Lewis and Clark Journals

Good afternoon everyone! Today we began our discussion on the goals of the Corps of Discovery (the group of explorers under the leadership of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark). I then gave you a selection from the journals of the expedition for you to analyze and develop your own interpretations of the events.

As I noticed in class, many were confused with the selections. Therefore, this is what I am going to do next class. As I stated in our previous class, you are to finish your group's selection for homework. Please come to class prepared with any questions you have on your selections. I will call each group up and review with you the events that you have read. This will give you the ability to completely understand the facts of your time period so that you can come up with your historical interpretations.

After we meet in groups, you will be writing your analysis of your journal entries. Now each date in the journal does not have to be one paragraph each, but you should write as many paragraphs that will explain what happened and your interpretation of the events.

After we write our paragraphs, we will present our events to the class and our interpretations. The class will have the ability to ask questions of each group. I will then conclude our discussions of the Lewis and Clark expedition by summarizing the trip and explaining what happened after the expedition.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you have. Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

Revolution of 1800

Hey everyone! In class yesterday, we discussed the presidencies of George Washington and John Adams and how it led to the organization of stronger political parties. We also analyzed the Alien and Sedition Acts and discussed whether the government was justified for passing the laws and whether it violated the 1st Amendment.

For homework, you are to research another event that was instrumental to the formation of our country: the election of 1800. Please research the event and write a paragraph on whether you believe the election was revolutionary. You must explain what happened during the election and what were the effects of it. We are going to begin discussing judicial review and the presidency of Thomas Jefferson next class.

Have a great weekend!

~Mr. Mazur

First Bank of the U.S.

Hey everyone! Yesterday we discussed the rise of political parties during the presidency of George Washington. We compared political parties during the time period to current political parties. We also looked at the different beliefs of the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.

For homework, you are to read the packet on the First Bank of the United States. Please read and then answer the questions that I have handed out. You do not have to complete the matching section on the back page.

Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur