4/27: Today, we will be reviewing the important information about the major battles you all covered for your cereal box. In taking notes, you should use your map and Cereal Box Chart from yesterday. Otherwise, please remember that the READING QUESTIONS FROM WEDNESDAY AND THE TECHNOLOGY GOOGLE FORM FROM TUESDAY ARE BOTH DUE TODAY.
4/26: Today, we will be using the Civil War Cereal Boxes to complete the chart below. This chart will be turned in by class on Friday, and it will focus on the important information about each battle. The first column, the who, is the major commanders on both sides. The second column, the what, is both the WINNER of the battle, and the total casualties (both sides combined). The third column, the when, is when the battle took place/how many days it was. The fourth column, the where, is the city and state where the battle took place. Or, if you had a battle that takes place in multiple locations, this could be a region or area (but still state). The fifth (and most important) column, the why, is the fun facts. These are the "why" because they should focus on WHY the battles are important. Finally, you will also vote on your favorite cereal boxes. It is also very important for you to TRY TO MARK THESE BATTLES ON YOUR MAPS. This will be useful for an upcoming test. If you complete the walk-through of these cereal boxes with time left in class, you should begin working on the Technology Changes Google Form, and the reading questions on the Role of Black People during the Civil War which are both DUE TOMORROW/FRIDAY.
p.s.: Any students that are out today can return to class and still see the Cereal Boxes. They are not going anywhere.
p.s.: Any students that are out today can return to class and still see the Cereal Boxes. They are not going anywhere.
4/25: Today, we will be discussing the role of black people during the Civil War, either as a soldier, slave, or free man/woman. But, before we begin that, we will be completing peer feedback on the group essay's you all turned in Monday. After that, Mr. Mitchell will give very brief notes on the Emancipation Proclamation and what it did/why it was made. We will then move on from that to a reading assignment you have. In this reading assignment, you are responding to questions about both primary and secondary sources regarding our essential question.
Essential Question: What was the role of black soldiers, slaves, and free men and women during the Civil War? How did they both contribute to the northern war effort, as well as hurt the southern war effort?
One link is a link to a poster offering protection to black troops (Primary Source).
The second link is to a reading from Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
Please respond to the questions on the handout and turn it in by Friday.
Essential Question: What was the role of black soldiers, slaves, and free men and women during the Civil War? How did they both contribute to the northern war effort, as well as hurt the southern war effort?
One link is a link to a poster offering protection to black troops (Primary Source).
The second link is to a reading from Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
Please respond to the questions on the handout and turn it in by Friday.
4/24: Today, we will be looking at the technological changes during the Civil War. We will be looking at the Primary Sources to discern what new inventions and innovations were created during or before the war that caused lasting changes to war and the military. The first thing we will need to do is distinguish between these two words, invention and innovation.
An Invention: An invention is a new idea, product, or process that is created/is brand new.
For example, when airplanes were first invented at the beginning of the 1900's, that was an invention. It was brand new. Nobody had ever flown before, so this was a completely new product/process.
An Innovation: An innovation is a newer version of an old idea, product, or process.
For example, the iPhone X is an innovation. It is a brand new phone, but it is just an improvement on old technology and products. Innovations are not new, innovations are improvements.
Some of these technological changes are brand new inventions, like the telegraph. Some of these, such as the repeater rifle and Gatling Gun, are innovations on old gun technology. In order to explore this topic, you will be working with a partner and exploring the primary and secondary source images and readings. The resources for this assignment are below. You will be turning this in as a Google Form, but you can use the Doc link below to create a copy of a Google Doc to store your written responses with your partner. This assignment will be due by Friday.
The Essential Question is: How did technological changes both during and before the Civil War affect the scale of the war? (such as the loss of life, destruction, how many people mobilized, etc.)
An Invention: An invention is a new idea, product, or process that is created/is brand new.
For example, when airplanes were first invented at the beginning of the 1900's, that was an invention. It was brand new. Nobody had ever flown before, so this was a completely new product/process.
An Innovation: An innovation is a newer version of an old idea, product, or process.
For example, the iPhone X is an innovation. It is a brand new phone, but it is just an improvement on old technology and products. Innovations are not new, innovations are improvements.
Some of these technological changes are brand new inventions, like the telegraph. Some of these, such as the repeater rifle and Gatling Gun, are innovations on old gun technology. In order to explore this topic, you will be working with a partner and exploring the primary and secondary source images and readings. The resources for this assignment are below. You will be turning this in as a Google Form, but you can use the Doc link below to create a copy of a Google Doc to store your written responses with your partner. This assignment will be due by Friday.
The Essential Question is: How did technological changes both during and before the Civil War affect the scale of the war? (such as the loss of life, destruction, how many people mobilized, etc.)
4/23: Today, we will begin working on our Civil War Cereal Box Minor Assessment, due Wednesday, 4/25. The directions and battles were posted on last week's page, but they are re-posted below as well. However, before you find a partner to work with on the Cereal Box assignment, one member of each group needs to turn in their group essay assignment from Friday. Use turn in link below to do this, and MAKE SURE YOUR SHARING SETTINGS ARE CORRECT. Once a group member has turned in your link, you will find a partner for the cereal box project. Once you find your partner, write down on a slip of paper what your TOP 3 CHOICES FOR THE battle you two would like to work on, and bring it up to Mr. Mitchell. No more than two groups can work on a single battle, and each battle has to be claimed before two groups work on the same battle. See the directions and rubric, as well as the list of the battles below. Finally, the last thing I have provided is a link to a list of online resources, as well as an explanation of how to use the sites to help your research. Please refer to this document to help your Cereal Box.
Your Essential Question for this assignment is the following: What do Civil War battles tell us about the scale of the Civil War, as well as how the war was perceived in the North and South?
Your Essential Question for this assignment is the following: What do Civil War battles tell us about the scale of the Civil War, as well as how the war was perceived in the North and South?