For this activity you will be asked to read and evaluate primary source documents from the Civil War Era. Below you will find list of news paper article links. Each link will take you to a separate news paper link. You will have to answer questions over each of the articles. This lesson will take 3 days to complete. All links you need to complete this assignment will be found on this Blog. The assignment will conclude with a debate over a topic to be named. Have fun and get ready to explore.

You will need to use the following link to define words found in this document:

http://www.newsbank.com/schools/pdf/Lesson%203%20-%20%20Civil%20War%20secession.pdf

http://www.merriam-webster.com/:

Primary Source Documents:

02/06/1861: "Ordinance of Secession Drafted... War Inevitable!!!"

02/13/1861: "The Right Course"

03/27/1861: Governor Houston "deposed"

03/13/1861: "Flag Raising"

03/27/1861: Texas’ Unionist Legislator

Copy and paste the address of your power point post on your blog. You will post a comment on this page with the address of your blog page.

http://www.uiltexas.org/aplus/events/aplus-social-studies

http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids.html

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/resources/sol/TX/G08H03.html

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/taks/gr08/

Semester Review

The semester exam will cover chapters 1 -10. You should have completed the vocabulary for chapters 1 - 10. This study guide will help you study for your test. It will look like a test but it will not email me the grade. So take it as many times as you need.

ere are the outline notes for this unit. Please save the note packet to your laptop. The notes are in a word document, so you can change are add to them.

Please click on the link below to take this test. Once you are done it will email me the test.

Students and Parents,

Welcome to my Texas History classroom page! On this page you will find very helpful information about upcoming assignment, test, and other helpful aids to success in Texas History this year.

You will find:

• upcoming due dates
• important events calendar
• homework assignments
• class power points
• handouts
• our notebook Table of Contents
• extra credit opportunities

Looking forward to a great year!
Coach Chandler