tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54996258844395513792024-03-12T21:09:38.417-07:00Sword of FreedomClass Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-28464766572530965112017-09-15T17:13:00.001-07:002017-09-15T17:13:39.408-07:00PRESENTATION SCHEDULE<div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:24px"><div align="center" style="text-align:center" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15491"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15492"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15493"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15494">SWORD OF FREEDOM<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15495"></o:p></span></u></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15496"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15497"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15498"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15499">PRESENTATION Schedule<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15500"></o:p></span></u></b></div><div style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15501"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15502">Subjects: Life as a Slave / Food in the army / Women's roles / Underground Railroad/ Doctors, hospitals, Red Cross / Weapons/ Spies/ Uniforms and clothing of the times /<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15503"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15504"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15505"> The army (origination, drills, manpower) / Mathew Brady / Prisons / Marching bands<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15506"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15507"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15508"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15509"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15510"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15511"> </span></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15512"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15513"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15514">Date: Name: Subject: <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15515"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15516"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15517"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15518">September 28 – Levi Stamm Photography<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15519"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15520"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15521"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15522">October 5 – Madisen Bullock Weapons<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15523"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15524"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15525"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15526">October 12 – Leila Harrop Food in the Army<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15527"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15528"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15529"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15530">October 19 – Reina Kloepfel Women's Roles<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15531"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15532"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15533"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15534">October 26 – Alonnah Thompson Uniforms/Clothing of times<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15535"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15536"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15537"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15538">November 2 – Taylor Miller Doctors/Hospitals/Red Cross<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15539"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15540"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15541"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15542">November 9 – Dean Peterson The Underground Railroad<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15543"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15544"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15545"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15546">November 16 – Ethan Day Life as a Slave<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15547"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15548"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15549"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15550">November 23 – Thanksgiving Break<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15551"></o:p></span></u></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15552"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15553"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Footlight MT Light",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Calibri Light";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15554">November 30 – Paige Preece TBA <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15555"></o:p></span></u></div><div> </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15556"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_15557"> </o:p></div></div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-7386390931038022412017-09-15T17:06:00.001-07:002017-09-15T17:06:45.062-07:00Devotional Schedule<div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:24px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6263"><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6267" style="display: block;"><div style="font-family: bookman old style, new york, times, serif; font-size: 24px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6266"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6265"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6264"> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6269"><br><div id="yiv0712099849"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6300"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:24px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_6299"><div align="center" style="text-align:center;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3031"><span style="font-size:28.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3032">SWORD OF FREEDOM</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3034" dir="ltr"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3035"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3036">DEVOTIONAL SCHEDULE</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3038"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3039"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3040">September 21 – Levi Stamm</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3042"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3043"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3044">September 28 – Paige Preece</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3046"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3047"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3048">October 5 – Leila Harrop</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3050"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3051"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3052">October 12 – Taylor Miller</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3054"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3055"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3056">October 19 – Taylor Miller</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3058"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3059"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3060">October 26 – Madisen Bullock</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3062"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3063"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3064">November 2 – Reina Kloepfel</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3066"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3067"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3068">November 9 – Alonnah