Welcome to 9th grade

United States HistoryAugust 29, 2011

Today’s Agenda1. Introduction, Class Rules, etc.2. Questionnaire3. “What do you remember?” Pre-Quiz4. Writing biographies

What We Will Cover

• Reconstruction after Civil War• The Wild West• Industrial Revolution• Immigration and Cities• Progressive Presidents• World War 1• Jazz Age (The Roaring Twenties and Prohibition)• The Great Depression

What We Will Cover

• World War II• The Holocaust• The Cold War– And I hope we get to:

• JFK, space race, & hippies!• Civil Rights Movement• The Vietnam War

Mr. Burdick’s Classroom Rules • As you are all young adults, I do not believe that we need a long list detailing

every rule. You all know how to conduct yourselves in a classroom and you all know that inappropriate behavior has consequences. Below though, I will provide you with a very brief list of the few rules that I wish to emphasize.

• Be respectful. That means respect everyone and do not be a distraction in the classroom. You can either choose to be a positive participant in class or not. Remember, there is a difference between goofing around and being deliberately obnoxious. We all know the difference.

• Be responsible. In other words, follow directions and always come prepared for class. If you make a mistake (and we all do), own up to it and move forward.

• Homework Policy: Assignments must be turned in when I collect them on their due date in order to receive full credit (extenuating circumstances can be discussed with me). Homework turned in after it is due will be accepted, but with points deducted at my discretion for each day that it is late.

• My email is jburdick@ucasd.org• Class website: http://mrburdick.edublogs.org• Textbooks• Assignment Bins• Teacher Desk• Computers• Other books

Civil War ‘What Do You Remember?’ Quiz

1. This slave went to federal court to seek his freedom, but the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans were not citizens under the Constitution and therefore, they had no right to file lawsuits in federal court.

A) Harriet Beecher Stowe B) John Brown C) Dred Scott

2. The southern states warned that if a Republican was voted in as President, they would…

A) Be thrilled B) Leave the Union and form their own country C) Declare war

3. He was the Republican President of the United States during the Civil War.A) George Washington B) Abraham Lincoln C)

Jefferson Davis

4. In the war, which side had these key advantages: more troop recruits, more factories to build military supplies, and more money?

A) The Northern Union B) The Southern Confederacy

5. TRUE OR FALSE: The Civil War is the deadliest conflict in U.S. History.A) TRUE B) FALSE

Civil War ‘What Do You Remember?’ Quiz

1. This slave went to federal court to seek his freedom, but the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans were not citizens under the Constitution and therefore, they had no right to file lawsuits in federal court.

A) Harriet Beecher Stowe B) John Brown C) Dred Scott

2. The southern states warned that if a Republican was voted in as President, they would…

A) Be thrilled B) Leave the Union and form their own country C) Declare war

3. He was the Republican President of the United States during the Civil War.A) George Washington B) Abraham Lincoln C)

Jefferson Davis

4. In the war, which side had these key advantages: more troop recruits, more factories to build military supplies, and more money?

A) The Northern Union B) The Southern Confederacy

5. TRUE OR FALSE: The Civil War is the deadliest conflict in U.S. History.A) TRUE B) FALSE

Write like a biographer.• You will be paired up with somebody in the room. You

are to write this person’s one-page mini-biography. You will be given time to briefly “interview” this person, where you can ask any questions that you want that will help you write the short biography.

• Be descriptive (adjectives and adverbs) and write as if it were a story about that person that might be published in a magazine (I’ll read you an example).

• As a biographer, there should be no opinions of your own. Stick to the facts!– 20 points total

• 5 points spelling and grammar• 5 points creativity• 10 points content

• Where and when were they born?• Do they have any siblings? • What do they remember most about their

childhood?• What are some important events in their life?• What do they do with their spare time?• Any unique talents? Achievements? Funny

moments? Hopes for the future? Dream job?

Tips

• Just jot down notes during the interview. You can put them in sentences and paragraphs later.

• Make sure your biography has a clear beginning, middle, and end. Introduce who you are talking about and have a strong conclusion (e.g. don’t end the story too abruptly).

It’s peanut butter and jelly time.

• In your groups, create a list of all the steps necessary to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

So what was Reconstruction?

• With your group, read your assigned section out loud. Then, decide on the three most significant ideas of your section and write them on your accompanying worksheet.

August 31, 2010

Reconstruction: The Black Codes

Reconstruction

The Black Codes

• The Black Codes were laws that limited the freedoms of African Americans in the southern states in the years following the Civil War.

Black Codes of the South• “1/8 African blood”• “Apprenticeships”• Work or be arrested

and auctioned.– Punishment, 1 year

forced labor with no pay…

– Hmm… that sounds an awful lot like……

SLAVERY.

Black Codes• African Americans

could not:– Own guns– Vote– Rent in cities– Testify or serve on a

jury

• “Radical Republicans,” led by Thaddeus Stevens of PA, are infuriated by Pres. Johnson’s leniency in the south.

• 1866: Johnson vetoes Civil Right Act – “[African Americans don’t understand] the nature and character of our institutions.”

Johnson defends himself saying…• “The federal government shouldn’t have so

much power! Let each state decide what they want to do!”

• 14th Amendment passes: all equal under law.

• Congress takes control, passes Reconstruction Acts: military controls southern states– Can be readmitted

after supporting 14th Amendment and giving Af. Am. right to vote

“Let us have peace.”• 1868: War hero

Republican Ulysses S. Grant elected President.

• States readmitted, but southerners use violence to prevent African Americans from voting.

• 1870: 15th Amendment gave all men the right to vote…

• But wait a second…

I’M FURIOUS!!!!!!!!!