tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:35:19 +0000HEY I am glad you found us. We will use this blog to extend our discussion of history from time to time.http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-308353834155020695Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:57:00 +00002010-02-22T09:46:17.955-06:00<a href="http://www.soldierstudies.org/images/webquest/civil%20war%20soldiers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="193" src="http://www.soldierstudies.org/images/webquest/civil%20war%20soldiers.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" width="200" /></a><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /> <br /> <br /> </span><br /> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">What Caused the Civil War?</span></span></div></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: lucida grande;">You have been presented with vari</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">ous opinions on the causes of the Civil War in the "W</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">hat Caused the Civil War?" assignment. So ... which one do you believe the most? What would your argument be as an 7th grade young historian? Post your response by leaving a comment. Make sure you</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> use supporting points and evidence from class or the reading.</span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-caused-civil-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-6798439399562827412Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:00 +00002008-05-13T15:11:43.089-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">Should the United States of America be and imperial nation? </span><br /></div><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br />That is the question I want you to consider. There is evidence supporting the idea that we should not be and there is plenty of evidence supporting why we should be to some extent. Now you get to be the decision maker. Write your answer to this question in a constructed response. That means you should include a topic sentence giving your opinion and then follow up sentences should include evidence that supports that opinion. This should be now shorter than 5 sentences. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This will go in as a quiz grade make sure you do a good job.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">I think the US ........</span> <ul style="font-family: lucida grande; font-weight: bold;"><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">That is why I think the US .........</span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/05/d2p6-should-united-states-of-america-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-3672942881966613175Tue, 13 May 2008 20:07:00 +00002008-05-13T15:09:31.033-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >Should the United States of America be an imperial nation? </span><br /></div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br />That is the question I want you to consider. There is evidence supporting the idea that we should not be and there is plenty of evidence supporting why we should be to some extent. Now you get to be the decision maker. Write your answer to this question in a constructed response. That means you should include a topic sentence giving your opinion and then follow up sentences should include evidence that supports that opinion. This should be now shorter than 5 sentences. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">This will go in as a quiz grade make sure you do a good job.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >I think the US ........</span> <ul style="font-family: lucida grande; font-weight: bold;"><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >That is why I think the US .........</span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/05/d2p3-should-united-states-of-america-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-3388917057784278865Tue, 13 May 2008 20:03:00 +00002008-05-13T15:12:57.992-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >Should the United States of America be an imperial nation? </span><br /></div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br />That is the question I want you to consider. There is evidence supporting the idea that we should not be and there is plenty of evidence supporting why we should be to some extent. Now you get to be the decision maker. Write your answer to this question in a constructed response. That means you should include a topic sentence giving your opinion and then follow up sentences should include evidence that supports that opinion. This should be now shorter than 5 sentences. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">This will go in as a quiz grade make sure you do a good job.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >I think the US ........</span> <ul style="font-family: lucida grande; font-weight: bold;"><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >That is why I think the US .........</span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/05/should-united-states-of-america-be_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-6324346878665320994Tue, 13 May 2008 20:00:00 +00002008-05-13T15:13:36.295-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >Should the United States of America be an imperial nation? </span><br /></div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br />That is the question I want you to consider. There is evidence supporting the idea that we should not be and there is plenty of evidence supporting why we should be to some extent. Now you get to be the decision maker. Write your answer to this question in a constructed response. That means you should include a topic sentence giving your opinion and then follow up sentences should include evidence that supports that opinion. This should be now shorter than 5 sentences. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">This will go in as a quiz grade make sure you do a good job.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >I think the US ........</span> <ul style="font-family: lucida grande; font-weight: bold;"><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >That is why I think the US .........</span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/05/should-united-states-of-america-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-8809810764666483187Tue, 13 May 2008 15:13:00 +00002008-05-13T15:17:22.020-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Classroom/Student_writing/1301v-s2005/Group3/Philippines_files/image028.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >Should the United States of America be an imperial nation? </span><br /></div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br />That is the question I want you to consider. There is evidence supporting the idea that we should not be and there is plenty of evidence supporting why we should be to some extent. Now you get to be the decision maker. Write your answer to this question in a constructed response. That means you should include a topic sentence giving your opinion and then follow up sentences should include evidence that supports that opinion. This should be now shorter than 5 sentences. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">This will go in as a quiz grade make sure you do a good job.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >I think the US ........</span> <ul style="font-family: lucida grande; font-weight: bold;"><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li><li>example or evidence why</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >That is why I think the US .........