Unit 1 Creating a Nation / Growth and Conflict

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Pre-Colonial and Early Colonial History

Puritan Reading "Whip, Pillory, and Gallows: Punishment in Puritan Massachusetts"
Reading, click here. Questions, click here.
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Lecture: Unit 1 Part 1 Creating a Nation

To download the lecture sheet, click here.  To view the lecture on a computer, click the slide show below. To view the lecture on a phone, click here.

Unit 1 Videos -- To make up films from class, watch the assigned video and take bullet-style notes on the key ideas from throughout the entire film or clip. Some films are not available online; see the teacher in class to get those; make them up at lunch or after school.

America: The Story of Us -- Episodes 1 and 2. See me for the film sheets, or click below.

Episode 1: "Rebels" -- Video is here.
(Sorry for the poor quality)
Filmsheet, click here.
​Transcript (to read in case the video link is broken:) Click here.

Episode 2: "Revolution" -- Video, click here. Filmsheet, click here.

Transcript, click here.
Be careful if you search for these directly on YouTube; there are British versions of the series with a different narration that won't match the handouts.

"John Adams" -- Ep. 2 "Independence"
Selections from Episode 2 -- See below.
Film Sheet, click here.

Transcript of Ep. 2 "Independence" -- click here.

Declaration of Independence Activity

Read the Declaration of Independence. Fill in the outline as you go. We did this together in class, so if you have questions, be sure to ask.  


Document is here.  
Outline is here.


Women's Rights: The Declaration of Sentiments 
(compared to the Declaration of Independence)

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Compare the two documents to fill out the T-chart. 

The Declaration of Independence is here. 
The Declaration of Sentiments is here. 
T-Chart is here.


Lecture: Federalists and Anti-Federalists

To view the lecture slides, click on the image below or here.
To download the handout for this and the next lecture, click here.

Lecture: Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

To view the lecture slides, click on the image below or click here.
To download the handout for this and the previous lecture, click here.

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America Rock -- for links to historical videos from School House Rock, click here. 

Unit 1 Part 2 Lecture: Growth and Conflict 

To view the lecture, click on the image below or click here. For the lecture handout, click here. 

America: The Story of Us – Episode 3: "Westward"

The film can be found here. There is a transcript here. The handout can be downloaded from here.

America: The Story of Us – Episode 4: "Division"

'The film can be found here (complete version, but small screen) and  here (missing first 10 minutes, but better sized screen to watch the rest of the movie). If you prefer to read it, the transcript is here. The handout is here. Note: if you watch at the first link, you only need to watch until 43 minutes (it repeats the intro).

Unit 1 Lecture 3: The Civil War

The lecture slides are here. The handout is here.
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America the Story of Us: Episode 5 "Civil War"
For video, click here. For film sheet, click here.


Unit 1 Lecture 4 Reconstruction

For the Reconstruction Lecture Sheet, click here.  For the lecture slides, click here, or use the tools below to view the slideshow.

Ch. 1 Guided Reading assignment. For the handout, click here. (Not used in 2019)

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