Please go to the “4/28 Attendance Question” in Classroom and answer the question, “Why is it a problem that students are being taught different causes of the Civil War?”
Freewrite
Write whatever you’d like in your freewrite/journal doc in Classroom for 10 minutes. The only rule is that you must be writing the entire time.
Rimba: Three days ago...
Prompt: What do you hope to be doing 15 years from now?
4/28/2021
-Freewrite
-Newsela
-Monumental Lies Part Two
-The Civil War Project
-Exit Ticket
Please log onto Newsela and complete the assignment “Soldiers Faced Racial Prejudice.” Read the article and answer the questions. Also please be taking notes that will be relevant or your Civil Project. When you’re finished answer the fill out your Newsela progress sheet. You have 10 minutes.
Please listen to from minute 20 to minute 37 of the podcast Monumental Lies and take notes in your note catcher. Afterwards organize the notes you’ve taken.
Civil War Project
To Do List
The Civil War: A Constitutional Crisis
The Civil War:
A Constitutional Crisis
Global Context
Graded Assessments
The Civil War Assessment
The Civil War Assessment will be Tuesday, April 27th. It will consist of 20 multiple choice questions. Review the Brainpops we’ve watched use the review quizzes and Newsela articles we’ve read to study.
Civil War Project
Please fill out this form to indicate if you are working individually or with a group. This form only needs to filled out once per group.
We’ll be watching this Brainpop on the causes of the Civil War. While we’re watching please take notes in your Civil War Note-Catcher assigned in Classroom.
We’ll be watching this Brainpop on the events of the Civil War. While we’re watching please take notes in your Civil War Note-Catcher assigned in Classroom.
Please log onto Newsela and complete the assignment “School Lessons in Civil War Vary.” Read the article and answer the questions. When you’re finished fill out your Newsela progress sheet. You have 10 minutes.
Civil War Project
You may work one or two partners or individually. You project is due before school Monday, May 10th. Your will turn it in by submitting a link to your project to a Google Form.
Civil War Project
The problem:
Many people have conflicting views about how and why the Civil War started. As you read in an Newsela article, students are taught differently about the Civil War, too. Some believe it was a fight over states’ rights. Some believe it was a fight over slavery.
Your challenge:
To create a message for history teachers about how the causes of the Civil War should be taught to all students. The message can take any form (letter, email, video, slideshow/screencast, etc.).
Civil War Project
Throughout this unit, you’ll be presented with a number of resources to help you with your project. You’ve been assigned a note catcher on the assignment in Classroom. Please takes notes in the note catcher when reading, viewing and listening to the provided resources. Then use the outline to organize our notes. You are also encouraged to find your own resources. Some of the resources we’ll be using are:
Civil War Project
These are some things to think about to guide your research and project creation:
1. Explanation of How this was a Constitutional Crisis.
2. Understanding of the differing viewpoints between the north and south:
3. How the meaning of “All men created Equal” defined by the conflict.
4. Why are students being taught different causes of the Civil War?