Blog for Students in American History Course of Mr. Huffman: 31 October 2014

My Time with the U.S. History Course Classes at CCECHS

Prepare to discuss the topics surrounding the Election of 1860 and Critical Thoughts for the Day.

Your textbook provides the following Standard Course of Study Objectives

Sectionalism and nationalism: events, issues and personalities

Trace events between the Mexican War and Civil War

Analyze and assess causes of Civil War

Interpret social and political messages of cartoons

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Why does Dr. Noran L. Moffett believe that U.S. History for High School students and Civics are the essential courses to assuring the future of the American Republic?

BECAUSE....

"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."

by:  Thomas Jefferson

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"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy."

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong."

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln

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LET US VIEW & COMPARE Images from Video and Lessons from your Textbook

From your review of the video clip, what questions emerge about what you have read, what you believe and what might have happend if President Lincoln had not won the election of 1860?

some terms that I believe you should know:

I use the term enslaved Africans instead of slaves to describe Black people who were subject to involuntary Servitude in the States that legalized Slavery.

What term does the constitution use?

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What were the list of compromises that were passed to prevent the Civil War?

Why was the Dred Scott Decision the end to these efforts?

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LET US VIEW & COMPARE contemporary songs that have an origin have messages that can be traced to the History of the U.S.A and Lessons from your Textbook

Who wrote the lyrics to this song and the music?

Where did they attend college and what does that college and Fayetteville State University share in common?

How does the song tell a story of what you are study and why?

Thanks for having me and post your thoughts and QUESTIONS!

No judgement!

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Why do you think the words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic was inspirational song for the Union Troops?

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Other important video clips for the era of History from 1860-1877:


The significance of the song: The Battle Hymn of the Republic:

With words and a version in contemporary times by Ms Houston that was done to honor our troops