US HISTORY

UNIT 3 SCHEDULE

SLAVERY TO RECONSTRUCITON: CHAPTERS 8-13

By the end of this unit, you should be able to:

-Discuss how slavery impacted our country both culturally and economically

-Discuss how the idea of reform impacted our country

-Identify the causes of the civil war and major turning points

-Discuss the different ideas of Reconstruction and how it impacted the South

 

DATE

ACTIVITIES

HOMEWORK

 

10/8

Main idea activity, pass out in class essay

 

 

 

10/9

Class discussion: the problems with migration.  Discuss the in class essay activity

 

Have read pages 254-262

 

10/10

Lecture: the southern economy and the slave system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/13

In class essay

 

Have read chapter 9

 

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To library

 

 

 

10/15

Lecture: Lure of the West and American Expansion

 

 

 

10/16

Correct in class essay

 

Annotated Bibliography due

 

10/17

Lecture: War with Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/20

 NO SCHOOL

 

 

10/21

Lecture: causes of the Civil War

 

Have read pages 344-357

 

10/22

Civil War battle activity

 

 

 

10/23

Lecture:  the war drags on

 

 

 

10/24

Reconstruction activity

 

Battle activity due

 

 

 

 

 

10/27

Lecture: end of the war

 

 

 

10/28

Class discussion: How to reconstruct

 

Reconstruction activity due

 

10/29

 

Extra Credit activity due

 

10/30

UNIT 3 JEOPARDY

 

 

10/31

UNIT 3 TEST