Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech and one of the most quoted political speeches in United States history, was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War, four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln's carefully crafted address has ultimately become regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American history. In fewer than three hundred words delivered over two to three minutes, Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence and redefined the Civil War as a struggle not merely for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" that would bring true equality to all of its citizens.

Today you will take a look at the interactive speech on the Smithsonian site before answering the questions you were given in class.  Click here to see and listen to the speech:

Interactive Gettysburg Address

Interactive photo of Gettysburg ceremony

Vimeo Gettysburg Address

Battle of Gettysburg 360

The Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War.  Robert E. Lee, the General of the Army of Virginia, marched north from Richmond.  It was assumed that Lee, after winning several decisive battles over Northern armies was marching through Maryland to reach Washington, D.C.   Northern General George McClellan led an army to stop him.  Both sides suffered enormous casualties and Lee retreated back to Richmond, Virginia.  The North called it a victory and Lincoln used this victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

Today, you will go on a field trip to the place where the Battle of Antietam was fought.  Click on the following link:  Antietam 360

Civil War Simulation

Today we will begin our study of the Civil War.  First, you will click on the first link below to play a simulation where you make decisions as either a member of the Union or of the Confederacy.  When you have completed the simulation, click on the second link to a Google Doc that you will copy to your account.  Complete this document of the major Civil War battles.

1.  Civil War Simulation

2.  Civil War Battles Google Doc

Causes of the Civil War test on Monday! Use the Study Guide

When you have finished the Ft. Sumter assignment, click on the following link to find the study guide for Causes of the Civil War test.  Copy the page and fill out on a Google Doc.
Study Guide

Items on the test, include:
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
"Bleeding Kansas"
Dred Scott Decision
John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry, VA
popular sovereignty
balance of power in Congress between slave states and free states
abolitionism
the Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
secession
election of 1860
import tariffs
Fugitive Slave Act
attack on Ft. Sumter
States' Rights Theory
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
pro-slavery arguments

Attack on Ft. Sumter

Today, you will go to the link below to complete an assignment about the attack on Ft. Sumter.  The link will take you to a site where you will have 5 problems to consider as Abraham Lincoln.  Create a Google Doc to state and answer the 5 questions then share with me.  You may work alone or work with a partner.  The problems need to be answered in order.  Once you are finished, you will share your work with me.

Abraham Lincoln and Ft. Sumter

When finished with this assignment, watch the following video:  Attack on Ft. Sumter

Slavery in America

When you have finished the economics assignments, please click on the following link to watch a video about slavery in America:  Nat Turner's Rebellion

One is Silver and the Other's Gold

Today we will learn more about our nation's money supply.  In this activity you will learn about the gold standard and why we no longer use it.
Click on the following link to start:  Econolink