Spring Break Assignment

The American Civil War 

Task 1: The American Civil War

• Civil War Reading (create a copy and rename) 
• Civil War Assignments (create a copy and rename) 
• Spring Break Homework Completion Form

Task 2: Extra Credit (Quizlet)

• Here is a link to the class group: Mr. Rivera's US History
• If you did not create a Quizlet account last year, sign up for a new account. Your username should be "first initial.last name" (this way you can receive extra credit for study the flashcards). You can sign up using your "classroom in the future" email account or another personal email. 
• Password to join Mr. Rivera's US History group: kippster

3.22.13 American Civil War

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War

Task 1: Study the graphs and complete the Do Now










Task 2: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861)

Task3: Attack on Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861). Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy at the beginning of the war. 

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)

Task 4: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: Spring Break Packet 

3.21.13 Secession

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe arguments in favor and against the secession of Southern states

Task 1: Study the newspaper and complete the Do Now


Task 2: The Abolitionists

• Video questions

Task 3: Secession of Southern States

• Reading 

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)

Task 3: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: Review - Events Leading Up to the Civil War. Homework completion form. 

3.20.13 Increasing Tensions Between North and South

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe the events leading to an increased tension between the North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: Study the map and complete the Do Now


Task 2: Increasing Tensions: Dred Scott Decision, John Brown's Raid, and the Election of Abraham Lincoln 

• Use the following reading to complete your classwork - Reading: Increasing Tensions

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)

Task 3: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: Timeline - Events leading up to the Civil War

3.19.13 Increasing Tensions Between North and South

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe the events leading to an increased tension between the North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: Study the map and complete the Do Now

Task 2: Review: Missouri of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850  

The Missouri Compromise (1820) 

The Compromise of 1850

Task 3: Increasing Tensions: Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854), and the Dred Scot Case (1857)

• Open today's reading 

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)
• Civil War's Greatest Myth (History Channel) 

Task 4: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: Read the Dred Scott article. Complete the homework completion form.  

3.18.13 Sectionalism: North vs. South

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe the events leading to an increased tension between the North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: Study the graph and complete the Do Now

Task 2: Sectionalism in America (North vs. South)

Task 3: Sectionalism in America. Tensions leading up to the Civil War. In your Google Drive open the classwork titled "3.11.13 Sectionalism.Increasing Tension." If you did not create a copy last week you can create a copy by using this link - classwork. 

The Missouri Compromise (1820) 

The Compromise of 1850

Task 4: Quarter 3 Benchmark Test Corrections. Create a copy of the test corrections worksheet. 

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)
• Civil War's Greatest Myth (History Channel) 

Task 5: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: Complete Test Corrections Review Sheet. Submit a homework completion form.  

3.13.13 Quarter 3 Benchmark Review

Objective: Historians of 2017 will use multiple resources to review for the Quarter 3 Benchmark

*Note: Science test 

corrections 

due Monday

Vocabulary Review: Quizlet

• Quarter 3 Benchmark Review

Practice Tests: Quiz Yourself 

• US History practice test # 1

• US History practice test # 2

• US History practice tests 
• These tests are based on the 8th grade Texas Social-Science tests 
• US History review games
• Try the "word shoot" 
• US History review games option #2
• Try the flashcards (click on the right first) 

3.11.13 Increasing Tensions: North vs. South

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe the events leading to an increased tension between the North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: Study the map and complete the Do Now

Task 2: Sectionalism in America (North vs. South)

Task 3: Sectionalism in America. Tensions leading up to the Civil War. Create a copy of today's classwork. 

Task 4: Test Corrections. Create a copy of the test corrections worksheet. 


Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)
• Civil War's Greatest Myth (History Channel) 

Task 4: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: Complete Test Corrections Review Sheet. Submit a homework completion form.  

3.8.13 Sectionalism: North and South

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe the events leading to an increased tension between the North and South leading up to the Civil War

Task 1: Study the map and complete the Do Now

Task 2: Sectionalism in America (North vs. South)

Task 3: Sectionalism in America. Tensions leading up to the Civil War. Create a copy of today's classwork. 

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)
• Civil War's Greatest Myth (History Channel) 

Task 4: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: 

1. Read the article "The Missouri Compromise"
2. Complete the homework completion form. Answer each question in complete sentences. 

3.7.13 Sectionalism in America

Objective: Historians of 2017 will (1) explain the major cause of the American Civil War; (2) identify the regional differences between the North and South 

Task 1: Study the picture and complete the Do Now

Task 2: Review Homework (analyzing political cartoon) 

Task 3: Sectionalism in America (North vs. South)

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)
• Civil War's Greatest Myth (History Channel) 

Task 4: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: 

1. Read the article "Regional Differences and Sectionalism." 
2. Complete the homework completion form. Answer each question in complete sentences. 

3.6.13 American Civil War

Objective: Historians of 2017 will explain the major cause of the American Civil War

Task 1: Study the picture and complete the Do Now

Task 2: The American Civil War

Task 3: American Freedom Then and Now

• Open and create a copy of today's classwork

Additional Resources:

• The Civil War (PBS)
• Civil War's Greatest Myth (History Channel) 

Task 4: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: 

1. Analyzing a political cartoon
2. Complete Civil War Pre-test (if you didn't complete it in class) 

3.4.13 Era of Reform Unit Review

Objective: Historians of 2017 will use multiple resources to help review for the Era of Reform Unit assessment 

Task 1: Study the picture and complete the Do Now

Task 2: Complete the second half of the Era of Reform review sheet

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton reading 
• Sojourner Truth reading
• Susan B. Anthony reading
• Harriet Tubman reading
• The Grimke Sisters reading
• William Lloyd Garrison reading  
• Dorothea Dix reading
• Elizabeth Blackwell reading
• Frederick Douglass reading
• Horace Mann reading 

Task 3: Quizlet Vocabulary Review 

Additional Resources:

• Abolitionists
• Underground Railroad 
• Era of Reform Videos
• Declaration of Sentiments 
• Not for Ourselves Alone (Woman's Rights Movement)
• Audio - Reading of the Declaration of Sentiments 
• Women's Rights Timeline 

Homework: Complete the Era of Reform review sheet. Submit the homework completion form. 

3.1.13 Abolition Movement

Objective: Historians of 2017 will describe the goals and challenges of the abolition movement 

Task 1: Study the picture and complete the Do Now

Task 2: Student Survey (KIPP SF Bay Pilot Project). Clink on the link below and complete the survey. 

• KIPP Blended Learning Student Survey Link

Task 3: After you finish taking the student survey continue working on yesterday's reading notes

Task 4: The Underground Railroad Journey. Click on the link below and take the journey. 

Task 5: Era of Reform Review Sheet 

Additional Resources:

• Abolitionists
• Underground Railroad 
• Era of Reform Videos

Task 4: (Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: The Era of Reform test will be next Tuesday. Complete at least half of the Era of Reform Review Sheet for homework.