January 19, 2007 by Debbie Brewer
PRACTICE PROBE -SS #4- 569783
PRACTICE PROBE-SS # 5 031496
American History 
Jan. 22-26, 2007
Thought for the day:
“To succeed… you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.”
— Tony Dorsett
Monday: T.L.W. complete workbook for section 12-3. Study tonight. Answer the following questions that goes with the reading of section #3 “A New Crisis” 1) How did the tariff crisis lead to the Nullification Act? 2) Why were the Native Americans forced off their land? 3) What economic problems did Martin Van Buren face? 4) How did the Whigs and the Democrats campaign in 1840? 5) Which part of the country was more industrialized in 1830? 6) Which part might oppose taxes that benefited industry? 7) Explain Jackson’s and Calhoun’s views on states’ rights. (Compare and contrast these views.) Now it is your turn- Grade Jackson’s actions in each situation listed from A to F. Be able to explain your grade.
Calhoun’s advocacy of states’ rights; Nullification Crisis; Supreme Court decision in favor of the Cherokees over the state of Georgia; and Indian Removal Act. 8.3M
Tuesday: T.L.W. complete a Quiz on Section 3 of Chapt. 12. Who was Sequoyah? According to Van Buren, what is the relationship between citizens and the federal government? On the Trail of Tears, research the terrain and climate the Cherokees endured during their ordeal. Trace two routes on a map the Indians followed. Identify the present day states the Cherokees crossed. View film- “The Trail of Tears”. 8.3L2, 8.4L2, 8.5D
Wednesday: T.L.W. complete selection 3 assessment - text p. 374.(3-8). Homework: Analyzing Primary Sources text p. 377.(18-23). 8.5D,8.5L3
Thursday: T.L.W. complete Chapt. 12 Review and Assessment - Creating A Chapt. Summary text p. 376 “The Jacksonian Era” and Review the Key Facts (11-15) 8.5L2
Friday: T.L.W. complete Chapt. 12 Test. Film on Andrew Jackson. 8.6L2
PRACTICE PROBE #5- READING- 038158
PRACTICE PROBE # 6- READING- 561855
Enriched Reading 
Jan. 22-26, 2007
Monday: T.L.W. read and discuss “A Tragedy Revealed: A Heroine’s Last Days” by Ernst Schnabel p. 419-435. This is a documentary article. Connotations are the feelings that are associated with a word, feelings that go beyond its strict dictionalry definitions. Often connotations show shades of meaning or intensity. 8.1spi 6, 8.1. spi 5, 8.1. spi 14, 8.1 spi 17. 8.1 spi.19.
Tuesday: T.L.W. compare and contrast Schnabel’s account of what happened to the diary to what happened in the play. Then find the base words and the suffixes of the words listed on the board. Then use each word in a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.
tourism, loyalty, embodiment, terrorism, confinement, safety, patriotism, contentment, cruelty, symbolism. 1) Does Schnabel’s description of Otto Frank surprise you, or does it reinforce the impression you already had of him from reading the play? Explain. 2) What is Schnabel ‘s purpose in writing his work? 3) What does Schnabel mean by a “national act of penance”? (Penance means making up for evil acts one has done.) 8.1. tpi.1, 8.1 tpi.2,8.1 tpi 4, 8.1.tpi 15.
Wednesday: T.L.W. work with vocabulary using antonyms for: indomitable, dispirited, annihilation, emaciated, premonition, refuge, reconciliations, inexplicable, clamorous, raucous. Complete workbook page 60 on Dangling Modifiers. 8.2 spi 17, 8.2.spi 21.
Thursday:T.L.W. watch the film “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Graded Questions to answer as the film unfolds. 8.1.01, 8.1 tpi 5
Friday: T.L.W. continue with Part II of the film and then complete the selection test on “A Tragedy Revealed”. 8.1.01, 8.2 spi 18.
PRACTICE READING PROBE #5 - 038158
PRACTICE READING PROBE- #6 - 561855
Reading
Jan. 22-26, 2007 
Monday: T.L.W. read and discuss “A Tragedy Revealed: A Heroine’s Last Days” by Ernst Schnabel p. 419-435. This is a documentary article. Connotations are the feelings that are associated with a word, feelings that go beyond its strict dictionalry definitions. Often connotations show shades of meaning or intensity. 8.1spi 6, 8.1. spi 5, 8.1. spi 14, 8.1 spi 17. 8.1 spi.19.
Tuesday: T.L.W. compare and contrast Schnabel’s account of what happened to the diary to what happened in the play. Then find the base words and the suffixes of the words listed on the board. Then use each word in a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.
tourism, loyalty, embodiment, terrorism, confinement, safety, patriotism, contentment, cruelty, symbolism. 1) Does Schnabel’s description of Otto Frank surprise you, or does it reinforce the impression you already had of him from reading the play? Explain. 2) What is Schnabel ‘s purpose in writing his work? 3) What does Schnabel mean by a “national act of penance”? (Penance means making up for evil acts one has done.) 8.1. tpi.1, 8.1 tpi.2,8.1 tpi 4, 8.1.tpi 15.
Wednesday: T.L.W. work with vocabulary using antonyms for: indomitable, dispirited, annihilation, emaciated, premonition, refuge, reconciliations, inexplicable, clamorous, raucous. Complete workbook page 60 on Dangling Modifiers. 8.2 spi 17, 8.2.spi 21.
Thursday:T.L.W. watch the film “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Graded Questions to answer as the film unfolds. 8.1.01, 8.1 tpi 5
Friday: T.L.W. continue with Part II of the film and then complete the selection test on “A Tragedy Revealed”. 8.1.01, 8.2 spi 18.
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