We are rebuilding after the Civil War this time is called Reconstruction. This is a short little unit.

We had four power point in this unit: Yanks vs. Rebs, Tale of two leaders, Abe and Jeff, Fighting the Civil War,  and Women in the Civil War

8.3.1 Slavery and Abolition- We had two power points- Slavery and Life on a Plantation

8.3.2 The Causes of the Civil War- Causes ppt and a review ppt

8.3.3 The Civil War- Yanks vs Rebs ppt and Fighting the Civil War ppt.

8.3.4 Reconstruction- Reconstruction ppt.

This short little unit will cover the War of 1812 and the Monroe Doctrine.

We finished fighting the Revolutionary War and we have to form a government. This unit will explore the roots and workings of our government. you can find the packet here:

Forming a government

Unit Vocabulary

Study guide

We will break this unit into two parts:

The Articles of Confederation and The Constitutional Convention

and The Constitution and Citizenship

This unit covers From the French and Indian War up through The Revolutionary War. Once again the students have a packet called From Colonies to Country instead of putting all these notes and papers in a notebook. This has been a help with organization and the students have everything they need (in one place) to prepare for assessments.

French and Indian War ppt

Forms of Government ppt

Diff: GW and the outbreak of war

A video about forms of Government

Steps toward Independence ppt

The Revolution ppt

The Declaration ppt

The students really enjoy the Declaration ppt and always ask about a couple of video I put in the power point. I thought I would share them with you. Too Late to Apologize and Viva la vida parody

I am hoping those video links work but if not here are their youtube links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhFKB036gyM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfRaWAtBVg

This year we have linked our current events with the skills (habits) we are trying to teach students throughout the year. Sourcing, multiple perspectives, contextualizing, and close reading. These are so important that we are taking class time to all do the same current event. Each unit we will select a current event that fits the topic we are studying in history. We will post the current event form and then the articles for each unit. Diff students will complete two each unit.

Current Event form

Colonial Labor- modern day slavery .  

Diff 12 years a slave

Instead of notebooks this year we have gone to using packets for student work and as the study tool for all assessments. The current unit is colonial labor. Click on the link to download the packet. Here are out power points for this unit.

Indentured Servants ppt

indentured servants readings

Middle passage research

Slavery: The Middle passage ppt

Who Profited ppt

Who profited readings to answer work on page 33-34

We are excited about the new year, new students, and new opportunities! Check this site for making up work, assignments, and new information!

8A is doing POP right now through Feb 8, our POP night. We will be working on curriculum in between POP days. 8B and 8C have been working on curriculum and will begin to work on POP Jan 31st in preparation for their POP night Feb 28.Some useful links- 2013 POP packet, Collection Bins examples, Popgirls power point, POPguys power point.

All three teams will finish 8.2 Westward expansion and 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 Slavery and the causes of the Civil War by the time we finish POP.

8.2.2- Florida notes and Florida Student, Indian Removal notes and Indian Removal Student, Gold Rush Notes and Gold Rush Student, Texas notes and Texas Student, War and Land notes and War and Land Student, 8.2 Vocabulary.

8.3.1Vocabulary

8.3.1Slavery Notes and Slavery Student

8.3.2 Causes Notes and Causes Student

8.3.2 Vocabulary