Homework 3/31

Using the excerpt below, fill in your Civil War Differences Chart - DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE BOXES THAT ARE GREY

Numbers tell an important story about the Civil War. Consider the North’s advantages. It could draw soldiers and workers from a population of 22 million, compared with the South’s 5.5 million. One of its greatest advantages was its network of roads, canals, and railroads. Some 22,000 miles of railroad track cold move soldiers and supplies throughout the North. The South had only about 9,000 miles of track. . . .

The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many

brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South’s best advantage, however, was strategic. It needed only to defend itself until the North grew tired of fighting. Southern soldiers fought mostly on their home soil, while the North had to occupy [move in and control] large areas of enemy territory.”

Source: William Deverell and Deborah Gray White, United States History: Independence to 1914, California Edition (Orlando: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2006), pp. 474-5.

Homework 3/21

Watch the following video: Dred Scott Video

Answer the following questions on your blog:

• What was Dred Scott's argument for why he and his wife should be free? 
• What was the Supreme Court's decision? 
• How did many Northerners react to the decision?  Why?  

Homework for 3/18

No class tomorrow - Booooo! 

Until we meet again (Thursday) please read the 3 documents you were given in class today (either John Brown OR Nat Turner) 

Remember to read like historians - what questions are you thinking about as you read? Who wrote the document (what is their job? What connection do they have to the subject?) when was the documents written (what was going on at that time?) 

Homework 3/17

Step 1:  Watch the crashcourse video below:

Step 2:  Post the following on your blog - 

• 3 things from the video that you ALREADY knew 
• 2 things from the video that you LEARNED by watching it
• 1 thing that you WONDER about the topic discussed (if you don't wonder anything, what is something that you think someone might wonder).  

Homework 3/13

Unfortunately, a huge portion of the class was out today so we couldn't start our unit on the Civil War!  We will begin tomorrow - be prepared!

For homework last night, you should have read Section 8.2.  If you did not read it then, read it now!

For tonights homework,

• Read the Lucretia Mott reading packet.  You can find the reading packet HERE
• Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 34 on your blog.  

In order to understand Lucretia Mott's story, pay attention to the words that are bolded (they will be defined or explained at the bottom of the page) 

Other important words to know: 

• Abolish - to get rid of something (in this case, slavery)
• Abolitionist - someone who works to get rid of slavery; an activist 
• Quaker - members of a religious group who are anti-violence of any kind and against slavery

Homework for the Weekend 3/7

Happy Friday!  This weekend, please work on the following:

• Westward Expansion Project - you will have 15 minutes MONDAY to put the project together, but the entire project with all the portions is due Monday.  If you are going to be late or absent for Monday - make sure your portion of the project is shared with someone in your group! 
• QUEST (1/2 quiz, 1/2 test) on Westward Expansion on Tuesday!
• Study guide online can be found HERE  

WESTWARD EXPANSION NOTES

NATIVE AMERICANS CLASH WITH SETTLERS

Homework 3/6

For homework tonight, please complete Document B and questions from the worksheet in class.

Homework for 3/5

For tonight, read pg 408-414 (until the 'cattle' part) in section 13.1 about the clash of Native American and White cultures on the Prairie

This section is one of the reasons we should be careful about using textbooks as the ABSOLUTE truth. As you read, pay attention to how the book describes the events (Sand Creek, Wounded Knee, etc).


On your blog, post your opinion/response:  Do you think the textbook tells both sides of the story (From the American perspective AND the Native American perspective, or just one side)?  Why do you think this is the case?  If you were the editor of our textbook, what else would you like to know about this topic?

If you can think of other comments or questions you have about this topic, add it in to your response! It's kind of a 'free-write' opportunity 

Your response should be at least a paragraph long and show that you have read the section and have an opinion on it!

Requirements for Project

Article: 1-2 pages, typed, double spaced
Editorial:  Letter format, 1pg, double spaced

Cartoon: multiple frames ('squares') or one big picture, colored, neat
Advertisement: designed on the computer or handdrawn, image(s) necessary!

Westward Expansion Post

Assignment Page  (rubrics link are in the assignment)

Westward Expansion Notes