</span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/05/should-us-have-been-imperial-nation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-2889208808323258205Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:03:00 +00002008-04-17T18:47:51.561-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.soldierstudies.org/images/webquest/civil%20war%20soldiers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.soldierstudies.org/images/webquest/civil%20war%20soldiers.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Why study the Civil War?</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">This is a big question, and since we spent five weeks on the conflict, I'd love to hear what you think!<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Please post your <span style="font-weight: bold;">constructed responses</span> here and sign them with your first name D_P_.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Feel free to respond to other bloggers.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Parents and relatives this is also open to you.</span></li></ul>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-study-civil-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)137tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-2777333072714664802Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:39:00 +00002008-02-28T13:49:00.555-06:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">You have been presented with various opinions on the causes of the Civil War in the "What Caused the Civil War?" assignment. So ... which one do you believe the most? What would your argument be as an 7th grade young historian? Post your response by leaving a comment. Make sure you</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> use supporting points and evidence from class or the reading.<br /></span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-caused-civil-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-5434464479425963331Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:10:00 +00002008-02-20T09:10:33.931-06:00I hope you all enjoyed watching "Brother Future" in class. We were cut short on time for discussing the movie after it was over so here is your chance for your voice to be heard around the world. Post what you thoughts about the movie. If you are having trouble use the question below for help getting started.<br /><ul><li>What did you think of the movie and why?</li><li>Did you like it? why?</li><li>What was the best part?<br /></li><li>Why did we watch it in class?</li><li>Why do you think learning to read was punishable by death on the Plantation?</li><li>Ask your own question, or respond to some one else.<br /></li></ul>Make sure we stay on topic for this. I would like all of my students to leave at least one comment on this first blog entry for class.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO NOT POST YOUR FULL NAME!!!<br />USE FIRST NAME PLUS YOUR CLASS(D_P_)<br />EXAMPLE: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CHRIS D3P8 </span></span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/02/brother-future-d2p6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-3847117083689003174Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:10:00 +00002008-02-20T09:10:18.768-06:00I hope you all enjoyed watching "Brother Future" in class. We were cut short on time for discussing the movie after it was over so here is your chance for your voice to be heard around the world. Post what you thoughts about the movie. If you are having trouble use the question below for help getting started.<br /><ul><li>What did you think of the movie and why?</li><li>Did you like it? why?</li><li>What was the best part?<br /></li><li>Why did we watch it in class?</li><li>Why do you think learning to read was punishable by death on the Plantation?</li><li>Ask your own question, or respond to some one else.<br /></li></ul>Make sure we stay on topic for this. I would like all of my students to leave at least one comment on this first blog entry for class.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO NOT POST YOUR FULL NAME!!!<br />USE FIRST NAME PLUS YOUR CLASS(D_P_)<br />EXAMPLE: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CHRIS D3P8 </span></span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/02/brother-future-d2p3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-3686754260949251149Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:09:00 +00002008-02-20T09:09:59.838-06:00I hope you all enjoyed watching "Brother Future" in class. We were cut short on time for discussing the movie after it was over so here is your chance for your voice to be heard around the world. Post what you thoughts about the movie. If you are having trouble use the question below for help getting started.<br /><ul><li>What did you think of the movie and why?</li><li>Did you like it? why?</li><li>What was the best part?<br /></li><li>Why did we watch it in class?</li><li>Why do you think learning to read was punishable by death on the Plantation?</li><li>Ask your own question, or respond to some one else.<br /></li></ul>Make sure we stay on topic for this. I would like all of my students to leave at least one comment on this first blog entry for class.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO NOT POST YOUR FULL NAME!!!<br />USE FIRST NAME PLUS YOUR CLASS(D_P_)<br />EXAMPLE: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CHRIS D3P8 </span></span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/02/brother-future-d2p1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-3482698964159766576Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:09:00 +00002008-02-20T09:09:39.746-06:00I hope you all enjoyed watching "Brother Future" in class. We were cut short on time for discussing the movie after it was over so here is your chance for your voice to be heard around the world. Post what you thoughts about the movie. If you are having trouble use the question below for help getting started.<br /><ul><li>What did you think of the movie and why?</li><li>Did you like it? why?</li><li>What was the best part?<br /></li><li>Why did we watch it in class?</li><li>Why do you think learning to read was punishable by death on the Plantation?</li><li>Ask your own question, or respond to some one else.<br /></li></ul>Make sure we stay on topic for this. I would like all of my students to leave at least one comment on this first blog entry for class.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO NOT POST YOUR FULL NAME!!!<br />USE FIRST NAME PLUS YOUR CLASS(D_P_)<br />EXAMPLE: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CHRIS D3P8 </span></span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/02/brother-future-d1p6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885619776678011840.post-2804345016574233377Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:54:00 +00002008-02-20T09:09:15.337-06:00I hope you all enjoyed watching "Brother Future" in class. We were cut short on time for discussing the movie after it was over so here is your chance for your voice to be heard around the world. Post what you thoughts about the movie. If you are having trouble use the question below for help getting started.<br /><ul><li>What did you think of the movie and why?</li><li>Did you like it? why?</li><li>What was the best part?<br /></li><li>Why did we watch it in class?</li><li>Why do you think learning to read was punishable by death on the Plantation?</li><li>Ask your own question, or respond to some one else.<br /></li></ul>Make sure we stay on topic for this. I would like all of my students to leave at least one comment on this first blog entry for class.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO NOT POST YOUR FULL NAME!!!<br />USE FIRST NAME PLUS YOUR CLASS(D_P_)<br />EXAMPLE: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CHRIS D3P8 </span><br /></span>http://robertshistory.blogspot.com/2008/02/brother-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)31