"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 14, 2020

Week 25" Feb. 17-21, 2k20

No School Monday - Presidents Day! - Who's Your Fave President?


Civil War Test Study Guide
  • What was the minie ball?
  • How much did a Civil War soldier's backpack weigh?
  • What was the first battle of the Civil War and who won?
  • What was the bloodiest day of the war?
  • What was bloodiest battle of the war?
  • Which battle wast the turning point of the war?
  • Know the advantages entering the war for both Union and Confederacy
  • What was the capital city of the Confederacy?
  • Who were the great generals of the Civil War on both sides that we have discussed?
  • What did William T. Sherman do to Georgia -- Know what "total warfare? is...
  • Who was Matthew Brady?
  • What line in the Gettysburg Address was the most important? What did this line mean?


Day 1
In Class:  Go over the Gettysburg Address Graphic Novel Q's
HW: Abe Lincoln Pres Project due 2/24 -- Civil War test on 2/24

Day 2
In Class: 1864 -- William Tecumseh Sherman! -- PBS Civil War Sherman's March Through Georgia -- 1865 Lincoln's last year...


HW: Abe Lincoln Pres Project due 2/24 -- Civil War test on 2/24

Day 3
In Class:  1865 - Lincoln's Last Year -- Lee surrenders to Grant -- PBS Civil War Booth kills Lincoln
HW: Abe Lincoln Pres Project due 2/24 -- Civil War test on 2/24