Welcome to Ms. Bisbee's History Class

I'm excited to be back at school and to get to know all of you!  This blog will be an essential resource for you through out the rest of the school year.  Please add it to your favorite bookmarks.

Here are the digital version's of this week's handouts:
Calendar Week of January 2nd
Classroom Rules & Expectations
Parent's Letter

Personal Timeline Project

As a way for me to get to know everyone and ease the transition after the break we will take a week to look at history and make a personal connection with it through this timeline project.  Below are the directions and other material you will find helpful.

Timeline Project Directions

Rubric

Graphic Organizer
Low Road Poem & Welcome to the Future Lyrics

Today in class we will watch a video on African Americans during and after Reconstruction.  The video will cover difficult topics such as lynching, the KKK, and Kim Crow Segregation

Here are the notes from the video:Making a Way out of No Way Video Notes

Students will take notes: Many Rivers to Cross: Into the Fire: Reconstruction VIDEO NOTES

Start video at 21:38

When you finish the first video start this video https://youtu.be/SMJtL2_oivo

Yesterday and today students will be learning about Reconstruction.

ASPEN is up-to-date with the exception of the Civil War Soldier Projects and Letters which I'm working on grading right now.  Any grade with a zero can be turned in for half credit.  The Civil War Soldier Project will make up half of the quarter 4 grade.

Civil War Soldier Project DUE MONDAY!!!

Here are all the things you need to have everything printed and ready to organize in class on Monday!!!

Project Overview & instructions:

Project Directions Standard

Project Directions Modified

Research & Bibliography:

Civil War Web Resources
Civil War Videos Symbaloo
Citefast.com... create an MLA bibliography using this page!

Organizing:
How to Organize my Project Checklist

Grading:
Letter Rubric
Project Rubric

Today we will be editing other classmates letters! feedback form

By the end of class today you should have drafts of 2 letters complete if doing the standard project.  If you are doing the modified project 1 letter must be complete today.  

Please make sure you have shared your letters with me!

Project is due Monday, June 12...remember to work on the other parts at home (maps, illustrations, artifacts....) and bring them with you to class Monday to organize!

First draft of letters due at the end of class Tuesday, June 6th!!!!
Please don't forget to work on the art part of the project at home!

I will be after school tomorrow and Thursday if you need to work on the project

Steps for today's class:

1. Please open your letters and share them with me so I can give you feedback 

2. Check ASPEN it is up-to-date

3. By then end of class you should have 1.5 letters complete!!!

JUNE HISTORY CALENDAR

Directions:
1. Open your Soldier Project Notes Doc
2. Open What does your letter/journal entry need? and go over together as a class
3. Create your own doc to start your letter or journal entry. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE ALL THE REQUIRED INFO IN YOUR HEADER!!!
4. Take a few moments to think about how to turn your facts into a story. What characters could you create to show your information? What emotion and details can you add to make your reader feel like he/she was there?  Powerful writing is specific writing and the the strength is in word choice!

BY THE END OF CLASS YOU SHOULD HAVE 1/2 OF YOUR FIRST LETTER/JOURNAL ENTRY COMPLETE...IF NOT IT'S HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEKEND!!!

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

Yesterday we took notes on the Abolitionist Movement.  They are attached here: Anti-Slavery & Abolition Notes


We Used the video below to guide our conversation.  Here are the notes and questions:Crash Course 19th Century Reforms

Slavery in Antebellum America

Today we started using primary and secondary source documents to learn about the system of slavery, the daily life of slaves, and the slave trade. We will be using the information we gather from the documents to expand our understanding of life in Antebellum America.

Slavery Doc Chart
Slavery Think-About-It Questions

Welcome Back!
This week's calendar can be found here: CALENDAR WEEK OF APRIL 24

Today in class we started to watch the video below and take notes.  The big question we focused on today was "How did slavery become a race-based system?" Here are the video notes:Black Atlantic Teacher Notes

There are important due dates this week:
Tuesday: Hamilton/Jefferson Final Essay (printed and stapled to drafts and notes before class starts)
Wednesday: Industrial Revolution Work IR Readworks and Innovations
Thursday: Native American Packet worksheet 1
Friday: SLAVERY PACKET Slavery Packet PDF

I will be after school Wednesday until 3:15 for extra help!!!

Really Important:
The week following vacation will be a HOMEWORK HEAVY week in history.  We already have 3 long term due dates and there will be more assignments in addition to these.  PLEASE DON'T PROCRASTINATE OVER VACATION!!!!

