4/26-29 Friday-Monday

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Guiding Question: 
Why was Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War? 


Objectives:

Collaborative: Students will understand why the Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point by reading, annotating, and responding to questions with at least 80% accuracy.
Standards:
8.10 - Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War. 

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 

Battles Pop Quiz
Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 
Gettysburg Notes
Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 80 minutes:
Task 1: Gettysburg Packet 
Early Finisher?: 
- Have you finished all the history work in Google Classroom?  
- View these colorized Civil War photographs
- Play an iCivics game 
- Work on homework for another class
- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 
- Read a book

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
On board

Homework: 
None 

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