“This is a different kind of army…we’re here for something new…We’re an army going out to set other men free.” How does this explanation to the mutinous Maine soldiers work for Chamberlain? Does it still ring true today? (50 words).
Part I The Killer Angels (3) Due Feb 2
21 Jan 2011 19 Comments
Vocabulary Use: Find three vocabs from various chapters (no duplicates; first come, first serve) and create a ten line poem from the point of view of either a Union soldier or a Confederate soldier.
Part I The Killer Angels (2) Due Feb 2
21 Jan 2011 20 Comments
Go to the Gone With The Wind Blog and respond to two music selections (from others) and attempt to explain how the soliders may have appreciated the importance of music to them during battle.
Each response should be 50 words or more.
Part I The Killer Angels (1) Blogs due Wed Feb 2
21 Jan 2011 18 Comments
Describe the difficulties of decision-making under pressure. 100 words. (From novel and from real life).
Songs from the Civil War Assignment All posts due Wed 1.19 using correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
13 Jan 2011 23 Comments
Find a song from the Civil War. 1. Title. 2. Author. 3. Six lines (with a symbol) 4. Paraphrase meaning in your own words. 5. Locate a symbol and discuss its possible meaning (s). 100 words. Thanks! ps No duplications.
Gone with the Wind #4
12 Jan 2011 18 Comments
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1939, beating out the The Wizard of Oz. What are some of the special effects that seem almost surreal for a film at that time? 100 words. Give three specific examples.
Gone with the Wind #3
12 Jan 2011 15 Comments
What was the Reconstruction? What kind of survival techniques did Scarlett manage to use? 100 words.
Gone with the Wind #2
12 Jan 2011 17 Comments
Which character shows weakness? Which character shows strength. Use Handout given to you in class for names. 100 words.