1. Era of Reform CCCS: 6.1.8.c.3.c, 6.1.8.A.4.b, 6.1.8.C.4.b, 6.1.8.C.4.c, 6.1.8.D.4.a, 6.1.8.D.4.b, 6.1.8.D.4.c, 9.1.8.A.1, 9.1.8.A.2, 9.1.8.B.1 Essential Questions: 1.What forces unite and divide a nation? 2.Does equality depend on government actions? 3.Did the Supreme Court give too much power to the federal government at the expense of the states? 4.Did the efforts to reform education, women’s rights, slavery, and other issues during the Antebellum Period positively impact American society? 5. Does the United States have a mission to expand freedom and democracy? 6. Can legislative compromise solve moral issues (ie. Dred Scott Case)? 7. Does a geographic minority have the right to ignore the laws of a national majority? 8. When is a compromise necessary and when is it not a viable solution?  Class #1Thursday, April 3, 2014 23-1 Imperialistic Attitudes  Class #2Tuesday, April 8, 2014 15-3 Reform and a New American Culture HW Due: Outline 15-3  Class #3Thursday, April 10, 2014 15-3 Women’s Movement HW Due: Questions page 447 3-5  Class #4Friday, April 11, 2014 What is Discrimination? Spring Break  Class #5Monday, April 21, 2014 14-1 Northern Industrialization  Class #6Tuesday, April 22, 2014 14-2 Northern Economies HW Due: Outline 14-2  Class #7Wednesday, April 23, 2014 14-3 Slave Labor in the South  Class #8Thursday, April 24, 2014 14-4 Southern Economies HW Due: Outline 14-4  Class #9Friday, April 25, 2014 Setting the Stage: Differences Between the North & the South NJ ASK Fun Time

2.  Class #10Friday, May 2, 2014 15-2 The Abolitionist Movement HW Due: Outline 15-2  Class #11Monday, May 5, 2014 15-2 The Underground Railroad & New Jersey HW Due: Questions page 442 3-5  Class #12Tuesday, May 6, 2014 15-1 Political Reforms HW Due: Outline 15-1  Class #13Wednesday, May 7, 2014 15-1 Social Reforms  Class #14Thursday, May 8, 2014 Road to War: Millard Fillmore  Class #15Friday, May 9, 2014 Road to War: Franklin Pierce HW Due: Writing Worksheet Fillmore  Class #16Monday, May 12, 2014 Road to War: James Buchanan HW Due: Writing Worksheet Pierce  Class #17Tuesday, May 13, 2014 SGO Planning Day for Essay HW Due: Writing Worksheet Buchanan  Class #18Wednesday, May 14, 2014 SGO Writing Day 1 for Essay  Class #19Thursday, May 15, 2014 SGO Writing & Editing Day for Essay Era of Reform CCCS: 6.1.8.c.3.c, 6.1.8.A.4.b, 6.1.8.C.4.b, 6.1.8.C.4.c, 6.1.8.D.4.a, 6.1.8.D.4.b, 6.1.8.D.4.c, 9.1.8.A.1, 9.1.8.A.2, 9.1.8.B.1 Essential Questions: 1.What forces unite and divide a nation? 2.Does equality depend on government actions? 3.Did the Supreme Court give too much power to the federal government at the expense of the states? 4.Did the efforts to reform education, women’s rights, slavery, and other issues during the Antebellum Period positively impact American society? 5. Does the United States have a mission to expand freedom and democracy? 6. Can legislative compromise solve moral issues (ie. Dred Scott Case)? 7. Does a geographic minority have the right to ignore the laws of a national majority? 8. When is a compromise necessary and when is it not a viable solution?