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January, 2008
| Tuesday |
1/1/2008
No School |
| Wednesday |
1/2/2008
No School |
| Thursday |
1/3/2008
No School |
| Friday |
1/4/2008
No School |
| Saturday |
1/5/2008
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| Sunday |
1/6/2008
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| Monday |
1/7/2008
Classroom:Review key ideas from chapter 15: Dred Scott decision, popular sovereignty, Kansas-Nebraska Act, John Brown, Border States, the presidential elections of 1860, Fort Sumter, secession; overview of Chapter 16, students will define the vocabulary words for their notebook.
Homework: Finish Chapter 16 Vocabulary words. |
| Tuesday |
1/8/2008
Classroom:Current Events; homework check, review and discuss vocabulary words; read and discuss Chapter 16-1, pages 460-464: key ideas: decisions of the border states and their importance, unrest in the North over the issue of secession, Lincoln’s response, Northern and Southern advantages and disadvantages, war aims for both sides, make up of the military and numbers for both sides, numbers of African Americans and Hispanics involved in the war.
Homework: study for quiz |
| Wednesday |
1/9/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Quiz - students will identify 5 vocabulary words based on their definition; Video - "Gods and Generals" - General Lee, Jackson and Stuart for the South, the confusion leading up to and during the battle of Bull Run.
Homework: None |
| Thursday |
1/10/2008
Classroom: Current Events; review quiz; review key ideas from chapter 16-1, students will complete the following questions – Reading Check – page 462, Section Assessment page 464, questions #2-5.
Homework: finish questions if needed. |
| Friday |
1/11/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Review questions from Thursday and have students correct (green ink) and turn in; complete Guided Reading handout Chapter 16-1 with partner.
Homework: finish handout if needed. |
| Saturday |
1/12/2008
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| Sunday |
1/13/2008
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| Monday |
1/14/2008
Classroom: Current Events, Review Guided Reading Ch. 16-1 and have students correct, review key concepts ch. 16-1(use power point). The First Battle of Bull Run – outcome and reasons, effect on both sides, the Northern blockade, the first battle of ironclads, Gen. Grant and the war in the West, the battle of Shiloh, the fall of New Orleans. (Power point - key figures/events).
Quiz ch. 16-1
Homework: None |
| Tuesday |
1/15/2008
Classroom: Current Events, review quiz, Ch. 16-2 key ideas continued: review the First Battle of Bull Run – outcome and reasons, effect on both sides, the Northern blockade, the first battle of ironclads, Gen. Grant and the war in the West, the battle of Shiloh, the fall of New Orleans, New: Gen McClellan and the failures in the East, the battle of Antietam and its consequences. (Power point - key figures/events). Classwork - Reading Checks on pages 467, 468, 469, Section Assessment page 472 - #2-5.
Homework: finish Classwork questions if needed. |
| Wednesday |
1/16/2008
Classroom: Current Events, movie "Glory" - issues of conflict: Racial, elitism, discipline, threats from the South.
Homework: none |
| Thursday |
1/17/2008
Classroom: Current Events, Ch. 16-2 Guided Reading Handout with partner.
Homework: finish handout if needed. |
| Friday |
1/18/2008
Classroom: Current Events, finish/review Ch. 16-2 Guided Reading handout.
Quiz ch. 16-2. Study guide online.
Homework: none |
| Saturday |
1/19/2008
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| Sunday |
1/20/2008
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| Monday |
1/21/2008
No School |
| Tuesday |
1/22/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Read and discuss chapter 16-3 A Call for Freedom, pages 473 - 477, Key Ideas - Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? What were his political and personal thoughts on the subject? Why did he hesitate to issue the proclamation? What did it really do? What were the effects? How did African Americans respond? How did the South react?
Homework: none |
| Wednesday |
1/23/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Read and discuss chapter 16-3 A Call for Freedom, pages 473 - 477; Review key ideas.
Homework: Reading Checks pages 476 & 477, Section Assessment page 477 - questions # 2 - 4. |
| Thursday |
1/24/2008
Classroom: Current Events; review questions from Wednesday, Guided Reading handout with partner.
Homework: Finish handout. |
| Friday |
1/25/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Review handout, "Glory" issues of conflict: Racial, elitism, discipline, threats from the South.
Homework: none |
| Saturday |
1/26/2008
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| Sunday |
1/27/2008
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| Monday |
1/28/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Ch. 16-4: Life during the Civil War - the affects of the war on the economies, women and soldiers. Read and complete the Note taking handout.
Homework: none |
| Tuesday |
1/29/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Finish the Note Taking handout, Introduce Invention Project - students will choose and report out on an invention developed during second half of the 19th century (students may sign up as soon as they have decided).
Homework: none. |
| Wednesday |
1/30/2008
Classroom: Current Events; review Chapter 16-4 Note Taking handout; video "Glory".
Homework: none |
| Thursday |
1/31/2008
Classroom: Current Events; Read and discuss chapter 16-4, review key ideas of the war's affect on soldiers, civilians, and the economy of both sides.
Homework: none |
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