The Donner Party (PBS documentary film) Primary Sources Paul, Mary. [CR1b] “Letters” Jefferson, Thomas. John Holmes” [CR1b] “To Garrison, William Lloyd. the Public” [CR1b] “To Douglas, Frederick. of the Life of Frederick Douglas” [CR1b] “Narrative Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society [CR1b] Seneca Falls Convention, Declaration of Rights and Sentiments [CR1b] Thoreau, Henry David. Disobedience” [CR1b] “Civil The Monroe Doctrine [CR1b] Andrew Jackson to the Cherokee Tribe, 1835 [CR1b] Student Activities Students will write an essay responding to the following question: To what extent did the debates about the Mexican War and its aftermath reflect the sectional interest of New Englanders, westerners, and southerners in the period from 1845-1855? [CR12][CR10] Students will be divided into groups to do presentations on Temperance, Abolition, Women’s Suffrage, and Workers’ Rights. Each presentation will include a poster created in the style of the era and analysis of primary sources related to the topic [CR1b] Students will compose a poem reflecting the ideals of the Seneca Falls Convention Students will create Cornell notes for chapters 11-17 of The American Pageant, 13th Ed. Period 5 (1844-1877) [CR2] As the nation expanded and its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war the course and aftermath of which transformed American – society. Textbook: American Pageant Chapters: 17-22 [CR1a]
The Donner Party (PBS documentary film) Primary Sources Paul, Mary. “Letters” [CR1b] Jefferson, Thomas. “To John Holmes” [CR1b] Garrison, William Lloyd. “To the Public” [CR1b] Douglas, Frederick. “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas” [CR1b] Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society [CR1b] Seneca Falls Convention, Declaration of Rights and Sentiments [CR1b] Thoreau, Henry David. “Civil Disobedience” [CR1b] The Monroe Doctrine [CR1b] Andrew Jackson to the Cherokee Tribe, 1835 [CR1b] Student Activities Students will write an essay responding to the following question: To what extent did the debates about the Mexican War and its aftermath reflect the sectional interest of New Englanders, westerners, and southerners in the period from 1845-1855? [CR12][CR10] Students will be divided into groups to do presentations on Temperance, Abolition, Women’s Suffrage, and Workers’ Rights. Each presentation will include a poster created in the style of the era and analysis of primary sources related to the topic [CR1b] Students will compose a poem reflecting the ideals of the Seneca Falls Convention Students will create Cornell notes for chapters 11-17 of The American Pageant, 13th Ed. Period 5 [CR2] (1844-1877) As the nation expanded and its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war – the course and aftermath of which transformed American society. Textbook: American Pageant Chapters: 17-22 [CR1a]