My History Homework

 
Objectives:

Students will analyze battles fought during the Civil War.

Today, students discussed one battle they already analyzed from last week.
The class reviewed the instructions for the battles spreadsheet activity.
Students were given the remainder of the period to continue researching the activity.
Students were also given the schedule for the rest of the week and a reminder of […]

 
Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the north and the south.
Students will discuss daily life during the Civil War.
Students will analyze important battles fought during the Civil War.

Today, students used their north vs. south chart to write a one page essay, comparing and contrasting the north and south.
Students took notes over a PowerPoint about daily life […]

Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the capitals of the U.S.
Students will discuss political aspects of the Civil War.
Students will compare and contrast the differences between the north and south during the Civil War.

Today, students took a quiz over the capitals of the United States of America.
Students spent some time taking notes over a Civil War […]

Objectives:

Students will discuss the beginning of the Civil War.
Students will analyze a Civil War map.
Students will interpret the map.

Today, students got their tests back and went over them together.
Students watched a short video clip about the start of the Civil War.
Students took notes over a PowerPoint about the Civil War.
Students were given a map activity […]

Objectives:

Students will identify what they know and want to know about the Civil War.
Students will demonstrate prior knowledge of the Civil War.
Students will discuss the beginnings of the Civil War.

Today, students filled out a K-W-L about the Civil War. They focused on the K and W portions- what they already know about the Civil War […]

 
Objectives:

Students will review Chapter 10.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of Chapter 10.
Students will analyze Charles Sumner and his role in United States history.

Today, students were given a few minutes to “cram” before the test.
Students took the test over Chapter 10.
Students read an article about Charles Sumner’s life and wrote a list of all the things he […]

 
Objectives:

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the research they compiled.
Students will differentiate between people’s views on slavery.

Today, students’ research notes were checked at the beginning of class. Students then used their notes to work on an in-class activity to show what they knew about the research.
Students worked on a slavery continuum in which they decided […]

Objectives:

Students will develop research skills.
Students will assess information in the antebellum period.

Today, students were given the opportunity to complete the activity they started last class.
Homework:  Research due tomorrow, start studying

Objectives:

Students will discuss Bleeding Kansas.
Students will research significant events during the antebellum era.

Students recounted information from Bleeding Kansas.
Students got their quizzes back they took last class period.
Students were introduced to a research activity using laptops related to various topics during the antebellum era.
Homework: Get to Lincoln-Douglas debates in your research