Mr. Saindon
United States History
Monday, April 7
to
Friday, April 11
Last Week
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EdPuzzle:
PART 1: Slavery Divides North & South (America: The Story of Us)
2. EdPuzzle:
PART 2: Slavery Divides North & South (America: The Story of Us)
This Week:
1. Watching the Movie Harriet. Throughout the movie we will be filling out a Movie Guide and conducting class discussions
2. Parent Permission: Students and Parents- Please read this Parent Permission Form and send a simple one sentence note stating that your child has permission to watch the history movies that are PG and PG-13.
Slavery and the Anti-Slavery Movement
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to...
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Explain the impact of slavery on the U.S.
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Identify modes of resisting slavery through the actions of Nat Turner and Dred Scott
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Describe the methods of the abolitionist movement
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Identify the inconsistencies in the founding documents regarding the legal existence of slavery
As we make our way through history, a major topic of study is slavery.The institution of Slavery spans from colonial times with the first slaves arriving at Jamestown in 1619 and culminating in the bloody Civil War and the ratification of the XIII Amendment in 1865.
One of the great stories found in this tragic episode of history is the triumph of those who operated the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman (a former slave) and thousands of others both black and white /enslaved and free kept hope alive by saving and inspiring untold thousands.
The movie we will start on Monday is the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of enslaved people and changed the course of history.
The movie has strong language and violence - students will be expected to approach this movie with maturity and respect.
Turn your cell phones off...and
get some sleep!
click on picture to see Cell Phone Policy
Just 15 years ago, when we went on our first tour of DC and NYC, we had to get back to the hotel an hour early so students could use the pay phones in the hotel lobby to call their parents - because none of the students had cell phones!!! Over the next several years we phased this practice out.
