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Monday, August 31, 2009

Week of Aug. 31



Friday
Read Stories of Escape (handout). Read Major Routes of the Underground Railroad w/s.

Homework Pick one of the three stories from the Stories of Escape handout to illustrate on a white sheet of paper. Include a title, a picture of something from the story, and a few sentences underneath the picture telling what the drawing is supposed to represent. On Major Routes of Underground Railroad w/s, use the map of the Underground Railroad and the text on the front to answer questions 1-4 (can use same sheet, complete sentences not needed).
I will check Thur. (and Fri.) homework on Tuesday, due to Classzone site being down Thursday night.




Thursday
Checked HW (answers to questions). Read, discussed, and took notes on Ch. 14 Section 4 (Abolition and Women's Rights) to the bottom of p. 442. Know that Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a speaker against slavery.
Homework Answer textbook p. 445, #3, a & b in complete sentences. Vocab words (be able to spell and define): abolition, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Learn vocab words and definitions for a future test.



Wednesday
Checked HW (answers to questions). Read, discussed, and took notes on Ch. 12 Section 3 (Conflict over States' Rights).
Homework Answer textbook p. 383, #3, a, b, and c in complete sentences. Vocab words (be able to spell and define): secession, Tariff of Abominations, Doctrine of Nullification. Learn vocab words and definitions for a future test.



Tuesday
Copied from textbook p. 359, #3, a, b, and c. Vocab words (be able to spell and define): nationalism, sectionalism, Henry Clay, Missouri Compromise. Checked HW (answers to questions)
Read, discussed, and took notes on Ch. 11 Section 3. Final paragraph (Monroe Doctrine) is to be finished at home (P7); P3 needs to finish last 2 paragraphs (Missouri Compromise and Monroe Doctrine).
Homework Answer textbook p. 359, #3a, b, and c in complete sentences; learn vocab words and definitions for a future test.





Monday
Checked HW (answers to questions); reminded students to use complete sentences, write legibly, and label the questions/answers correctly with chapter, section, and page #. Points will be docked for incomplete sentences.
Finished reading, discussing, and taking notes on Ch 11 Section 2.
Homework Answer textbook p. 353, #3, b and c in complete sentences; learn vocab words and definitions for a future test.