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Antebellum and Civil War. Flashback Tuesday 1-8-13. NEW flashback and Exit Slip procedure They will now be turned in every FRIDAY (or the last day of the week) What does the word Antebellum mean? What time period does the Antebellum period cover in U.S. History?. Vocabulary Tuesday 1-8-13.
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Flashback Tuesday 1-8-13 • NEW flashback and Exit Slip procedure • They will now be turned in every FRIDAY (or the last day of the week) • What does the word Antebellum mean? What time period does the Antebellum period cover in U.S. History?
Vocabulary Tuesday 1-8-13 • Vocabulary will still be turned in at the end of each unit. • The Alamo—refers to the most celebrated episode in the Texas war of independence (1836) • the legendary David Crockett held the Alamo from 23 February to 6 March. ‘Remember the Alamo’ was the battle-cry of the Texans at San Jacinto on 26 April, where Santa Anna was captured and the independence of Texas won.
Davy Crocket Song • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQQ0ck5030
Start DBQ • Was the United Stats Justified in Going to War with Mexico?
Exit Slip Tuesday 1-8-13 • none
Flashback Wednesday 1-9-13 • What started the Mexican-American War?
Vocabulary Wednesday 1-9-13 • Annexation—To attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing. To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city
Continue DBQ • Was the U.S. justified in going to war with Mexico?
Exit Slip Wednesday 1-9-13 • What is the meaning of the word “justified”?
Flashback Thursday 1-10-13 • What does Annex mean?
Vocabulary Thursday 1-10-13 • James K. Polk—11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest.
Continue DBQ • Was the U.S. justified in going to war with Mexico?
Exit Slip Thursday 1-10-13 • What is the purpose of “bucketing” ideas for an essay?
Flashback Friday 1-11-13 • Why would Mexican officials have been upset by the annexation of Texas by the United States?
Vocabulary Friday 1-11-13 • none
Continue DBQ • Was the U.S. justified in going to war with Mexico?
Exit Slip Friday 1-11-13 With the information you have so far, do you think the United States was justified in going to war with Mexico?
Flashback Tuesday 1-22-13 • Did you write your essay to argue that the U.S. was justified or not justified to go to war with Mexico? In your opinion, what was the biggest reason/argument for your side?
Vocabulary 1-22-13 • None
Exit Slip Tuesday 1-22-13 • What were the 2 sides that fought in the civil war called?
Flashback Wednesday 1-23-13 • What do you think some of the causes of the civil war were?
Vocab 1-23-13 • none
Exit Slip 1-23-13 • none
Flashback Thursday 1-24-13**I will be coming around to stamp your papers as we go over the answer • What was the time period between 1830-1860 called?
Exit Slip Thursday 1-24-13 • What were some of the causes of war that you read about online yesterday and today? which one do you think was the most significant?
Friday • Snow day
monday • Sub—curriculum day
Flashback Tuesday 1-29-13 • What is the connection between Manifest Destiny and the Civil War?
Finish America the story of us • Civil war episode
Flashback Wednesday 1-30-13 • What was the most interesting thing you learned from the civil war episode of America the Story of US? Why?
Vocabulary Wednesday 1-30-13 • Effect—something that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause • Synonyms—consequence, outcome, result
Flashback Thursday 1-31-13 • What is an effect?
Flashback Monday 2-4-13 • What were the 4 different groups we have learned about? What were some of the effects that the Civil War had on these groups?
Exit Slip Monday 2-4-13 • What was the article “Brother Versus Brother” about?
Flashback Tuesday 2-5-13 • What were some of the effects of the Civil War on families?
Exit Slip Tuesday 2-5-13 • What were some of the new weapons and technology used during the Civil War?
Flashback Wednesday 2-6-13 • When was the civil war fought (years)?
Flashback Monday 2-11-13 • What was the most important thing you learned in this unit, why?