Mr. Saindon / United States History
Monday, December 9
to
Friday, December 13
United States History Class / Mr. Saindon
What is Due This Week:​
1. Letter Writing Activity.
In the spirit of ‘good citizenship’ and ‘good sportsmanship’ and in keeping with the theme that we are ALL Americans and that WE ALL have a vested interest in a peaceful and powerful America….The students will have the choice to write President-elect Donald Trump a letter …OR… Vice-President Kamala Harris a letter. The letter can be congratulatory and should commend the candidate. You may want to suggest your concerns about an issue(s) that you want the President-elect or VP to focus on. Due Tuesday, December 10
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2. 3-Fold Chart (made with construction paper) of the Will be entered into gradebook on Wednesday
Three Branches of Government
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3. Three Branches WebQuest Due By Wednesday (This can be found on my website: google “Mr Saindon” and in Google Classroom.
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4. CONSTITUTION EXAM is on Thursday
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Crash Course of the Three Branches of Government
Objective for the Week:
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LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify the three branches of U.S. government and for each branch, describe the current leaders, functions, and main locations. Also, students will understand the system of checks and balances
Civil War
North vs. South
The Blue and The Gray
Slave or Free
Antebellum Period/ Causes of the Civil War (1848-1861) Advantages/ Disadvantages of the North and South Diplomatic, Economic, and Military Strategies of the North and South Major Battles & Turning points of the Civil War Lesson
What were the major events and who were the major personalities of the period that set the stage for the Civil War? (Know the significance of each event, person, etc.)
What were the strengths of the North? Of the South? (In the beginning, during, and toward the end of the Civil War) What were the main military goals and strategies of each side? (Evaluate the effectiveness of each.)
Identify and note the significance of major political and military figures, as well as the major battles of the Civil War. What economic, social, and political conditions contributed to the growing rift/conflict between the North and the South?
At the beginning of the Civil War, what was the Union and Lincoln’s major goal or objective? (Explain) Why did the southern states secede? (Be specific.)
Why did the southern states secede? (Be specific.)
What was the South’s major objective?
The Civil War: Chapter 22
Abraham Lincoln16th President of the United States
Elected in 1860 in a 4-way election.
He will be elected again for a second term on November 8, 1864. A few months later he will be assassinated,
April, 15, 1865, at Fords Theater in Washington DC.
General Grant
Jefferson Davis,
1st (and only) President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis Elected. On November 6, 1861, Jefferson Davis, who had been elected president of the Provisional Government of the Confederacy on February 9, 1861—as a compromise between moderates and radicals—was confirmed by the voters for a full six-year term.
