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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Wednesday, November 28th

APUSH - Students wrote the DBQ in class.  Tomorrow we will grade the DBQ.  The review sheet for the Unit V Test is pasted below.  Veronica, the remainder syllabus for Unit V is on my teacher page.


SS 8 - Today students dealt with 8 documents surrounding the few successes of Reconstruction and the many failures of Reconstruction.  Tomorrow we will work through some writing activities on the subject and use the DBQ in that capacity.   TEST ON FRIDAY.

APUSH Unit V

Test Review Sheet

Chapters 16-19

Pre-Civil War Era

1.     Kansas-Nebraska Act

2.     Great Britain and France attitude toward Civil War

3.     Railroads

4.     Know Nothing Party

5.     Slavery

6.     Popular Sovereignty

7.     North/South Differences

8.     Abolitionism

9.     Dred Scott

10. Mexican War

11. Manifest Destiny

12.  Compromise of 1850

13. Lecompton Constitution

14. Historical quote

15. Historical quote

16. Election of 1860

17. Secession

18. Wilmot Proviso

19. Underground Railroad

20. Kansas-Nebraska Act

21. Dred Scott

22. Events in order

23. Historical Quote

24. Slavery

25. Events in order

26. Republican platform

27-31 Quotes from history

32. Expansionist president

33. Free-Soilers

34-35 Historical quote

36. Slaves in 1850’s

37. Free Soil Party

38. Compromise of 1850

39. Sectionalism

40. Sectionalism

41. Dred Scott

42. Events in order

43. Events in order

44. Ostend Manifesto

45. Seceding states

46.John Brown

47. Chronological Order

48. Slave revolts

49. Abolitionism

50. Abolitionism

Tuesday, November 27th

SS8 - We started class today looking at two historical documents that conflicted with one another.  We discussed those documents with some depth.  We then finished discussing Reconstruction.  TEST FRIDAY!

APUSH - Today we spent 20 minutes discussing ways to approach the DBQ.  Students were then given a 15-minute reading period on an AP DBQ.  Tomorrow students will write the DBQ.


Veronica - Here is a link to the DBQ.  Do NOT use notes or any assistance once started.  Time yourself on the essay.  You have 1 hour.

http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/ushistory/ap05_frq_us_history_b.pdf

Monday, November 26th

SS8 - TEST FRIDAY!   Review sheet was provided before break.  STUDY!

In class today we mopped up and reviewed the Reconstruction Era.  We used a powerpoint and


APUSH - Today, we read "Secession is Justified" in South Carolina's Declaration.  Students had to read a short article and write a 1-page essay:

WHY DID SOUTHERN STATES FEEL JUSTIFIED IN SECESSION?

Veronica, I believe you have this article with you but if not it is linked here:

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_scarsec.asp



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8th Grade Trivia - Week #4 - November

Upon the death of Abraham Lincoln what famous line did Secretary of War Edwin Stanton say?

Monday, November 19th

APUSH - Today we watched 20 minutes regarding the lead-up to the Civil War in Ken Burns' The Civil War.  We then started to read to opposing arguments on the secession of Southern states.

SS8 - I only met with my 2nd period SS8 class today.  We watched a short video on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and then students finished taking notes on the Reconstruction Era.

This afternoon and this evening LPMHS will be having parent/teacher conferences.