Wednesday, Oct. 31st

APUSH - Today we worked on our glogs.

SS8 - Remember that the Civil War Assessment is due Friday.

Have a Great, Safe Halloween!

Tuesday, October 30th

APUSH - Students finished most of their research today on their ante-bellum reform.  Mr. Clark also demonstrated how to use the basics of the glog.

SS8 - Today we finished the presentations on the Civil War battles.  Students then had time to work on their Civil War battle assessments.

The assessment is due:

Period 2 - Thursday
Period 8 & 9 - Friday

THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA:

The following is a letter written by President Abraham Lincoln:


I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored; the nearer the Union will be "the Union as it was." If there be those who would not save the Union, unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery.

When was it written?

To whom was Lincoln writing to?

Monday, Oct. 29th

APUSH - Today we introduced an activity that students will work through with partners.  This will cover the main ante-bellum reform movements.

SS 8 - Only my second met today.  Hopefully we will see everybody on Tuesday and everybody is safe.

Friday, October 26th - Links for Glog Assessment

Sorry for not posting yesterday.  It just slipped my mind.


APUSH - Today we reviewed the Jacksonian Era and how the Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as guardians of the Constitution, protectors of liberty and promoters of economic opportunity.  Your HW for the weekend is:

1. Read Chapter 13 “The Rise of Mass Democracy,” pages 268-284.

                                                2. Hippocampus Activities-Age of Jackson:

                                                            a. Nineteenth Century Banking

                                                            b. The Bank

                                                            c. Jackson and the Bank War

                                                            d. Jackson and Van Buren

SS 8 - We continued with the presentation of the glogs.  I have linked the NINE glogs to help you complete your assessment on this project.  You may also use your textbook.  

LINKS for the 9 battles/engagements of the Civil War:

Fort Sumter - http://sakicstanley.edu.glogster.com/clark-fort-sumter-1349829923/

Bull Run - http://starafxk9.edu.glogster.com/bull-run/

Ironclads - http://sgxvzgtqa.edu.glogster.com/ironclads-period8/

Shiloh - http://so82rvppt.edu.glogster.com/shiloh-period-8/

Antietam - http://sqruvfr84.edu.glogster.com/antietam-per-2-3655/

Fredericksburg - http://swczmjtyv.edu.glogster.com/fredericksburg-period-8-637/

Gettysburg - http://sva62dnf7.edu.glogster.com/gettysburg-per-9/

Vicksburg - http://ssq7zxep3.edu.glogster.com/vicksburg-per-9/

Sherman's March - http://sy25rxgpy.edu.glogster.com/shermans-march-period-9/

Wednesday, October 24th

APUSH-   Today we had class, phew!

We started by watching a 10-12 video of the presidency of Andrew Jackson.  This gave students an overview of the events and actions he took as president.

Students then worked through a lesson comparing Jeffersonian Democracy and Jacksonian Democracy.

TONIGHT'S HW:

1. Read Chapter 13 “The Rise of Mass Democracy,” pages 262-267.

                                                2. Hippocampus Activities-Age of Jackson:

                                                            a. Tariff of 1828

                                                            b. South Carolina

                                                            c. Tariff of 1832 and Clay’s Compromise

                                                            d. Native Americans and the New Republic

                                                            e. The Indian Removal Act

SS8-    Today I reviewed the expectations of presenting the glog for Thursday and Friday (see below).

We then discussed the Anaconda Plan and watched 12 minutes on why the Civil War was so bloody.

Social Studies 8

Civil War Glogs

Short Presentations

Battle Presentations – Thursday/Friday:

You will present your topic in 2-4 minutes and then answer questions for 2-4 minutes and possibly show an excerpt of your video.

YOU MUST PRESENT:

1.    The Background information of your battle?

What events led to your battle?   How did we get to your battle?

2.    A concise, clear run-down of the battle?

Who won?  How?  Were there any turning points?  Explain the main parts of the battle itself.

3.    The impact of your battle.

Why was your battle important?  What did it lead to?

BE READY TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

A)  Any information on your Glog itself.

B)  How was geography important to your battle?

C)   Who were the main players in your battle?  What were their roles?

D)  What did you learn from your eyewitness account?

E)   Were there any key turning points within your battle?

F)   What did you learn that was interesting?

G)  How did you gain a greater appreciation for the Civil War from completing the glog?

