March 21, 2013 (Week 11)

Devotional

 

It's official! We had our first SOF band practice. It went pretty well. Thanks to Mathew for playing his violin. Too bad we don't have more time to practice!

Please come prepared to pass off Battle Cry of Freedom next week.

 

This was also the last week for us to work on D&C 134:4 in class.

We will also pass this off next week.

 

Gettysburg Address Memorization

 

We had our first scholars pass off the Gettysburg Address! Congrats to Maddie and Lamoni!

 Several of you are getting close so keep working on it at home.

You should at least be to the phrase "remaining before us" this week. 

 

Presentations

 

Great job on your presentations Meridian & Nick!

Meridian-"Spies"

Nick-"Prisons"

 

Lecture

 

General Behymer gave an interesting lecture on the last year of the war, including the Battle of the Wilderness and Sherman's Raid in the South.

 

Also known as "Sherman's March to the Sea," this highly controversial raid is interesting to discuss as it brings up many questions about moral issues during war.

 

After capturing Atlanta in November, 1864, William Tecumseh Sherman applied the principles of scorched earth when he ordered his troops to burn crops, kill livestock, consume supplies, and destroy civilian infrastructure as they marched to Savannah. After capturing that city, and sending a telegram to President Lincoln saying that Savannah was his Christmas present, he continued his raid through the Carolinas. David J. Eicher wrote, "Sherman defied military principles by operating deep within enemy territory and without lines of supply or communication. He destroyed much of the South's psychological and physical capacity to wage war."

 

Please watch the following-an awesome 3-1/2 minute video on Sherman's Raid:

http://www.history.com/topics/shermans-march/videos#shermans-terrifying-tactics

 

Paper

 

"Was Sherman's raid right? Why or why not?"

Remember to back up your opinion!

 

Reminders/Announcements

 

1. Finish reading The Life of Abraham Lincoln-Colloquium this week!!

2. Finish memorizing Battle Cry of Freedom-we will pass off this week

3. Finish memorizing verse 4-we will pass off this week

4. Watch remaining movies soon

5. Work on hero report-due April 11

March 14, 2013 (week 10)

Devotional

Our memorization of Battle Cry of Freedom if coming along.

 Don't forget to bring your instruments (can even be spoons, drumsticks or whatever) for our SOF band. Next week will be our last week working on this song in class.

We had a few more students pass off D&C 134:3. Yeah!

We encourage the rest of you to pass it off ASAP!

(Have we mentioned you shouldn't wait until April to memorize everything?!) 

 

Gettysburg Address Memorization

 

We spent a lot of time working on the Gettysburg Address. Most of the students worked with General Behymer using pictures cues. Meridian and Kensi worked with Generals Baker and Casalegno using an adapted "Firework" song version of the Address. (Link to the song- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04RJM3TU1Ag&feature=player_embedded )

Everyone made a lot of progress, but keep memorizing at home.

You should have memorized up to the words "nobly advanced" by now.

 

Presentations

 

Mathew and Gabe both gave great presentations on weapons and "Life as a Slave."

I have pictures, but I haven't been able to download them. I will post them as soon as I can.

Sorry guys :(

 

Lecture

 

We spent some time reviewing some of the major events up to this point in the war and then tried to understand their significance. We also quickly reviewed Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga.

Date	Event
1860- Nov	Lincoln elected
Dec	S.C. seceded
1861-Apr	Ft. Sumter Fired Upon
July	Manassas/Bull Run (Conf Victory)
1862-Apr	Shiloh (Union Victory)
Aug	Manassas/Bull Run (Conf Victory)
Sept	Antietam (Union Victory)
Sept	Emancipation Proclamation
Dec	Fredericksburg (Conf Victory)
1863-May	Chancellorsville (Conf Victory)
July	Gettysburg (Union Victory)
July	Vicksburg (Union Victory)
Sept	Chickamauga (Conf Victory)
Nov	Chattanooga (Union Victory

 

 

 

 

 

March 7, 2013 (week 9)

Gettysburg!

 

 

Thanks to Bro. Casalegno who explained the three days of the battle
using his diorama and clips from the movie.

 

Scholars - Can you answer the following questions about Gettysburg?

1. Why were the Confederates originally going to Gettysburg?
2. What did the Union cavalry officer (Buford) do on the first day?
3. Why is holding the high ground so important in a battle?
4. What was the name of the commander of the 20th Maine?
5. Why was it so essential that the 20th Maine hold their position on Little Round Top?
6. Who was the Confederate general who kept trying to talk General Lee out of fighting at Gettysburg? Why did he feel it was a bad place to fight?
7. Robert E. Lee said he was ________ because J.E.B. Stuart was not bringing him info on the location of the Union army.
8. What did the Confederate charge across the open field on the 3rd day become known as?