Mrs. Moncrieff's American History page

Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia. He graduated second in his class at West Point in 1829. He served in the United States military for 23 years until secessionist discussion forced him to choose between his Whig, American loyalties and his loyalty to Virginia. On April 23, 1861, after declining the field command of the United States army, Lee accepted the command of the Virginia forces (part of the Confederate army). He surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War. After the war, he was indicted for treason but never brought to trial. He died in Lexington, VA on October 12, 1870.Information and picture from http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug97 ...
Posted Mar 5, 2012 8:56 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff

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Ratify /ˈratəˌfī/ rat·i·fy/ˈratəˌfī/Verb:Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.Synonyms:confirm - approve - sanction - validate - affirm
Posted Oct 26, 2011 12:30 PM by Stephanie Moncrieff

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Courthouse Field Trip May 23, I will be taking a small group of students to the Federal Courthouse and to a law firm downtown. We take a tour of the courthouse including a ...
Posted May 4, 2012 11:11 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff
Stanford Strategies Next Wednesday, all Middle School students will be taking the Social Studies Stanford tests. Below are some strategies discussed in class:Take your timeGet a good night's sleep ...
Posted May 4, 2012 11:08 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff
Civil War Test and Spiral Check The Civil War/Road to War test will be given on Monday/Tuesday. Attached is the review sheet. In addition, the Civil War notes ISN 162-181 are due. This ...
Posted Apr 6, 2012 2:15 PM by Stephanie Moncrieff
Open STAAR Tutorials Do you have questions but did not get invited to tutorials? Do you want to review in a smaller group? Come to the open STAAR Social Studies tutorials on Wednesdays ...
Posted Mar 27, 2012 12:50 PM by Stephanie Moncrieff
United States Map Quiz As we study the Civil War, the geography of the United States is becoming increasingly important. Part of our preparation for STAAR is to know all 50 states. On April ...
Posted Mar 22, 2012 6:16 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff

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Homework for week of April 30 Monday: Prepare spiral for checkTuesday/Wednesday: Prepare spiral for check next class (ISN 186-193)Thursday/Friday: Complete Reconstruction vocabulary
Posted May 1, 2012 9:13 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff
Homework for week of April 23 Review weaknesses listed on ISN 186 using flashcards, benchmark exams, and the PowerPoint.
Posted Apr 26, 2012 10:35 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff
Homework for week of April 9 Monday/Tuesday: Complete lessons/activities 1 and 2 in TAKS workbookWednesday/Thursday: Declaration of Independence illustrationFriday: TBA
Posted Apr 10, 2012 8:51 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff
Homework for week of March 26 Monday: Complete ISN 177Thursday/Friday: Complete Civil War Vocabulary on ISN 164 and study for the map quiz next class
Posted Mar 27, 2012 12:52 PM by Stephanie Moncrieff
Homework for week of March 19 Monday/Tuesday: Complete questions 1-6 on ISN 172 using textbook (pages 150-153 and 160-164)Wednesday/Thursday: Complete Four for America on ISN 166Friday: Complete Emancipation Proclamation ...
Posted Mar 20, 2012 8:58 AM by Stephanie Moncrieff

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