Monday, September 2nd:  Labor Day

Tuesday, September 3rd:
Classwork: Period 5: How to write a good persuasive essay. Intro to online discussion forum through  turnitin.com.  Time in class to work on Loewen prompt.
Homework: Reading and draft of prompt response for tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 4th:
Classwork: Period 7:How to write a good persuasive essay. Intro to online discussion forum through  turnitin.com.  Time in class to work on Loewen prompt.
Homework: Finish reading. Work on prompt responses for Monday. 

Thursday, September 5th:
Classwork: Periods 5 and 7: Peer edit responses. Discussions on Sectionalism in pre Civil War US.
Homework: Finish reading. Refine prompt responses for Monday.

Friday, September 6th: 
Classwork: Periods 5 and 7: Check in on essays.  Clips on pre Civil War Presidents.
Homework: Essays for Monday. Don't forget to login to participate in the online discussion forum. 

Prompt:
Agree, disagree or qualify the following statement: “This chapter is about heroification, a degenerative process (much like calcification) that makes people over into heroes” (Loewen p. 11). Use your thoughts on the reading, observations comments etc… to support your point.

Note: turnitin.com login info:
Period 5: Class ID: 6902721  Password: ushistory5

Period 7: Class ID: 6902726  Password: ushistory7