - from the History Net

helpful websites for APUSH

Here is the best AP site (I think), she is called Ms AP, this site has quizzes online, notes and lots of links galore.

http://www.historyteacher.net/AHAP/AHAPCourseMainPage.htm


www.bubbabrain.com click on juniors and then go to AP US History


Here is Mr. Bullet's site which hs many useful links to notecards, outlines and powerpoints.

http://ccsd.nv.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=12439&catfilter=872&PHPSESSID=8c1e035f5be2d8e3a714296095548b5a#showDoc

Helpful website of Mr Billett

Here is a very useful website, that has vocubalary flashcards, students notes etc...

http://ccsd.nv.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=11947&catfilter=ALL#showDoc