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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Today is a Day 3

Homework: Read and take notes on pages 436-439, Chapter 15, Section 1, "Slavery


and the West"

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Today is a Day 2

Homework: Introductory paragraph for "Round One: Missouri" must be completed


and ready to present for tomorrow's class.

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Today is a Day 1

Homework:


1. Read and take notes on pages 397-400, Chapter 13, Section 3 "Southern

Cotton Kingdom" for Monday's open note quiz.

2. Complete worksheet "Workbook Activity 13" (double-sided)

Vocabulary: Nat Turner, cash crop, cotton gin, plantation, slavery, slave code

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Today is a Day 6

Homework Assignment:


1. Read and take notes on pages 386-390 Chapter 13, Section 1, "The North's

Economy" in textbook for tomorrow's open note quiz.

2. Fill in map "North America in 1783" from page 189 in textbook.

Vocabulary: factory system, industry, Industrial Revolution, interchangeable parts