Same as yesterday:
1. Design your own personal “Compromise of 1860″ to keep the South from seceding and avert the Civil War. Plan a CLEAR, SPECIFIC proposal to present to your fellow senators. Be prepared for a DEBATE by anticipating the other side’s objections and being able to explain why your proposal is satisfactory. Take into account what you know about the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Force Bill of 1832, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and the social/economic conditions in the North and South during this time period (as explained in America Is textbook, Chapter 15, sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.4–xerox copy passed out today). Do not just repeat a compromise that has already failed!
2. Read up to the 2/5th point in your Civil War book and write your second letter to your partner. Remember to consult the letter checklist for proper format and content. Remember to RESPOND to the first letter your partner wrote to you, answering any questions he/she posed if possible. Take into account the reflection you wrote about what you can improve in this letter. TWO IDENTICAL COPIES are due, printed out and ready, at 8:20am on Thursday morning!