Sunday, March 25, 2012

Assignments for the Rest of the School Year

After having such a busy week...you can put your feet up
a little in the next few!



Week of March 30 (this Friday) There is NO homework due. We will be watching the House of Mirth movie during the History and American Literature classes.

Week of April 6th: We are on break, enjoy it!

Week of April 13th: We are testing, get some good rest!

NOW ~ it's time to get back to work!

Week of April 20th:

Chapter 15 Reconstruction (1865-1877)

Read the entire chapter and complete:
Pg. 336 Section Review
Pg. 341 Section Review
Pg. 348 Section Review
Pg 349 Chapter Review

Be ready for test on Friday, April 20th

Week of April 27th:

Chapter 16 The Gilded Age (1877-1896)

Read the entire chapter and complete:
Pg. 360 Section Review
Pg. 363 Section Review
Pg. 368 Section Review
Pg. 378 Section Review
Pg. 379 Chapter Review

Come to class ready to take the Chapter 16 test

Week of May 4th:

Chapter 17 America Expands (1850-1900)

Read the entire chapter and complete:
Pg. 388 Section Review
Pg. 393 Section Review
Pg. 398 Section Review
Pg. 401 Section Review
Pg. 402 Chapter Review

Be ready for the Chapter 17 test in class on Friday

Week of May 11th:

Please study Chapters 9-17 you will be having a final exam today.

ALSO! Continue to check back on your blog weekly, we will be posting videos and perhaps adding different helpful information (or even possibly some extra credit here or there!).

As always, if you have any questions at all...please don't hesitate to get in touch with either one of us and we will be glad to help you.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Battle Cry!

To help you all as you study this chapter, we thought it might be help for you to list out some of the details, such as the battles, with some of the specifics about each one, so we created a form for you to fill out. If you would like a copy of this please email Mrs. Sherri and she will send it to you. We cannot post documents on the blog. Or if you prefer, you can use the format below to write up your own. Either way, you will need to bring this to class with you on Friday!
1. Battle / Campaign:
     A. Other Name:
     B. Date:
     C. Commanders:
          1. Union:
          2. Confederate:
     D. Winning Side: 



The War Between the States

First Battle of Manassas - July 1861

This first major land battle made the North realize that the Civil War would not be quickly over.



The Ironclads of the War - These two ships would put an end to the age of wooden ships.

The Monitor (the Northern ironclad that threatened the blockade)
The Merrimac
(the Southern ironclad that also threatened the blockade)

I think this History class did a great job explaining the importance of this clash.
However, I think their accents may need a little work!



The effort to blockade the South and capture the Mississippi had a curious name...
The Anaconda Plan



The Battle of Shiloh - April 1862 - Grant's army is caught off guard. This was a Union victory but a costly battle.



The Battle of Antietam - September 1862 - This battle resulted in the Emancipation Proclamation as declared by President Abraham Lincoln.



The Emancipation Proclamation - You have studied this, here it is in the context of it's historical importance. This Proclamation was issued upon the victory of Antietam and put into place on January 1, 1863.








Monday, March 19, 2012

Assignments for the week of March 19th

Below are your assignment for this week. You will notice that we have you rereading each days assigned reading from the days before in BJU History. This will help you be more familiar with the material. Remember YOU HAVE A TEST ON FRIDAY! You only have one week for this chapter.  The rereading will help you know the materials better on Friday. Pay close attention to all the words in bold as well as any photos and information recorded with them. We suggest you take notes of those items and review them again on Thursday to help you study.

The Omnibus assignments should be enjoyable for you to read and should not take much time to answer the questions, yet it should give you a good feel of what slavery was like through the eyes of actual slaves. You do not have to read all of the individual's accounts, only the ones assigned each day, but feel free to read more if you like.



Chapter 14 A War Between the States 1861-1865 Slave Narratives Omni. Intro. Pg. 197-203 the assigned reading is on the teacher CD (SB)
Mon. Read Pg. 284 – 297 | Section Review p. 297 Reading: Omni. Intro. Session I: Prelude #1
Tue Reread Pg. 284-297
Read Pg. 298 – 304 | Section Review p. 304
Reading:Charity Anderson, Rachel Adams, Willis Cofer Assign. Session II: TA #1, 3, 4
Wed Reread Pg. 284-304
Read Pg. 304 – 315 | Section Review p. 308, 315
Reading: Scott Mitchell, George Washington Miller, Patsy Mitchner Assign. Session III: CQ # 1, 8, 9
Thu Reread Pg. 284-315
Chapter Review Pg. 316 & Study, Study, Study
Reading: Jack Harrison, Elisabeth Sparks Assign. Session V: TA #1, 2, 5
Fri Chapter 14 - Test in Class

Monday, March 12, 2012

Week of March 12th

Your assignments were posted last week but we wanted to share a few videos that might help you better understand Chapter 13 of your BJU History.  Don't forget you have a test this Friday!

John Brown

America Divided

James Buchanan

Monday, March 5, 2012

Assignments due on Friday, March 16th

If you are checking this during the week of March 5-9,
you can get started early if you would like!


US History:

Read: pg 278-282
Do: Section Review pg 282
Do: Chapter Review Questions pg 283
Do: Crossword puzzle sheet that we sent home Friday

Study for test that you will have in class.

Omnibus:

Read: Introduction to Lincoln's Speeches pg 183-191 (Lots of important information in here!)
Do: Session I: Prelude - A Question to Consider #3, 6, 7

Read: Speech on the Kansas-Nebraska Act, October 16, 1854
Read: "House Divided" Speech, June 16, 1858
Do: Session II: Recitation - Comprehension Questions # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Read: Final Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863
Read: Address at Gettysburg, November 19, 1863
Read: Speech on Reconstruction, April 11, 1865
Do: Session V: Discussion - Text Analysis # 1, 3
Do: On Optional Session Evaluation, Grammar #7



A reminder and an encouragement.
Finish strong. We only have about 8 weeks of classes left.

Names on papers, handwritten so we can read it or please type it, answers written in complete sentences. Little things like that are starting to slip a bit.

You guys have learned a lot this year and have worked hard!
Keep up the good work!

Abraham Lincoln