Gettysburg images and maps

Must watch the animated Gettysburg Map:
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/maps/gettysburg-animated-map/

Use this 360 degree panorama of Gettysburg
http://cdn.civilwar.org/gettysburg360/


Check out these sites for historical maps and images:

You can select images by name/ area of battle here:
http://www.civilwarphotos.net/files/gettysburg.htm

http://photos.denverpost.com/2013/06/29/historic-photos-gettysburg-battle/#4

scroll down for the slideshow
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/battle-of-gettysburg-150th-anniversary-images_n_3541851.html

Civil War Notes

Hi,

Please open and read:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByTZFAxBmgShNWQ5N3hFSTZRTTQ/edit?usp=sharing

Gettysburg Minecraft Project

Good Morning,

We need to split into groups.

Develop the character cards. Who were they, what did they do, what part(s) of Gettysburg were they involved in?

Find and draw a map of Gettysburg on the wall.

We also need a couple people to act as Directors.

We'll continue the discussion in class to further define our roles.


Also watch the youtube video in the previous post.

Gettysburg

Youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_18HnvZ6ZM

Need to Update

If you need the link please see Mr. Scott

:)

Helpful America Movies

Episode1 Colonies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0KFq1x1cZRWRDdPczBFRlYzLXc/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 2 Revolution: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0KFq1x1cZRWcnBfWEhlNmx1aVk/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 3 Westward:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0KFq1x1cZRWRG5RNDZaa0h6REU/edit?usp=sharing

Thanksgiving Break

Good Morning,

I'd love it if you would share some pictures of your project before Thanksgiving break.

Please email them to me :)

Monday Nov. 18 iCivics

Good Morning,

Ms. Young will have an assignment for you at iCivics.org

That site has fun games to help learn about our government.

ENJOY!!

Friday Nov 15 Constitution Video

Good Morning,

After you have caught up on the work from the previous posts, please watch this video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0KFq1x1cZRWYnRlY2dqWTgtNWs/edit?usp=sharing

I know the video is not great, but it has GREAT information.

No homework :)

Thurs Nov 14 Why? Constitution?

Good Morning,

I'm still going through your emails you sent, expect a reply today or tomorrow.

We need to understand why the Constitution was written and ratified.

Please go here:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/us-constitution-overview

and make Cornell notes in your IN.

CONTINUE memorizing the preamble. You will have a test on the preamble next week. (see the last post for more info on this).

Would you like to start a project for the Constitution? Maybe make a movie or something else?
email me and let me know.

Nov. 12 US Constitution

Good Morning,

We are moving towards our Constitution.
After our country was created we needed a set of rules written down to help our country grow and not go crazy.

Go here:
http://newshour-tc.pbs.org/newshour/extra/wp-content/uploads/summary-of-the-US-Constitution.pdf


Make notes in your Interactive Notebook

Everyone will be memorizing the Preamble to the Constitution.
The smaller text under is there to help you understand what the Preamble means.

We the People of the United States,

in Order to form a more perfect Union,

establish Justice,

make good government & laws

insure domestic Tranquility,

peace in our homes

provide for the common defense,

national security

promote the general Welfare,

healthy communities

and secure the Blessings of Liberty

freedom

to ourselves and our Posterity,

family & friends

do ordain and establish

give authority

this Constitution

the supreme law of the land

for the United States of America. 

Friday Nov 8 Continue Previous Posts

Hi,

I think you have enough work from the previous posts to carry you through today.

Please try and finish so we can move on next week.

Thanks!

Friday Nov 8 Updates

Hi all,

I know my healing is taking a long time and worst of all I feel like I am stringing you all along. I don't have any real updates. I know now that fractured vertebrae take a long time to heal. It's looking like it will be at least few more weeks before I can join you.
I'm excited to come back to class and have some plans that will hopefully make your class SUPER fun.


I know this next assignment may seem strange, but I miss being there.
After you are caught up on your assignments from the previous blog posts I need you to answer some questions:
Please email your answers to me-- cscottsy@gmail.com

1) How are you doing? How are your classes?
2) How is history class going?
3) What can I do to make history class better?
4) What's going on in your life that you are really enjoying? Doesn't have to be school related!!
5) What's going on that you wish was better?
6) What school assignments have you been enjoying more than others?
7) What part about the founding of our country was most interesting? please be specific


No HOMEWORK.

Thurs Oct 31 UCCP Course

Good Morning,

I trust you've had enough time to catch up...

Ready to move on?

I love these online courses, they offer such GREAT information and images.

