12
May
2011
Students worked on the Ch 17 Summary in class today. They used manila paper to draw and color the Visual Summary on p. 573 on the top 1/2 of the paper. On the bottom 1/2 they copied statements 1-7 on p. 573 and filled in the blanks.
On the back of the paper they wrote COMPLETE answers for Questions 1-6.
They also received a handout on Ch 17 Section 3.
Both assignments must be turned in tomorrow.
MONDAY, MAY 16 – Ch 17 Vocabulary TEST. I will also begin collecting textbooks.
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9
May
2011
Students were given a Map” Reconstruction Military Districts” to complete. Instructions must be followed VERY carefully.
Write COMPLETE answers for the questions on pp. TN 37 – TN 40.
Use the Study Guide given in class to prepare for tomorrow’s Quiz on Ch 17 – Sections 1 and 2:
SECTION 1
Condition of South after the Civil War, Reconstruction, Freedmen’s Bureau, 13th Amendment, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Ten Percent Plan
SECTION 2
Andrew Johnson, Black Codes, 14th and 15th Amendments, Impeachment, Radical Republicans, Ulysses S. Grant, Thaddeus Stevens, Civil Rights Act of 1866
BONUS QUESTIONS for QUIZ – “What state was readmitted to the Union First?’
The quote, “If you call this freedom, what do you call slavery?” refers to what?
Tell who wrote this in a diary ” We are shut in here… All RR destroyed, bridges gone. We are cut off from the world.”
TUESDAY, MAY 10 – Turn in Map “Reconstruction Military Districts”; Check questions on pp. TN 37 – TN 40; Quiz on Sections 1,2 of Ch 17
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 – Turn in SSCB’s for Ch 17 Vocabulary Check
THURSDAY, MAY 12 – Quiz on Ch 17 – Section 3
FRIDAY, MAY 13 – Collect textbooks and assess fines
MONDAY, MAY 16 – Vocabulary TEST on Ch 17 – use SSCB’s to study
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6
May
2011
Students worked on Section 2 of Ch 17
Read Section 2 (pp. 558 – 563)
p. 560 – Primary Source, Reading Check
p. 561 – Reading Check
p. 562 – Picture
p. 563 – Reading Check, Reading Check, #1 (a, b) #2 (a, b) #3 (a) #4 (a)
We will check Sections 1 and 2 on Monday when all of the Band Members will be in class.
MONDAY, MAY 9 – Check Sections 1 and 2 of Ch 17
TUESDAY, MAY 10 – Quiz on Ch 17 – Sections 1, 2 – will include Key Terms/People for Sections 1, 2
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11- Ch 17 Vocab/SSCB’s due
THURSDAY, MAY 12 – Section 3 Quiz
FRIDAY, MAY 12 – American History Books will be collected
MONDAY, MAY 16 – TEST on Ch 17 Vocabulary
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5
May
2011
Today in class students were assigned:
Read Ch 17 – Section 1 (pp. 548 – 557)
p. 544 – Reading Check
p. 556 – Reading Check, Photograph
p. 557 – Reading Check, #1 (a, b), #2 (a) #3(a, b)
TUESDAY, MAY 10 – QUIZ on Ch 17 (Sections 1, 2)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 – Ch 17 Vocabulary in SSCB’s due
THURSDAY, MAY 12 – QUIZ on Ch 17 (Section 3)
MONDAY, MAY 16 – TEST on Ch 17 Vocabulary
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4
May
2011
1st, 3rd, 4th 5th periods worked on the Ch 17 Vocab in their SSCB’s. 6th period class did not meet due to yearbook signing with 8th grade.
Ch 17 Vocab is due on Wednesday, May 11 and the TEST will be on Monday, May 16.
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3
May
2011
Students took the Quiz on Ch 16 – Sections 4 and 5.
After the Quiz they worked on the Ch 17 Vocabulary in their SSCB’s. They will be TESTED on the vocabulary on Monday, May 16. All classes may work on the vocab the whole class period tomorrow except 6th period. We will be at the yearbook signing activity during that period.
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2
May
2011
Students completed and turned in the “Civil War Packet”
We the watched “America the Story of Us” “Civil War” episode
Quiz tomorrow on Ch 16 – Sections 4/5 – Students will be allowed to use their SSCB’s and Key Terms/People for these Sections.
Bonus Question – List the states where slavery was still legal after the Emancipation Proclamation. There are 6 of them.
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29
April
2011
Students turned in the homework assignment.
We finished watching the video that goes with the Civil War Video Activity Packet.
The students may finish the packets over the weekend. They are due on Monday, May 2.
MONDAY, MAY 2 – Turn in Civil War Packets; Review for the Quiz on Ch 16 – Sections 4/5
TUESDAY, MAY 3 – Quiz on Ch 16 – Sections 4/5; Begin vocabulary for Ch 17
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28
April
2011
Due to the FLOODING, TORNADO DRILLS, and GENERAL CONFUSION, only 3 classes met for instruction yesterday. Therefore, I have changed the date for the Ch 16 Sections 4/5 Quiz so I will have more time to review with the students.
Today in class we began working on the “Civil War Video Activity Packet.” We looked over all of the activities and answered a few of the questions that we knew. We then watched Part I of the video and answered additional questions.
For HOMEWORK students were assigned the Visual Summary and Questions 1-5 on p. 545. I gave them white construction paper for the drawing and the questions. I will collect this tomorrow for a homework grade.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29 – turn in homework assignment and continue working on the Civil War Packet.
MONDAY, MAY 2 – turn in Civil War Packet for a TEST grade; review for the Ch 16- Sections 4/5 Quiz
TUESDAY, MAY 3 – QUIZ on Sections 4/5 of Ch 16; watch “America the Story of Us, Civil War”
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26
April
2011
5TH PERIOD
Quiz on Sections 1, 2, 3
Section 4 work pp. 528-534
Draw the chart on p. 528 and fill in the blanks, answer Question # 9 on p. 546 in your SSCB
ALL CLASSES
Section 5 work pp. 536-543
Make a Time Line – Put dates in order, give events, illustrate using the following:
May – June 1864
April 9, 1865
July 1863
Dec 10, 1864
April 2, 1865
Sept 2, 1864
Draw the Causes and Effects Chart on p. 542 in your SSCB and answer Question # 10 on p. 546
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 – QUIZ on Sections 4, 5
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