Blog Archives - Mr. Kelly

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10/28/2013

Monday:

Watch Killing Lincoln P1
Students complete: Killing Lincoln Worksheet

Tuesday:

Civil War Ends Quiz 2.2
Due: Civil War Ends Unit Packet
Due: Civil War Ends Study Guide p.18-19

When finished:

Pick up: Reconstruction Unit Packet
Begin: Reconstruction Vocabulary (p. 3)
Use: The Americans (red textbook)

Wednesday:

Early Dismissal
Watch Killing Lincoln P2
Students complete: Killing Lincoln Worksheet

Thursday:

Finish Killing Lincoln P3
Students complete: Killing Lincoln Worksheet

Friday:

Killing Lincoln Reflection Questions p. 5

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Presidential Reconstruction p1 Activity p. 7-12
Thought Jot: Presidential Reconstruction p.7
Reconstruction Images p.7-9

10/21-10/25

10/20/2013

Monday:

Assign: End of the Civil War Study Guide (Tues. 10/29)
Assign: End of the Civil War Unit Packet (Tues. 10/29)
Assign: End of the Civil War Test (Tues. 10/29)
Introduce WPA Slave Narratives (What are they? What should we keep in mind?)
WPA Slave Narratives
Study Buddies: WPA Slave Narratives Worksheet (p.12)

Observe: Details of the Ex-Slave's life
Reflect: What is slavery like? What is life like after slavery?
Question: After reading, what questions do you have?

Class Discussion: Slave Narratives Discussion Sheet (p. 11)

Tuesday:

Finish Class Discussion: Slave Narratives Discussion Sheet (p. 11)
Students should use p.11 as a basis for their slave story.
Assign: Slave Story (possible essay on the test)
Civil War Ends Lecture Notes p. 14-15
Listen: Gettysburg Address
Thought Jot: Write down phrases you recognize from the Gettysburg Address (p.1)

Wednesday:

Continue: Civil War Ends Lecture Notes p. 14-15

Explain Essays on Test (p.17)

Prepare 4 practice essays (p. 17)
Test gives 3 of these essays to choose from

Thursday:

Explain Essays on Test p.17
Focus Lesson: Essay Outline p. 16
Study Buddies: Write Practice Essays p.17
Finished Early? Work on Slave Story p.20

Friday:

Civil War Trashketball Review
Complete Study Guides p. 18-19
Reminder: End of the Civil War Study Guide (Tues. 10/29)
Reminder: End of the Civil War Unit Packet (Tues. 10/29)
Reminder: End of the Civil War Test (Tues. 10/29)

10/14-10/18

10/13/2013

Monday:

Tuesday:

African-Americans in the Military Warm-up
Thought Jot
Study Buddies: Each group will answer four questions (in the above) about their assigned primary source.(turn into basket)
Class Discussion: Discuss Study Buddy Primary Sources
African-Americans in Military Lecture (p. 7-9)

Wednesday

African-Americans in Military Lecture (p. 7-9)

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Click Here: African-Americans in the War Webpage
Study Buddies: African-Americans in the War Worksheet (p.10)
Group 1: Port Hudson
Group 2: Milliken's Bend
Group 3: Fort Wagner
Group 4: Battle of the Crater
Class Discussion of African Americans in the War

Glory: Battle of Ft. Wagner

Thursday:
Per. 1 & 8:

Click Here: African-Americans in the War Webpage
Study Buddies: African-Americans in the War Worksheet (p.10)
Group 1: Port Hudson
Group 2: Milliken's Bend
Group 3: Fort Wagner
Group 4: Battle of the Crater
Class Discussion of African Americans in the War

Glory: Battle of Ft. Wagner

Per 4:

Thought Jot (p.1)
Slave Resistance Exercise (p. 13)
Class Examples of Slave Resistance (p.13)
Study Buddies: Examples of Resistance (turn into basket)
Class Discussion

Friday:
Per. 1 & 8:

Thought Jot (p.1)
Slave Resistance Exercise (p. 13)
Study Buddies: Examples of Resistance (turn into basket)
Class Discussion

Per. 4:

Introduce WPA Slave Narratives (What are they? What should we keep in mind?)
WPA Slave Narratives
Study Buddies: WPA Slave Narratives Worksheet (p.12)

Observe: Details of the Ex-Slave's life
Reflect: What is slavery like? What is life like after slavery?
Question: After reading, what questions do you have?

Class Discussion: Slave Narratives Discussion Sheet (p. 11)

10/7-10/11

10/4/2013

Monday:

In Service Meetings
No School!

Tuesday:

Review Game for Civil War Begins Test

Wednesday:

Civil War Begins Test
Due: Civil War Begins Unit Packet
Due: Civil War Begins Study Guide (p.26-28 of packet)
Hand out Civil War Ends Unit Packet

Thursday

Hand out Civil War Ends Unit Packet
Emancipation Proclamation Activity 1 2 3 4 5
Discuss Emancipation Proclamation
If finished:
Begin: African-Americans in the War Worksheet p. 10 in packet
Assignment: Summarize what happened in each battle and what contriubtion African-American troops made

Click Here to find information: African-Americans in the War Webpage

Friday:

Focus Lesson: Finding Makeup Work
Lincoln's Personal View on Slavery Power Point
Lincoln's View on Slavery Video Segments
Lincoln's View on Slavery Graphic Organizer
Lincoln & Emancipation Reflection Activity

Monday:

African-Americans in the Military Warm-up
African-Americans in Military Lecture
African-Americans in the War Webpage
African-Americans in the War Worksheet
Group 1: Port Hudson
Group 2: Milliken's Bend
Group 3: Fort Wagner
Group 4: Battle of the Crater