Thompson</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3070"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3071"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3072">November 16 – Ethan Day</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3074"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3075"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3076">November 23 – Thanksgiving Break</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3078"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3079"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3080">November 30 – Leila Harrop</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3082"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3083"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3084">December 7 – Taylor Miller</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3086"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3087"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3088">December 14 – Ethan Day</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3090"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3091"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3092">January 11 – Alonnah Thompson</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3094"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3095"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3096">January 18 – Dean Peterson</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3098"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3099"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3100">January 25 – Ethan Day</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3102"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3103"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3104">February 1 – Reina Kloepfel</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3106"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3107"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3108">February 8 – Madisen Bullock</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3110"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3111"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3112">February 15 – Ethan Day</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3114"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3115"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3116">February 22 – Dean Peterson</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3118"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3119"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3120">March 1 –Madisen Bullock</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3122"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3123"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3124">March 8 – Levi Stamm</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3126"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3127"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3128">March 15 – Paige Preece</span></u></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3130"><br></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3137"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3138"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3139">March 22 – Madisen Bullock</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3141"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3142"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3143">March 29 – Leila Harrop</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3145"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3146"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3147">April 5 – Spring Break</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3149"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3150"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3151">April 12- Paige Preece</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3153"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3154"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3155">April 19 – Paige Preece</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3157"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3158"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3159">April 26 – Reina Kloepfel</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3161"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3162"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3163">May 3 – Paige Preece</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3165"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3166"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3167">May 10 – Levi Stamm</span></u></div><div id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_2724"> </div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3169"><u id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3170"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;" id="yiv0712099849yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505520103456_3171">May 17 – Alonnah Thompson</span></u></div></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-13124198819541156422016-01-28T21:07:00.001-08:002016-01-28T21:07:44.189-08:00HERO Week 1<div dir="ltr">Hello Hero Generation!<div><br></div><div>I hope you enjoyed class today. I certainly did!</div><div><br></div><div>We went over the format of the class, the requirements, etc. For those of you who have not ordered your binder/books, please do so ASAP!</div><div><br></div><div>We did a simulation where you played the part of the British parliament facing total economic decimation of England. It was really exciting watching you argue over policy, plan, and legislation that would/would not help the breakdown of the island nation. You really got into it, very heated, and very strong in your opinions! We had a little insight into what Congress might be like in this great nation. Partisan gridlock makes a little more sense now, right?</div><div><br></div><div>We had a lecture on Heroes and your generation. Remember the cycles of history...the fourth turning is here, and you heroes play a critical role!!</div><div><br></div><div>We identified you all as heroes, and we analyzed what your role will look like in the upcoming crisis. You have ways in which you can prepare yourself, and hopefully you took notes on that, because yes....they may be a quiz with candy in your future. 🤗</div><div><br></div><div>We talked about to whom heroes have allegiance. You all asserted that was to themselves, God, their families and their country. GREAT ANSWERS!</div><div><br></div><div>We finished up with a portrait of a hero: Mother Teresa. Her example of pure charity and boundless love is truly an inspiration to me, and hopefully to you as well!</div><div><br></div><div><u>YOUR HOMEWORK for this week:</u></div><div><br></div><div>**Write your definition of a Hero (you can put this in your Hero journal if you like)</div><div>**Finish Flags of Our Fathers</div><div><br></div><div>Remember next week, Teacher Genne will sit in for the Generals Kellie(y) - so please help her get the tv/dvd player ready...wherever she will want to use it, as our classroom is not too accessible (two pesky stairs!).</div><div><br></div><div>Pay close attention. She may quiz you when it is over!</div><div><br></div><div>Take care and see you soon-</div><div><br></div><div>Gen. Walk</div><div><br></div></div> Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-53433903174085152862016-01-15T05:44:00.000-08:002016-01-19T21:51:34.070-08:00FINAL ClassHi Sword Scholars!<br />
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We had a great class yesterday, full of interesting discussion and great feats of physical stamina!<br />
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As we've been doing military and other exercises throughout this semester, almost EVERY week, we had a contest (with candy rewards) for those that could perform the best at particular feats (push-ups, sit-ups, lunges, wall sits). We even had teacher Mary show up and help to ensure our form was at its best. Thank you teacher Mary!<br />
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We discussed the rapid technological development the United States (especially the northern states) underwent during the Civil War.<br />