Today in class we talked about the shift in America from a farm economy to a market economy.  We took notes The Market Revolution Notes based on the Crash Course Episode

Today in class we will continue learning about the Industrial Revolution.
We will watch a Crash Course episode and discuss the shift to a Market Economy

Also if you are interested in the Industrial Revolution and want to watch more I suggest this PBS Film:

Today we explored the growing differences between the North and South using images and edited/revised 2nd drafts of the Hamilton/Jefferson Essay.  Final COPY is due April 25 stapled with 2nd and first draft and Hamilton/Jefferson bubble notes

Due Dates:

Tuesday 4/25 Final Copy of Hamilton/Jefferson Essay

Wednesday 4/26 IR Stations

Thursday 4/27 Native American Packet

We also started the Industrial Revolution Readworks Industrial Revolution Reading & Questions and Industrial Revolution

Spring is here! Last week of ELA MCAS and vacation is in sight! Hooray!

I'll be after school TODAY for extra help until 3
Grades Close April 11th!!! All late work due TOMORROW

Here is this week's calendar:CALENDAR WEEK OF APRIL 10th

Today we will be discussing Howard Zinn's chapter on Indian Removal "As Long as Grass Grows and Water Runs"

Tomorrow we will start with Antebellum America and compare and contrast life in the North to life in the South.  Here is helpful vocabulary to know: Industrial Revolution Vocabulary

Updated Grade Reports went home today with all history students that were not testing today.  If a student owed multiple assignments I've stapled copies of the assignments to the grade report. Grades close April 11th so any work must be turned in before then!

Yesterday in class we watched "Hidden America: Children of the Plains" (See yesterday's blog post!) which highlighted the problems on reservations.  Today we continued the discussion and watched the video below about current Native American youth activism and what can be done to help.

Here are some links to more info if you are interested in what we saw today:
Native Lives Matter Movement
Frank Waln's website
Nataanii Means Facebook
Inez Jasper
interview with Mike "Wikto" Cliff
Buzz Feed: 12 Native Americans Who are Making a Difference

Here are some of their music videos

Inez Jasper

Frank Wahn

Nataanii Means

Pine Ridge Reservation

Interested? Find out more!
nationalgeographic.com
friendsofpineridgereservation.org
Aaron Huey Photography
www.nativepartnership.org
Lakota Children's Enrishment

I would like to organize a drive to help Lakota students celebrate their birthdays at school and also raise $ for the Wounded Knee School District.  

Please help donate: 
Balloons
Cake Mixes
Frosting
Cupcake liners
Muffin pans
Streamers
Birthday Cards
Birthday candles
Party hats
Birthday plates/napkins/cups
Happy Birthday banners

Today in class we finished watching "America's Great Indian Nations"
We discussed reservations and examined maps showing the relocation onto reservations.
Reservation Google Slides

DUE APRIL 27th: Native American Readworks Packet
Over the next 2 weeks before vacation things will be flexible because students will miss class for MCAS.  Students are still responsible for missing work and it can be found here on the blog.

I will be after school Tuesday this week.

Here is this week's calendar:CALENDAR APRIL 3

Today we watched the video from Friday's post and took notes on the Navajo, Cheyenne and started the Lakota

Binder clean-out: 
Please keep: Native American Map & America's Great Indian Nation Notes, The Missions, Mount Vernon Slavery Webquest, Hamilton/Jefferson Draft & Hamilton/Jefferson Background reading and bubble infographic

Today we start our focus in Native American culture and relocation.  Students will take notes on the Iroquois America's Great Indian Nations NOTES from the film (only watch up to 13:54 today!).  Next students will complete this map: Native American Nations Map

QUIZ Day!!!
 Directions:
1. Complete your map and turn it in
2. Take the google form: Lewis & Clark & Louisiana Purchase QUIZ
3. Use the rest of the time to: revise & edit your Jefferson/Hamilton draft or work on your Sacagawea HW

Kahoot & Quizlet Today! QUIZ TOMORROW!!!!

Copiers were not working this morning so paper copies of the calendar and HW will be available after lunch today.

Here is this week's calendar: WEEK OF MARCH 27th CALENDAR

Homework due Wednesday: Sacagawea Reading & take notes will be essential to participating in class on Wednesday.