Tuesday, October 23rd

APUSH --> No class today,


SS 8 --> In class today we "inspected" our glogs to ensure the requirements were fulfilled.  Homework tonight is to finish glog (10th period, study hall or at home).  Tomorrow, we will cover important aspects of the Civil War and set up the glog presentations for Thursday and Friday.  Noodletools is due tomorrow for the glog.

At this point there is ONE entry for the weekly trivia competition.  We have a total 22 entries for the month of October.


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Monday, October 22nd

SS 8 -->  Work on finalizing glogs today.  Tomorrow will be "inspection day."

Legacy of Slavery due Tuesday.

Glog Presentations Thursday/Friday.

Glog Assessment will be due Monday.

Homework Tonight:  Finish Glogs/Noodletools


This week's Trivia:

What Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?  What year was it ratified?





APUSH-->      Unit III Test Today.

Tonight's Homework:

1. Read in Chapter 13 “The Rise of Mass Democracy,” pages 256-262.

2. Hippocampus Activities: Age of Jackson

a.     Election of 1824

b.     Election of 1828

c.     New Political Parties

Thursday, October 18th

APUSH - Today, presented on key events that demonstrated that forming our young Republic was difficult and sometimes contentious.  Test on Monday.

Here is question #7:

An important reason for the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine was to:
A) end the United States alliance with France
B) displace England as the chief creditor of the Latin-American countries
C) counter British objections that would arise in any future United States effort to annex the West Indies or Canada
D) protect republican institutions of government in the Western Hemisphere
E) prevent French interference in the internal affairs of Mexico

Study well this weekend APUSHers!


SS8 - Today we continued our work on the glogs.  This is also the HW assignment for the past 2-3 nights and will be through Monday.  I have offered many suggestions and strategies on how to assure the glog gets completed with care.  So far they look pretty good.  Keep up the good work.  E

All students, Enjoy the 3-day weekend!

Wednesday, October 17th

APUSH-  Students took the PSATs today.  Please prepare for your mini-presentations tonight.  Remember the THEME "Republicanism on Trial."  I want you to connect your topic to the idea that forming the new American government was quite difficult in our young nation.

SS8- Students worked on their glogs today.  They did a great job.  HW is to continue to work on the glog.  Students could locate appropriate images (see previous post) or type some aspect of the assignment so more work could be done in class.  We will have class time for the glogs on Thursday and Monday.

ONLY 1 ENTRY for TRIVIA THIS WEEK  - DEADLINE IS TOMORROW!

SS8 -->  Today we started by reviewing the requirements of the glog and students were able to start their glogs.  These can be accessed from home id need be.  Homework was to work on glog by finding images that may be used.  Websites are on my blog that students should access for sources.

Trivia this week is due Thursday this week.  Last week we had EIGHT correct responses.  So far this week we have none.

APUSH --> Students took Key Terms quiz today and we finished reviewing the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson.  No class tomorrow, best of luck on PSATs!  Student presentations are on Thursday.

Civil War Battle Link - Need More Information

Major Campaigns and Battles:

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/bycampgn.htm

Monday, October 15th

SS 8 -  Today we used the lab to allow students to view the videos on their battles and check their notes for accuracy and possibly to fill holes.  Tonight's HW is to COMPLETE all research for the glog.  Tomorrow, we start the glog.  The glog assignment is on my teacher page, linked on my blog and will be handed out in hard copy form to students.

APUSH -  Today students read opposing viewpoints on the Louisiana Purchase.  We will review those viewpoints tomorrow after the Key Terms quiz.  Unit Test will be Monday.


This week's Trivia:

There is a statistic used by historians to demonstrate how deadly the Civil War was for fighting soldiers.  Historians often refer to the Battle of Cold Harbor in stating how many men fell in a TWENTY minute period.  How many men fell at Cold Harbor in 20 minutes?  How many men is that in every second?  (2-part answer)

PRIZE - So far we have 18 entries for the Month of October.  The prize is dinner (at Generations) and a movie (at the Palace).  2 weeks left to get your name in the mix.  Good luck!

