Use the Primary and Secondary Resources below for each event/issue leading to the Civil War
3/5ths Compromise (1787):
Primary Source: Constitution, Article 1, Section 2, Number 3 (see your book on pg 233)
Textbook pages: 204-205
The Missouri Compromise (1820):
Newspaper Editorials: Get document from Mr. Wells
Textbook pages: 323-24, 436-37, 447, 624
The Compromise of 1850:
Political Map: Early 1850s
Textbook pages: 434, 439
The Fugitive Slave Act (1950):
Primary Document - See Thomas Jefferson document and Reward for Runaway Slave
Textbook pages: 441-42
The Underground Railroad:
Map of the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
Click here for Slave Narratives about escaping to freedom
Textbook pages: 406, 418 - 421 (abolitionists); 422 - 424 (Underground Railroad), 429, 442
The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854):
Political Cartoon (Primary Sources): "Little Stephen A. Trying to Climb a Very High Chair", "Forcing Slavery Down the Throats of a Freesoiler"
Textbook pages: 442-443, "Bleeding Kansas" on 444
Dred Scott Surpreme Court Case (1857):
Editorials from Newspapers of the time, Frank Leslie's Newspaper
Textbook pages: 446-7, 505, 624
John Brown / Harper's Ferry, VA (1859):
John Brown's Last Speech (Primary Sources)
Political Cartoon (Primary Sources): On This Day..., "Premature Movement" - from class
Textbook pages: 444 (compare picture to cartoon) and 448
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Week of March 21st
Announcements:
**This is the first week of the 4th academic quarter.
** Nice job JHMS 8th graders! You deserve quarterly recognition this Friday. Students will be going to the movies!
** 8th Grade National History Day students will be presenting their works in the media center on Monday, period 6 and 7. Parents are encouraged to attend!
** Quiz on Thursday: Issues and Compromises leading to the Civil War. Use Discovery Education notes to study.
Agenda:
Monday:
1. Students will be revisiting 3rd quarter goals and personal mission statements, assessing their progress and identifying new goals for the 4th quarter.
2. We will have a review game for issues and compromises leading to the Civil War: Teams will compete to win. (Quiz on this material on Thursday).
Tuesday:
We will be getting more in-depth with issues and compromises leading to the Civil War, examining primary resources such as newspaper articles, political cartoons and photographs from the time-period. Students will be comparing these historical documents to secondary, text book descriptions and evaluating each type of source for value.
Wednesday:
1. Matching review/practice: Issues and Compromises leading to the Civil War.
2. Finish Debate Research: Students developed debate statements from our Middle East current event activity and presentations. We will hold the debates tomorrow after the quiz.
Thursday:
1. Quiz: Issues and Compromises Leading to the Civil War.
2. Students use their research to debate current event topics related to US relations with the Middle East.
Friday:
Mr. Wells will be accompanying National History Day finalists to compete in the regional competition in Shoshoni. Mrs. Calabrese will be substitute. Quarterly Recognition! Students go to the movies.
Have a safe and pleasant Spring Break!
**This is the first week of the 4th academic quarter.
** Nice job JHMS 8th graders! You deserve quarterly recognition this Friday. Students will be going to the movies!
** 8th Grade National History Day students will be presenting their works in the media center on Monday, period 6 and 7. Parents are encouraged to attend!
** Quiz on Thursday: Issues and Compromises leading to the Civil War. Use Discovery Education notes to study.
Agenda:
Monday:
1. Students will be revisiting 3rd quarter goals and personal mission statements, assessing their progress and identifying new goals for the 4th quarter.
2. We will have a review game for issues and compromises leading to the Civil War: Teams will compete to win. (Quiz on this material on Thursday).
Tuesday:
We will be getting more in-depth with issues and compromises leading to the Civil War, examining primary resources such as newspaper articles, political cartoons and photographs from the time-period. Students will be comparing these historical documents to secondary, text book descriptions and evaluating each type of source for value.
Wednesday:
1. Matching review/practice: Issues and Compromises leading to the Civil War.
2. Finish Debate Research: Students developed debate statements from our Middle East current event activity and presentations. We will hold the debates tomorrow after the quiz.
Thursday:
1. Quiz: Issues and Compromises Leading to the Civil War.
2. Students use their research to debate current event topics related to US relations with the Middle East.
Friday:
Mr. Wells will be accompanying National History Day finalists to compete in the regional competition in Shoshoni. Mrs. Calabrese will be substitute. Quarterly Recognition! Students go to the movies.
Have a safe and pleasant Spring Break!
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