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We talked about what our country would likely have experienced, had the Civil War not happened (remember apartheid?).<br />
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We read and were quizzed on some Civil War FAQ...and we ate a LOT of sugar.<br />
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We discussed what the battle would be like, as well as what prepping we needed to do for Parent's Night next week.<br />
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HANNAH and BENJAMIN - I still need you to email me your last paper!!!<br />
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Remember, for next week, please bring in any quotes/pictures you want to use for your wall hanging/collage we are working on.<br />
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I'd better run...got to get ready for the battle about to begin....in 6 more hours!<br />
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See you all soon!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-73044740796107389372016-01-08T09:18:00.001-08:002016-01-08T09:18:42.804-08:00How will you pay back your ancestors and work to preserve our Freedoms?<div dir='ltr'><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Greetings Sword Scholars!<br><br>As of now, you should all be aware that your swords are in the mail! </font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">CONGRATULATIONS! </font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">You have worked so incredibly diligently, and now all of your hard work has paid off. Keep it up, though....remember: this is your last assignment, so make it count!<br><br>Please write us an opinion paper on the following:</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">After considering all of the sacrifices made for you, especially during the tumultuous times of the Civil War, what will you do to pay back those who have sacrifieced for you, so that you can help to preserve our freedoms?</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">General Schmieder led a MARVELOUS discussion on "To Kill a Mockingbird" yesterday. You all shared interesting insights into characters that your generals possibly hadn't even considered. You showed you really loved and soaked this book up...what a great work to finish up our class!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">We talked very briefly about the Reconstruction of the South, due in large part to the GREAT book discussion and current events discussion (Obama's Executive Order on guns) in which we participated.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">But your awesome General Schmieder will be emailing us the doc she used so we can study it more in depth. Really reading and understanding more about this period will assist you in writing your opinion paper as well.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Great work everyone....soldier on and we will see you next week!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">-General Walk</font></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-68578196826371486252015-12-12T10:00:00.001-08:002015-12-12T10:00:06.402-08:00How Would You Try to Bind the Nations Wounds?Greetings Sword Scholars! The countdown is underway. You all have 12 days left to finish the requirements for sword. Are you pumped?<br />
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Some of you have REALLY kicked it up a notch, working tirelessly on completing papers, finishing reading, and writing your hero reports.<br />
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THANK YOU! Keep it up!<br />
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I will send you a separate email that tells you what items I am still missing. PLEASE make sure to email/call me if you think you have already done something or turned in a paper so we can make sure my records accurately reflect the work you have completed.<br />
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Thursday in class we discussed the death of President Lincoln. Lincoln was an extraordinary statesman, a selfless individual who worked tirelessly for what he believed was necessary for our country's success and longevity. He was a true hero. John Wilkes Booth was a misguided, zealous assassin. Ultimately he helped to secure a special place in the heart of the American public for President Lincoln's service and example.<br />
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We also read and discussed the 13th amendment (no slavery), 14th amendment (equal privileges and protection for ALL citizens under the law) and 15th amendment (voting rights for men of all races). The Reconstruction of the South hinged on these amendments, and General Schmieder will enlighten us on this tumultuous period during our next class.<br />
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Remember: Finish <u>To Kill a Mockingbird</u>, and write your paper on the topic of this post (binding the nations' wounds).<br />
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You are all doing amazing. PLEASE do not hesitate to contact me with questions. The sooner you contact me, the better, though, because you want MORE time to finish your assignments, not less. :-)<br /><br />Happy studying/working! And MERRY CHRISTMAS!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-11561598658214881152015-12-06T07:19:00.001-08:002015-12-06T07:19:39.181-08:00Finish your Hero Report!<div dir='ltr'><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Hello Sword Scholars!</font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">You will get this info twice, once as a direct email, and once as a subscription to the blog. So please consider it a blessing as a double reminder. :-)</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">In class this week, General Schmieder walked us through the Surrender at Appomattox. We simulated the actual surrender, and played parts throughout. You all did a wonderful job at remembering, "There are no small parts, just small actors." You were fabulous! I especially enjoyed the Southern accent Matthew used for General Lee. I felt like I was actually there! And Hannah did a VERY convincing job as General Grant - especially with her stage directions. Way to go everyone! You were all superb!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">It was very interesting to note, that Wilmer McLean would play a central role in the history of this great war. He has been quoted, "The war began in my front yard, and ended in my parlor." Let's see just how this could be.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">In fact, the first major land battle of the war was the first battle of Bull Run, or the battle of First Manassas, and did indeed begin on Wilmer's property. The first strike of the Union on the property was a cannonball through a fireplace and into Wilmer's kitchen! This greatly disturbed dinner, I am sure you can well imagine.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Wilmer's home and property became quite damanged due to both of the Bull Run battles, and he began to fear for his family's safety. Approximately one year after the first battle, Wilmer decided to move his family 120 miles south to Appomattox, Virginia, into a nice two-story cottage.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">But the war would continue to follow him.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">On April 9, 1865, Palm Sunday, the Union and Confederate soldiers battled at Appomattox courthouse. General Lee was outnumbered, with only 1 Confederate soldier to every 4 Union soldiers. He knew what he must do.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">General Lee and General Grant met in McLean's parlor to finalize the terms of surrender. This time, there were no cannon balls or gunfire in Wilmer's house to damage his property, but Union soldiers did begin to pilfer and steal some of his belongings (victor's rights??).</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">After Wilmer Mclean sacrificed for his beloved confederacy, and prospered somewhat during the war through his mercantile business, he did eventually come to financial ruin. WHY? Because, he was generally paid for in Confederate notes, which of course, became worthless at the Confederacy's collapse.