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Do Now Pass your homework into the homework bin Update Table of Contents: 4. Election of 1800: Note Sheet 5. Election of 1800: RARE Writing 1/25 6. Thomas Jefferson Presidency Video Questions 1/26 7. Marshall Court Reading 1/27 8. James Madison Presidency & Tensions with British 1/28 9. Should the US Declare War on the British? 1/29

Today 1. Student Behavior and Attitudes 2. Student Work

James Madison 4 th President of the United States Father of the Constitution Looking to continue Jefferson’s policies

Henry Clay Representative from Kentucky Speaker of the House War Hawk Will go on to have a long distinguished career in politics He will be a huge influence in American history over the next 50 years

Should We Go to War with Britain? REASONS FOR AND AGAINST WAR

Today We will be taking part in a simulation on the lead up to the War of 1812 and we will determine if the United States should declare war on the British You will be working individually on a Chromebook and hearing the different opinions of several prominent Americans of the time You will figure out whether they are pro-war or against war After hearing where each person stands you will determine whether the country should go to war or not and we will vote on this as a class

Today Go to my website – www. mrhealeyhistory. weebly. com Click on the Jefferson Era Tab (it will be under more…) Scroll down to the bottom until you see Other Resources Underneath Other Resources, there will be a link next to War of 1812 Simulation…click on that link It will bring you to the CAST YOUR VOTE – 1812 watch the video and listen to what President James Madison has to say Next click on Explore Perspectives…you will listen to the 8 different Americans and determine where they stand on the war and why Finally, click on Cast your vote and share your opinion.

What Happened On? On this day in 1982, this person started their career in late night television Clues: 1. This person replaced Johnny Carson as the late show host 2. This person recently retired from television 3. Stephen Colbert replaced the person after their retirement

David Letterman

Today: Monday February 1 st, 2016 Class Discussion on assignment from Friday Fill out Venn Diagram on reasons why US should declare war or not Class Vote What Actually Happens Introduce Writing Prompt Outlines

Should We Declare War on Britain? After finishing the simulation, discuss amongst your group whether or not we should declare war on the British

Should We Declare War on Britain? Class Discussion Statistics from the Simulation Venn Diagram

Class Vote Should the United States Declare War on the British? Yes No

What Actually Happens The United States declares war on the British On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent a message to Congress recounting American grievances against Great Britain After Madison's message, the House of Representatives deliberated for four days behind closed doors before voting 79 to 49 (61% in favor) the first declaration of war the Senate agreed by 19 to 13 (59% in favor).

Outlines Tomorrow you will be writing a 3 -5 paragraph essay in class Take the remainder of class to complete an outline for the writing prompt Question: What forces led the United States to declare war on the British in 1812? This assignment will be completed in class tomorrow and it will take the entire class period

Writing Activity Writing Prompt – This should take close too the entire class to write Question: What forces led the United States to declare war on the British in 1812? Using your notes from the simulation, write a 3 -5 paragraph essay on the following topic