Thursday, 05/17/07: Civil War Letters (Day 2)
Civil War Letters (Day 2)
Objective: Describe the important Civil War battles and events and discuss civilian/soldier life during the Civil War.
Tech Objective: PowerPoint
Outcome: Short PowerPoint (in pairs)
Agenda:
1. Students will present their SOAPSTone PowerPoints for the Civil War soldiers letter they read yesterday.
2. As a class, we will read aloud letters from the Vietnam War and the War in Iraq and complete a three circle Venn diagram to discuss both the differences between letters and also the timeless themes of soldiers’ experiences.
Homework: Read and highlight Chapter 11 Section 1 and 2 “The Civil War” in your textbook and create Cornell Notes on page 55.
Wednesday, 05/16/07: Civil War Letters (Day 1)
Civil War Letters (Day 1)
Objective: Describe the important Civil War battles and events and discuss civilian/soldier life during the Civil War.
Tech Objective: PowerPoint
Outcome: Short PowerPoint (in pairs)
Agenda:
1. Students will be given an authentic soldiers letter from the Civil War.
2. In pairs, students will read the assigned letter and create a SOAPSTone in PowerPoint.
3. Students will present their letters tomorrow, and as a class we will compare them to more recent soldiers’ letters from the Vietnam War and the War in Iraq.
Homework: Read and highlight Chapter 11 Section 1 and 2 “The Civil War” in your textbook and create Cornell Notes on page 55.
Tuesday, 05/15/07: Brief Overview of the Civil War
Brief Overview of the Civil War
Objective: Analyze the roles and policies of various Civil War leaders and describe the important Civil War battles and events.
Tech Objective: None
Outcome: Class Notes on page 56
Agenda: Students will take notes on the Brief Overview of the Civil War lecture on page 56 in their notebook.
Homework: Read and highlight Chapter 11 Section 1 and 2 “The Civil War” in your textbook and create Cornell Notes on page 55.
Monday, 05/14/07: Ms D is out!
To my wonderful United States History students,
I am sorry I can’t be with you today, but please use Chapters 10 and 11 in your textbook to complete the Civil War Key Vocabulary Worksheet. This worksheet must be completed and given back to the sub in order to receive full credit for today.
See you tomorrow!
~Ms. D 
Friday, 05/11/07: John Brown Monument Mini-WebQuest
John Brown’s Raid
Objective: Summarize the critical developments leading to the Civil War, including John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry (1859).
Tech Objective: Editing text in tables in Microsoft Word.
Outcome: John Brown Monument WebQuest
Agenda:
1. Do Now: Check this week’s homework.
2. Review the John Brown Monument Mini-WebQuest Requirements.
3. Students will break into pairs and continue working on the John Brown Monument WebQuest. It is due in my dropbox by the end of the period TODAY.
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, 05/10/07: John Brown Monument Mini-WebQuest
John Brown’s Raid
Objective: Summarize the critical developments leading to the Civil War, including John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry (1859).
Tech Objective: Editing text in tables in Microsoft Word.
Outcome: John Brown Monument WebQuest
Agenda:
1. Do Now: Download John Brown Monument Mini-WebQuest Requirements.
2. Review the John Brown Monument Mini-WebQuest Requirements.
3. Students will break into pairs and begin working on the John Brown Monument WebQuest.
Homework:
1. Read & highlight Chapter 10 Section 2 “Protest and Resistance” & create Cornell Notes on pg 53 of your notebook. DUE start of class on FRIDAY.
2. John Brown Monument WebQuest due end of class on FRIDAY.
Wednesday, 05/09/07: Half-day Wednesday Quiz!
Half-day Wednesday Quiz!
Objective: Demonstrate knowledge on slavery and abolition in antebellum America by taking a short 10-question quiz.
Homework: Read & highlight Chapter 10 Section 2 “Protest and Resistance” & create Cornell Notes on pg 53 of your notebook. DUE FRIDAY.
Tuesday, 05/08/07: The Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision
Objective: Summarize the critical developments leading to the Civil War, including the Dred Scott Supreme Court case (1857).
Tech Objective: None
Outcome: Dred Scott Activity Worksheet
Agenda:
1. Do Now: We’ll finish the extra presentations from yesterday’s “Key Laws that Led Up the Civil War” Activity; students will finish taking notes on the Key Laws Activity Worksheet, which is on page 54 in their notebook.
2. Students will popcorn read and answer the questions independently on the Dred Scott v. Sandford Activity Worksheet. As we read and answer questions, we’ll stop periodically to discuss as a class.
Homework:
1. Short 10-question quiz on Slavery and Abolition in Antebellum America on WEDNESDAY.
2. Read & highlight Chapter 10 Section 2 “Protest and Resistance” & create Cornell Notes on pg 53 of your notebook. DUE FRIDAY.
Monday, 05/07/07: The Legal Lead Up to the Civil War
The Legal Lead-Up to Civil War
Objective: Summarize the critical developments leading to the Civil War, including the Missouri Compromise (1820), the Compromise of 1850, & the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854).
Tech Objective: PowerPoint
Outcome: 4 slide PowerPoint
Agenda:
1. Do Now: Staple/tape the Key Laws Activity Worksheet to page 54 in your notebook.
2. Students will break into small groups. Each group will be assigned one of the laws that contributed to the political and social divide that led to the Civil War:
□ Missouri Compromise of 1820
□ Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
□ Compromise of 1850
□ Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
3. In small groups, students will research their laws and create a SHORT PowerPoint (less than 4 slides), answering the following questions:
□ What did this law say/dictate?
□ What was the significant of this law?
□ How did this law contribute to the start of the Civil War?
4. Students will present their PowerPoints, while the rest of the class takes notes on the Key Laws Activity Worksheet.
Homework: Read & highlight Chapter 10 Section 2 “Protest and Resistance” & create Cornell Notes on pg 53 of your notebook. DUE FRIDAY.
Friday, 05/04/07: Slavery and Abolition in Antebellum America
Slavery and Abolition in America
Objective: Describe the formation of the abolitionist movement, the roles of various abolitionists, and the response of southerners and northerners to abolitionism, including: Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, & Theodore Weld
Tech Objective: Formatting in Microsoft Word
Outcome: 1-2 page eulogy to an Abolitionist
Agenda: Students will perform their eulogies to Abolitionists at our class “funeral.”
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