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">In 1930, Congress purchased McLean's Appomattox house which had lain in ruins. They rebuilt it, and in 1949, it became a tourist site.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Maybe you'll visit it next summer.... :-)</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">In class, we studied Lincoln's Second Inaugural address. We saw, once again, how conciliatory and magnanimous Lincoln remained throughout the war. He truly was a merciful, gentle, regal and great man in the history of our nation.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">This week, there is no paper to write, but....</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><u><br></u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><u>ASSIGNMENTS</u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Read to Kill a Mockingbird - we will discuss after Christmas break.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">And...you know, just <u>finish everything already assigned</u>! Your deadline is only 18 days away! </font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Remember...Christmas Eve, at midnight. Work on m</font><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">emorization, old papers not yet turned in, your HERO REPORTS...etc.</span></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">If you are unsure, just email me, and I will tell you again what you are missing.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Okay....carry on Scholars. You are WONDERFUL, and learning so much, not only about history through this class, but about character, about valor, about yourselves.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">See you next week!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-15903348294244689452015-11-20T21:35:00.001-08:002015-11-20T21:35:12.550-08:00Assignments for Week 10...sorry!Sorry...I forgot to add these assignments at the end of the post! And blogger.com wouldn't let me just edit the previous post because I posted from my email, so lame!!<br />
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<u>Assignments:</u><br />
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Continue to work on all late papers, and all memorization pieces.<br />
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Write a paper on the topic: In your opinion, as Sherman's Raid right? Why or why not?<br />
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Read "To Kill a Mockingbird"<br />
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See you in two weeks! Wouldn't it be nice if Mockingbird was done...hmmm..... :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-9227247225434520512015-11-20T21:26:00.001-08:002015-11-20T21:26:30.410-08:00Sherman's Raid<div dir='ltr'><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Class was so great this week!</font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">You all amazed Gen. Schmieder and myself, with being prepared to participate in our discussion of the Lincoln biography. WHAT a DIFFERENCE it makes, when you come armed with great thoughts, ideas, the book fresh in your mind! I loved it. I also LOVED the donuts Gen. Schmieder brought to reward your combined efforts. THANK YOU General! Because our book discussion was cut a little short, I hope we get to squeeze in some more time after Thanksgiving break to share more of our favorite quotes and insights from President Lincoln's life.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">This week we also discussed Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Sherman's Raid. The devastation that the battles brought to the nation, by the very soldiers' lives claimed, is almost unfathomable. But the total war tactic Sherman laid to the South is even more severe. I would LOVE to know your thoughts on it. Please complete the writing assignment listed at the end of this post. And feel free to read, watch, and learn more about Sherman's March to the Sea, so that your opinion paper will be THAT MUCH MORE informed, interesting, and passionate.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">I emailed you all a spreadsheet showing you basically a snapshot of our poster in class where we've kept track of everyone's assignments. PLEASE look to see how much you have left to do. You have 1 month and four days in which to do it! Some things are hard to do with limited time....like MEMORIZING. :-)</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Gen. Schmieder and I are so <b><i>GRATEFUL</i></b> to be learning about this amazing period in history with you. Thank you for striving so hard to <u>let this information inform and change who you are and how you see the world.</u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">As always, please feel free to email or call with any questions.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">-Gen. Walk</font></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-68353750768938964642015-11-15T21:32:00.001-08:002015-11-15T21:32:39.107-08:00Letter Home<div dir='ltr'> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 12pt; font-family:Calibri } --></style> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Hello Sword Scholars!</font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Thank you to General Schmieder for her awesome lecture on the battles of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and the Wilderness. The tremendous fortitude both sides exhibited, even as they endured great </font><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">difficulties</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">in such perilous circumstances, was a great example of courage and perseverance!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br>Speaking of perseverance, PLEASE REMEMBER the FOLLOWING <u>assignments for next week</u>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Finish Abraham Lincoln - FOR REAL this time!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Write your letter home, as if you have just fought in the battle at Gettysburg.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Finish any outstanding papers - check the blog for papers already assigned...they should all be listed in previous entries.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">-MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE!!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Good luck, and see you on Thursday!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Gen. Walk</span></div></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-78536689916161482912015-11-06T11:19:00.004-08:002015-11-06T11:19:56.026-08:00Abraham LincolnHi Sword Scholars-<br />
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Yesterday we talked a lot about the requirements you are all working on to earn your sword.<br />
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Last year, the Sword class had almost every person earn their sword.<br />
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I hope this year we can improve the record with <u>100% of all of you scholars</u> passing off every single requirement.<br />
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The hardest parts will be the memorization pieces.<br />
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We worked on this, and I ENCOURAGE you all to work on it EVERYDAY! Practice makes perfect....or so they say. :-)<br />
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In class we reviewed what we learned (or didn't!) about Gettysburg with a quiz from General Schmieder. Thank you! It was awesome! We then reviewed what habits and behaviors we could use to better study the information and material we are learning about in this class. I particularly appreciated Archie's 3 study tips: 1 - Take better notes. 2 - Study those notes! 3 - Participate in conversation in class, regarding the lecture topics.<br />
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SUPER FANTASTIC Archie. All I can say to that is AMEN!<br />
