The Reconstruction

We need to finish chapter 22 today and outline it, so that we can begin to review for the Unit test on Thursday and Friday.

Black Codes

Today we will look at Mississippi Black Codes and the Reconstruction.  GO HERE

Shmoop has an interesting take on this HERE

What were the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments?

The Civil War

Today - we will finish chapter 21.

HOMEWORK: Outline the chapter and post to your blog.

Chapter 21 - The American Pageant

Today - we will begin reading Chapter 21.  After we go over yesterday's SOAPstone.

HW: Read the Lincoln/Douglas debate articles and write a paragraph about which argument you feel is more compelling and why.  Make sure you use site specific examples from the text.

Lincoln

Today we will look at Lincoln/Douglas debate and Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address.

Tomorrow we will read chapter 21 of The American Pageant.

Dred Scott

Dred Scott Primary Source

Primary Sources

On Monday, we will look at primary sources on the Dred Scott decision, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Here are some links:

The Compromise of 1850

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

You can find the Dred Scott Case on Edmodo

Choose either the Compromise of 1850 or the Dred Scott decision and SOAPstone it!