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  • Course Outlines
    • Modern U.S. History
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    • Geography Exploratory
    • Project Pages
    • U.S. History (1400-1865)
  • Curriculum Design Samples
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5/19-5/23

5/18/2014

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Click Here: Final Review Activity



Monday:
  • Assign: Semester II Study Guide (due: Tues. 5/27)
  • Assign: Textbook Turn In (due: Tues. 5/27)
  • Video: Jefferson Davis Biography
  • Comparing Lincoln and Davis Activity:
  • 1. Four interesting facts from Lincoln's Bio
    2. Four interesting facts from Davis' Bio
    3. How was the early life of both presidents different? Explain.
  • Notes: Overview of Civil War p.1-5
  • Comparing View Points p.1
  • Thought Jot: If both presidents were born in the same place at the same time, how might they have developed such different views on slavery?
  • Overview of Civil War .ppt
  • War on Two Fronts .ppt

Tuesday:
  • Hand out: Semester II Study Guide
  • Lincoln's View on Slavery Video Segments
  • Lincoln's View on Slavery Graphic Organizer (p. 7)
  • Lincoln & Emancipation Reflection Activity
Wednesday:
  • Review for Final
  • Work on Study Guide
Thursday:
  • BAND TOUR OF SCHOOLS
  • Civil War Ends Notes, p.8-9
Friday:
  • Reminder: Semester II Study Guide (due: Tues. 5/27)
  • Reminder: Textbook Turn In (due: Tues. 5/27)
  • Review for Final
  • Work on Study Guide

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5/26-5/30


Monday:
  • No School!
  • Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday:
  • Due: Semester Final Study Guide (beginning of class)
  • Due: TEXTBOOK TURN IN
  • American History Movie:  National Treasure

Wednesday:
  • Final Exam:  Periods 3 and 7
  • American History Movie:  National Treasure

Thursday:
  • Final Exam:  Period 6
  • American History Movie:  National Treasure

Friday:
  • SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!
  • Have a great summer vacation!
  • Thanks for a great year!
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5/12-5/16

5/14/2014

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Monday:
  • Study Buddies: Comparing the North and the South Reading p.1-3
  • Compare differences (Economy, Culture, and Geography) p.5-6 (hand in at end of class)
  • Thought Jot: Circle who has the advantage in each economic category (p.7). Who has the advantage going into the Civil War? Explain.

Tuesday:
  • Video: Underground Railroad (The William Still Story)
  • Complete: Underground Railroad Worksheet

Wednesday:
  • Video: Underground Railroad (The William Still Story)
  • Complete: Underground Railroad Worksheet (hand in at end of class)
  • Thought Jot: If you were born into slavery, would you escape on the Underground Railroad? Why or Why not? What would be the most dangerous risk of going? Explain. (hand in at end of class)

Thursday:
  • Hand out: Incidents on the Road to War Activity
  • Study Buddies: students read an article with a partner. They are responsible to report back to the class about how it helped spark the Civil War.
  • Class Discussion: Incidents on the Road to War Notes

Friday:
  • Finish:  Class Discussion: Incidents on the Road to War Notes
  • Hand in: Incidents on the Road to War Sheet
  • Video: Lincoln's Biography
  • Video: Jefferson Davis Biography
  • Comparing Lincoln and Davis Activity:
1. Four interesting facts from Lincoln's Bio
2. Four interesting facts from Davis' Bio
3. How was the early life of both presidents different? Explain.
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5/5-5/9

5/12/2014

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Monday:
  • Reminder: Westward Expansion Test Thursday!
  • Reminder: Westward Expansion Packet/Study Guide due Thursday!
  • Write practice essays #1 & 2 for Study Guide p.21-22
  • Work with a study buddy

Tuesday:
  •  Video on slavery in the early 1800's

Wednesday:
  • Write practice essays #3 -5 in Study Guide (p.23-25)
  • Work with a study buddy
  • Trashketball review for vocabulary on p.26

Thursday:
  • Westward Expansion Test Today!
  • Westward Expansion Packet/Study Guide due Today!
  • When Finished: Read ch.16, section 3, p.521-525
  • Do: Section 3 Review, Questions 1-5

Friday:
  • Handout: North and South Differences Packet
  • Study Buddies: Students read North and South Differences Essay and pick out examples for their category (Economy/Geography/Culture) and sort them into the appropriate chart in the back of the packet.
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