Reading for History of the Americas (Week 15)

Complete the following reading for homework ...

... from The American Pageant chapter 31:

• "The Fourteen Points Disarm Germany" (p. 718)
• "Hammering Out the Treaty" (p. 721)
• "The Peace Treaty That Bred a New War" (p. 722)

... from Twentieth-Century World chapter 3:

• "Home Fronts" (TCW, Ch. 3)
• "Peacemaking, 1919 and After" (TCW, Ch. 3)

Note: You are to take Cornell notes on these readings. Submit on Monday, 12 Decemer 2011.
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Progressive Era Reforms

Comment on the Progressive Era reforms and concerns from the assigned primary sources for Weeks 2 & 3.

Note: Submit by 28 November 2011.
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Reading for History of the Americas (Week 13)

Complete the following readings for homework ...

... from A History of Latin America chapters 17 & 20:

• "Independence and the Spanish-Cuban-American War" (pp. 424-429)
• "Prelude to Empire, 1810-1897" (pp. 523-527)

Note: You are to take Cornell notes on these readings. Submit on Monday, 28 November 2011.
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Reading for History of the Americas (Week 12)

Complete the following readings for homework ...

... from The American Pageant chapter 29 & 30:

• "Progressive Roots" (p. 664)
• "Progressive Women" (p. 669)
• "TR Corrals the Corporations" (p. 673)
• "The Dollar Goes Abroad as a Diplomat" (p. 683)
• "The 'Bull Moose' Campaign of 1912" (p. 688)

Note: You are to take Cornell notes on these readings. Submit on Monday, 14 November 2011
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Immigration

Comment on "The New Immigration" (Spirit, Ch. 25) by using the available primary sources.

Note: Submit by 31 October 2011.
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Reading for History of the Americas (Week 7)

Complete the following readings for homework ...

... from The American Pageant chapter 22:

• Presidential Reconstruction (p. 483)
• The Baleful Black Codes (p. 484)
• Congressional Reconstruction (p. 485)
• The Ku Klux Klan (p. 493)

Note: You are to comment of the blog and take Cornell notes on these readings. Submit on Monday, 10 October 2011.
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Dred Scott Decision

Use the available primary sources and the readings to comment on the Dred Scott decision.

Note: Submit on Monday, 3 October 2011.
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Reading for History of the Americas (Week 6)

Complete the following readings for homework ...

... from The American Pageant chapters 19-21:

• Stow and Helper: Literary Incendiaries (p. 409)
• The Dred Scott Bombshell (p. 417)
• The Great Debate: Lincoln Versus Douglas (p. 420)
• The Secessionist Exodus (p. 427)
• South Carolina Assails Fort Sumter (p. 435)
• The Balance of Forces (p. 438)
• The Pivotal Point: Antietam (p. 457)
• A Proclamation Without Emancipation (p. 458)
• Lee's Last Lunge at Gettyburg (p. 462)
• Sherman Scorches Georgia (p. 466)

Note: You are to comment on the blog and take Cornell notes on these readings.  Submit on Monday, 3 October 2011.
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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School

Welcome to IB History of the Americas HL

Students: This blog will be available in order to assist you in successfully completing the IB History of the Americas HL course. Here you will find pertinent information concerning assignments, due dates, readings, projects, etc. It is suggested that you check here often and leave comments that might help you and your fellow classmates. In addition, you will find useful links related to the topics covered in class and labels that will facilitate searching information from previous posts.

Critical ... There will be weekly discussion that will require your participation. The topics will be announced in class and you are expected to provide a well thought-out argument or viewpoint. This will be considered a daily assignment grade.

Parents: This blog is a useful resource for both you and your child. Please take the time to review its contents periodically, doing so will assist your child in completing a rigorous college-level course. As mentioned above, pertinent information concerning the requirement of this course will be posted and updated regularly. Of particular interest to you will be the discussions the students have on some of history's past, present, and future issues.

I look forward to having an excellent year!

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Carlos De León
Social Studies Department Chair
Luther Burbank High School