Archive forNovember, 2017
Nov
28
HOTA – Unit Two, Day Fourteen
November 28, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the day’s plans Watch Episode Five of The Civil War, “The Universe of Battle” Relax Homework: Readings on slavery to prep for first Socratic Seminar Share
Nov
28
HOTA – Unit Two, Day Thirteen
November 28, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here’s the day’s plans: Mini-lecture on Advantages/Disadvantages of the North/South at the start of the Civil War COW Day Homework: “Filibustering the Ostend Manifesto” – Unit Five Share
Nov
21
HOTA – Unit Two, Day Twelve
November 21, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the day’s plans: Reading Quiz #2 Watch Slavery and the Making of America Questions for Doc Homework: Unit Four up to “Filibustering the Ostend Manifesto” Share
Nov
20
HOTA – Unit Two, Day Eleven
November 20, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the plans for the day: Mini-lecture on Antebellum Economies Work on Essay Homework: Section 3 in packet Share
Nov
20
HOTA – Unit Three, Day Nine and Ten
November 20, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the day’s plans: Posters! Make and present a poster on antebellum culture Day Nine Homework: Unit 2 – Sectionalism Day Ten Homework: Sectionalism – Unit Three Share
Nov
13
HOTA – Unit Three, Day Eight
November 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the days’ plans: Debrief the Trump/Clinton – Lincoln/Douglas debates Begin essay on the Civil War! Resources: Valley of the Shadow – http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/ UNC Archive – http://blogs.lib.unc.edu/civilwar/index.php/about/ Ohio State – Civil War Medicine: https://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/cwsurgeon/cwsurgeon/index Smithsonian – http://www.civilwar.si.edu/home.html National Archives – https://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war UNL – Civil War Washington – http://civilwardc.org/ Lincoln/Net – http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu Homework: Introduction – […]
Nov
13
HOTA – Unit Three, Day Seven
November 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the day’s plans: Today, we have the glorious pleasure of watching Episode 1, “The Cause” from Ken Burns’ epic documentary, The Civil War. It’s available in it’s entirety on Netflix and you can find it on youtube as well. Homework: Continue working on compare/contrast of Trump/Clinton – Lincoln Douglas debates Share
Nov
13
HOTA – Unit Three, Day Six
November 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here’s the day’s plans: Lecture on the Political Causes of the Civil War Compare/Contrast reading of the Lincoln/Douglas – Clinton/Trump Debates Homework: Finish compare/contrast Share
Nov
13
HOTA – Unit Three, Day Five
November 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the day’s plans: Journal: Imagine you are a 20 year old living in Texas on the brink of the Mexican-American war. Write a diary entry detailing your thoughts on the war. TEA PARTY Homework: None! Share
Nov
2
HOTA – Unit Three – Day Three and Four
November 2, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the plans for the days: Day Three Journal #2: Are the people of the United States exceptional? Powerpoint on Manifest Destiny/Mexican-American War Compare/Contrast “Nation of Great Futurity” and “Against the Mexican-American War” Homework: Read Chapter 13 in American People and be ready for reading quiz(Question is in above powerpoint) Day Four Reading Quiz […]