Public Virtue

Hi Everyone!

Yesterday we talked about Public Virtue, the beginnings of slavery in America, and some of the history leading up to the Civil War.

The entire South showed up to class early, stole the North's flag and hid it.  The first battle of the Civil War went something like that.  :-)

Assignments for this week:

1. Opinion Paper:  "Is compromise a good thing?  Why or why not?"  Please remember to use the checklist that was handed out in class.  
2. Read the Dred Scott Decision before class next week.  It's in the "Documents" section in your binder.
3. Read thru the Lincoln/Douglas Debates.  North, you'll be debating from Lincoln's position.  South, you'll be debating from Douglas' position.  Click here for a copy of the debate.  It's posted on the FILA website for our Sword class.
4. Keep reading "Uncle Tom's Cabin."  We'll be discussing it in class on October 2nd.

We also chose presentation topics and dates:

9/25     Carson   Doctors/hospitals/Red Cross
10/2
10/9     Katie     Spies
10/16   Haley    Underground Railroad
10/23    John     The army (origination, drills, manpower)
10/30    Allison     Uniforms and clothing of the times
11/6      Joshua     Life as a slave
11/13
11/20    Noah     Prisons

Some ideas for your presentation:  dress up, visual aids, power point presentations, hand outs, game, puppet show, props, etc.

GOOD NEWS!!
The student manual pages have arrived!!  I think this affects everyone but Joshua.  (He purchased his binder later and got a correct one.)  I will bring the pages to class next Thursday.

Next week:
Carson will be presenting.
We'll be doing a document study on the Dred Scott case.
We'll be debating from the Lincoln/Douglas debates.
The cycles of history, Bleeding Kansas, and the Elections of 1860

9/26  MOVIE NIGHT -- 6pm at General Lisa's House -- We're watching "Gods & Generals."  Parents are welcome to come hang out for Parent's Night Out.  Please bring a snack or treat to share.

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Fabulous quote from this week:  "Virtue is nothing but voluntary obedience to truth."  ~Timothy Dwight (early 1800's)

See you all next week!
~General Lisa