November 30

Today we started our next unit. We talked about the different groups of people who settled the west after the Civil War. We started class by answering the following question:

What different cultures exist in the United States today? Do they ever come into conflict? Give at least one example.

You should have a paragraph response to this prompt in your folder.

We then worked in groups to learn about:
Wild West Cowboys
Cattle Ranchers
Farmers
Railroad Workers
Alaskans
Miners

Fill in the worksheet using either a book or a friends.

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November 11

Today we learned about the battle of Fort Sumter and starting watching the movie Glory.

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November 9

Today we learned about the events that lead to the Civil War. Go over the Leading to Civil War ppt if gone and attend intervention in U-16.

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November 5

Tody we took a test. If you missed class, you can make up your test in the testing center on Monday.

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Nov. 3

We spent today preparing for the test. I handed out a test review sheet. If you complete this and turn it in with your folder, you can get 5 extra points on your test. Then we played a test review game as a class.

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Nov. 1

Today we finished our flip books and then learned about the reform movements of the 1850s. Go through the reform ppt.

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October 28

Today we made a flip book about the Industrial and Transportation Revolutions. If you missed this class, come in after school on Thursday, Nov. 4th.

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