Ms. Winters' GA Studies Blog

Agenda for 03.26.08

- Analyze and describe Reconstruction: specifically, Freedman's Bureau, Presidential/Congressional Reconstruction, and Georgia's reaction to Reconstruction

• Reconstruction packet = "Plans for Reconstruction" and "GA's Response to Reconstruction"

HW

• Remainder of packet - all answers can be found in textbook and in notes

Agenda for 03.25.08

- Warm-up - Review Andersonville work and McClean's Parlor - short, pop quiz
- Hand out and go over "100 Years of History..." sheet
- Begin analyzing and describing Reconstruction: specifically, Freedman's Bureau, Presidential/Congressional Reconstruction, and Georgia's reaction to Reconstruction

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- Aftermath of the Civil War (both sides)

Agenda for 03.24.08

- Complete warmup (analyze drawing of Andersonville using WS in packet)
- Locate, describe, and analyze the Civil War prison - Andersonville

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- Any work in packet not completed
- Read "Mr. McClean's Parlor" (all but 2nd)

Agenda for 03.21

• Finish up "Sherman's March" video from the History Channel
• Discuss and analyze key ideas, events, and dates relating to the term
  "total war" - as to describe Sherman's March to the Sea
• Total war writing assignment - Do you think that "total war" is an acceptable practice? Why or why not?

HW

• writing assignment

Agenda for 03.20.08

• Finish up "Sherman's March" video from the History Channel
• Discuss and analyze key ideas, events, and dates relating to the term
  "total war" - as to describe Sherman's March to the Sea

HW

• NONE - unless HW from Wed. night not finished

BLOGGING IS FINALLY BACK!!!!

Hi students and parents,

I have been experiencing technical difficulties with...well...just about everything Cobb-related for the past few weeks, but have finally gotten my blogging site back up and running. Please continue to trust this blog to give you a glimpse of our daily class agenda and our class website (found at http://web.mac.com/delainawinters) for a more in-depth look at what is going on and coming up in class.

Thanks for your kind patience!

Take care,
Delaina Winters