The Civil War Notebook Guide Homework

Reading Notes
Section 2: Due Tues. 30th Wed. Oct 31st

A Dividing Nation: ASSESSMENT

Due Th. Nov. 1st / Fri. Nov. 2nd

Write an article for a European newspaper reporting on
the April 1861 attack on Fort Sumter. Your newspaper
article must be at least three paragraphs and must
include
• a headline that will attract readers.
• an introduction that outlines who was involved,
what happened, where it happened, when it happened,
and why it was important.
• a description of at least two events that led up to the
attack. Explain how these events showed a spirit of
compromise or of conflict between the North and
the South at the time of the event.
• a conclusion that discusses whether you think a civil
war was inevitable.

Tariff of 1828

This was 22 years before the time period we are studying but it should be considered when analyzing conflicts between the North and the South before the Civil War.

Why was this tariff a source of conflict between the North and the South?

Seminar questions: We Who Dare Say No.

Primary Question:
Was it morally justified for the "North" to fight the "Civil War?"

Secondary Question:
How might things be different now if the advice given in this article was followed by the government of the United States of America?

We Who Dare Say No: Vocab

Review the article.
Underline words that you do not understand.
Circle words that you NOW understand because of the context.



Summarize the article in a 5 sentence paragraph.

Civil War: We Who dare Say No to War

Read the short essay and respond in your notebooks to the following questions.
Was the Civil War needed to end slavery?
Was the Civil War inevitable? (How could this essay effect a persons opinion on this question?)

Complete Notebook Guide Sec. 2

Trace the map below into your notebook.
• Draw in and label the Missouri Compromise line.
• Color free states and territories. Fill in the key with
the appropriate color.
• Use a different color for slave states and territories.
• Annotate your map with differences between the
North and South by listing at least three important
details about the way of life in each region.

Compromise, Confront, Or?

If you are involved in a serious argument where something important is at stake, is it better to compromise with or confront your opponent? Are there other options? What? Explain your reasoning.

Vocabulary Concept Map for Unit 2 Test

Step One- List all vocabulary from Chapters 4 through 7

Step Two - Categorize all the vocabulary words into 4 or 5 separate conceptual categories. (Not by Chapter or timeline)

Step Three - Draw 5 lines that connect terms from different categories and write a phrase on the line that describes the connection.

Step Four - Make a poster that illustrates the work in Steps 2, 3, and 4.

Step Five - Present poster

Electoral College & The Great Compromise

How does this Electoral College Map reflect "The Great Compromise" during the Constitutional Convention? Look to your book if needed.

The Virginia Resolution

As you read, and listen to, The Virginia Resolution underline words or phrases that you don't know or can't understand.

Keep in mind the following questions and answer them in your notebook.

1.  What is the general purpose of this resolution?
2. What was the specific motivation for writing this resolution?
3. What might motivate one of the United States to write similar resolution TODAY?

Test on Th / Fri October 18th/19th

This test will cover the materials covered in class starting with the Chapter 4 "The colonial Roots of the Founding Ideals to Chapter 7 "An Enduring Plan of Government".notebook

Before the test complete the "An Enduring Plan of Government" notebook guide, You notebooks will be collected before you take the test.

You will be creating a study guide for the test on Mon/Tue the 15th/16th

The Presidential Debate

1783 Opinion Page

This is due on Monday, October 8th and will be scored as an assessment. Be sure to follow the instructions on the "America Revolts" notebook guide linked in the resources on this blog.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AND AMERICAS FOUNDING IDEALS

Due October 8th/9th

Watch October 3^rd @ 6 P.M. (Or on Youtube)

What do the presidential candidates have to say about America’s founding ideals of equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy?

Take notes using this worksheet on what Barak Obama and Mitt Romney say that relates to the founding ideals (They may not use the words but they will talk about ideas related to them)

Afterward write a reflection (on the back of the worksheet) highlighting what you think are the most important statements made by the candidates concerning these 5 ideals.