Monday, January 14, 2008

TERM 1 FINAL REVIEW

The best review sheet I can make you will not be better than the one I found here; use it up through the 1880s

http://www.historyteacher.net/AHAP/Readings/THEGIANTAHAPREVIEW.doc

there are interactive quizzes catergorized by topic to help you review at:
http://home.att.net/~betsynewmark/1APUSHquizzes.html

Monday, January 7, 2008

Civil War News: A Primary Source Investigation


Harper's Weekly was the most popular newspaper during the Civil War, and it featured stunning illustrations, and in depth stories on all the important people and events of the war. For this week's blog assignment, analyze and evalutate material from this important primary source following the directions below:


1. Actively read any issue from the online archive of Harpers' papers from 1861-65. (These papers are 4-6 pages long and include photographs and advertisements.) The papers are available for view at:http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/the-civil-war.htm


2. Summarize two articles and/or cartoons related to the war published in this edition (be sure to indicate the date and page of each source.) What insight do these articles provide into the issues most important to Harper's Weekly readers at this time? What are the authors and/or artists' positions on the war?


3. Conclude by discussing the impact you believe papers like Harpers' Weekly had on the war.
This post is due by Friday, 1/11 at 7 a.m. 200 word minimum. Remember to respond to at least one classmates post.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/the-civil-war.htm