Glog Assignment - Civil War Battle

Click here to access the Civil War Assignment:

http://lpmhs-lpds-ny.schoolloop.com/file/1251781542414/1251533964971/9142756724972366764.pdf

Civil War Images for Glog

Library of Congress:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html


PBS:

http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/cwimages/portraits/


Civil War Photos:

http://www.civilwarphotos.net/

CIVIL WAR VIDEOS:

Battle of Antietam: (History Channel)

http://www.history.com/videos/the-battle-of-antietam#the-battle-of-antietam

CIVIL WAR VIDEOS

Battles of Hippocampus (Battles Overview)

http://www.hippocampus.org/History%20%26%20Government;jsessionid=D89E9B44B27EB43A87FCEA2D9FC1A411


Gettysburg (Little Round Top Day #2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYDhAmjmxYk


Gettysburg (Pickett's Charge, Day #3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3po17QbHLRQ&feature=related

CIVIL WAR VIDEOS

Battle of Shilo (Day 2 / PBS)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SyDbZZCoFE&feature=related



Ironclads (PBS)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ABzaEHQ4Hg&feature=related

CIVIL WAR VIDEO GLOGS

Here are some video links for the different videos:

Gettysburg day #3 (PBS):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsszvmuZBR4&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Fredericksburg (History Channel):

http://www.history.com/videos/battle-of-frederickson#battle-of-frederickson

Gettysburg (History Channel):

http://www.history.com/videos/battle-of-frederickson#the-battle-of-gettysburg

Vicksburg (History Channel):

http://www.history.com/videos/the-union-siege-of-vicksburg#the-union-siege-of-vicksburg

Sherman’s March (History Channel):

http://www.history.com/videos/shermans-last-obstacle-battle-of-fort-mcallister#shermans-last-obstacle-battle-of-fort-mcallister

Shiloh (History Channel):

http://www.history.com/videos/the-battle-of-shiloh#the-battle-of-shiloh

Bull Run (History Channel):

http://www.history.com/videos/first-battle-of-bull-run#first-battle-of-bull-run

Friday, October 12th

SS 8 - Today students continued to research their assigned battles.  Two links to websites (PBS and The History Channel are linked on my blog on 10/11.  The History Channel website has a search engine and all of our battles are covered there.

Also, below is a website that will help students find an eyewitness account for their glog.  There is a search engine on this website as well.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/

On Monday students will be able to view their battles in Ken Burns' Civil War.  We will finish up the research component on Monday and on Tuesday students will start with their glogs.  A glog on Fort Sumter is also available on yesterday's blog as a link.

Homework for the weekend is to finalize written research.  Enjoy!


APUSH -->  Today we discussed the presidency of George Washington and John Adams.  On Monday we will specifically deal with the pros and cons of the Louisiana Purchase.

TUESDAY - Key Terms Quiz

NEXT MONDAY - Unit III Test

Thursday, October 11th

SS 8 -- "The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places."  This starts PBS' The Civil War by Ken Burns.  We watched the first three minutes to start class today to trigger the students in investigating their battles.  Step one of creating the Civil War Battle glog occurred today as students finished textbook research.  After the text students were directed to use book sources from our LMC and our being held in my classroom.  Students are finishing their research today, tomorrow and Monday.

Here are a couple of links to help with the glog:

http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/ (PBS website)

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war (History Channel)

What is a glog?   A glog may best be described as a poster board on steroids.  It allows students a creative way to learn and represent a topic they are studying.

Check out Mr. Clark's glog on the Bombardment of Fort Sumter.  Students will be required to create a glog on one of eight Civil War battles.

http://sakicstanley.edu.glogster.com/clark-fort-sumter-1349829923/ (Mr. Clark's Glog on Fort Sumter - hint, you may need to hit "refresh to have all the photos and video to appear)


APUSH --> Today we discussed Charles Beard's An Economic Interpretation to the Constitution.  We use that discussion to evaluate Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution.  That led us to further discuss the development of political parties in the early Republic.

Wednesday, October 10th

SS 8 -->   Today we started our study of the Civil War by investigating the Bombardment of Fort Sumter.  We read as a class on the bombardment as to prepare students for a battle they will be assigned.  Students will be creating a glog on one of eight battles of the Civil War.  I then showed students a completed glog on the Bombardment of Fort Sumter and we watched a 3 minute clip from PBS' Civil War that was embedded on the example glog.  Tomorrow I will link the glog on my blog.

TRIVIA - due Friday:  This week's trivia --  There are THREE historical quotes on my teacher page.  Who said the third one?  What does it mean in your own words.


APUSH --> Today we discussed the presidency of George Washington.  We discussed how political parties developed during his administration.  We watched a 9-minute clip from George Ellis' Founding Brothers which discussed the Bank of the United States.

Tuesday, October 9th

SS 8 -->  Today was the last day that last week's trivia response could be submitted.  This week's trivia question is below and is due by Friday.

In class today we went back to our Legacy of Slavery assignment and found examples from the text as evidence to the characteristics of slavery.  Tonight, students need to visit PBS' website on slavery and find 3-5 pieces of evidence to put into the characteristics.

