Presidential-Radical Reconstruction

Today we'll have a quiz.
Then students will work on sections 4-6 of the Reconstruction Web Activity.

The Meaning of Freedom

Today we'll test your understanding of the reading you completed for homework by starting with a short quiz.

Next, we'll work to enhance your understanding of the promises and problems of the Reconstruction Era by exploring images and ideas in this web activity: Reconstruction Web Activity 2017. Students are expected to finish sections 1-3 by the end of class today.

Reconstructing the South: Role Play

Today, we'll participate in the role play about reconstructing the South after the Civil War.

The new assignment sheet is posted.

Reconstructing the South

For HW tomorrow, students will respond in their notebooks to the situations listed in the attached packet, considering what arguments their "character" would support.

Reconstructing the South Student Handout.

Thanksgiving

Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving

Appomattox

Today we went over Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address and watched the clip from Ken Burns' The Civil War on Appomattox.

Total War and Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural

Today we'll learn about the concept of Total War by watching the following clips from Ken Burns' The Civil War:  "Can Those Be Men", "Sherman's March", "The Breadth of Emancipation", "Died of a Theory" and "Washington, March 4, 1865".

We'll then go over the guided reading questions about Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural.

African-Americans in the War and the Gettysburg Address

We'll consider the consequences of the Emancipation Proclamation and the establishment of conscription by watching the clip from the Civil War: Bottom Rail on Top.  Here is the study guide for the last few clips of the documentary that we're going to watch (we may not get to each). Ken Burns Notetaking Guide End of the War

Then we'll explore the Gettysburg Address, using the guided reading questions in our packets. 

**Extra Credit Opportunity-Learn the Address
Share Your Gettysburg Address

Here are your partners for today:

Group #1 Arthur Logan Kayla	Group #2 Joey Stella	Group #3 Jake Olivera	Group #4 Jacob Kyle	Group #5 Shayma Kelan
Group #6 Noah Maddie	Group #7 Ryan Timothy	Group #8 Gabe Fernando	Group #9 Sam Taylor	Group #10 Julia Max
Group #11 Abbe Nolan

Emancipation-Gettysburg

Here is the plan for today:

• Introduce the essay that you'll write to complete this unit: Civil War Essay.
• Review the Emancipation Proclamation and Frederick Douglass' editorial, Men of Color to Arms. We'll use the Guided Reading questions to do so.
• We'll consider the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg.
• If time, we'll consider the consequences of the Emancipation Proclamation and the establishment of conscription by watching the clip from the Civil War: Bottom Rail on Top.  Here is the study guide for the last few clips of the documentary that we're going to watch (we may not get to each). Ken Burns Notetaking Guide End of the War

The Road to Emancipation

Today, as a whole group, we'll look closer at the documents that you read for yesterday and today by continuing our work with our "Lincoln and the Issue of Slavery" questions.

We'll watch The Higher Object, part of Ken Burns' Civil War Documentary and analyze the Emancipation Proclamation.

If time, we'll read Frederick Douglass' editorial, Men of Color to Arms.

1861-1862

Today, we'll be sure that everyone is clear on the context of the speeches that you read for today and those that you'll read for tomorrow. To do so, you'll work with a partner and use your Foner notes and this TIMELINE to answer questions about the early part of the war.
Make a copy of this worksheet:
Civil War 1861-1862 Timeline Questions

When finished, you and your partner should print out your responses and staple them into your notebook with your other notes.

Today's Partners:

Group #1 Taylor Kayla Timothy	Group #2 Joey Fernando	Group #3 Noah Maddie	Group #4 Arthur Olivera	Group #5 Stella Kyle
Group #6 Shayma Nolan	Group #7 Julia Kelan	Group #8 Gabe Abbe	Group #9 Jacob Max	Group #10 Ryan Logan
Group #11 Sam Jake

Secession

Today we'll discuss the Election of 1860 using the attached map.

Next, we'll take a look at secession by continuing the Ken Burns documentary with the episode Secessionitis, taking notes in our study guides from yesterday.

We'll spend the rest of class working with Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, answering the questions in our guided reading packets with a partner.  Partners are below.

Group #1 Olivera Kelan	Group #2 Sam Logan	Group #3 Fernando Jake	Group #4 Abbe Timothy	Group #5 Shayma Ryan
Group #6 Maddie Joey	Group #7 Kayla Julia	Group #8 Taylor Kyle	Group #9 Arthur Max	Group #10 Gabe Jacob
Group #11 Stella Nolan	Group #12 Noah FREE AGENT

Lincoln Docs and John Brown

Yesterday we discussed the impact of the Dred Scott Decision.

Today, we'll begin by going over Lincoln's House Divided Speech and the Lincoln/Douglas Debates.

We'll then watch The Meteor from Ken Burns The Civil War using the notetaking guide as we watch. 

We'll use these questions to guide our discussion of John Brown's actions.

1.  What five words would you use to describe John Brown and then explain why you would use these words?

2.  In 1511, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a book for leaders called The Prince.  In this book he argued that “the ends justify the means.”  What did he mean by this?  What would John Brown say about this idea?  What would Thoreau (think about Civil Disobedience)?  What would you?

3. In what ways might John Brown be considered the “spark” that ignited the Civil War?

4. Is John Brown a martyr or a madman?  A terrorist or a freedom fighter?

5. Should there be a monument at Harpers Ferry and other places that celebrate the efforts of John Brown? How should history remember John Brown?

6.  If a raid similar to John Brown’s happened today, how do you think the government and society as a whole would view him?