Wednesday, 2/06

1. Wednesday, 2/06 What elements are necessary to win a war? Explain. Drop off your detailed outline in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk.

2. Glory Capt. Robert Gould Shaw – white leader of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. Dad is a wealthy and prominent abolitionist in Boston, Massachusetts John Rawlins – black gravedigger and father figure for troops Thomas Searles – educated, free black who is a long-time friend of Shaw Tripp – proud, escaped slave who joins troops

4. Tuesday2/05 - CP Note the advantages for both the North and the South you find from the reading on your desk. Answers go on your warm-up sheet! You can create a t-chart like the one on the right if it helps! North Adv. South Adv.

5. Groups for Gallery Walk • Group 1Summer, Brooke, Turner, Audrey • Group 2Kelsey, Cody, Jovuan • Group 3Ashley, Tyler, Brandon • Group 4Adam, Chasity, Kayla, Larry • Group 5Tadd, Lexus, Lindsay, Matt • Group 6Gabriel, Ky, Abby, Samantha • Group 7Heather, Brianna, Nick, Arin • Group 8Isabel, Colin, Tanazha, Franck • Group 9Jake, Jesse, Amanda • Group 10Anna, Michael, Sal

7. Tuesday, 2/05 - Honors • You are the director for a new BLOCKBUSTER movie about the beginning of the Civil War (lead-up or first battles)! • Create a movie title and teaser to create a buzz and get the word out about the film!

8. Titanic A Woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets. Nothing on Earth could come between them

9. Glory A True Story. They joined for freedom. They fought for honor. They found Glory

10. Remember Your Job in Class Today! Gather information from Gallery Walk Answer the questions related to the Gallery Walk information you noted Define the terms using your textbook, dictionary, or the internet

11. Closer - Tuesday, 2/05 Please note the following on your closer worksheet: • 3 Things that you learned today about the Civil War battles. • 2 Things that you already knew about Civil War battles. • 1 Question about the Civil War that has not yet been answered.

12. Monday, 2/04 Also: Drop-off last week’s warm-up/closer sheet and pick-up a new one for this week! • What was your favorite new commercial during the Super Bowl and why? • If you did not watch the Super Bowl, then discuss your favorite commercial in general.

13. Closer - Monday, 2/04 (CP) In 25 words or less, answer the following question: Was the Civil War inevitable?

14. Closer - Monday, 2/04 (Honors) In 25 words or less, answer the following question: What caused the Civil War and was it inevitable?

15. Friday, 2/01 Pick-up a worksheet from the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. Read it and complete the task.

16. Thurs. 1/31 John Quincy Adams was a Congressman after he was President of the United States. He stated, “If slavery must go by blood and war, let war come.” Answer the following: • What do you think he meant by that statement? • Do you think he was in favor of slavery or against slavery?

17. Slavery is . . .

18. Cotton is . . .

19. Wednesday, 1/30 • Hand-in any signed paperwork or assignments in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. • Please pick-up a blue warm-up/closer worksheet from the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. • Get your notes out from yesterday.

20. Wednesday, 1/30 • Using your notes on land acquisitions answer the following on your warm-up sheet: What kind of problems might be expected after increasing the size of the United States?

22. Closer Wed., 1/30 If you were to describe to someone who knows nothing about slavery in America before the Civil War, what would you say? Be detailed and descriptive!

23. Quilt Square Presentations, cont. Please pick-up a red Unit Learning Map from the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. Hand-in any signed paperwork or assignments in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. Tuesday, 1/29

24. Quilt Square Presentations On a blank piece of paper make two columns with the following headings: NameA Way to Remember Monday, 1/28: Hand-in signed paperwork in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk and your Map/Questions from Friday if not already checked!

25. Access the Honors Textbook Go to activate.classzone.com Enter the Activation Code to access information for your textbook:5016331-10

26. Monday, 1/28 – 4th period only Write a letter to Mrs. Parker and Ms. G telling us how your new classes are going. Consider the following: What do you like about your new classes? What are you concerned about with your new classes?

27. Friday, 1/25/13 • Please drop off the signed parent letter and Textbook Chronology in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. • Please pick-up a blank sheet of paper in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk.

28. Mental Mapping With your partner, draw a map of the United States. Include as many detail, such as: States Landforms Bodies of Water What does the USA look like????

30. Map for Notebook – The Real Deal! Use the maps on page 38-41 of the atlas (The Nystrom Atlas of Our Country). We will check for the maps to be completed by the end of the period. The questions can be answered for homework. What does the USA look like????

31. Friday, 1/25 – 1st/3rd periods only Write a letter to Mrs. Parker and Ms. G telling us how your new classes are going. Consider the following: What do you like about your new classes? What are you concerned about with your new classes?

32. Thursday, 1/24 (Period 4) • Please find your new seat. Then . . . • Please drop off the signed parent letter in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. • Please pick-up a Textbook Scavenger Hunt in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. • Using your textbook, begin answeringthe questions on the Textbook Scavenger Hunt.

34. Thursday, 1/24 (Periods 1 & 3) • Please return to your seat from yesterday. • Please drop off the signed parent letter in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. • Please pick-up a Textbook Scavenger Hunt in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk. • Using your textbook, begin answeringthe questions on the Textbook Scavenger Hunt.

36. Wednesday, 1/23 Please find your desk and have a seat. Have a pen or pencil ready to complete the student survey on your desk.

37. Wednesday, 1/23 Write your name inside the front cover of your textbook.

38. Why Study History?