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USA History / Mr.Saindon
Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31

Countdown to The Civil War
Students will understand how a variety of events compounded to create the boiling tensions leading into the Civil War.

Harriet Tubman and the Abolitionist movement

What was the Underground Railroad and how did it operate?

The Civil War

1. Compare/contrast/analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy.

2. Compare/contrast the goals and strategies of the Union and Confederacy.

3. Evaluate major events of the Civil War.

4. Be able to explain what happened at Gettysburg

December 11 to December 15, 2017

Classroom Work/Homework for this week:

All classes will complete Chapter 8 in the Interactive Notebook

By the end of this week students will understand how to respond to this Essential Question for this lesson:

What compromises emerged from the Constitutional Convention?

By the end of this week, I will Be prepared to respond to the following questions:

What worried James Madison about the future of the United States? Why did many members of Congress fear a strong central government?

What were some of the powers of the government? What were some of its limitations?

Homework for Wednesday:

Constitutional Convention Delegates
Students will need to "become" a delegate for one minute on Wednesday.....That means you will need to study your delegate: Know who he is and where he is from and what kind of government he wants......for one minute!!!!

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