Holiday Spirit

So after careful consideration and admonishment from my wife... I have an anouncement to make.

Complete the notes for the vacation. The essay will be completed in class on Monday or Tuesday after we come back. Also, the extra credit assignment will be an ongoing choice. You may complete it during the vacation if you wish, or at any point. I will add books to the list as I see fit. You may complete as many as you want over the course of the year. Happy Holidays. Please have a joyful, restful and safe break.

-J

P.S. You're suspended Yamanashi.

Vacation and Extra Credit

The book review:

You must read one of the following:

1491 - Mann
1776 - McCulloch
Undaunted Courage - Ambrose
Andrew Jackson - Remini
What Hath God Wrought - Howe
Nothing Like it in the World - Ambrose
Blood and Thunder - Sides
Team of Rivals - Goodwin
Lies my Teacher Told me - Loewen

Assignment to follow (by tomorrow night)


Please ask an and all questions here over the vacation. I hope to hear from all of you if you have any confusion. I really do want to help!

J

Civil War and Snow

So I can't wait to trudge BACK to school tomorrow in the same muck that the town crews refused to clean up today. FUN! In any case, here you go:

Questions TO BE DONE FOR FRIDAY NO MATTER WHAT!

·How did the Civil War change from a war of preserving union to one of abolishing slavery?

·How did careful Union diplomacy manage the Civil War crisis with Britain?

·How did the North and the South each handle their economic and human-resource needs?

·What impact did the draft, the use of black troops, and Lincoln's suspension of civil liberties have on the conduct of the war?

·How did the military stalemate of 1861-62 affect both sides in the Civil War?

·What were the primary military strategies of each side?

·What were the costs of the Civil War to the nation as a whole? What issues were settled by the war, and what new problems were created?

For Monday:

Notes on the civil war from Pageant.
Corresponding IDs on page 281+282 of AMSCO.

IF THERE IS NO SCHOOL FRIDAY OR MONDAY, ADD THIS TO YOUR LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Outline the Reconstruction chapter in Pageant and complete corresponding IDs from AMSCO (you can find the pages.. baby steps!)

What were the different plans for reconstructing the union? Key differences?
Which would you have chosen and why?

FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE!

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