The Civil War
For extra credit, watch the film 12 Years a Slave or Harriet, and write a paragraph about what you learned. Up to 10 points of extra credit may be earned. This must be completed before spring break begins. You can only do one of the films.
Wednesday, 1/31 : Watch two brief videos on Frederick Douglass: This one Frederick Douglass. and this one. List 10 things total you learned from watching the two films; assignment on schoology.
Thursday: Took 5 Essentials Survey. Then, assigned first 3 Frederick Douglass excerpts by tomorrow.
Friday: continued reading and summarizing FD excerpts. Be through 13 by Monday.
Monday: continued reading and summarizing FD. Completed by tomorrow.
Tuesday: Assigned Frederick Douglass study questions.
Wednesday: Assign Next Poem: Due 2/23: can be a narrative, an ode, apostrophe, a cut up, surrealism, a response to another poem; 1. Must be 15 lines (or be multiple poems); 2. Must incorporate 5 different devices. 3. Must do 3 drafts. 4. Must be best written thus far.
Watch 3 underground railroad films. Take notes on schoology. Must have 15 by class tomorrow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24rFE5nV1uo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ85z9vggYM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5c6cDCTJ
Thursday: Listen to 3 spirituals: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Go Down, Moses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljup8cIRzIk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mZgvLVwbI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf6jBP4YXwo
Read Abraham Lincoln's and Robert E. Lee's words Click here. Then, click here for Chief Joseph's surrender speech. Then, write 500 words answering the following question, what do you want to say about the people we studied in this unit?
Friday: Assigned a letter inspired by the unit on schoology. Due MOnday at the beginning of the hour.
Monday, 2/12: Submitted letters and chose the best.
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