December 2011
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Congratulations!
The 6th grade team successfully flash-mobbed the 8th graders at lunch today! I am so very proud of all my students and I am impressed at how well you pulled off The Ben Franklin Project! Stay tuned for a link to see the flash mob in action!
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Song: 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments →
Click the above link to listen to the History Tunes song that we listened to in class on 12/16!
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Abraham Lincoln's Assassination →
As we near the end of our Civil War unit, students will be introduced to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Use the above link to learn more about the plot and Booth’s escape as well as how Booth himself lost his life.
Discussion Questions:
1. How did the Civil War escalate beginning with the attack on Fort Sumter and continuing to Sherman’s March?
2. How did Lincoln’s...
The Ben Franklin Project →
Students are in the midst of a top secret project. All information will be disclosed at the project’s conclusion. Until then, use the link above to practice!
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Animated Civil War Battles →
Students recently studied the Battle of Gettysburg using www.historyanimated.com. If you are interested in checking out the battle again or studying other Civil War battles, please click the above link.
