Tuesday, 2/15/11 Take out your notebook Look over your materials and be prepared with any questions in preparation for the test.

Monday, 2/14/11 You are the director for a new BLOCKBUSTER movie about the growth of the US into two separate (and future warring) areas! Create a movie title and tag-line to get the word out!

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

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

Friday, February 11 Based on our study of the war, explain three things you have learned about the Civil War. Write two questions you still have about the war. List one battle that you think was most important and why.

Thursday, 2/10/11 Have a seat – we will adjust seats in a little bit. Take out a piece of paper. It can be a piece of scrap paper – nothing fancy. We will be going to the library computer lab to take a survey once attendance is taken.

Then click on the “student survey” link and follow the process from there.

Wed., 2/09 Grab a copy of the Sullivan Ballou Letter Read along with the audio and answer the following question. Explain why Sullivan Ballou is “perfectly willing” to die and leave his wife and sons behind.

Tuesday, 2/08/11 What elements are necessary to win a war? Explain.

Glory Capt. Robert Gould Shaw – white leader of the 54 th Massachusetts Regiment. Dad is a wealthy and prominent abolitionist 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

Monday 2/07/11 Pick up a reading from in the bin on the desk up front. Create a T-chart in your notes and list the Northern and Southern Advantages. North Adv.South Adv.

Glory Capt. Robert Gould Shaw – white leader of the 54 th Massachusetts Regiment. Dad is a wealthy and prominent abolitionist 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

Friday, 2/04/11 – CP Only Please get your notebook and textbook out and continue the outline on Events Leading to the Civil War (check the chalkboard if you forget!

Friday, 2/04/11 – Honors Only Please pick-up a reading in the bin up front. As you read think about this question, Could this happen today?

Thursday, 2/03/11 Pick-up a grade sheet in the bin up front. Please get your notebook out and begin to self-grade the notebook.

Wednesday 2/02/11 Please open your notebook to the three column chart you created Monday for the Timeline Presentations

Monday 1/31/11 On a blank piece of paper make three columns with the following headings: Name of Student A Way to Remember World Event

Monday 1/31/11 - Brainstorm List EVERYTHING and ANYTHING you know or can relate to the American Civil War or that time period.

Friday, 1/28/11 Please pick-up a blank piece of paper and a small sheet titled, “Mental Mapping.” Follow the directions. Please drop off your essay in the basket on the front desk.

Wednesday, 1/26/11 On a blank sheet of paper, list 10 unique and different questions you could ask someone in order to learn more about them.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? Where were you born? Favorite ice cream flavor? Been out of the USA? Favorite amusement park ride? Broken any bones? Speak any languages besides English? If you could be any animal, what would it be?

Tues., 1/25/11 ( Advisory Today) Good Morning and Welcome Back! Please drop off the paperwork signed by your parent/guardian in the bin on Mrs. Parker’s desk.