Students,
Today we examined two letters written by civil war soldiers reflecting on their experiences during the war. Regardless of whether these men fought for the Union or the Confederacy they have a shared experience and this comes out in the letters. To analyze them we used H.I.P.P
H: Historical Context
I: Intended Audience
P: Purpose
P: Point of View
If you were absent you will need to see me in class to get the packet to complete the assignment.
After we examined the letters we took a look at two popular songs during the Civil War (Battle hymn of the Republic for the North, and Dixie Land for the South). Here you got to do some independent analysis and compare these two songs. Trying to pick apart their importance to the different causes and motivations held by each side.
Reminders:
Dual Credit - Your rough drafts are due on the Monday November 30th!
Friday, November 20, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
November 18th & 19th, 2015
Students,
Today we began to examine the Civil war directly. See below for PPT. These notes will take two days.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7UEJXR09rX09ad2M/view?usp=sharing
Today we began to examine the Civil war directly. See below for PPT. These notes will take two days.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7UEJXR09rX09ad2M/view?usp=sharing
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
November 17th, 2015
Students,
Today we looked at the advantages enjoyed by the Union and the Confederacy. We created T-charts in our notes to weigh the pros and cons of each side and explored why these issues even mattered.
Union
manufacturing
population
economy
government
navy / military
Confederacy
Familiar territory
homefront support
military generals
REMINDERS:
Dual Credit your rough draft is due on Monday November 30th ! DO NOT MISS THIS DEADLINE!
Rubric for the essay
Today we looked at the advantages enjoyed by the Union and the Confederacy. We created T-charts in our notes to weigh the pros and cons of each side and explored why these issues even mattered.
Union
manufacturing
population
economy
government
navy / military
Confederacy
Familiar territory
homefront support
military generals
REMINDERS:
Dual Credit your rough draft is due on Monday November 30th ! DO NOT MISS THIS DEADLINE!
Rubric for the essay
Monday, November 16, 2015
November 16th, 2015
Students,
Today we did a round robin gallery walk of all of your fantastic posters that were put together this week. If you were absent, they will remain on the walls and you will need to come get the information from them ASAP!
DC: holy crap your rough draft is due on Monday! those of you that have dropped the ball really need to step up your game this week and get cracking, or you could potentially lose college credit!
RUBRIC for the essay!
Today we did a round robin gallery walk of all of your fantastic posters that were put together this week. If you were absent, they will remain on the walls and you will need to come get the information from them ASAP!
DC: holy crap your rough draft is due on Monday! those of you that have dropped the ball really need to step up your game this week and get cracking, or you could potentially lose college credit!
RUBRIC for the essay!
Thursday, November 12, 2015
November 12th and 13th, 2015
Students,
AP: The remainder of the week we are constructing a domino rally of events that ultimately serve as the spark for civil war in the United States. We are working in groups to construct a more complete picture of these events so that you can the student can discuss these events and understand their context and role in the larger coming conflict.
Project Instructions - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7Yl9OdXNfZGgzajA/view?usp=sharing
Rubric for the project - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7SndkOUFkT2tJY1U/view?usp=sharing
DC: You will be participating in the above activity but in a limited capacity. Instead 11/12 we will be examining the importance and influence of art and laying out the rules for the San Antonio Museum of art in preparation for our trip on the 13th.
Reminders:
DC your claims / outlines are due monday.
AP: The remainder of the week we are constructing a domino rally of events that ultimately serve as the spark for civil war in the United States. We are working in groups to construct a more complete picture of these events so that you can the student can discuss these events and understand their context and role in the larger coming conflict.
Project Instructions - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7Yl9OdXNfZGgzajA/view?usp=sharing
Rubric for the project - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7SndkOUFkT2tJY1U/view?usp=sharing
DC: You will be participating in the above activity but in a limited capacity. Instead 11/12 we will be examining the importance and influence of art and laying out the rules for the San Antonio Museum of art in preparation for our trip on the 13th.
Reminders:
DC your claims / outlines are due monday.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
November 11th, 2015
students,
Today we continued our journey exploring Antebellum Revivalism and reform, back tracked a bit with the Second Great Awakening and explored its ramifications on social changes as we enter the 19th century.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7M0tqWUQyQ2FocTQ/view?usp=sharing
enjoy!
Today we continued our journey exploring Antebellum Revivalism and reform, back tracked a bit with the Second Great Awakening and explored its ramifications on social changes as we enter the 19th century.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7M0tqWUQyQ2FocTQ/view?usp=sharing
enjoy!
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
November 10th, 2015
students,
Today we delved into Antebellum Revivalism and reform, back tracked a bit with the Second Great Awakening and explored its ramifications on social changes as we enter the 19th century.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7M0tqWUQyQ2FocTQ/view?usp=sharing
enjoy!
Today we delved into Antebellum Revivalism and reform, back tracked a bit with the Second Great Awakening and explored its ramifications on social changes as we enter the 19th century.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7M0tqWUQyQ2FocTQ/view?usp=sharing
enjoy!
Monday, November 9, 2015
November, 6th and 9th, 2015
Students,
Today we worked on a DBQ regarding slavery in the United States. Please see attached documents
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7NzlRdXFhOUNDNUk/view?usp=sharing
Today we worked on a DBQ regarding slavery in the United States. Please see attached documents
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7NzlRdXFhOUNDNUk/view?usp=sharing
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
November 4th, 2015
Students,
Today we began watching the PBS documentary The West: Empire on the Trails this production provides us insight into the reasoning to move West in the new United States. It shows us the struggles encountered by settlers and their often time tense relationships with the Natives.
The beauty of this documentary is that it lets you experience this information through personal accounts of individuals journeys in this newly acquired untamed wilderness. Helping you gain a human perspective on this drastic shift in United States history.
It is unfortunately only available to me in HD because I am an Amazon Prime subscriber, but I will post a low quality link below for those of you that were absent.
Video Link
REMINDERS:
End of the Six Weeks is Friday
Today we began watching the PBS documentary The West: Empire on the Trails this production provides us insight into the reasoning to move West in the new United States. It shows us the struggles encountered by settlers and their often time tense relationships with the Natives.
The beauty of this documentary is that it lets you experience this information through personal accounts of individuals journeys in this newly acquired untamed wilderness. Helping you gain a human perspective on this drastic shift in United States history.
It is unfortunately only available to me in HD because I am an Amazon Prime subscriber, but I will post a low quality link below for those of you that were absent.
Video Link
REMINDERS:
End of the Six Weeks is Friday
Monday, November 2, 2015
November 2nd, 2015
Students,
Today we divided up the class again.
AP: you wrote your long essays (please make sure you get this done ASAP if you were absent) you must make this up in class with me as there was a strict time constraint put in place.
DC: today you turned in your Sources, and began working on your claims.
Today we divided up the class again.
AP: you wrote your long essays (please make sure you get this done ASAP if you were absent) you must make this up in class with me as there was a strict time constraint put in place.
DC: today you turned in your Sources, and began working on your claims.
Claims Link
Possible Sources
Possible Sources
Artcyclopedia
BioMedCentral
Digital History
Library of Congress
FindArticles.com
Infomine
Internet history sourcebooks
Internet public library
Project Gutenberg
Research Guide for students (style guide)
US Government Manual
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