Monday, October 20th

We went to the Atlanta History Center today; it was fun and educational.  Students went through a simulation so they could understand some of the trials and tribulations of being a Civil War soldier.  Then they examined some of the economic aspects of the war in a new wing of the museum.  The last stop was at a one-woman play.   In a conversational tone, the actress discussed slavery and the Emancipation Proclamation from the perspective of a southern enslaver.  She found the letters of Bitsy, an enslaved African American woman, and she didn't know if she should tell her husband.  The students voted unanimously that she shouldn't and after the play, our tour guide lead a discussion about the ideas and perspectives of different groups of people.

Homework:  Students have math homework from Ms. McFaddin and double homework from me.  The vocabulary words are available on the quizlet site.

On Friday, I left an assignment with specific instructions when I was in UOI planning.  Students were supposed to complete the Reconstruction preview in class, and they had plenty of time to do so.  However, when I checked over the work, much of it was sloppy and/or incomplete.  Therefore, it is now homework.  

Students who did it correctly won't have any additional work and some students might only have a few things to edit.  Both tasks are due on Thursday and I'm grading one of the short answer questions for the Reconstruction standard.