"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Friday, February 8, 2013

Week of February 11-15

We have a short week with a test at the end of it...Don't fret Baby Birds, the test should not be too difficult!  Let's have a good one before President's Day Weekend!

Day 1
In Class: Slavery 1800-1860 Podcast Notes due today!!! -- Working on note cards for research paper...Today is the last day of research...we've had three days...150 minutes of class time...
HW:  20 note cards due Feb. 14 (all classes)
Notes:  Test on 2/13-2/14

James Buchanan's Presidency 1857--1861...
Day 2
In Class:  Road to Civil War -- Lincoln-Douglas Debates, John Brown's Raid, Election of 1860...Secession!!!
HW:  20 note cards due Feb. 14 (all classes)
Notes:  Test on 2/13-2/14

Day 3
In Class:  Test on material from Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan years...
HW:  20 note cards due Feb. 14 (all classes)
Notes:  Test on 2/13-2/14  --- Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan Presidential Projects due Feb. 22

Enjoy the long weekend and celebrate the 43 men who have been elected The President of the United States...I'll be on the couch watching the History Channel all weekend grading note cards :)  Be Good!

John Brown!!!


America Divided, 1860...The nation is torn apart in 1860