We viewed Fort Sumter for the do now, and completed a Who Freed the Slaves? activity.

HW - c14 outline

We completed the  War to Free the Slaves? activity.   (that was begun last class) That means we were able to present all of the docs and the 3 discussion questions were assigned via Google Classroom.

HW - discussion questions from classwork (due ), begin to read and outline ch 14

We viewed Foner Podcast 13.4 for the do now.  We then began a War to Free the Slaves? activity.  Each group almost finished analyzing their assigned document, and will get a little more time next class.

HW -  read and outline ch 14

We completed a Was Abe Lincoln a Racist? packet.

HW -  read and outline ch 14

We viewed Kansas Nebraska Act for the do now.  We then viewed Foner Podcast 14.3.  We then completed a Lessons in Looking: Contraband activity.

HW - Ch 13 is due 

We viewed Backlash Against the Fugitive Slave Act for the do now, and completed a Running for Freedom Activity.

HW - continue to read and outline ch 13

We discussed current events (within the last 10 years -- i.e. a convesation that was born out of student questions).  We also viewed the Fugitive Slave Act 1850 for the do now (take notes in your video notes packet

HW by Wednesday night (watch the video -- its 5 minutes) - Dred Scott and Lincoln-Douglas Debates video quiz 

HW due next class - finish the classwork packet from Monday.

We discussed John Brown (from last class) and viewed Harriet Tubman for the do now, and read p 5-7 and p. 11 of the Doing as They Can Viewers Guide.  We then began a Slavery: Acts of Resistance Activity.  We were able to

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We viewed Who Was John Brown? and John Brown and Frederick Douglass  for the do now.  We then completed a John Brown activity.  You will need this PPT to complete this lesson.

HW - 1855 to 1860 Video Quiz (the PPT is linked with yesterday's lesson)

We viewed slides 13 to the end of an 1850s PPT.  This presentation is split into 2 video quizzes.  If you were absent, you must watch both and take the quiz.  If in class, simply fast forward to the quiz.  To access the presentation in PPT format, click here.  To access it in .pdf format click here.

HW - Video Quiz - 1850-1855  (Monday night -- if we had gotten to finish slide 13, it would have been due by Sunday night -- if you want to do it before we get to slide 13 on Monday, you need to view the last few minutes of the video)

HW - 1855 to 1860 Video Quiz  (the night after)