February 9, 2007 - The Conflict in Mexico and the Rush West

Today in history we finished discussing "Conflict in Mexico," a textbook jigsaw assignment we began in class during our last class time.  We then took the Texas and Mexican War PowerPoint quiz (sorry, no 6-8 Quiz this time).  We then finished up with "A Rush West," where we learned about both the Mormons and the Forty-Niners in their travels to the western frontier for religious freedom and fortune (respectively).  The homework for tonight was the complete the Unit Exam review.

 

In our next class, we will first review for, and then take the Manifest Destiny Unit Exam.  Be prepared and good luck!  In the following class, we will grade Interactive Notebooks and then conclude our grades for the third quarter progress report.  Please make sure you have all absent work submitted to me before the end of this week.

 

PBS has a great site on the Mexican War here:

http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/

 

Social Studies for Kids has a great, easy-to-read summary of the war here:

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/mexicanamericanwar1.htm

 

A essay from a Mexican perspective on the war can be found here:

http://www.azteca.net/aztec/war/Mexican-American-War.html

 

Again, please review all the material in your INB since the beginning of the new quarter so you can be prepared for the Unit Exam in our next class.

 

RVI