Monday, November 3, 2014

Reconstruction Poetry Assignment using Primary Sources

Monday, October 27, 2014

Civil War Primary Source Work

Wed-Fri (10/29-31) - 12 Years A Slave Film

Mon-Fri (11/3-7)

Civil War Primary Source Work:

What is a primary source? It is an artifact, a document, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study.

Read one of the following primary sources and...
  • adapt the primary source into an 8 pane comic ...or...
  • write a three paragraph response to the letter. Assume the role of the person that received the letter. Write your response from the recipients perspective.

Primary Sources from learnnc.org:

Due: Tuesday 11/4

social studies games

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Oregon Trail Diary Assignment

Play Oregon Trail Game (1980s) - Role Play - write journal (primary source) about your experience. Get into character. Try not to simply list the events that occur. A diary/journal shows feelings and thoughts. It is not a grocery list.


How to play game:
  1. Follow the link above
  2. Read the Directions during the game. Pay close attention to the advice the game gives you. BUY ENOUGH SUPPLIES or you will die.
  3. Every 5 minutes, take a 4 minute writing break.
Click Here for Detailed Instructions

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