Friday, May 10

Literacy

Reading prompt

Social Studies

Civil War Documentary library visit--> Mr. Bush WE Video Presentation

Mini-lesson: track Ken Burns Sherman's March documentary

Mandatory # 4 work time.

Marching time

Level 3 --> How was the North able to defeat the South in an effort to preserve the Union?

Homework

12 Bookmarks: June 10

May 20: Civil War Documentary 
May 16: Mandatory # 4

Thursday, May 9

Literacy

Reading prompt

Social Studies

Poem # 5- Lilah 01 --> What does an American look like in 2019?

Civil War Documentary 

The students completed a Civil War documentary behavior check in sheet that tracks their work completion progress. 

Mandatory # 4 work time.

Marching time

Level 3 --> How was the North able to defeat the South in an effort to preserve the Union?

Homework

12 Bookmarks: June 10

May 20: Civil War Documentary 
May 16: Mandatory # 4

Tuesday, May 7

Literacy

Reading prompt

Social Studies

The students completed an on-demand DBQ to show their understanding of how to analyze sources by responding to a Civil War themed prompt. 

Mandatory # 4 work time.

Level 3 --> How was the North able to defeat the South in an effort to preserve the Union?

Homework

12 Bookmarks: June 10

May 20: Civil War Documentary 
May 16: Mandatory # 4

May 9th: Documentary Thesis

Monday, May 6

Literacy

Reading prompt

Social Studies

The students continued watching the Civil War movie Glory--> 20 minutes

The students examined the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln's Gettysburg speech (primary Source), and read two contemporary articles examining the importance of the speech for all Americans.

Level 3 --> How was the North able to defeat the South in an effort to preserve the Union?

Homework

12 Bookmarks: June 10
May 20: Civil War Documentary 

May 9th: Documentary Thesis
May 7th: Douglass Ch 1-11: Quantified on chart

Friday, May 3

Literacy

Reading prompt

Social Studies

Day 2: Civil War Documentary work 

The students continued watching the Civil War movie Glory. 

The students practiced marching with their regiments. 

Level 3 --> How was the North able to defeat the South in an effort to preserve the Union?

Homework

12 Bookmarks: June 10
May 7th: Douglass Ch 1-11: Quantified on chart

May 6: Mandatory Project # 2

Thursday, May 2

Literacy

Reading prompt

Social Studies

Day 1: Civil War Documentary work 

The students continued watching the Civil War movie Glory. 

The students practiced marching with their regiments. 

Level 3 --> How was the North able to defeat the South in an effort to preserve the Union?

Homework

12 Bookmarks: June 10
May 7th: Douglass Ch 1-11: Quantified on chart

May 6: Mandatory Project # 2

Wednesday, May 1

Literacy

Reading prompt

Social Studies

The students signed up for their Civil War Documentary topic on a Google Form.

The students showed their understanding of A. Lincoln's First Inaugural Address  (1861, regarding slavery) and were able to determine how and why he chose to proclaim emancipation for Confederate slaves in 1863.

The students read an informational article about the 54th Mass black soldier Civil War Regiment and the students began watching the movie Glory.

Level 3 --> How was the North able to defeat the South in an effort to preserve the Union?

Homework

12 Bookmarks: June 10
May 7th: Douglass Ch 1-11: Quantified on chart

May 6: Mandatory Project # 2