Lesson Plans: March 16-20

This week we finish the 2nd part of our Civil War Project. We’ll also get into the Civil War (believe it or not, we actually don’t have many standards to cover on the Civil War).

We’re looking at having  a test on the Civil War next week Wednesday. Then we start our Review of THREE YEARS OF SOCIAL STUDIES.

Objectives: History 8 & 9 (Civil War and Reconstruction)

Monday

  1. WU: Slavery
  2. Quiz
  3. Presentation 21: Causes of the Civil War

Tuesday

  1. WU
  2. Project: Part 2 – Creating the Poster to “Causes of the Civil War”

Wednesday

  • Conclude “Causes of the Civil War”

Thursday

  1. WU
  2. Finish any last bits of the project
  3. Presentation 22: The Civil War

Friday

  • Moodle: Topic 21 (Civil War)

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