tuesday, 2/11 answer the following what did you do to prepare for the test? how long did you study?...

Tuesday, 2/11

Answer the following

What did you do to prepare for the test? How long did you study?

Please take out your Timeline Review homework from yesterday and the test Review Sheet.

When You Finish Your TestPlease do the following when you are finished:

• Review your test – did you answer all questions and shade in the bubbles? Don’t leave any blanks!

• Bring your test up to the desk.

• Pick-up materials for the Reconstruction Unit to work on while others finish their test. Please be quiet and respectful while they finish.

Monday 2/10

• Link the following pairs in one sentence that shows your understanding of both terms.

Agrarian & Confederacy (see below sentence)Abolitionists & UnionAntietam & Emancipation Proclamation

The Confederacy had an agrarian economy that was focused on cash crops such as cotton and tobacco.

Pick-up a new warm-up sheet for the week and drop-off last week’s in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk.

Civil War Unit Test

• Multiple Choice – 22 questions (make sure you have read the textbook!)

• Matching – 6 questions (based on battles)• Short Answer – 11 questions (based on

primary documents)• Linking Terms – two terms that you need to

use in one sentence that shows your understanding.

No Specific Closer - Monday, 2/10

Worked on Timeline/ABC Review ChartsWatched Glory

Friday, 2/07• Read the first two

paragraphs of the Sullivan Ballou Letter to learn about him.

• Follow along with the audio then answer this question:

• Why is Sullivan Ballou “perfectly willing” to die and leave his wife and sons behind?

Glory

• Capt. Robert Gould Shaw – white leader of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. Dad is a wealthy and prominent abolitionist in Boston, Massachusetts

• John Rawlins – black gravedigger and father figure for troops

• Thomas Searles – educated, free black who is a long-time friend of Shaw

• Tripp – proud, escaped slave who joins troops

No Closer - Friday, 2/07

Thursday, 2/06

Based on the information you collected in the

gallery walk yesterday, what

was most memorable?

Glory

• Capt. Robert Gould Shaw – white leader of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. Dad is a wealthy and prominent abolitionist in Boston, Massachusetts

• John Rawlins – black gravedigger and father figure for troops

• Thomas Searles – educated, free black who is a long-time friend of Shaw

• Tripp – proud, escaped slave who joins troops

No Closer - Thursday, 2/06

Wednesday, 2/05

What elements are necessary to win a

war? Explain.

Remember Your Job in Class Today!

• Gather information from Gallery Walk

• Answer the questions related to the Gallery Walk information you noted

• Define the terms using your textbook, dictionary, or the internet

Closer - Wednesday, 2/05Please note the following on your closer worksheet:

• 3 Things that you learned today about the Civil War battles.

• 2 Things that you already knew about Civil War battles.

• 1 Question about the Civil War that has not yet been answered.

Tues., 2/04(Honors)

In 25 words or less, answer the

following question:

What caused the Civil War and was

it inevitable?

Pick-up a pink warm-up sheet for the week and answer the following question below in Tuesday’s box. Use your notes!

Tuesday, 2/04 (CP)

In 25 words or less, answer the

following question on your warm-up sheet:

Was the Civil War

inevitable?

CloserTuesday, 2/04

• Note the specific details for the 5Ws related to the events leading up to the Civil War:

• Who (is involved)• What (happened)• Where (locations)• When (did it occur)• Why (did it happen)

5Ws

Friday, 1/30 • Pick-up a ½ sheet of scrap paper from the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk.

• Please list the vocabulary terms you identified yesterday in chronological order. Try it without your notes first!

Quilt Square Presentations, cont.

• Please take out the 2-column chart for the quilt presentations. We will wrap-up the final presentations today.

Thursday, 1/30

Quilt Square Presentations, cont.

• Please take out the 2-column chart you made yesterday from the quilt presentation. We will continue with more presentations today.

• Have your Cotton, Cotton, Cotton worksheet ready for discussion following presentations.

Tuesday, 1/28

CloserTues., 1/28

If you were to describe to someone who knows nothing about slavery in America before the Civil War, what

would you say?

Be detailed and descriptive!

Quilt Square Presentations

On a blank piece of paper make two columns with the

following headings:

NameA Way to Remember

Monday, 1/27: Hand-in signed paperwork in the bin on Mrs.

Parker’s desk.

Friday, 1/24• Please find your seat – they

may or may not be the same as yesterday.

• Drop off any paperwork in the bin on my desk.

• Take out your textbook scavenger hunt – we will review it shortly!

Access the Honors Textbook

Go to activate.classzone.com

Enter the Activation Code to access information for your textbook:

5016331-10

Friday, 1/24• Write a note to Mrs. Parker

and Ms. Gammie telling us how your new classes are going. Consider the following:– What do you like about your

new classes? – What are you concerned

about with your new classes?

Thursday, 1/23• Please find your seat – they may or may not be the

same as Tuesday.• If you were here Tuesday: please drop off any

paperwork in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk.• If you are new to class: please fill out

the yellow Student Survey form insideyour folder.

For Your Textbook

• Write your name inside the front cover of your textbook.

Why Study History?

Tuesday, 1/21

• Please find your desk and have a seat.

• Do not move anything on the desk at this time.

Previous Semester’s Slides

Pull from these to modify for the current semester

Wednesday, 2/12

• Please review your notes to prep for the remainder of the test.

• Get a pencil from Mrs. Parker’s desk if needed.

Closer – Wed., 2/12• You are the director for a new

BLOCKBUSTER movie about anything from the Civil War Unit!

• Create a movie title and teaser to create a buzz and get the word out about the film!

GloryA True Story.

They joined for freedom.

They fought for honor.

They found

Glory

TitanicA Woman’s heart is

a deep ocean of secrets.

Nothing on Earth could come

between them

Thursday, 9/19

• Pick-up a worksheet in the bin.• In the middle box write “Unit 1 - Civil War”• In the other boxes write down anything that

starts with that letter and is related to the Civil War unit - be creative and use your resources!!

CloserThursday, 9/19

• Create one sentence for each pair of terms below to accurately show how they are connected:

Emancipation Proclamation & Border StatesAntebellum & IndustrialGettysburg & Draft/Conscription

Tuesday, 9/10• Pick-up a worksheet from

the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk.

• Answer the following: How could this song be used to rally troops, Northern troops, specifically?

Closer - Tuesday, 9/10

What is the most valuable thing that you learned about the period of time leading

up to the Civil War? Defend your answer!

Monday, 2/03

• What was your favorite new commercial during the Super Bowl and why?

• If you did not watch the Super Bowl, then discuss your favorite commercial in general.

Pick-up a pink warm-up sheet for the week and answer the following question below in Monday’s box.