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.