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
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
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.
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 10, 2012
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.
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 9, 2012
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.
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 5, 2012
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."
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 4, 2012
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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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?
.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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?
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?
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