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

--John Adams

Monday, February 27, 2017

Week of Feb. 27- March 3, 2017 (Week 27)

Welcome to Civil War week!  

Day 1
In Class:  Introduce the Civil War -- Advantages and disadvantages for each side in 1860.  Work on Civil War 150  Civil War 150 HW and keep answers in your notes... Civil War Unit Doc Notes

1861: The Cause


HW: Finish the Civil War 150 History Channel HW
Notes:  March 3 -- Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan Pres. Projects due!



Day 2
In Class:  Briefly go over Civil War 150 -- The War begins -- Fort Sumter...Bull Run... Daily Life in the Civil War...How much does your backpack weigh?
HW: Watch Video Podcast on Battles of Antietam -- and Emancipation Proclamation and answer Qs in Google Form for Day 3 



Notes:  March 3 -- Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan Pres. Projects due!

Day 3
In Class: Go over Google Form Q's -- Discuss Emancipation Proclamation -- 1863:  Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and the Gettysburg Addresss...
HW:   None!
Notes:  March 3 -- Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan Pres. Projects due!

Day 4
In Class:  Emancipation Proclamation -- 1863: Gettysburg and Vicksburg -- Introduce Sherman
HW: None!
Notes:  March 10 -- Research Paper Due -- March 13 -- Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan Presidential Projects due