Sectionalism, Civil War, & Other Conflicts: Slides for Exam

You can access the following presentations by clicking on the links below or viewing them via the class folder. 

Chapter 15: Post-Expansion Sectionalism & Roots of the Civil War

Chapter 16: Civil War & Other Divisions

Historic Perspectives: Battles of the Civil War

"The American Civil War" 
"The Civil War Home Page" 
"Civil War Photographs"
"The Civil War" from PBS
"The Civil War Page" from the National Parks Service (NPS)
"US Civil War" from the History Channel 
"Civil War" from the History Place
"Civil War Dot Com"

For Wednesday, February 23, 2011, you are to write an informative account of a civil war battle.  Once your chosen battle is approved, you may begin researching alone or with a partner using the recommended sites above. 

You are to write an account of the battle from a particular perspective (a nurse, a low-ranking soldier from the winning side, a high-ranking soldier from the winning side, a photographer, a plantation owner, a brother, a woman soldier, an immigrant soldier, etc.)  Be sure to include concrete facts (where the battle was fought, which troops were involved, how many soldiers died on each side, how many were injured, the conditions, how long the battle lasted, who won, why the battle mattered in the greater context of the war, etc.).  The reader of your account should literally be able to "see" and "hear" the battle via your writing.

You may chose to write a newspaper article or a journal entry (in the style of Mary Chestnut's account of Fort Sumter).  Use the above websites to add relevant pictures to your piece.  Be sure to include your works cited at the end.  Cite sources correctly using APA, MLA, or Chicago styles.  (See Diana Hacker's Research Guide if you need help doing so.)

Grading will be as follows:

Creativity/Imagery. . .20 points
Historical Facts. . . 50 points
Presentation. . .10 points (give your piece a "newspaper" or "journal" look, 500 to 700 words)
Proofread. . . 10 points
Correctly Cited Sources. . .5 points
Relevant Picture Referred to in Writing. . . 5 points

US History Semester Review, Grade 11, CISS, 2010-2011

US History First Semester Term/Topic List, 2010-2011 

US History First Semester Multiple Choice Questions  (Add your questions here!)

link to US History First Semester Class Review PowerPoint (also appears below)



Essay Topics for Semester I Exam, 2010-2011  (based on College Board)

I. Analyze the political, diplomatic, and military reasons for the United States victory in
the Revolutionary War. Confine your answer to the period 1775–1783.

II. Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776
intensified colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican
values.

III. Early encounters between American Indians and European colonists led to a variety of
relationships among the different cultures.
Analyze how the actions taken by BOTH American Indians and European colonists
shaped those relationships in TWO of the following regions. Confine your answer to
the 1600s.
New England
Chesapeake
Spanish Southwest
New York and New France

IV. Analyze the impact of the market revolution (1815–1860) on the economies of TWO
of the following regions.
The Northeast
The Midwest
The South

V. Settlers in 18th century America sometimes resorted to violent protest to express their greivances.  Analyze the causes and significance of the following.
Shay's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion

VI. Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems confronted by the new nation.

VII. In what ways did development in transportation bring about social and economic change in the period 1820 to 1860?

Presidential Money

"US Presidents on Money" from AE Biography 

Launching the New Nation, 1789-1840

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 will be your next exam.  We will review with Historiopardy! during the first hour, and you will take the exam during the second hour (same format as always).  Click here to access the PowerPoint review for the exam.  The exam will cover sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, and 9.5 (but will not include 9.3).  Remember that while your text contains basic information, you should also be familiar with class discussions, presentations, notes, etc.  You may bring your text and handwritten notes to the exam (in consideration of classes lost due to The Nutcracker), but it is imperative, of course, that you review on your own to ensure success.

The American Revolution

Battle at Lexington, "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"

Please click here to access the GoogleDocs "US History, CISS" folder filled with your classmates' PowerPoints and notes on the American Revolution.  You can also access the Jeopardy review game for the American Revolution which we played in class.  Finally, don't forget to visit BubbaBrain by clicking here.  BubbaBrain is an excellent resource for SAT II and AP level review, not just for US History, but for all your subjects.

Washington Crossing the Delaware.

US History First Quarter Self-Evaluation Survey

Please click here to access the "World History II Self-Evaluation Survey" for the first quarter.  Be sure to complete your self-evaluation, which accounts for 5% of your first quarter course grade no later than Friday, October 29 at 11:59PM CST. Please email vicklauren@gmail.com if you have any questions.

"A Kind of Revloution," Final First Quarter Essay

Using the standard course rubric, write an essay analyzing any document in from Chapter 5 of Zinn's Voices.  You may choose to analyze a single document and explain its significance, or you may choose to compare and contrast two or more documents in the chapter.  Please be sure to make your writing stronger by including direct quotations as necessary.  Essays are due, as stated in the newsletter and on the calendar, Wednesday, October 27.

The American Revolution

Link to a copy of American Revolution Oral Presentation & PPT Rubric

The Freedom Trail website

Boston Historical Society website

The American Revolution website

Liberty! from PBS website

Boston National Parks website

Chapter 5: The French & Indian War; Acts & Protests

Link to Chapter 5 PowerPoint Presentation on The French & Indian War; Acts & Protests

Link to French & Indian War Website with Solid Information, Images, & Video Clips

Chapters 3 & 4: Review Material for 13 Colonies Test

Due to the recommendation of CISS administration, the exam has been postponed and will be given next Wednesday, October 6 during the first history period.  Below you can find the complete review game from Wednesday's class as well as a link to the History Channel's resources on the 13 colonies which include a wealth of short video clips, art, and concise articles on colonial society, economy, and politics.

In consideration of the confusion caused by the recent rains, I will also extend the second essay due date to Monday, October 4.  Please remember to attach the writing rubric to your essay (see below for an extra copy).  Remember, as discussed in class, you can either write about Pocahontas or compare and contrast slavery (from Zinn's Voices Chapter 2) and servitude (Chapter 3).  Please be sure to write a persuasive, scholarly piece that demonstrates a thorough understanding of your chosen theme and is backed by the sources you use and cite.

The 13 Colonies Historioprady! Review

The 13 Colonies — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts
 
Writing Rubric for CISS Humanities & Social Science Courses, 2010-2011

Salem Witch Trials

"A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials" from the Smithsonian

Pocahontas

Chapters 1-2, The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic & New Empires in the Americas, Victoria Lauren Cavanaugh, CISS.