Antebellum and Civil War

Antebellum and Civil War

Flashback Tuesday 1-8-13

O NEW flashback and Exit Slip procedure

O They will now be turned in every FRIDAY (or the last day of the week)

O What does the word Antebellum mean? What time period does the Antebellum period cover in U.S. History?

Vocabulary Tuesday 1-8-13

O Vocabulary will still be turned in at the end of each unit.

O The Alamo—refers to the most celebrated episode in the Texas war of independence (1836)

O the legendary David Crockett held the Alamo from 23 February to 6 March. ‘Remember the Alamo’ was the battle-cry of the Texans at San Jacinto on 26 April, where Santa Anna was captured and the independence of Texas won.

Davy Crocket SongO http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=3PQQ0ck5030

Start DBQO Was the United Stats Justified in

Going to War with Mexico?

Exit Slip Tuesday 1-8-13

O none

Flashback Wednesday 1-9-13

O What started the Mexican-American War?

Vocabulary Wednesday 1-9-13

O Annexation—To attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing. To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city

Continue DBQO Was the U.S. justified in going to war

with Mexico?

Exit Slip Wednesday 1-9-13

O What is the meaning of the word “justified”?

Flashback Thursday 1-10-13

O What does Annex mean?

Vocabulary Thursday 1-10-13

O James K. Polk—11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest.

Continue DBQO Was the U.S. justified in going to war

with Mexico?

Exit Slip Thursday 1-10-13

O What is the purpose of “bucketing” ideas for an essay?

Flashback Friday 1-11-13

O Why would Mexican officials have been upset by the annexation of Texas by the United States?

Vocabulary Friday 1-11-13

O none

Continue DBQO Was the U.S. justified in going to war

with Mexico?

Exit Slip Friday 1-11-13With the information you have so far, do you think the United States was justified in going to war with Mexico?

Vocab/FB/ES 1-14-13 to 1-18-13

O NONE

Flashback Tuesday 1-22-13

O Did you write your essay to argue that the U.S. was justified or not justified to go to war with Mexico? In your opinion, what was the biggest reason/argument for your side?

Vocabulary 1-22-13O None

Exit Slip Tuesday 1-22-13

O What were the 2 sides that fought in the civil war called?

Flashback Wednesday 1-23-13

O What do you think some of the causes of the civil war were?

Vocab 1-23-13O none

Start webquest

Exit Slip 1-23-13O none

Flashback Thursday 1-24-13**I will be coming around to stamp your

papers as we go over the answer

OWhat was the time period between 1830-1860 called?

QUIZ

Exit Slip Thursday 1-24-13

O What were some of the causes of war that you read about online yesterday and today? which one do you think was the most significant?

FridayO Snow day

mondayO Sub—curriculum day

Flashback Tuesday 1-29-13

O What is the connection between Manifest Destiny and the Civil War?

Finish America the story of us

O Civil war episode

Flashback Wednesday 1-30-13

O What was the most interesting thing you learned from the civil war episode of America the Story of US? Why?

Vocabulary Wednesday 1-30-13

O Effect—something that is a result or consequence of an action or other causeO Synonyms—consequence, outcome,

result

Flashback Thursday 1-31-13

O What is an effect?

Snow day friday

Flashback Monday 2-4-13

O What were the 4 different groups we have learned about? What were some of the effects that the Civil War had on these groups?

Exit Slip Monday 2-4-13

O What was the article “Brother Versus Brother” about?

Flashback Tuesday 2-5-13

O What were some of the effects of the Civil War on families?

Civil War Learning Centers

Exit Slip Tuesday 2-5-13

O What were some of the new weapons and technology used during the Civil War?

Flashback Wednesday 2-6-13

O When was the civil war fought (years)?

Flashback Monday 2-11-13

O What was the most important thing you learned in this unit, why?

TEST