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<u>For next week:</u><br />
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Finish reading Abraham Lincoln before class - we will have our book discussion!<br />
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Work on your papers<br />
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Work on your memorization pieces<br />
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Please let us know if you need any help. That's what we're here for.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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-General Walk and General SchmiederUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-92189949743417432022015-10-30T07:01:00.001-07:002015-10-30T07:01:52.514-07:00Hero Report<div dir='ltr'><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Sword Scholars-</font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Yesterday in class, we did our poetry recitation. It was great! You guys did very well, and I appreciate the time and care that you took to prepare a way in which to share your thoughts and feelings on this period in history. Thank you!</font></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We finished analyzing the Emancipation Proclamation. It was a very PIVOTAL document that changed the course of our nation: morally, politically and economically. I believe God blessed our nation for the</span></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">progress that was made after than pronouncement and policy change.</font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Then we simulated the Battle of Gettysburg on Teacher Lisa's AWESOME hand-drawn map! It was very cool to see all of the different generals and brigades involved. To hear how each individual general's decision and movements affected this happenstance battle.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Benjamin provided MUCH detail and assistance in mapping out who/what/where/when for the battle. We SO appreciate your expertise in history, Benjamin!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Unfortunately, we weren't able to finish studying the battle because <b><u><i>the class mostly consisted of TOO MUCH unrelated side conversation!!!!</i></u></b></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">We also discussed the Hero Report (requirement) and encouraged you to CHOOSE your hero from the Civil War Era. We will work on these in class next week so BRING resources to assist you in your report! Books, articles, etc...</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Next week we will revisit the battle, talk about the major figures, and possibly play a Gettysburg game. We'll also analyze the Gettysburg address.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Have a great week! And come prepared next week to better participate in class. Thanks!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><u>Assignments</u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Choose hero and assemble resources to begin research - bring resources to class next week</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Finish (or get close to finishing) Abraham Lincoln</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Work on Memorization requirements</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Complete/turn in lagging writing assignments</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-659391668221495212015-10-25T10:36:00.000-07:002015-10-25T10:36:07.420-07:00Poem on a Civil War Subtopic<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello Sword Scholars!<br /><br />Recap on this week's assignments:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">1 - Start reading <b style="line-height: 21.3px;">"Abraham Lincoln"</b> by Wilber F. Gordy - book discussion in 3 weeks, so try to </span><span style="line-height: normal;">read at least 1/3 of the book by next class period</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.72px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 - <b style="line-height: 22.72px;">MEMORIZE</b> your scriptures re: govt, songs, and the Gettysburg Address!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.72px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week in class, we had an awesome presentation by Hannah on "The Underground Railroad." GREAT JOB Hannah! It was really interesting learning about the quilts that may have been used as guides to help the slaves on their journey to freedom in the north. And the great courage of the conductors! They were a great example of breaking the law when the law was immoral. What an awesome illustration of moral courage! Thank you to Hannah for that enlightening presentation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.72px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We did a quick study (started anyway) of the Emancipation Proclamation. We will continue this next week, so look forward to it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.72px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And General Schmieder gave us an awesome lecture on the battles at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. It is incredible to think that there were 200,000 soldiers fighting in the first urban combat of the war. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.72px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Battle of Fredericksburg VA in December of 1862 led to the worst looting in the war thus far, embarrassing the troops and their generals.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-11641146861727078362015-10-16T05:38:00.001-07:002015-10-16T05:38:27.094-07:00Is it Ever Wrong to Follow the Law; If so, When & Why?<div dir='ltr'><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Hello Sword Scholars!<br><br>I am so looking forward to tomorrow. Movie day is going to be the best! Don't forget to bring a sack lunch, snack(s) to share, and maybe a pillow/blanket.</font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Class was really great today. I LOVE having YOU ALL give the LECTURE! You were so GREAT! I learned a lot more about Antietam, Shiloh, and the Unconstitutional Acts occurring throughout the Civil War. It is amazing to think about the huge sacrifices our forebears made during this time, and about the fear that they would experience as they faced their countrymen in battle.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Remember the definition of casualty? Not just one who died in battle, but one who was wounded as well, right? It is incredible to learn that roughly 25% of the battles' participants would become wounded or dead at Shiloh or Antietam. Not great odds!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">And we all love President Lincoln. But, just as others before and after him, this president wielded his power in ways that didn't always preserve the freedom of the people. How did it make you feel to learn some of the slick/seemingly necessary actions he took that were not upheld by the constitution? Did their "necessity" justify Lincoln's actions? This is an important question on which I ENCOURAGE you to ponder.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">DO THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS?</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Okay...I know...and you thought class was over!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><u>So...assignments:</u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">**Finish Across Five Aprils - book discussion is next week!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">**Write your paper on "Is it ever wrong to follow the law; if so, when and why?</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">**HANNAH - finish prepping your presentation on the Underground Railroad - you present next week!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">**Continue working on MEMORIZATION of music, Gettysburg Address, and Scripture re: government (you were supposed to choose this on your own).</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">If you need help choosing scriptures on government, your parents would be excellent resources.