OBJECTIVES: Consider effect of John Brown and Abraham Lincoln's election on national politics. Examine different attitudes toward war. Detail first shots of the war.
Monday, March 17: Turn in UGRR map and letter to "your" master. Discuss ASEH themes. Return EOC essay and discuss. Review compromises.
Tuesday, March 18: Choose novel and group. Select character for journal writes. Complete novel contract. Read Chapter 15, section 3 (Slavery Dominates Politics) and take notes.
Wednesday, March 19: Video and notes on John Brown and Harper's Ferry. Take notes on effect of Lincoln's election in Chapter 15, section 4.
Thursday, March 20: Battle notes for 1861 and the first shots at Fort Sumter. First novel entry due Friday, BOP.
Friday, March 21: Ken Burns' documentary on opening of Civil War. Talent Show.
OBJECTIVES: Examine opening years of Civil War and consider personal responses to the cause of the war.
Monday, March 31: Share novel journal write, turn it in. Read and take notes on 1861, advantages and disadvantages of North and South.
Tuesday, April 1: Battle Notes 1861, Battle of Bull Run/Manassas. Journal write #2 due Monday, BOP.
Wednesday, April 2: Read Chapter 16, section 3. Take notes of timeline of events 1862.
Thursday, April 3: Battle Notes 1862, Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg.
Friday, April 4: Segment of Glory, the story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
OBJECTIVES: Examine turning point of the Civil War and intricacies of the Emancipation Proclamation. Determine closing strategies of the Civil War.
Monday, April 7: Share journal write #2, turn it in. Read and take notes on Chapter 17, sections 1 and 2. Read the Emancipation Proclamation and answer related questions. Due Tuesday, BOP.
Tuesday, April 8: Turn in Emancipation Proclamation questions. Battle Notes 1863, Battle of Gettysburg. Journal #3 due Monday, BOP.
Wednesday, April 9: Timeline notes for 1863. Battle Notes 1864, Sherman's March to the Sea.
Thursday, April 10: Read Chapter 17, section 3 on the surrender of Lee. Battle Notes 1865, Surrender at Appomatox. Journal #4 due Monday, BOP.
Friday, April 11: Segment from Glory.
OBJECTIVES:
Determine how the Civil War ended and the failures of reconstructing the South.
Monday, April 14: Battle Notes 1864, 65. Test on Civil War Wednesday.
Tuesday, April 15: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Read and take notes on Chapter 17, section 4. Test Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 16: Civil War test.
Thursday, April 17: Reconstruction notes. Chapter 18, sections 1,2 and 3. Due Monday.
Friday, April 18: Novel Day. Turn in illustration. Discuss 4 sticky pad observations. Take notes from text (Chapter 18, sections 1,2 and 3). Due Monday.