Halloween 2007

Today we watched a short segment from the film 500 nations about the Indian Removal Act of 1830. I asked students to compare the similarities and differences in the way that Indians and African Americans were treated in the mid 19th Century.

I then passed out a map/worksheet about the Removal Act of 1830. Some students worked on finishing their daily presentation power-points.

No Homework.

Tuesday Oct. 30

Sorry.... I missed a few days. Here's a recap:
Thurs. 10/25: A spellbinding lecture on Reconstruction. Students did "fill in the blank" lecture notes.
Fri. 10/25: Students selected terms for the Quarter 2 presentations.

ALL PRESENTATIONS MUST BE DONE AND TURNED IN TO ME BEFORE THE PRESENTATION DATE. ALL PRESENTATIONS ARE NOW POWER-POINTS AND WILL BE STORED ON THE iMAC IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.

Mon. 10/29: 1/2 the class worked on presentations while the other half did the "Apocalypse Then" questions.

Tuesday 10/30:
Half of the class worked on completing their daily presentations that will begin on this Friday. The other half of the class worked on a handout titled: Reconstruction and its effects.

No Homework, but presentations are need to be completed by the end of class tomorrow.

Also, the "Apocalypse Then" questions should also be completed by now.

Monday 10/22 and Tuesday 10/23

On Monday we reviewed for Tuesday's test by playing bingo and doing a review crossword.

On Tuesday students took the Quarter 1 test.

October 19, 2007

On Thursday I collected the Expansion and Civil War packets. We continued to watch Glory. On Friday we finished Glory and I returned both the packets and a study guide for the test which will be on Tuesday Oct. 23.

Glory extra credit essay is due on Monday, NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.

October 16 & 17

On Tuesday I gave a riveting powerpoint lecture on the Civil War. After that we watched more of the dvd segment on Honest Abe Lincoln.

On Wed. we began the film Glory. There is an EXTRA CREDIT essay assignment that goes with the film.

PACKETS ARE DUE TOMORROW: TH. OCT 18!

October 15, 2007

There was more class time to finish the C.W. Spoke Diagram (which is due today). We also watched the first Lincoln segment from the President's dvd series. I also passed out a map assignment that illustrates the Union and the Confederate states. Packets will be due soon.... Wednesday?

Homework: Civil War Map

October 12, 2007

We continued working on the Civil War Spoke Diagrams. Diagrams are due at the end of class on Monday.

NO HOMEWORK.

October 11: Civil War Spoke Diagram

Today we continued working on the Causes of the Civil War Spoke Diagram.

No Homework.

Causes of the Civil War Spoke Diagram

Today we reviewed the Dred Scott case with a brief powerpoint. I then passed out a handout that described the cultural differences between the North and the South on the eve of the Civil War, and went over directions for the Causes of the Civil War spoke diagram group assignment.

Students organized themselves into groups of no more than 3, and began work.