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  Ms Jennings's CP US I

 

***For Advance US I codes, please click on the link that says, "Advance US I", under the Main Menu list***

 

 

 

 Welcome to the 2020-2021 Virtual Learning Year! This is a message to all of my College Prep US I History classes. Below are the Google Classroom codes for each section. Please find the correct period number for when I will meet your class. After the period number, there will be a color which is how I will identify each section.

 

   Period 1: Red Class

Class Code: 25qca22

 

Period 7: Orange Class

Class Code: xjkjcle

 

***Each classroom has their own unique Google Meet link that is located at the top which is the heading of the class.***

 

 

 

 

Unit 1-America's Beginnings

 

Counted 50 States Map Test 

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA5vvoaiDCAsPRwCN70marmFF_2cNe1M4OdEaGFOrxtNQSQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

 

 

Counted 50 States Map Test will be next Wed. 9/18 for Yellow or next Thursday, 9/19, for Green

 

 

 

Causes of the Am. Revolutionary War Music Video

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcDxSICplPE

 

"Hey King, Get Off Our Backs!" Handout and Guided Reading Questions(Received in class)

 

 Blank Guided Questions for Hey King.docx 

 

"Get Off Our Backs!" Homework, 26 points homework grade(Received in class)

 

 

  Revolutionary War and Declaration of Independence guided notes.pptx  

 

  The Revolutionary War and The Declaration of Independence Blank Guided Notes.docx  

 

 

Declaration of Indepence Cutout Activity (Received in class)

 

Analyzation of Thomas Jefferson's point of view on the Declaration of Independence, 20 points classwork grade (Received in class)

 

Declaration of Independence Music Video

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_56cZGRMx4

 

 

Clip from John Adams- Declaration of Indepence

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNOTozVp_i4

 

"Wanted Government" Reading and Handout (Both received in class)

 

 Causes and Effects Chart Directions and Cutouts.docx  

 

  The Constitutional Convention.pptx  

 

  The Constitutional Convention Questions.docx  

 

Articles of Confederation Music Video

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxYHW8Jr0Ng

 

 

"Wanted:Government" Reading and Guided Questions(Received both in class)

"Wanted:Government" Guided Reading Questions

 

 Guided Questions for Wanted Handout.docx 

 

"Wanted:Government" Power Point

 

 Just Right Govt_1.ppt 

 

Mr. Bett's Constitution Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5KJb_FnCnU

 

Introduction to the Constitution Reading and Questions(Received in class)

 

Checks and Balances Activity(Done in class)

 

Test on this unit Thursday or Friday, October 4th and 5th!

 

 

Unit 2-Legislative Branch Unit

 

 Congress in a Flash Lesson/Activity (done in class)

 

 Voting In Congress Notes/Power Point(done in class)

 

  Voting in Congress_Part 1.ppt 

 

LawCraft game from Icivics website(done in class)

 

   Slides_LawCraft Extension Pack_0.ppt 

 

Congress Packet, due date Thursday 10/25 or Friday 10/26, worth 60 points

 

Test on Thursday 10/25 or Friday 10/26

 

Unit 3-Executive Branch 

 

Notes on the Basics of the Executive Branch

 

 Slides_Executive Command Extension Pack_0.ppt 

 

A Very Big Branch Lesson

 

 A Very Big Branch Guided Questions.docx 

 

Electoral Process Reading (Given in Class)

 

  Electoral Process Organizer.docx 

 

 Electoral Process Activities_0.ppt 

 

Presidential Campaign Document Analysis(Given in Class)

 

 

Presidential Roles Webmap (Given in Class)

Presidential Roles Handout (Given in Class)

 

Executive Branch Test on Friday, 11/16

Executive Branch Packet due Friday, 11/16

Bring History Bucks on Friday, 11/16

 

 

 

 Unit 4-Judicial Branch/Bill of Rights 

  Better Judicial Branch powerpoint.ppt  

 JB Notes.docx 

 

Marbury v. Madison Video Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOvsZyqRfCo

 

 

Marbury v. Madison Cartoon Analysis

 Marbury v. Madison Activity.docx 

 

 Bill of Rights Notes given in class

 Newer Bill of Rights Notes.ppt 

 The Bill of Rights Notes.docx 

 

Bill of Rights Essay and questions given in class

Bill of Rights Packet given in class

 

