Monday, December 10th

SS 8 - Today we reviewed different perspectives on the railroads in US History.  This set-up tonight's homework which was to write a lengthy paragraph on one of those perspectives while incorporating a document or two.


APUSH-

Mon, 12/10                    IC-            Read Time article “The True Lincoln”

  HW-          Read Chapter 20 “Girding for War: The North and the South,”            pages 446-452

            Hippocampus Activities – The Civil War:

1.     Military Strategy



Veronica - Here is the link to the Lincoln (Time) article:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1077281,00.html

Thursday, 12/6

SS 8 - Today we watched "Heartland" from the History of Us.  


APUSH- We started discussing the Civil War today by discussing the strategies of the Confederates and the Union.  Here is the HW for the weekend:

HW- Read Chapter 20 “Girding for War: The North and the   South,”   pages  438-446,

Hippocampus Activities – The Civil War:

1.     Mobilization

Wednesday, December 5th

APUSH -->  Homework:

HW-             Read Chapter 20 “Girding for War: The North and the South,” pages 434-438

 Hippocampus Activities – The Civil War:

1.     Southern Secession

SS 8 -->  Today we finished chapter 19 by reading parts of the text and watching clips on the Massacre at Wounded Knee and the "Land Rush" as shown in the movie Far & Away.

Tonight's HW - Ch. 20 section I, "Railroads Spur Growth"

8th Grade Trivia - December Week #1

What famous event is depicted in the picture above?  (Make sure to include the date, location and the word "golden" in your response)


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Monday, Dec. 3rd

SS8 - Today we watched a clip of Dances with Wolves and discussed the buffalo hunt.  Student were assigned 15 questions from Chapter 19.

Laine, I have cut and pasted those questions below.  You can use your text for assistance.



APUSH - We discussed the 1850's to day and ended by talking bout the importance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.  KEY TERMS quiz tomorrow.  Test moved to Wednesday.


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Friday, 11/30

SS8 - Today we took the Unit Test on Reconstruction.  There is no homework over the weekend.  On Monday we will start a mini-Unit on "The New West."

APUSH- Today we reviewed the events leading the Civil War through lecture, powerpoint and short video clips.  We will continue this on Monday.  I forgot to give students the Key Terms Quiz today so we will make adjustments for Monday.  Test is still scheduled for Tuesday but could be pushed to Wednesday?

Enjoy your weekend.


TRIVIA UPDATE
SS8 - Brian Byrne (October Trivia Winner)  Prize Dinner & a Movie
          Victoria O'Leary (November Trivia Winner) Prize 4 points on Unit Test

Next week's Trivia Question will be posted on Monday.

Thursday, November 29th

APUSH - Today we read DBQ examples and then graded our own DBQ based on that reading.

SS8 - We did a writing activity today in class centered around a DBQ.  TEST on FRIDAY!



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