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Good Morning! Watch the video and answer the question: What do you think made Harriet Tubman so successful at helping enslaved people escape the South? Have a great weekend! in Google Classroom

Good Morning! Watch the video and answer the question: What do you think made Harriet Tubman so successful at helping enslaved people escape the South? Have a great weekend!

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Good Morning! Watch the video and answer the question: Why was cotton called "white gold?" in Google Classroom

Good Morning! Watch the video and answer the question: Why was cotton called "white gold?"

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Choose ONE abolitionist from the video and explain how their actions helped fight against slavery. in Google Classroom

Choose ONE abolitionist from the video and explain how their actions helped fight against slavery.

We have been studying the Underground Railroad all week. Today you will watch a BrainPOP video about it and then answer one question.

*If you do not have a BrainPOP account, you may use the class account.

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Password- Room301

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Causes of the Civil War Research Project in Google Classroom

Causes of the Civil War Research Project

View the Google Doc for project directions (a copy of a Google Slides presentation has been made for you)

*Make sure you answer the question posted everyday to get your engagement/participation grade for that day.

Please ask for help if you need it! All of the websites needed for your research are provided for you -- you do not have to look for more websites.

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If YOU were there... You work for the weekly newspaper in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. You strongly oppose (are against) slavery, but you think the issue should be dealt with by laws, not violence. Now your newspaper has sent you to interview the famous abolitionist John Brown in prison. His raids in “Bleeding Kansas” killed several people. Now he is in jail for attacking a federal arsenal and taking weapons. What questions would you ask John Brown? in Google Classroom

If YOU were there... You work for the weekly newspaper in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. You strongly oppose (are against) slavery, but you think the issue should be dealt with by laws, not violence. Now your newspaper has sent you to interview the famous abolitionist John Brown in prison. His raids in “Bleeding Kansas” killed several people. Now he is in jail for attacking a federal arsenal and taking weapons. What questions would you ask John Brown?

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According to the maps in the attached photo, which of the following is true? in Google Classroom

According to the maps in the attached photo, which of the following is true?

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What do you think was the goal of the image? Do you think that it accomplished that goal? in Google Classroom

What do you think was the goal of the image? Do you think that it accomplished that goal?

Observe the picture and answer the questions.

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Imagine you live in a crowded neighborhood in New York City in 1854. Your apartment building is home to a variety of people—long-time residents, Irish immigrants, free African Americans. One day federal marshals knock on your door. They claim that one of your neighbors is a fugitive slave. The marshals say you must help them find her. If you don’t, you will be fined or even sent to jail. What would you tell the federal marshals? in Google Classroom

Imagine you live in a crowded neighborhood in New York City in 1854. Your apartment building is home to a variety of people—long-time residents, Irish immigrants, free African Americans. One day federal marshals knock on your door. They claim that one of your neighbors is a fugitive slave. The marshals say you must help them find her. If you don’t, you will be fined or even sent to jail. What would you tell the federal marshals?

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The Message in the Music in Google Classroom

The Message in the Music

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions and background information.

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Journey to Freedom: Underground Railroad in Google Classroom

Journey to Freedom: Underground Railroad

Please view the Google Slides for directions.

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Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part Two in Google Classroom

Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part Two

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions and background information.

*Choose the reading closest to your Lexile Level.*

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Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part One in Google Classroom

Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part One

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions and background information.

*Choose the reading closest to your Lexile Level.*

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Fugitive Slave Acts in Google Classroom

Fugitive Slave Acts

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions.

*Choose the reading that is closest to your Lexile Level*

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Nat Turner's Rebellion in Google Classroom

Nat Turner's Rebellion

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions.

*Choose the reading that is closest to your Lexile Level to answer the questions.*

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Life on a Plantation in Google Classroom

Life on a Plantation

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions.

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Life Under Slavery in Google Classroom

Life Under Slavery

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions.

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Good Morning! Watch the video and answer the question: How did Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman contribute to the abolitionist (ending slavery) movement? Have a great weekend! in Google Classroom

Good Morning! Watch the video and answer the question: How did Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman contribute to the abolitionist (ending slavery) movement? Have a great weekend!

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Mission US Game- Day 5 in Google Classroom

Mission US Game- Day 5

Play Part 5 of the game and answer the review questions.

*Please note- Slavery/Abolition Document 5 is to be done ONLY IF you cannot play the Mission US game*

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Mission US Game- Day 4 in Google Classroom

Mission US Game- Day 4

Play Part 4 of the game and answer the review questions.

*Please note- Slavery/Abolition Document 4 is to be done ONLY IF you cannot play the Mission US game*

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Mission US Game- Day 3 in Google Classroom

Mission US Game- Day 3

Play Part 3 of the game and answer the review questions.

*Please note- Slavery/Abolition Document 3 is to be done ONLY IF you cannot play the Mission US game*

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Mission US Game- Day 2 in Google Classroom

Mission US Game- Day 2

Play Part 2 of the game and answer the review questions.

*Please note- Slavery/Abolition Document 2 is to be done ONLY IF you cannot play the Mission US game*

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Mission US Game- Day 1 in Google Classroom

Mission US Game- Day 1

View the Google Slides presentation and video for your directions.

*Please note- Slavery/Abolition Document 1 is to be done ONLY IF you cannot play the Mission US game*

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Growth of Slavery in Google Classroom

Growth of Slavery

Please view the Google Slides Presentation for directions.

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Auctions of enslaved people in Google Classroom

Auctions of enslaved people

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King Cotton in Google Classroom

King Cotton

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Describe what happened to the Donner Party. in Google Classroom

Describe what happened to the Donner Party.

After you watch the video, answer the question. Have a great weekend!

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Manifest Destiny- Day 2 in Google Classroom

Manifest Destiny- Day 2

View the Google Slides Presentation for directions.

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Manifest Destiny- Day 1 in Google Classroom

Manifest Destiny- Day 1

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Native American Removal- Day 2 in Google Classroom

Native American Removal- Day 2

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Native American Removal Act- Day 1 in Google Classroom

Native American Removal Act- Day 1

View the Google Slides Presentation for instructions.

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Andrew Jackson in Google Classroom

Andrew Jackson

Open the Google Slides presentation for directions.

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The Monroe Doctrine in Google Classroom

The Monroe Doctrine

Click on the Google Slides presentation for instruction on your lesson

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Lewis & Clark in Google Classroom

Lewis & Clark

Please view the Google Slides presentation for the lesson and directions

*Please note... this is a TWO DAY lesson. You will have two days to complete it.

However, the DO NOW must be completed today (March 24).

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Welcome to Social Studies! Say "Good Morning" if you will be participating today! ☀️ in Google Classroom

Welcome to Social Studies! Say "Good Morning" if you will be participating today! ☀️

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Lewis & Clark Day 2 in Google Classroom

Lewis & Clark Day 2

Complete the Lewis & Clark lesson you were assigned yesterday. Please complete today's DO NOW.

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Hello! Just checking in! in Google Classroom

Hello! Just checking in!

Please respond to this question to let us know that you're here so that we can take attendance for today.

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The Louisiana Purchase in Google Classroom

The Louisiana Purchase

Open the Google Slides presentation for directions