Sacagawea Notes and Sacagawea Reading from History.com

Today in class we created a map of the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition.  Students will need to study these for the quiz.


For Tuesday's Quiz:
Study Guide
QUIZLET PRACTICE HERE!!! 
Class Notes Click HERE!

Louisiana Purchase & Lewis and Clark Study Guide

Be able to define this vocabulary:

Advantage, disadvantage, expedition, territory, port, precedent, Corps of Discovery

Be able to label on a map:

Rocky Mountains, Louisiana Purchase, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Columbia River, Pacific Ocean, Spanish Territory, Oregon Territory

Be able to...

Explain how the US was able to buy Louisiana (who was involved, why was it possible, how much?) Explain why control over the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans was so important List the missions of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and explain if they were achieved? Summarize who helped Lewis & Clark on their journey

Directions:

1. Put your Lewis & Clark HW in the period folder.
2. There will be a small group of students working on an independent research project they will have directions at their desk to follow. They will not take part in the rest of the class activities.  They should, however, finish The Missions for HW or turn it in if it is already complete. Extension Project Info HERE
3. Everyone else should take 20 minutes to finish The Missions Research we started in class yesterday.  After 20 minutes please pass the research in if you are finished or finish and turn in by Friday.
4. Complete the Louisiana Purchase Write-Around Write-Around Google Slides

Lewis & Clark: Did they meet their Missons?

Directions:
You will research the 4 missions of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and decide if they were successful at the mission or not.  You will provide a quote as evidence to support your ranking.  Please open the Lewis & Clark Research Links for the best websites to use!

This week's calendar has some important dates & info! Here it is: CALENDAR WEEK OF MARCH 20th

Today in class we practiced taking Cornell notes on the Louisiana Purchase.  For a copy of the notes click here: The Nation Doubles in Size Cornell Notes

Due Wednesday is one of the following HW assignments:
Ducksters Lewis & Clark (follow the link at the end to take the quiz.  please record your answers on paper or email them to me)
OR
Mapping the West: The Journey of Lewis and Clark

Thomas Jefferson

Directions:

1. Together as a class watch the video below and discuss

2. Complete the Jefferson Takes Office Reading & Questions from American Nation

3. If you finish early there is a lot of NEW extra credit on the back table

Alien & Sedition Acts & Freedom of Speech

Today in class students will receive detailed grade reports.  These grades are the most current (They are up-to-date as of this morning.)

Mount Vernon Slavery Web Quest is due TOMORROW!!! Late is half credit!!!

Today we are reviewing Washington's Farewell Address, the development of political parties and discussing the relevance of the Alien & Sedition acts today. Review Google Slides

Hamilton & Jefferson Writing Assignment

Now that we learned about Hamilton & Jefferson's perspective, it is time to decide who you agree with more!  Write a short essay (at least 1 paragraph) about who you agree with more and why.  For project details see HERE  First draft due Friday

Class directions:

1. Discuss: Who do you agree with more? Hamilton or Jefferson? Why

2. Open a google doc, name it “Hamilton/Jefferson Writing Assignment” and share it with me.
3. Start writing.  

The draft is due Friday. Today will be the only class time to work on the first draft

Today we will finish working on the Mount Vernon Slavery Web Quest in class.  It is due Friday.

Because of the looming snow day tomorrow tonight's HW is very important in order to be prepared to write in class on Wednesday!  See this week's calendar for details: HERE!

Due Wednesday:
1. American Nation Political Parties HW 
2. Read Hamilton & Jefferson Background Readings
3. Fill in the Jefferson Thought Bubbles and Hamilton Thought Bubbles Information Organizers

BE READY TO WRITE ABOUT WHETHER YOU AGREE MORE WITH HAMILTON OR JEFFERSON WHEN YOU GET TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY!!! 

Today we continued to work on our "Mount Vernon Slavery Web Quest" we will also have some time on Monday in class to finish.  The web quest is due Friday March 17th.

Directions:
1. Log in to blog
2. Follow this link: http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/
3. Use the information in the website and its links to answer the questions on your handout Mount Vernon: Slavery Web Quest.  Additional direction are on the hand out

NHS Guidance counselors will be conferencing with students in the hall during class

Big Change!
The HW tonight has changed.  Students do not need to do the GW Writing or Political Parties/Neutrality Doc.  Instead students should finish the primary source documents we started on Monday of George Washington & the Issue of Slavery

Today in class we also watch Lives Bound Together Video Clip

The Whiskey Rebellion

Today students will be divided into 2 groups.  Each group will read one of the following articles and answer the questions
Whiskey Rebellion Extension
Historama- Whiskey Rebellion
a few students will use this website for info: Constitutional Rights Foundation-Whiskey Rebellion

Next students will find a partner with the other article and discuss what happened during the Whiskey Rebellion and what impact it had.

