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

--John Adams

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Week of February 1--5

It's FEBRUARY?!  Already FEBRUARY?!  Where is the school year going?!  This week, we're going to check out the Road to the Civil War and eventually enter the Civil War...

Day 1
In Class:  Seneca Falls HW review -- Go over Road to Civil War Video and Google Form... -- What were some of the contributing factors that led to the Civil War in the 1850s?
HW:  None
Notes:  Test on Feb. 9/10 -- Manifest Destiny, Reforms, Road to Civil War


Day 2
In Class:  Crash Course US History -- Road to Civil War! -- Kansas-Nebraska Act, Republican Party, Bleeding Kansas, Sumner's BEATDOWN, Lincoln-Douglas Debates...



HW:  None
Notes:  Test on Feb. 9/10 -- Manifest Destiny, Reforms, Road to Civil War


Day 3
In Class:  Road to Civil War! -- Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Dred Scott Decision, John Brown, Election of 1860 and secession...
HW:  None
Notes:  Test on Feb. 9/10 -- Manifest Destiny, Reforms, Road to Civil War


Day 4
In Class: The Civil War begins...Civil War Online Assignment in class: Civil War 150 Interactive
HW:  Civil War Video Podcast and Google Form HW due Monday, Feb. 8 -- Watch Video Podcast and complete the Google Form:  Civil War Google Form 
 



Notes:  Test on Feb. 9/10 -- Manifest Destiny, Reforms, Road to Civil War