Textbooks

Hey everyone! This is just a reminder that you must hand in your textbooks tomorrow! If you do not hand it in by tomorrow, I have to fill out a fine report and you have to pay the fee by Friday. If you do not pay the fee by Friday, then the school is going to keep your grades from you. Also, if you know that you have lost your book, please email me as soon as possible so I can start filling out this fine report. Once again, please return your books during class tomorrow.

~Mr. Mazur

Glory Review

Hey everyone! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

First off, your review of Glory is due on Thursday. Again, you are writing a 5 paragraph review on the movie based on my notes and the two handouts I gave out. Your are writing about the accuracy of the movie and whether you believe that the movie accurately portrayed the conditions of African Americans at the time.

Also, remember that you must have done some research for Tuesday's class on Reconstruction. The window side of the class is researching Radical Republican beliefs and the other side is researching Andrew Johnson's beliefs. REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BRING IN SOME NOTES OF RESEARCH FOR TUESDAY'S CLASS. This will help with the debate.

If you have any questions, email me!

~Mr. Mazur

Essay

Hey guys! I hope your weekend is going splendidly! First reminder is that you should have posted the two comments on the current events blog by Friday at midnight. If you have not done that already, please do that immediately for a late grade.

Second, you essay is due on Thursday. You are writing an well-formed essay that is based on the advantages and of the North and the South before the start of the Civil War. Ignoring that the North won the Civil War, you are arguing who should have won the Civil War based on those advantages. You could either argue for the North or the South. The essay should include an introduction, body, and conclusion.

We are going to have a quiz on the causes of the Civil War on Monday, May 24. Begin studying!

If you have any questions please email me or talk to me during school. Thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Homework and Abolition

Hey guys! Just a reminder that you have a quiz on Tuesday and that your homework is also due. You are reading an excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin and writing a letter to the author from an abolitionist or proslavey perspective. Therefore, you will either be praising or denouncing the excerpt.

For those in Periods 9/10, here are the notes of the last class:

American Colonization Society:
Main Objective: Resettlement
Wanted gradual manumission and payment to the slave owners for taking of slaves. One of the most famous of resettlements was to the country of Liberia

Gradualists:
Believed that abolition was a gradual process and used means such as lawsuits, legislative petitions, and expatriation to achieve their goals. They also tried to show the slave owners the immorality of his actions of owning a slave.

Immediatists:
Could not bear slavery any longer and they wanted it abolished immediately. They focused on the effects of the instituation on the slaves themselves. Many of them wanted to end racial inequality. This gained momentum around the 1830s and became one of the most popular. Many aided in escapes and some resorted to violence.

African American involvement:
Abolitionist groups were the first large, interracial political movement in the U.S. African Americans and whites worked together toward a common goal.
Most African Americans involved were not slaves. They believed that they could not achieve equality with whites if slavery existed. Therefore, their first goal was to get rid of it.

Underground Railroad:
System to aid escaped slaves to Canada.
Although whites had an impact on it, mostly free men aided escapes. They gave food, shelter,and clothing.

Homework due Wednesday

Hey everyone. Just a couple reminders:

1.) Reform project tomorrow....woo!!! Bring everything to class!

2.) Due tomorrow is the homework assignment (Finney's sermon). I will walk around and check it, then we will hold a discussion at the end of class (if time permits)

3.) Also due tomorrow (by 4 PM) is the two comments on the blog.

I look forward to seeing your presentations tomorrow! Have a nice day!

~Mr. Mazur

New Baby

Hi everyone!
If you're interested, here's a picture of the new baby, Evan Riley. Hope you're all well!
Ms Roy

Periods 1/2-Presentations...IMPORTANT

Hey everyone! My other two classes still needed some time to work on the project. Therefore, I am going to allow you to work on the projects on Monday too. You can work on your presentations and posters. The Reform Fair (and presentations) will be on Wednesday instead.

Regarding Monday:
As I said, I am giving you time to work on the projects. If you are finished with the projects or you are doing something other than your project, I have alternative plans for the day. This is not going to be a free day to hang out, do other work, or rome the internet.

One last thing...make sure you bring all your materials to class that you are working on.

Thanks and I will see you on Monday! Pass the word around about this update if you can!

Quick Post

Hey everyone! I just wanted to say that it was nice meeting everyone yesterday and I look forward to working with everyone for the rest of the school year!

I will keep you updated on the current events. I will probably be posting one tonight or tomorrow. I will keep you posted and I will remind you all tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow (April 22) we are continuing our work on the Reform projects. I will see everyone tomorrow. Have a good day!

~Mr. Mazur

Regarding emails...

Anything you need to email to me, please also cc Mr. Mazur, cmazur@ucvts.tec.nj.us

HW for 4/14

Please read pages 303-310. Please answer these questions:

1. What were slave codes? What function did they serve? How were they applied?
2. How was slave life shaped by the slave's relationship with his or her owner?
3. Explain the debate over the actual material condition of slavery.
4. How did slavery in the cities differ from slavery on the plantation? What effect did urban slavery have on the "peculiar institution" and on the relationship between white and black?
5. How extensive was the practice of manumission in the South?
6. What was the status of the freed slave in the South? How did this compare with the status of freed people in the North?
7. Explain the characteristics of the foreign and domestic slave trade. On what grounds was this trade criticized? How did the South answer this criticism?
8. How did the slave respond to slavery? What evidence exists to show that slaves did not accept their condition without protest and, in some cases, outright defiance?
9. What were the most widely recognized slave revolts? What did they accomplish?

Slavery and the Old South

We will discuss this powerpoint for Monday's class. Please review and/or print it.
See you then! :)
Slavery and the Old South

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Projects

Any project left in Ms. Roy's room at 3pm on April 12 will be discarded.
Thanks!

HW Due 4/12

Please read and take notes, pages 294-302.

Have a great break!

Upcoming Due Dates

Your test will be moved to Thursday. If you will not be in school for any reason, you MUST take your test either on Wednesday March 31 OR on Monday April 12. Please see me if you have any questions about this.

Grade check assignment is due on April 12 by 3pm. You MUST send me an email, either letting me know that everything is ok OR letting me know of any specific issues with your grade. Keep in mind that there are still several assignments not yet inputted before double checking.

Test Review

Important points:

• Examine the emergence of early political parties and their views on centralized government and foreign affairs, and compare these positions with those of today’s political parties.
• Analyze how the United States has attempted to account for regional differences while also striving to create an American identity.
• Judge the fairness of government treaties, policies, and actions that resulted in Native American migration and removal.
• Assess the impact of Western settlement on the expansion of United States political boundaries.
• Analyze how technological developments transformed the economy, created international markets, and affected the environment in the nation.
• Determine how expansion created opportunities for some and hardships for others
• Explain how immigration intensified ethnic and cultural conflicts and complicated the forging of a national identity.
• Assess how states' rights (i.e., Nullification) and sectional interests influenced party politics and shaped national policies (i.e., the Missouri Compromise)

Key Terms:

• Tariff of Abominations
• Hayne vs. Webster
• Force Bill
• Indian Removal Act
• Trail of Tears
• Bank War
• "soft money"/"hard money"
• "pet banks"
• Specie Circular
• Henry Clay's American System
• Erie Canal
• B&O RR
• Internal improvements
  
• Lowell System
• Changing cities
• Social Classes/Changes
• Nativism (see page 263-265)
• Mechanization
• Immigration
• Centralization of labor

Test will reflect the points in chapters 9 and 10. Also consider all powerpoints.