When watching and making notes BE SURE TO WATCH EACH TOPIC, unless I specify specific topics in the lesson. Typically a lesson will have 2-3 topics that are about 5 minutes each. Also, check out the explore section.
You'll notice we didn't start at lesson 1 and we WON'T watch every lesson. I value your time! Please value this assignment :)

Start with:
UCCP Lesson 10--

http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/USHistoryI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson10/lessonp_uccp_nonap.html

Fill out this form during:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDNnRktHYzJoZl9IMU5wWUNSbWwyQ3c6MA#gid=0

NEXT:::
When complete
UCCP Lesson 12--
http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/USHistoryI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson12/lessonp_uccp_nonap.html

Fill out this form during:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDNnRktHYzJoZl9IMU5wWUNSbWwyQ3c6MA#gid=0

NEXT::
UCCP Lesson 13 TOPIC 1 ONLY (of course you can watch the others if you prefer)
http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/USHistoryI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson13/lessonp_uccp_nonap.html

Fill out this form during:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDNnRktHYzJoZl9IMU5wWUNSbWwyQ3c6MA#gid=0

Wanna know what happens after the Revolutionary War?
UCCP Lesson 14 Topics 2 and 3
http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/USHistoryI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson15/lessonp_uccp_nonap.html

Fill out this form during:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDNnRktHYzJoZl9IMU5wWUNSbWwyQ3c6MA#gid=0

Monday Oct 28 Catch up

Good Morning,

I think you might need today to catch up on the assignments from last week.

Please use today to finish, improve and update all assignments from last week.

IF you are completely done and Ms. Felding approves you to move forward you can go here:

http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/USHistoryI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson10/lessonp_uccp_nonap.html

Fill out this form during:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDNnRktHYzJoZl9IMU5wWUNSbWwyQ3c6MA#gid=0

Thursday Oct 24 Moving towards the Constitution

Good Morning,

We are moving towards the birth of the US Constitution.

Simply speaking our Constitution is like a rulebook. Just like sports have rulebooks. For example when you play soccer there are rules as to how many players can be on the field, what qualifies as a foul. Rulebooks talk about how the game is won, who can play the game and lots more.
Our U.S. Constitution is the rulebook for our government.

Today:
Ms. Felding will have printed out this information:
http://info.teachtci.com/resources/ha/TheEnlightenment.pdf

Each topic on in that resource helps us understand how we shaped our Constitution.

Split the topics between groups. Each group of 2-3 students will read the introduction and a topic, make Cornell Notes, then create a poster to share with the class. Each group will clearly present the poster to the class.


The topics:
The Roots of the Enlightenment
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke: Natural Rights
Baron de Montesquieu: Separation of powers
Voltaire
Cesare de Beccaria
The Impact of the Enlightenment on Government
Women of the Enlightenment

After presentations place your poster on the inspiration wall. Each group will make Cornell Notes off each poster.

Tuesday Oct 22 Political Cartoon part 2

Good Morning,

If you weren't able to finish yesterday's work please do that first.
http://santaynez8thgradehistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/monday-oct-21-finish-john-adams-and.html


Once you are caught up with your work please move on to the next assignment:
With your political cartoon complete sit next a partner.
Trade cartoons with your partner
You will answer the questions on this sheet while analyzing your partners cartoon:
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/cartoon_analysis_worksheet.pdf
If your partner has difficulty answering any of the questions on the sheet, that is an indication that maybe your cartoon wasn't clear enough.

This exercise is helping you learn about the events surrounding the American Revolution as well as the power of good political cartoon.


When complete choose a new event from this list to create an even better political cartoon:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywartimeline.htm
Be sure your new political cartoon can answer the questions on the archives.gov pdf sheet.

Monday Oct. 21 Finish John Adams and Make Your Own Political Cartoon

Good Morning,

Please finish the assigned John Adams films from last week as well as the Cornell Notes. When complete please take pictures of your complete Cornell Notes from each episode and email the pics to me at cscottsy @ gmail.com

If you need today to finish the videos and your notes, then save the assignment below for tomorrow.

After let's make our own political cartoon. As you have seen so far, political cartoons have a message about an event.
Please review your notes from the political cartoons you've analyzed.
To make your own political cartoon you will pick any significant event from US History that we have studied so far.
Some examples:
Shot heard around the world
Lexington and Concord
John Rolf and Tobacco Seeds
Declaration of Independence
Boston Tea Party
and many more.

Your political cartoon can be one picture or several like a comic strip. While you are working on your cartoon, make sure you can answer the questions on the form below. A complete political cartoon will be able to answer all the questions on the form.
Using this form:
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/cartoon_analysis_worksheet.pdf

Friday Oct 18 Finish John Adams

Good Morning,

I'm not sure if you were able to finish part 2 of John Adams, if not please finish it first:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0KFq1x1cZRWYmVmNzJhYWQtMzEyNy00Y2EwLTg5MzEtM2Q4NmNkZjY3NGVl/edit?usp=sharing

Next, watch and make Cornell Notes on part 3 (this will probably be the last part of John Adams that you'll watch)
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0KFq1x1cZRWMmI1ZWJlMmUtM2Q3OS00MDlkLWE1OTUtNDEyNzA1MmUxZGQw/edit?usp=sharing



HOMEWORK: finish your Cornell Notes from John Adams. Write in the question, summaries, and notes.

Thursday Oct 17 John Adams

Good Morning,

Let's watch John Adams in class today.
While watching please make Cornell Notes.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0KFq1x1cZRWYmVmNzJhYWQtMzEyNy00Y2EwLTg5MzEtM2Q4NmNkZjY3NGVl/edit?usp=sharing


Plans for Friday:
We will make our own political cartoon about an event during the time period of the Declaration of Independence.