Bill of Rights Artwork Activity

 

  Bill of Rights through ART.pptx  

 

Bill of Rights Situations given in class

 

 

Bill of Rights Packet due on Thursday, 12/13 or Friday, 12/14

Unit Test on Thursday, 12/13 or Friday, 12/14

   

 

Unit 5-Chapter 6 Launching a New Nation

 

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

 

 Chapter 6 Vocabulary List Updated(2).docx 

 

Chapter 6 Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday 12/19

 

Chapter 6 power point

 Our_Early_Presidents_ Notes.ppt 

 

The Presidents Video on George Washington 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbdFUMToAJo 

 

The Real George Washington Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwQPfSlv7Jg 

 

George Washington Parody Video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSzroxUZSyw 

 

Whiskey Rebellion Video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x20Hwy_UrY 

 

XYZ Affair Parody Video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXdBP8Nol8U 

 

The Presidents video on John Adams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C_F3-VbI-E&t=50s

 

 

The Presidents video on Thomas Jefferson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokpNOkuSYY

 

War of 1812 Parody Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatU9kzs-bA

 

 

Hamilton v. Jefferson Chart, given in class

 

Washington's Letter Comparison Activity, given in class

 

Chapter 6 Test will be on Wed. 1/16 or Thurs. 1/17!

 

 

 

Unit 6-Chapter 7 Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism

 

Presidents Video on Andrew Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxDqOH6H4FQ

 

Chapter 7 Vocabulary List

 Chapter 7 Vocabulary.docx 

 

Jackson's Presidency Power Point

 ppt jackson.ppt 

 

Chapter 7 packet, given out in class

 

Andrew Jackson WebQuest

 andrew_jackson_web_quest__1_.pdf 

 

Jackson Document Analysis, done in class

 

Mr. Bett's Parody Videos

Andrew Jackson:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sd-ENcK-N0

Monroe Doctrine:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KYRepV9IQU

Missouri Compromise:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd5F6EnH6I0

 

 

TedEd Video, History v. Andrew Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx5IyumKmDI

 

 

Chapter 7 Test on Tuesday, 2/6

 

 

 

 Unit 7-Chapter 9 Expanding Markets and Westward Movement

 

Chapter 9 Vocabulary

 

 Updated Chapter 9 Vocabulary.docx 

 

Vocabulary Quiz to follow the day after doing the Vocabulary

 

Manifest Destiny Notes

 

 Adv US I manifest destiny.ppt 

 

Chapter 9 packet, given in class

 

Mr. Bett's Parody Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqZM5kq-NBg

 

Manifest Destiny Painting, Chart and Questions given in class and due Wed. 2/14

 American Progress painting.docx 

 

Into the West Video, questions given in class and due after the video.

 

 

PSAT's Wednesday, 2/27 will affect all morning classes 

 

 

 

 

 

 Unit 8-Chapter 10 Union in Peril

 

  Chapter Questions 

  Chapter 10 questions for jigsaw puzzle.doc

 

SnapChat Story Project, given in class

  
Projects and Chapter questions will be due on Wednesday, 3/27(Purple and Red) or Friday 3/29(Yellow).

 

 

 Unit 9-Chapter 11, Civil War

Civil War Vocabulary

 CP US I Vocabulary.docx

 

Civil War Packet, given out in class

 

Notes on Civil War and Reconstruction

 The Civil War and Reconstruction.ppt 

 

Glory Video Guide, handed out in class

 

   glory-worksheet.pdf 

 

Civil War document analysis, given out in class/done in class 

 

  Unit 10- Chpater 12, Reconstruction

 

Reconstruction Vocabulary

 Chapter 12 Vocabulary.docx 

 

Reconstruction Packet, given in class

       

 

 

 Unit 11: Big Business/Immigrantion

 

Chapter 14 and 15 notes

 Chapter 14 Notes for Adv and CP.docx 

 

Chapter 14 Power Point

 Adv US I Industrialization-3.ppt 

 

Chapter 15 Power Point

 Adv US I Urban America-4.ppt 

 

Big Business WebQuest, given in class

 

WebQuest Address- reformwebquest.webs.com/bigbusiness.htm

 

 

 

 

Unit 12: Imperialism

 

Imperialism Notes

 1.+Imperialism+PP.ppt 

 

Yellow Journalism Activity, given in class

 

Imperialism packet, given out in class