Time will pass; will you? 29 days remain in the fall semester. Today’s Goal: Understanding the concept of Manifest Destiny. Today’s Quote: “Our manifest destiny [is} to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.” John L. O’Sullivan, 1845
Birthdays! Congratulations! State Fair: Andrew Seo—drawing and painting Photography Contest (?) Sophie Van Slyke—photography
Collect vocabulary logs/sentences and philosophy prep score sheets Test Mastery is today and Thursday Movies this week—sort of philosophy related 2:30-4:30, 25 points optional credit for full attendance and cell phone check-in Wednesday: The Matrix The Course Calendar is up-to-date.Course Calendar Essay Contests are posted on the class website on the “course calendar” tab Are you monitoring your grades? Alert us immediately to any discrepancies. The Class WebsiteClass Website
Tomorrow: Take Home DBQ Due - MC Test has been moved to 11/13 but will cover material up to that date (through Chapter 19). Thursday: American Pageant, Chapter 18, “renewing the Sectional Struggle”, pages b. Guiding questions due —tii upload required Friday: American Studies Presents: Uncle Tom’s Cabin The next set of annotated bibs :1 pro, 1 con and 1 visual is due November 26 —tii upload required
Socratic Discussion: The writings of Henry David Thoreau On your desk: Notes on the essays Socratic Discussion Rubric Philosophy Score Sheet (due tomorrow) From Walden: “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” pg. 276 From “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience” pg. 239