APUSH to View Lincoln

On Wednesday, 12/19 Mr. Clark's APUSH class will view the movie Lincoln at the Palace Theatre.  Although we first thought the Palace would be unable to attain a print of the film it came through.  Students are requested to NOT watch the film prior to the field trip.

December Trivia - Week #2

We had SEVEN successful entries from last week.


Here is this week's THREE part question:

1. Who is the man in the photo above?
2. What country did he come to America from?
3. How did he make his fortune in America (explain)?

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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