The link for the assignment is here -  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/



APUSH - Today we reviewed how the country made its way to the Constitutional Convention.  We finished the lesson and discussion on the Convention and the competing interests.  Students are requested to read a short excerpt of Charles Beard's An Economic Interpretation of the US Constitution.


This week's trivia --  There are THREE historical quotes on my teacher page.  Who said the third one?  What does it mean in your own words.

Friday, October 5th

APUSH -->     Today in APUSH we watched some short clips from NBC Archives on the state constitutions created in the Revolutionary period, the Articles of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion.  This launched us into a discussion on the Constitutional Convention and we started a lesson trying to identify the different fears groups had in Philadelphia and how those fears were allayed with certain provisions from the document.  We will finish lesson on Monday and start with "Launching the New Ship."


SS 8 -->     We started class by looking at a statement by Sam Houston, as his state, Texas considered seceding from the Union: (My favorite Civil War quote)

Let me tell you what is coming. After the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives you may win Southern independence, but I doubt it. The North is determined to preserve this Union. They are not a fiery, impulsive people as you are, for they live in colder climates. But when they begin to move in a given direction, they move with the steady momentum and perseverance of a mighty avalanche.

We then reviewed the Election of 1860 and discussed how it led to the secession of Southern States.  We supplemented that discussion with PBS' Civil War and the 13 minute clip "Secessionitis."

Students then looked at the beginning quote and explained its meaning in their own words.

No homework this weekend, Enjoy the extra day.

Thursday, October 4th

APUSH-  Today we worked through the Articles of Confederation, observing its achievements and its ineffectiveness.  Tomorrow we will start our discussion of the US Constitution.


SS 8 - Today was a lot of lecture as we viewed different aspects of the 1850's and I discussed the major events of that decade.  No homework tonight!

SOCIAL STUDIES TRIVIA COMPETITION:

OCTOBER, WEEK 1

ANSWERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY TUES, OCT 9


What was the first Southern state to secede from the Union?  What was the exact date?



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Wednesday, October 3rd

APUSH -->   Today we started discussing the Articles of Confederation, America's first government.  We started by discussing the principles established in individual state constitutions during the Revolutionary period.  Tomorrow we will finalize our work on the Articles and hopefully be able to understand how they led and created the groundwork for the US Constitution.

SS 8 --> We started class by watching a 9-minute clip on the Causes of the Civil War as presented in Ken Burns' Civil War.  This clip matched with recent text reading.  Students then took a short quiz on their recent text reading and the clip.  We then started a discussion on the 1850's, the decade when America started to "rip apart."  Tomorrow we will continue that discussion by looking at historical documents, maps and quotes.  Hopefully we will be able to end with the Election of 1860 and understand how this election led to Southern states seceding from the Union.


SOCIAL STUDIES TRIVIA COMPETITION:

OCTOBER, WEEK 1

ANSWERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY TUES, OCT 9


What was the first Southern state to secede from the Union?  What was the exact date?

Tuesday, October 2nd

APUSH - Today we read three essay responses to the 2009 FRQ that students completed yesterday.  After we reviewed the rubric and read the sample essays students read their own essays and graded them.  Tomorrow we will start with the Articles of Confederation, America's first government.

SS8 - Today students took a short quiz.  We then discussed the two major topics of MANIFEST DESTINY & THE SLAVERY QUESTION.  We looked at paintings and different documents in trying to understand how America's expansion and the uncertainty of slavery's expansion created a tension between the North (free states) and South (slave states).

Tonight's HW - Read Section IV of Chapter 16 "The Republican Party Emerges."

Monday, October 1st

Happy October!

APUSH - Today we wrote a FRQ from the 2009 AP Exam.  Tomorrow we will assess it as a group and individually.

Tonight's HW:

Read Chapter 9 “The Confederation and the Constitution” pages 174-181.

                                                Hippocampus Activities: “The American Revolution”

                                                            1. International Relations

                                                            2. Land Ordinances in the Old Northwest

                                                            3. Shay’s Rebellion

SS8 - Today we continued our Legacy of Slavery lesson by finishing the History Channel's clip on

slavery which discussed Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.  Students were then broken into

small groups or worked with partners and reviewed and analyzed some of EIGHT historical documents

on the topic of slavery.  These documents supported the inventory process of the slavery lesson.

HW - Read Ch. 16, Section III "The Crisis Deepens," page 468.