Monday, May 4: Today students had some time to finish their battles maps on p. 68-69 in the workbook. The instruction packet is available on the Documents page. Students then completed p. 70 in the workbook as we went through a PowerPoint and read summaries of the main battles of the first half of the Civil War. If absent, research each battle on p. 70 to find out what happened. Record the chronological order, the winner, and why each battle was significant.
In Class: P. 68-70 in workbook Homework: P. 62-70 in workbook should be complete by next class Wednesday, May 6: Class began by reading the Gettysburg Address (workbook p. 71) and answering the questions on p. 72-73 of the workbook. We continued the document analysis by reading the Emancipation Proclamation (p. 74 in workbook) and answering the questions on p. 75 of the workbook. We then discussed the major battles in the second half of the war, writing why each was significant and plotting them on the timeline (p. 78 in workbook). If absent, research these battles, write why they were significant, and plot them on the timeline. Due: P. 62-70 in workbook complete In Class: P. 71-75, 78 in workbook Homework: Make sure pages in workbook are caught up Friday, May 8: Today we discussed the end of the Civil War. Students read excerpts from the diary of Carrie Berry (on Documents page) and completed p. 76 of the workbook. We discussed the burning of Atlanta and Sherman's march to the sea. Students then analyzed what to do if they continue fighting the war or if they choose to end the war (p. 77 in workbook). Lastly, we ended the war by discussing the Articles of Agreement and completing p. 79-80 in the workbook. In Class: Workbook p. 76, 77, 79, 80 Homework: Current Event
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