12/19-12/20

Yesterday in history we took notes on the Civil War through 1862. We talked about the First Battle of Bull Run and what each side was expecting out of the battle and how they were prepared for it. We also talked about the battle along the Antietam Creek and how it was the bloodiest day in American History. Then Lincoln made issued his Emancipation Proclamation and read a paper about that.Today was the last day of history before break! In two groups we answered questions about either Gettysburg or Vicksburg and then made large billboards about the battles.

11/17-11/18

Yesterday in history we did a QR code scavenger hunt on the Civil War. We got to choose our groups this time and my group consisted of me, Jess, Sarah, and Cara. We had trouble getting all of the right answers and figuring out which ones were wrong but it was still really fun. Today in history we talked about habeas corpus and Lincoln's right to suspend it. Habeas corpus says that people can not be held in prison with out just cause. During the Civil War, Lincoln suspended that right and imprisoned those who spoke or acted against the Union and in favor of the Confederacy.

11/13-11/14

Yesterday in history we talked about Lincoln's view of the Union. He thought that the Union was everlasting because the Constitution contains no way to destory itself. He described secession as anarchy and refused to look at the South as seceeding and just saw them as states in rebellion. Today in history we went to the computer lab and worked on a slideshow presentation on the North vs. the South. There were three different sections to the presentation and we broke up into three groups to fill in the corresponding slides.

12/10-12/11

Yesterday in history we learned more about Lincoln an what happened after his election. Of course we did this with a whole slew of papers we had to read and answer questions about.
Today in history we learned about South Carolina and their reasons for seceding. Many papers were involved.

12/6-12/7

Yesterday in history we took a test on the 1850s and today was a half day so we did not have class.

12/4-12/5

Yesterday in history we looked at a political comic about the election of 1860 where all of the candidates were ripping a map of the U.S apart except for John Bell who was trying to glue the whole thing back together. Then we watched a video about the south succeeding.
Today in history we had an Ed Cafe and had to argue that our VoiceThread person was the most important to the 1850s. Also, today is the last day of my thirty day challenge! Finally! To celebrate the end of of it, I sent a letter to myself. All in all I did not like having to this at all.

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11/29-11/30

Yesterday in history we learned about john Brown's raid of Harper's Ferry. We read a paper about what happened and then we read different accounts of the event told by people on different sides. For my thirty day challenge I wrote another letter to Jess. Today we did not have history because during E period we had to get ready to take the PLAN test.