Civil War Soldier Research Project

Here's what you need to know about the Civil War Soldier Project:
Standard Project
Modified Project

Here's more specific help:
What does my letter need?
LETTER GRADING RUBRIC
Organizing your project (Checklist!)

Here is a Symbaloo Page with helpful videos: https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/civilwarsoldier
Here are helpful print resources: CIVIL WAR SOLDIER WEB RESOURCES

Don't forget your bibliography: http://www.easybib.com/

Welcome! Please take notes from both videos to hand in at the end of class today!
Start with the Crash Course video on the battles:

Next watch the Many Rivers to Cross: Into the Fire up to 1865 to explore the role of African Americans during the Civil War

All students recieved detailed grade reports from history class yesterday with with progress reports.  If you lost yours please check ASPEN or see me for a new copy.

Today in class we discussed the Battle of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address.
Gettysburg Google Slides

Yesterday students shared their articles with the class about African Americans during the Civil War.  Today we discussed the Massachusetts 54th Regiment and watched a few video clips from Glory.

The Gettysburg HW Assignment is due tomorrow!!!

The Emancipation Proclamation

Here is this week's calendar:CALENDAR WEEK OF MAY 23rd PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE HW OVER THE LONG WEEKEND. But I'm assigning it Wednesday so you don't have to wait!

Today in class we partner read articles on the Emancipation Proclamation and discussed its significance. Emancipation Classwork Reading & Questions Tonight for HW students will be reading an article on African Americans during the Civil War and answering questions.

 

Battle of Antietam

Today's Directions:

1. Go to Wednesday's Blog post with info on the Civil War Soldier Project

2. Open a tab for http://www.history.com

3. Fill out the Google Form on the Battle of Antietam using the videos, article, and photos on the history.com webpage on Antietam Antietam Google Form

4. Please take a moment to fill out my teacher feedback form! Ms. Bisbee Teacher Feedback Form
 After submitting the form use your time to start research on your Civil War Soldier Project or practice vocabulary using quizlet (see earlier posts for all this info!)

https://quizlet.com/live

Grade reports go home today & tomorrow in history and corrected work was passed back. Please turn in work marked with a zero.

Practice at home:
Civil War Vocab Quizlet


Tuesday & Wednesday in class students will create a list of the reasons why women enlisted and disguised themselves as men during the Civil War.  Students will read and discuss PDF: Upfront Article: Cross Dressers of the Civil War.

Enrichment opportunity:
Complete the  questions in the Brave as a Lion Primary Source Activity

Americans Fighting Americans

Here is this week's calendar: Calendar Week of May 15
Civil War Soldier Symbaloo Page

Today we partner read "Americans Fighting Americans" and "The War Begins" from Joy Hakim's War, Terrible War. PDF of Readings Next we watched a video clip and discussed: What would it have been like to be a soldier or spectator at the First Battle of Bull Run?

Technology of the Civil War

Watch the video clips in the google slides below and take notes on your worksheet: Civil War Technology Worksheet. Spend 5 minutes after each clip discussing and recording your reflection.

Technology of the Civil War Google Slides

The Union & The Confederacy: 1861 Advantage & Disadvantages

Follow along on your worksheet Vizia Civil War Lesson Worksheet using the Vizia Video here:Vizia Civil War Study Guide Lesson Video

Today and tomorrow we will review the causes of the Civil War
Google Slides: Causes of the War and stuff

Here is this week's calendar Calendar WEEK of MAY 9

Today:
1. Vizia Causes Video Activity
2. Practice using Quizlet Antebellum & Civil War Quizlet

The Abolitionist Project is due tomorrow.  Don't forget it has 2 parts: 1 choice from the first column and 1 choice from the 2nd column.  Work samples are located on the back table if you need ideas

This week you have a section of the Zinn book to read.  The questions and highlights are due Friday.  I've included an audio clip below.
Howard Zinn "Slavery & Emancipation" Chapter Questions
 PDF of Zinn chapter

Howard Zinn "Slavery Without Submission, Emancipation without Freedom"

Today in class we finished the Loom & Lash Play and completed a write-around. The Abolitionist Project is due Tuesday.  Please see previous posts for more details on this assignment. 

Here is the link to the Abolitionist Symbaloo Page https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/abolitionistresearch

Today in class we performed the "Loom and the Lash" play and discussed the connection between the textile mills in the north and cotton grown using slavery in the south.  

Here is this week's calendar:CALENDAR MAY 1st

We are moving from our background research into creating projects on an abolitionist Abolition Research Project

Yesterday we discussed the path Richard Allen took to freedom and his influence as a black abolitionist.  Today students will learn about the Nat Turner Rebellion and the impact slave uprisings had on slave treatment. The video below helps guide this conversation.  For the rest of the class students will finish their Abolitionist Background Research and start their Abolitionist Project which is due May 9th.

Notes and questions from the video:Age of Slavery Video Questions  Age of Slavery Notes