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">If you still need some direction on this after talking to your parents, let me know and I will try to help you identify some you can use.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Have a marvelous week, and we'll see you on SATURDAY, 9 am at my house!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">-General Walk</font></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-63660631861500871072015-10-08T22:54:00.001-07:002015-10-08T22:54:17.274-07:00Is Secession Constitutional<div dir='ltr'><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Hey Sword Scholars!</font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">We had an awesome time in class today. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Thank you to ADAM who gave a GREAT presentation on the life of a slave! We learned of some of the severe hardships the slave populace had to endure before our nation made the slave trade illegal. We are SO grateful to live in times of enlightenment and equal treatment and opportunity!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Remember, ARCHIE - you are up next week for your presentation!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">General Schmeider helped us learn some of the turbulent political history surrounding the secession of the Southern states. Seen through the lense of "great economic disparity", we can understand why the South would want to part ways with the North, in order to sustain their quality of life.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">We discussed <u>Uncle Tom's Cabin</u>! We talked about our favorite characters, their individual motivations, the villains and heroes, and how reading this life-changing volume affected us each personally. YOU WERE ALL SO GREAT during discussion today! You have such meaningful observations, insights into the connections and meanings found within the text, and most importantly, real convictions found or deepened by reading such a great work. KUDOS to you for coming prepared to discuss with us!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">If you didn't finish the book, please do so, and then discuss the book with either General Walk or General Schmeider.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><u>ASSIGNMENTS for the Week</u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">*Write your paper on "Is secession constitutional?"</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">*Being reading "Across Five Aprils" - <u><b>book discussion is only 2 weeks away on this!!!!!!!</b></u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">*Work on memorization </font></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">*Catch up on any delinquent papers/assignments</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*Continue being the awesome, hard-working scholars you are!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-General Walk</span></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-10629113010911635342015-10-02T21:16:00.001-07:002015-10-02T21:16:33.477-07:00When evil is being done......FIRST THINGS FIRST: Sword of Freedom Movie Day at General Walk's house is Saturday, <b>October 17th from 9 am to 6 pm. </b>We will be watching 3 movies (this is one of your requirements!) so it will be a fairly long day. Feel free to bring stuff to keep your hands busy...knitting, coloring, legos, whatever. :-)<br />
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Please bring a sack lunch, as well as snacks to share with everyone for the day. It is a LONG day, and I'd like to test a theory: the more snacks we eat, the more we get out of the movies! Sounds right....anyway...<br />
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This week in class was intense!<br /><br />We talked about a WHOLE lot of history, from the prelude of the Bleeding Kansas incidents, all the way through the tension of the Fractured election of 1860.<br />
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We also learned about the Cycles of History, discussed principles of generational cycles and archetypes (Prophet, Nomad, Hero, Arist) set forth in <u>The Fourth Turning</u>, and learned you are all HEROES! Lucky you. Your Generals are just NOMADS. :-) But at least we are happy and fulfilled in our wanderings....<br />
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Anyway, MATTHEW did a great job on his presentation on spies! Thank you Matthew! I heard a rumor (via a telegram I received recently) that some late presentation treats may appear next week. Well, we shall see, I suppose. STOP.<br />
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-Write your paper on "When evil is being done, is it right to respond with evil?"<br />
-Finish Uncle Tom's Cabin!<br />
-ADAM - finish your presentation on Life as a Slave - you present next week!<br />
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Carry on, soldiers. We'll see you next week!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-54912109114399257382015-09-25T12:26:00.001-07:002015-09-25T12:26:54.425-07:00Is Compromise a good thing? Why or why not?<div dir='ltr'><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Greetings fellow Sword pursuers!</font><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000">Yesterday's class, as you all know, was FABULOUS!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana,sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Benjamin lead us in some awesome military drills/exercises he's learned at the Civil Air Patrol. "Left hace, right hace, about hace! (why don't we pronounce the "f" again?) ....and so on. It was really fun and informative. Thank you Benjamin!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">Kaleigh gave a superb presentation on FOOD in the Civil war Army. Are we not grateful to live in such prosperous times? I know some of you enjoyed the hard tack (it was pretty good), but it sure doesn't beat pizza or sesame chicken! How about having to buy your own milk or butter in the army? </font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Our servicemen sacrificed so much for our nation's unity and stability. We are so blessed by their willingness to put others' well-being above their own safety. </font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">GREAT job on your presentation Kaleigh!</span></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MATTHEW - you have your presentation next week on SPIES in the Civil War</b></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">General Schmeider related to us the FASCINATING prelude to the Civil War. She spent an amazing amount of time preparing the awesome lecture, and we ate it up! We took notes furiously, because she was SO good! The events leading up the Civil War illuminate the reasons behind its intensity, length and importance.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">And then there was the blue birthday cake.... YUM!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><u><b>PLEASE REMEMBER - ASSIGNMENTS for NEXT WEEK</b></u></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">-Finish Uncle Tom's Cabin (discussion in 2 Thursdays!)</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">-Write/Bring your paper on "Is Compromise a Good Thing? Why or Why not?"</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">-Write/Bring your paper (that was due yesterday) on Allegiance (if you didn't yet)</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">-Continue working on memorizing The Gettysburg Address and songs</font></div><div><font face="Verdana, sans-serif">-MAKE, USE and BRING your TO-DO Lists! General Schmeider will reward you!</font></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">-MATTHEW - you have your presentation next week on SPIES in the Civil War - so get it ready! You'll be great!</span></div> </div>Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-91180641848508255722015-09-17T19:35:00.000-07:002015-09-17T19:35:09.278-07:00Where does your Allegiance lie?<span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to Sword everyone! </span><br />
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Today was a <u>great</u> class. We were so excited to:<br />