Students will complete a write-around with 2 people from each group.

George Washington & Slavery

This week's calendar: Calendar Week of March 6th

Today in class we reviewed our grades, passed back corrected work, and cleaned out the history section of our binders.  Students can turn in missing work until March 14th for half credit.

We began to examine documents written by George Washington in order to investigate his opinion of slavery and how it changed over time.  We will finish this activity in class on Friday. George Washington & Slavery Primary Sources

Yesterday we enjoyed presentations from students who researched the role of Native Americans during the American Revolution and learned about George Washington as the first president.

Today in class students will have a presentation from NHS guidance department about 9th grade.

Due tomorrow: George Washington Reading & Questions and an index card based on the article including the following info: main idea of article, 3 interesting facts, 5 most important things to share GW Index Card

If you lost your copy of the article please use this one: Readworks: US Presidents: George Washington

Today I will be out working on curriculum so students will be watching "Liberty: A History of US" video and taking notes.  It will be a review of the causes of the Revolution, the fighting and political developments during the Revolution and the Philadelphia Convention and the Constitution.

I'm also sorry that I'm behind on my grading. ASPEN is NOT up-to-date.

Homework due tomorrow:
We The People Lesson 12: How was the Philadelphia Convention Organized & Who Attended?
We The People Lesson 19: How did Congress Organize the first Government?
(PDFs of both are on yesterdays post)

Welcome Back!

There was a little confusion before vacation about what the homework was.  Over vacation students were supposed to answer the lesson review questions at the end of We The People Lesson 12 (page 105).  I will collect it Wednesday 3/1.  Here is the PDF:We The People: Lesson 12: How was the Philadelphia Convention Organized?

This week's calendar:CALENDAR FEB 27

Today in class we will review the Philadelphia Convention and move into the Federalist Anti-Federalist debates over ratification.

For homework tonight students will continue to explore how Congress organized the government. HW is due Wednesday.  Here is the PDFWTP lesson 19

Shay's Rebellion

Shay's Rebellion Reading

Today in class students will:
1. Hand in the notes from their HW last night into the period folders
2. Watch "Going Home" Liberty Kids episode above about Shay's Rebellion
3. Start their We The People "Philadelphia Convention" Reading and Review Questions that will be due after vacation.  Here is the PDF of the HW WTP Philadelphia Convention HW Packet

Today in class we learned about the Articles of Confederation. Tonight students will read and take notes on Shay's Rebellion.  If you don't have an article use the internet to find an article about Shay's Rebellion and take notes on it to turn in tomorrow.

Yorktown

Tuesday and Wednesday this week are dedicated to learning about the siege of Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris.

For the homework please follow the link, read, take the quiz, and then email me your score! http://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_yorktown.php

In class we will use this Google Slide presentation to guide class.  It includes links to the reading and videos. Yorktown Google Slides

Valley Forge Stations

Directions:
Today you will complete 1 station and gather the materials for the 2nd station to finish at home tonight. 

Station 1: Background Reading & Questions Station

1. Read the Readworks “Valley Forge” article and answer the questions in complete sentences that restate the question in the answer.
2. Read the “Forging of an Army” article and create 10 questions based on the reading. http://pabook2.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/ValleyForge.html

Station 2: Liberty Kids Station

1. Go to my blog and watch the Liberty Kids episode “Valley Forge” and answer the questions on the worksheet.LIBERTY KIDS EPISODE QUESTIONS

Station 3: Primary Source Station

1. Read each primary source and answer the questions (answers do not have to be in complete sentences) PRIMARY SOURCES & QUESTIONS

Station 4: Image Station

1. Make a copy of VALLEY FORGE IMAGE DOC
2. Share your copy of the Doc with me.
3. Choose 5 images and annotate them answer the questions that apply.

Extra Credit

If you finish a station early either finish stations you didn’t finish or move to the back table and complete one of the choices there.

• An improbable French Leader in America
• Non Colonists in the American Revolution
• Declaration of Independence
• American Revolution Extra Credit List

Liberty Kids: Valley Forge