5th Grade - Historic Patriots

This Week:

EMBATTLED! - The Divided Nation [1830-1865]

"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided."

Abraham Lincoln

A Storm is coming...

...while we were moving West, the struggle over slavery was continuing throughout the country. And while Henry Clay's Missouri Compromise of 1820 held the peace for almost thirty years, the horrible Supreme Court decision of Dred Scott reignited the debate. Henry Clay once again to the rescue with the Compromise of 1850...

...but the rift was still too deep and too wide. It was only a matter of time that our nation would completely pull apart...or battle to remain a Union.

Pathetic Polluted Presidential Platters  - have you learned all the Presidents yet? The game will continue until you know ALL 44 Presidents...

Here's the list of Presidents Handout, if you need another.
In case you need another President's Map, click here.

And remember - your CONSTITUTION must be in class every day!!!

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# 31 - The Civil War Begins

READING #31
QUESTIONS - REMEMBER: read the text FIRST!!!

THIS IS IT - the final reading for this year - next week's reading link, and next week's questions link. READ THE READING before you complete the questions.

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DUE this week.

TOPIC: To Be Announced

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We will continue finishing up the remainder of the states - your presentations have been EXCELLENT! Bring your MR. LIPS Expedition Sheets.

And remember......that naughty, naughty KELVIN is still out there....

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