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- get to know you better (thanks for those surveys!)<br />
- exercise with you (oh, you crazy wall sits, you!)<br />
- talk about proper note taking and and proper lecture behavior<br />
- see your eyes light up with the knowledge that YOU CAN complete the requirements and earn the SWORD!<br />
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We talked about award requirements, rules, class behaviors, and TIME MANAGEMENT! General Schmeider hooked us up with some <u>awesome</u> advice about how to get IMPORTANT things DONE!<br />
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<b>This week, your assignments are:</b><br />
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<b>- Read Uncle Tom's Cabin (only a few weeks left before the colloquium!)</b><br />
<b>- Work on your presentations - KALEIGH --> you are up next week!</b><br />
<b>- Write a paper on the question, "Where is your allegiance and why?"</b><br />
<b>- ASK YOUR PARENTS what Saturdays in October and November are free for a movie day</b><br />
<b>- ASK YOUR PARENTS which battle activity they would financially support...paintballing (out of pocket for you or your parents) or airsoft/nerf/water balloon war (if you have airsoft guns we can borrow this should be LOW cost)</b><br />
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Remember, as you are passing off requirements, you advance in rank.<br />
The person with the greatest rank each class period, gets SPECIAL PRIVILEGES!<br />
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And you can get to class early to steal your opponent's flag...for bragging rights.<br />
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See you next Thursday!<br />
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- Generals Walk and SchmeiderUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-50757969235788877212014-12-04T21:11:00.000-08:002014-12-04T21:11:00.877-08:00Lee SurrendersHi Everyone!<br />
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Today, we covered the surrender at Appomattox. General Grant and his army treated General Lee and his army with great respect.<br />
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We also did a document study on Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address.<br />
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Then we ended with a fun video and discussion. Here's a link to the video: <span style="background-color: #222222; color: #989898; font-family: monospace, serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/383057/a-tale-of-momentum-inertia/" target="_blank">http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/383057/a-tale-of-momentum-inertia/</a></span><br />
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There was no writing assignment this week.<br />
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Assignments:<br />
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<li>MEMORIZE!!!</li>
<li>Read thru Amendments 13-15</li>
<li>Hero Reports</li>
<li>Watch Movies</li>
<li>Start reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" (Due January 8th)</li>
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Only three classes left.</div>
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I'm ordering swords soon. Everyone needs to get working to finish up these last few requirements. We'll be able to pass off the Speeches/Documents requirement in class next week. :-)</div>
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Parents: Over Christmas break, your student can pass off their memory work to you instead of General Lisa or General Paige.</div>
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See you all next week!</div>
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~General Lisa & General Paige</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-6620431002142264972014-11-15T09:43:00.001-08:002014-11-15T09:43:04.175-08:00Gone with the WindHi Everyone!<br />
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Thank you to General Paige for doing a fabulous job of presenting our class topic and running our book discussion on Thursday!<br />
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I think it was Haley who advanced in rank with her Hero Report. Congrats!<br />
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<b>ASSIGNMENTS:</b><br />
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<li><b>Watch</b> "Gone with the Wind" if you haven't already. Class next week will make a lot more sense if you've seen it.</li>
<li><b>Write </b>a letter home as if you had just fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. (some of you may have already completed this one, as I gave it out early.)</li>
<li><b>Memorize</b>: Gettysburg Address, 3 songs, or core book on gov't</li>
<li><b>Keep working</b> on your HERO REPORTS</li>
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See you all next week!</div>
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~General Lisa</div>
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Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-28154081809988678222014-11-09T14:55:00.000-08:002014-11-09T14:55:18.818-08:00The Gettysburg AddressHi Everyone!<br />
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We finished up our study of all things Gettysburg this past Thursday. We watched a video to help us wrap our brains around what 2200 young men marching by looks like and we talked about a picture of Cougar Stadium in Utah. We used the picture with approximately 51,000 people in the stadium to help us wrap our brains around just how many people were killed or wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg alone. We then watched a great video with animated maps of the battle itself. We finished up our videos with some fun videos to help us with our thoughts on our document study of The Gettysburg Address. <br />
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<b>Advancements:</b> Joshua, Carson, and John have all moved up a rank. (I hope I remembered everyone.)<br />
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<li>Joshua gave a fabulous presentation on Life as a slave</li>
<li>Carson presented on his hero report</li>
<li>John passed off his song memorizing requirement</li>
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<b>ASSIGNMENTS:</b><br />
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<li><b>Reading: </b> We're discussing the <span style="color: red;">book "Abraham Lincoln" in class on Thursday. Finish reading</span> this week if you're not already done.</li>
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<li><b>Writing</b>: There was no writing assignment for this week, but if you'd like to get ahead and do the one for next week: Write a letter home as if you had just fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. </li>
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<li><b>Memorization</b>: Pass off the Gettysburg Address. I would love it if everyone worked to get this passed off before Thanksgiving. Especially since we just covered it and it has more meaning to us right now.</li>
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<li><b>Movies</b>: Watch one of the three required movies. If you are able to make it, we'll be watching <span style="color: blue;">"Gone with the Wind" at my house this Friday, the 14th, starting at 6pm.</span> <b>If you can't make the movie night and you haven't already watched this movie, try to watch it on your own before the 20th as we will be watching a fun spoof of parts of Gone with the Wind in class and it won't make any sense to you at all if you haven't seen the original movie. :-)</b></li>
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<li><b>Reports/Presentations</b>: Noah's presentation on Prisons or Weapons is on the 20th. Everyone (except Carson) keep working on your Hero Reports and start getting those presented and turned in.</li>
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See you all on Thursday!</div>
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Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-43082323519509240142014-11-05T17:33:00.001-08:002014-11-05T17:33:31.009-08:00GettysburgHi Everyone!<br />
