Good afternoon Please sit with your assigned group

Good afternoon! • Please sit with your assigned group (see the board), and get out your notes from the last few classes. • Reflect back on what we have been doing and discussing for the last several class periods. • Write down in your notes a sentence or two that you think could be theme or thesis to what we have been discussing.

Review • Bridging the gap… – How were the seeds of conflict planted in the early national period? – Evaluate the impacts of slavery and of expansion in the growing divide between North & South. I. US Government Basics – Confederal vs. Federal What is the inherent conflict? II. Slavery III. US Expansion to 1840 s See PPT from last class.

I see, I think, I wonder… • You have three minutes to respond to the following image. – What do you see? – What do you think? – What do you wonder? • Write down your response in your notes.

I See… I think… I wonder…

Unit 1 Intro: Why do we fight? • Think of a time when you had to decide whether or not to fight (or argue) over something significant. For what reasons are we willing to fight? Write your response in your notes. • Major Themes Sheet - Origins of the US Civil War. • What do we already know?

How did western expansion & slavery lead to the growing conflict between the North and the South? • Animated Atlas: – http: //www. animatedatlas. com/movie – What conflicts can you see?

Group Presentations • How and why did the outcomes of the war with Mexico 1846– 48 add to sectional difficulties? – History Frames & Articles – Group Project • Short skit, cartoon, chart, drawing, video, etc. – Why/how is the war dividing the US? – See the assignment sheet, rubric, and Major Themes sheet!

Today’s Tasks 1. Read the article on the Mex-Am War. Discuss with your group as needed. 2. Complete your History Frame. Use appropriate resources. 3. Plan a presentation with your group based on the assignment sheet guidelines. 4. Have a game plan for what your group may need to finish for homework. 5. Be ready to present your project next class period.

Group Presentations • You have 8 ½ minutes to work with your group to finalize your presentation. • Short skit, cartoon, chart, drawing, video, etc. – Why/how is the war dividing the US? – See the assignment sheet, rubric, and Major Themes sheet ! – Your presentation doesn’t need to be more than 2 -3 minutes. Just make sure you present good information that answers the question!

I See… I think… I wonder…

Texas & The Mexican Cession

Mexican-American War 1846 -1848 What were the causes & outcomes? • Causes • Outcomes

Big Vocab • • Wilmot Proviso Spot Resolution Treaty of G-H Mexican Cession • Whigs • Democrats

Writing Workshop GQ#1 - How and why did the outcomes of the war with Mexico 1846– 48 add to sectional difficulties? Origin – author, date, type, context Message – what is the point? The big message Connections – associations, vocab Limitations – what must we consider instead of taking it at face value?

1. 1 Mini-Assessment Thursday • Vocabulary – – Statements of significance What is it & how/why is it significant? • Documents – – OMCL – Compare & Contrast