Resource Page

Mr. Lewis' U.S. History Class

2011-2012

Use this page to access resources and "handouts" for class. Files will be added all the time, so pay attention to class assignments, and check this space often!

Chapter Outlines, Study Terms and Links

• The outlines are quite detailed and if you use them as a reading companion you will find the book much easier to follow and comprehend. Each outline is between 6 and 10 pages long.  So if you print them, please print front and back to save paper! These are .pdf files. You should be able to open them with the free Acrobat Reader, or with Preview on a Macintosh.

• The study terms will help you to focus on key people, places, events and concepts.
  

• The links are provided by our textbook editors, and are referred to in the margins of the chapters.
  

Fall Term Links

• "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"--the famous sermon by Great Awakening minister Jonathan Edwards. Describing the peril faced by sinners, and the need to immediately accept God before it is too late.

• Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Race: some important facts about the history of the concept of race.

• George Washington's letter to his mother describing the defeat of General Braddock.

• The Causes of Shays' Rebellion. These are the causes of the rebellion, as stated by a member of the rebellion.

• Alexander Hamilton on Democracy. Hamilton reflecting on the bad side of having a democracy.

• Washington's Farewell Address: not a speech, exactly, but this is Washington's final goodbye to the country he served so long and with such distinction. The Address was hugely influential on American policy for decades to come.

• Duelling in Early America. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were not the only duellists in America. It was a popular way for self-described "gentlemen" to assert their place in society, and protect their "sacred honor".

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Winter Term Links

• Frederick Douglass Study Guide. This is the teacher's guide to the book put together by Penguin Press. You should not have to print it out, but you may find it to be a useful companion while reading.

• Slave Narrative Notes. Some general notes about the literary genre of slave narratives.

• Notes on the Dred Scott Case. The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford was very important in American history, and was a significant step towards the Civil War. Here are the notes we went over in class. You can also find an abridged version of Chief Justice Taney's decision, as well as reaction by the free African-Americans of Philadelphia, courtesy of the Annals of American History.

• John Brown. We will study the life of abolitionist John Brown. Here is the transcript of a PBS documentary about Brown. Please read it in its entirety. The video only takes an hour, so you should be able to finish it in less time than that.

• Lincoln's First Inaugural Address-- The pre-highlighted version I showed you in class.

• Civil War Medical Conditions--the notes used in class.

• Civil War Generals--a web version of the biographical information scheduled to be shown in class but cancelled due to snow.

• Emancipation Proclamation--the full text of the document as issued on January 1, 1863.

• Dr. Martin Luther King's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech-- We studied this speech on Martin Luther King Day, and also spent some time talking about Dr. King and his legacy to America.

• Bibliography Info -- The information you will need to create citations for your slavery paper.

• Rubric for Cause of Civil War Paper--This is the rubric I will use to grade your Winter term paper.