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Sorry I'm a little behind on posting.<br />
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Two weeks ago, John gave his presentation and advanced in rank. General Paige taught us about the battles at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Vicksburg. We also discussed the book "Across Five Aprils." Our <b>writing assignment was to write a poem on something that you have studied so far in Sword.</b><br />
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Last week we started our coverage of Gettysburg. Our class was cut a little short because of the Halloween party, but we were able to use the big map and hopefully get a little bit of an idea of the battle at Gettysburg. Alison gave her presentation and advanced in rank. There was no writing assignment.<br />
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Coming up this week (tomorrow)... We'll be covering more of Gettysburg, including our document study of the Gettysburg Address. <br />
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Presentations:<br />
11/6 -- Joshua -- Life as a slave<br />
11/20 -- Noah -- Prisons or Weapons<br />
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Assignments:<br />
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<li>"Abraham Lincoln" book is due next week 11/13. Finish up your reading.</li>
<li>How is your Hero Report coming? </li>
<li>Memorize and pass off something.</li>
<li>How are you doing on the movies?</li>
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See you tomorrow!<br />
~General Lisa<br />
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<br />Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-39275426074794339832014-10-20T23:33:00.001-07:002014-10-20T23:33:42.664-07:00The South WinsHi Everyone!<br />
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I hope y'all had a great time on Saturday at the big battle. The South managed to win every engagement. Congratulations! Also, make sure you stop on Thursday to thank Jennifer Poyer for letting us use her home for the battle.<br />
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In our last class we covered the battles of Bull Run, Shiloh, and Antietam. We also covered some of the Unconstitutional Acts. Our document study was on the Emancipation Proclamation where we discovered that not all of the slaves were freed by the proclamation.<br />
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Haley, form the North, gave a fun and fabulous presentation on the Underground Railroad and is now the highest ranking officer in the class at the rank of Sergeant. You should all remember to Salute her in class on Thursday. :-)<br />
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<b>Opinion Paper:</b> Is it ever wrong to follow the law and if so when and why?<br />
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<b>Book</b>: Across Five Aprils -- We're discussing it this Thursday. Make sure you get it read. Also, write down 2 or 3 (or more) things that jumped out at you while you were reading. Write them in your commonplace book. Did you look up any words? Record those in your commonplace book as well. Think about what you want to talk about in our discussion on Thursday.<br />
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<b>Memory Work:</b> Pick something and memorize it!<br />
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<b>Hero Report:</b> How's it coming? Have you picked out your hero yet? <br />
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Presentations:</h2>
<b><span style="color: red;">10/23 -- This Thursday -- John -- The Army (Origination, Drills, Manpower)</span></b><br />
10/30 -- Alison -- Uniforms and clothing of the times<br />
11/6 -- Joshua -- Life as a slave<br />
11/20 -- Noah -- Prisons<br />
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See you all on Thursday!<br />
~General Lisa<br />
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<br />Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-61180299179995137372014-10-13T18:38:00.000-07:002014-10-13T18:38:33.671-07:00Upcoming BattleHi Everyone!<br />
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We had three more students join the rank of corporal this week! Congrats to Alison, Haley, and Katie! Keep up the good work!<br />
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We covered Secession and Fort Sumter with a simulation of Lincoln and his cabinet deciding what to do about Fort Sumter. We also discussed "Uncle Tom's Cabin." However, we were short on time for the book discussion, so we might do a little more discussion on Thursday.<br />
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Katie gave a presentation on Civil War spies and shared some fun stories about a confederate spy named Belle Boyd. <br />
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We shared some powerful quotes from President Buchanan about secession; some "colorful" quotes about what the south thought of Lincoln; and a telling quote from Francis Adam (son/grandson of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams) about what the anti-slavery folks thought about Lincoln's election.<br />
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Assignments:<br />
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<li>Opinion Paper: Is Secession Constitutional?</li>
<li>Keep reading "Across Five Aprils" -- due 10/23</li>
<li>Memorize something -- song, scripture, Gettysburg Address</li>
<li>Have you started on your Hero Report yet?</li>
<li>How are the movies coming??</li>
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<li>10/16 (this Thursday) -- Haley -- Underground Railroad</li>
<li>10/23 -- John -- The army (origination, drills, manpower)</li>
<li>10/30 -- Alison -- Uniforms and clothing of the times</li>
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THE BATTLE!!</div>
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<li>Saturday the 18th -- see email sent a few days ago for location and address</li>
<li>I will be sending water balloons home with everyone on Thursday. These need to be filled and brought to the battle in coolers/buckets that we will then station around the battle field. </li>
<li>If you have eye protection/impact goggles, please bring them. Label them with your name and bring extra if you have them so we can share. I will try to have a bunch there as well, but I may not be able to have enough for everyone.</li>
<li>If you have an airsoft gun, please bring it. (make sure your name is on it.)</li>
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See you all on Thursday!</div>
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~General Lisa</div>
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Class Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499625884439551379.post-71124411180324546322014-10-06T01:01:00.003-07:002014-10-06T01:01:51.501-07:00Week 4 RecapHi Everyone!<br />
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Assignments: <br />
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<li>FINISH READING "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"</li>
<li>Keep working on passing off your other requirements. I highly recommend that you start working on memorizing SOMETHING if you haven't already started.</li>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>MOVIE PARTY</b> this Friday at General Lisa's House. 6pm to 10pm. We're watching "Gettysburg". Bring a snack or treat to share. This is a fun way to work on passing off your movie requirements. It's also Parents' Night Out at General Lisa's House. Parents are welcome to come hangout any time between 6 and 10pm.</span><br />
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We covered the fascinating cycles of history last week.<br />
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Katie: Your presentation on Spies is this week.<br />
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See you all Thursday!<br />
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~General Lisa & General PaigeClass Mentor/Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882564987402656666noreply@blogger.com0