Let's just color from now on.

Sounds like a plan, right? Today, once we finished filling in columns with the specific plans for Reconstruction, we got to color in a map that showed how the Radical Republican party would divide up the Southern states and put them under military rule. The most fun I've had in ages.

Yesterday was dedicated to learning about the 14th Ammendment, and the rights it gave new black citizens. We watched a short clip and read some parts from the Ammendment, so we could gather enough information for our magazine cover. Coloring, again, anyone?

Let's pretend this is a witty title.

I'm frankly too tired to come up with something smart, so I' just going to write a short summary and be done with it. Amusing 'let's' titles are so beyond my thinking capacity right now.

On Friday we took notes on John Wilkes Booth and his infamous plot to kill Lincoln, his escape, and eventual death. At the end of the powerpoint, we listened to two musical pieces about the Civil War, one a tribute to Abraham Lincoln and what he did during his lifetime.

Today we took a field trip down to the computer lab, so we could visit websites Mr. Boyle had on the wiki. They were dedicated to certain states statsitics after the civil war and the devastation.

Let's take a personality quiz.

I have to admit, I was like ninety-nine percent sure that I was a Rabbit. I'm a total perfectionist, and a little OCD. I get really paranoid if lines aren't straight and all sorts of other crazy stuff. But, when I took the quiz on the suggested website, it told me I was Piglet, which I guess is a really good result. Piglet is really loyal to his friends, even though he's more than a little shy. I hope that I remain as loyal to my friends as Piglet does, and that I stay a good friend like they are to me.

And now for the class summary; yesterday and today we read a series of priary sources, like Jefferson Davis's "African Church Speech" and Lincoln's second inaugural address.

Let's slash-and-burn! (just kidding)

This is going to be short and sweet, got it? Okay. Yesterday we went over the end of the war, starting with Sherman's march and moving onto Lee's surrender at the Appomattox Court House. There was plenty of extra time for going over project stuff, and going over how to work that online talk ... thing. Whatever. That gave us extra time to study for the test today.

Let's study like the maniacs we are.

Last week we started off class by studying a statue that we learned was in Boston, done of the 54th Regiment, the first all African-American regiment to fight in the Civil War. Our whole class was dedicated to learning about them, from taking powerpoint notes to watching a clip from the movie 'Glory' with Caitlin's 'brother' Matthew Broderick as Robert Gould Shaw. He left just enough time to remind us about our quiz Monday (today!) on the Gettysburg Address and the test next Wednesday.

At the beginning of class today, we took notes from another powerpoint - Tightening the Anaconda or somethingerother - and we thought we were saved via some miracle from reciting the last paragraph of the Gettysburg address; we were not. After watching a video, the last ten minutes were dedicated to solely that ...

Let's write a blog about reading a blog.

Happy New Year. I shall celebrate this happy occasion by blogging about history.

Our last history class before vacation, all the way back last year (har, har, har) was dedicated to watching a movie about Gettysburg, and, more specifically, Pickett's charge. It showed us the strategy and what happened during the battle in modern day speech.

Today we started off class by Mr. Boyle having us read a blog post. Mr. Boyle? And blogs? Together? No way. We debated whether or not the Emancipation Proclamation was an inspiration, and read Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Just before the end of class, Mr. Boyle announced that we would be having a quiz on it on Monday, so, looks like I better start studying.

Oh yeah, and the title? It's the equivalent to 'blogception.'