Lesson Plans- Tuesday, April 26, 2011

6th Grade
Went to Leadership Academy graduation in morning
Afternoon classes review for Map Test

7th Grade
Reviewed for Test over Chap. 6 Immigration to Kansas
Review Game tomorrow
Test Thursday
Essay Questions:

1. Why was the Civil War fought? Explain the struggles that were faced from the end of Civil War until 1960’s. Are we still fight the war today?

2. Write an essay persuading someone to leave where they are living and move to 1880’s Kansas. Be sure to list as many details as possible.

3. What was Kansas like in the 1800’s? What were the challenges faced by people who came and settled here and how did they adapt to those challenges?

4. Describe why the African Americans left the south and saw Kansas as a good place to settle. Be sure to include Benjamin Pap Singleton and his colonies, Nicodemus, Exodustors, Jim Crow Laws, and all key details that brought African Americans to Kansas.



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