Weekly Syllabus

Week of Monday, January 9 through Friday, January 13

This week we will finally begin to study the people, places and events of the Civil War.

Also, by now you should know the Presidents of the United States--you will be tested on them on Thursday! You will need to know the first and last names (with proper spelling) as well as the year they became President.

My current plan is that we will have a test on everything we've covered since Thanksgiving on Wednesday, February 1st.  But depending on how fast we move, that could change. Stay tuned for updates!

Monday, January 9, 2012 (45 minutes)

Topic: Discussion of the John Brown reading.

Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 380 (Disunion)-386.

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 (50 minutes)

Topic: Discussion of the reading. Meet Abe Lincoln.

Homework: Read Lincoln's First Inaugural Address. You can find it at:

<http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/1inaug.htm>
 

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 (45 minutes)

Topic: Discussion of the reading.

Homework: Read McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom pp. 308-321. Reading is due by Friday. When you do the reading, you will find the following questions will be helpful. Learn the POTUSes!

 

Thursday, January 12, 2012 (50 minutes)

TEST: Presidents of the United States.

Homework: Read AP&AN, pp. 397 (War Transforms the South)-400 (Wartime Northern Economy).  Also, take a quick look at the Confederate Constitution. See if you can find some similarities and differences between the US Constitution as it stood then (up through the first 12 Amendments).

Friday, January 13, 2012 (45 minutes)

Topic: Fort Sumter, and the Battle of Bull Run. Early optimism about the war grows sour. Life for soldiers in the Civil War. Information about Civil War casualties.

Homework: Read AP&AN, pp. 400- 404 (The Advent of Emancipation); in addition to the reading, it would be very helpful for you to have the timeline on page 390 memorized.Note that we will have a special class on Monday.  This assignment is due for TUESDAY.