Civil War - Daily Class Work and Upcoming Assignments
December 11 - Open question period regarding anything about 1864 and 1865. Test #5 - Work on My Big Campus postings and blogs, semi-finals of Vocabulary Tournament. Assignments: Read Chapters 18 and 19 in the Catton reader. Also prepare for the final exam that will be given on Wednesday December 16.
December 9 - Ken Burns Episode 9 - Assassination. Assignments: post 10 photos of people, places, and things associated with the Lincoln assassination. Each photo should have a caption of 20-25 words. Test #5 will be next class over events 1864-1865.
December 5 - Ken Burns Episode 8 on the capture of Richmond and the Grant/Lee meeting at Appomattox Court House. Read excerpts from U.S. Grant's Memoirs. Reading comprehension questions on Appomattox.
December 3 - Answered any questions about Episode 6. 400-500 word summarization of Episode 6. William T. Sherman biography with comprehension reading questions on My Big Campus. A copy of the biography is available here: William T. Sherman. Assignment: Read and take detailed reading notes over Chapter 17 in the Catton book.
November 26 - Finished Ken Burns Episode 6. - Reviewed time line items of 1864, Vocabulary League final regular matches.
November 22 - Graded reading notes from Chapter 10, Constructed a five item matching round robin from the reading notes from Chapter 10. Began Ken Burns' Civil War episode 6 - Valley of the Shadow of Death. Assignment: Read carefully Chapter 11 of the Catton book and take detailed reading notes.
November 20 - Test over 1863 and specifically Gettysburg. Read and take notes over Chapter 10 from the Catton Book.
November 15 - Gettysburg Film 2
November 13 - Gettysburg Film 2
November 11 - Veterans' Day Lesson
November 5- Finish Gettysburg Film Day 1
November 1 - Gettysburg the film 14:00-1:12 (day 1 )
October 30 - Conclude Ken Burns at Gettysburg and begin the Turner Film Gettysburg
October 28 - Vocabulary quiz (40 questions), passed out map assignment that is due Tuesday November 5, Updated vocabulary list. Passed into day 2 at Gettysburg. Remember to blog and post on the discussion board.
October 24 - Round Robin on Civil War part 4. - CWVL Round 12 and 13 for 3rd period and round 14 for 4th period. Blog work on the Chrome Books (review requirements for the blog). Begin Ken Burns Part 5 "The Universe of Battle".
October 22 - CWVL make-up contests and round 11. Large group reading assignment for chapter 9 - "The South's Last Opportunity". Discussion about the situation for each side as of June 1863. Finish Ken Burns part 4.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER
October 18 - (PLAN test), CWVL round 10, Ken Burns Civil War part 4 continued.
October 16 -
October 14 - 15 minute silent reading pp. 110-125. Vocabulary work on Chromebooks and My Big Campus. Begin episode 4 of Ken Burns Civil War.
October 10 - Vocabulary review, CWVL round 9 matches, Test #2 - 1862
October 8- Complete Episode 3 of Ken Burns Civil War, Assignment as Civil War reporter at Antietam to be completed. (This is a Google drive item that has been shared with you.) There will be a test over episodes #2 and #3,.
October 4 - CWVL - two matches (rounds 7 and 8). Spend specific time on Lincoln's decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, Lee's leadership style, and
October 2
Discussed the strengths and weaknesses of both the Union and Confederate navies
Spent a great deal of time on Ken Burns Episode 3. Discussion about Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, Benjamin Butler and General Order 28, Seven Days Before Richmond, Slavery, Lincoln's problems with when to emancipate the slaves, and more issues with McClellan's incompetence.
An assignment that goes with the (Catton reader chapters 5 and 6) will be placed on My Big Campus and is due by Friday midnight.
Be certain to have your vocabulary cards ready for CWVL matches on Friday.
September 30
Review Episode 2 of the Ken Burns series.
Round Robin with 8 multiple choice questions
Quiz
Begin work on July-December 1862. (Ken Burns' Civil War Pt. 3)
Vocabulary Work Due from Chapters 5 and 6 in Catton.
September 26
Review Peninsula Campaign goals and objectives.
Review Shiloh Campaign goals and objectives.
Eliminate any confusion about the Prezi that is due on Monday.
Ken Burns - Episode 2 (Finished)
Reminder that there is a quiz next class over the material from the Ken Burns video. Most of the material will be taken from video guide.
September 24
Prepare a prezi on the Battle of Shiloh or the Battle of Antietam due Monday. You must email your finished Prezi to ccox@rossfordschools.org by Midnight Monday to be graded.
Ken Burns Civil War - Episode 2 (continued)
September 20
Geography quiz - states and cities
Sullivan Ballou Letter Analysis
CWVL match up
Ken Burns Civil War - Episode 2 (continued)
September 18
Vocabulary League Matches
Geography Work - Eastern Theater of the War for 1862
Ken Burns Episode #2 - A Very Bloody Affair
September 16
Discussion about Chapters 3 and 4 in Catton Book.
Begin Ken Burns Episode #2 - A Very Bloody Affair (1862)
September 11
Review any questions related to the Cause
Test #1 over The Causes of the Civil War
September 9
Complete Ken Burns' Civil War part 1 - The Cause
Primary Document work with Sullivan Ballou Letter
Assignment: Test next class over all material to this point. (The Cause, Chapters 1 and 2 in Catton, Vocabulary Cards, class notes).
September 5
CWVL - Round 4
Ken Burns' Civil War
September 3
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - Analysis
Your First Civil War Blog Entry. (see Announcements above)
CWVL - Round 3
Ken Burns' Civil War - The Cause