Wednesday, April 30th

What we did:

1. Starter found on Slide 2 of this PowerPoint

2. *Received Pre-War Packet and were assigned the map.
3. *Received "A House Divided" notes packet. Download it here.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter
2. Copy the notes onto your "notes packet" (there is one in class for you)
3. Get the Pre-War Packet and do the map.

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Civil War Map assigned.

Tuesday, April 29th

What we did:

1. NO starter today

2.Took the Midterm Test and corrected it

3. Received Pre-War Packet and were assigned to label and color the map.

If you were absent:

1. Come during PLUS or after/before school to take the test ASAP!

2. Get a Packet from the blue binder.

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Color and label the Civil War Map using pg 531
-NOrth in Blue
-South in Red
-BOrder states a mix
-Territories your choice

Monday, April 28th

What we did:

 1. Starter: 1) Who wrote uncle tom's cabin?  2) What was the next 3 states added after California?

2. Took notes on John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

3. Reviewed for the Test with this PowerPoint.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter and get the notes from the link above.

Homework assigned or turned in:

**Study for the midterm! it's a lot of info!

Friday, April 25th

What we did:

1. Starter: What reform (schools, prisons, slavery, child labor, factory conditions) do you think was the most important and why?

2. Went over some important due dates.

3. Took notes on the Road to the Civil War.  We only copied the main ideas, not the words in black.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Take notes from the PowerPoint found here.

Homework assigned or turned in:

None

Thursday, April 24th

What we did:

1. Starter:

2. Finished Ch. 14 Packet and corrected it, and turned it in. 

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Finish Ch. 14 Packet and get the key from the binder to correct it.

3. Turn it in with a pink slip. 

Homework assigned or turned in:

1. Don't forget to work on your Timeline Project.

Wednesday, April 23rd

What we did:

1. Starter: List 5 adjectives for Harriet Tubman

2. Turned in Freewrite Assignment

3. Filled in new Buddy Charts

4. Worked on Ch. 14 Packet in pairs.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Check out a Ch. 14 "New Movements in America" Packet from me and do the assignment ON YOUR OWN SHEET OF PAPER.

3. Turn in your assignment.

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Turned in Freewrite assignment.

Tuesday, April 22nd

What we did:
1. Starter: Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
2. Went over the QR Code Table and the Fugitive Slave Act Wkst and turned them in.

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Turn in your Table and Wkst (I will correct them)

Homework assigned or turned in:
*Fugitive Slave Act Wkst, 19 pts
*QR Code Table, 31 pts
*HW: Freewrite on the Simulation we did: 

Monday, April 21st

What we did:
1. Starter: What are two things you have learned about the Underground Railroad that surprised you?
2. Finished the QR Code/Primary Source Activity and our tables.

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. If you were here Friday and started the table, come during PLUS to finish.
3. If you weren't here Friday or Monday for the QR Activity, it will be excused.

Homework assigned or turned in:
None

Thursday, April 17th

What we did:
1. Starter: What do you think Harriet Tubman's headstone should say?
2. Watched a video on Harriet Tubman for the rest of the period.

If you were absent:
*Search "Quest for Freedom: Harriet Tubman" on you tube. Or click here.  Then in class come take the quiz.

Homework assigned or turned in:

None

Wednesday, April 16th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Corrected the Dred Scott Wkst and turned it in.
3. Researched the Fugitive Slave Act with a Worksheet

If you were absent:
1. Come check out the Fugitive Slave Act document and get the tan colored worksheet in the binder.
2. Correct your Dred Scott Wkst and turn it in with a Pink Slip.

Homework assigned or turned in:
Finish Fugitive Slave Act assignment.

Monday, April 14th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Got into groups to discuss and make a plan for the Simulation.
3. Looked at a slide show about conditions of the slaves in African Dungeons and here in America as slaves.  Please view the pictures here and click on the links to read about slave life.  We did not get to the Spirituals yet.

If you were absent:
1. Click on the link above to look and read about life as a slave and before they left for America.

Homework assigned or turned in:
*Underground Railroad Map Activity Worksheet, it's pink.  Get it from the binder.

Friday, April 11th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Corrected the Ch. Review Wkst
3. Explained the Underground Railroad Simulation that we are starting Monday.

If you were absent:
1. Come see me and I will tell you what role you play in the simulation.
2. Correct your Ch. Review Wkst and turn it in with an Absent Slip.

Homework assigned or turned in:

None

Thursday, April 10th

What we did:
1. Starter: Why would some slaves be happy to be sold?
2. Corrected the pink "The South" packet and turned it in.
3. Received the "Chapter Review" Wkst which is due Friday.

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct your packet using my key in the black binder and turn in with an absent slip.
3. Get the Pink "Chapter Review" wkst NOTE: you do not need to do the last activity.

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Chapter Review Wkst.

*Turned in The South Packet, 22 pts.

Wednesday, April 9th

What we did:
1. Starter: What are the 4 basic steps to the cotton gin?
2. Went over the Study Guide
3. **Received "The South" Packet and began to work on in.

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the pink South Packet from the binder (your NAME is on it)

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. **South Packet is due Thursday.

Tuesday, April 8th

What we did:
1. Starter: 1. Define Textile Industry
                2. What was an effect of the Transportation Revolution?
2. Went over #12 and #14 on the study guide.
3. Discussed the timeline on page 402-405

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Be sure #1-#14 are done in your Study Guide
3. Read pages 414-419 in the textbook.

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Read pages 414-419

*Do #1-#14 of Study Guide

Monday, April 7th

What we did:
1. Starter: Write 5 facts that you found interesting from the video.
2. Finished the video and the notes and turned  them in.
3. Corrected and turned in the "Transportation Revolution" Wkst

What to do if absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish watching the video here and finish your 20 Notes and a 5-6 Sentence Summary. Turn in when you return.
3. Correct and turn in your Transportation Wkst.  The key is in the black binder.

Homework assigned or turned in:
*Read pages 396-405 in text book.

Thursday, April 3rd

What we did:

1. Starter: What are some lessons you learned from the Box Factory we did Wednesday?
2. Discussed Ch. 12 Section 1 & 2
3. Assigned homework

What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Read Ch. 12 Section 1 & 2
3. Get the "Transportation Revolution" Wkst from the binder. Be sure to do the Extension Activity too.

Homework assigned or turned in:

1. Transportation Wkst Due Monday.

2. Study Guide 1-14 are due Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 2nd

What we did:
1. Starter: What was the most interesting topic of 3rd Term?
2. Reviewed I Can List from last quarter and turned them in.
3. Did the Box Factory, you really missed out on a fun activity :(

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Review your I Can's and turn them in.
3. You don't have to do anything about the Box Factory.

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. Turn in I Cans.
2. Homework is to Read pgs. 384-389