The Overland Campaign

As per our lecture and hands on war zone, please view this animated map. 

Gettysburg Simulation

You and your young recruits are invited to:

The 2018 Sword of Freedom class Gettysburg Simulation!

Time:  9:30 am sharp (please be prepared to pick up survivors at 2:00 pm)

 (Please put together car pools as needed) 

Dress:  long pants, closed-toe shoes, outdoor wear including a jacket if needed, it WILL be wet so bring extra shoes and socks

Who is Invited:  All enlisted soldiers and officers; also family members of enlisted soldiers age 8 and up are invited (though not required) to "fight" - please make sure they have all necessary army supplies.

RSVP - Please reply to this message and let us know how many in your family will be attending; also, let us know if you will be able to stay and help chaperone or help as a hired cook; we need at least 6 other adults to stay.

 

What to Bring: 

·                                 Nerf guns - NO automatic guns, (can not require batteries for use). Some families do not have any Nerf guns; please bring extras to share (with your names on them).

·                                 Protective eye gear - seeing glasses or sun glasses work fine.

·                                 Nerf bullets (as many as you can find - EACH bullet with your last name on it). If you don't have any guns consider bringing a package of bullets. Note: several families will lose a small handful of nerf bullets to the woods.

-                Dry shoes and socks

·                                 Sun screen and bug spray

·                                 Hat or protective head covering

·                                 Sturdy back pack with blanket, plate, fork, cup, and water bottle (canteen), and salt and pepper

·                                 Union Soldiers - wear something BLUE (it can be as simple as a bandana)

·                                 Confederate Soldiers - wear something GRAY (it can be as simple as a bandana)

How to Prepare:

·                                 Study differences among infantry, artillery, and cavalry, units, also the definition of reconnaissance, and ammunition.

-                Watch this inspirational speech

-                 Read this article

 

 

Feeding the Troops

For those who survive the battle there will be a battle-camp worthy meal to follow.  Please sign up through the email chain link, to bring any of the following items (recipes may be found online):

·                                 2 dozen hard tack crackers 

·                                 2 dozen hard tack crackers

·                                 2 dozen hard tack crackers

·                                 2 dozen johnny cakes

·                                 2 dozen johnny cakes

·                                 2 dozen johnny cakes

·                                 small container of lard

·                                 2 gallons Hot Chocolate in cooler (already hot) -

                  2 gallons Hot Chocolate in cooler (already hot)

·                                 2 pounds of plain, boiled white navy beans

·                                 2 pounds of plain, boiled white navy beans

·                                 2 pounds of plain, boiled white navy  beans

·                                 10 pounds cubed, boiled potatoes

                  10 pounds cubed, boiled potatoes

                  10 pounds cubed, boiled potatoes

·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked) 
·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked)
·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked)

·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked)

·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked)

·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked)

·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked)

·                                 1 pound bacon or salt pork (already cooked)

·                                 a total of 6 Dutch ovens

Let us know if you have any questions!

Thank You,

Generals H, C, and S

 

How to document sources for your HERO paper

Example Works Cited: (if you need more help, look up MLA Works Cited page examples)

Works Cited

Book

Gowdy, John. "Avoiding Self-organized Extinction: Toward a Co-evolutionary Economics of Sustainability." International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007, pp. 27-36.

Uzawa, Hirofumi. Economic Theory and Global Warming. Cambridge UP, 2003.

Website article

Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." The New York Times, 22 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/science/earth/22ander.html?_r=0. Accessed 12 May 2016.

Regas, Diane. “Three Key Energy Policies That Can Help Us Turn the Corner on Climate.” Environmental Defense Fund, 1 June 2016, www.edf.org/blog/2016/06/01/3-key-energy-policies-can-help-us-turn-corner-climate. Accessed 19 July 2016.

Video on the Internet

Ebert, Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. rogerebert.com, 1 June 2006, www.rogerebert.com/reviews/an-inconvenient-truth-2006. Accessed 15 June 2016.

Revkin, Andrew C. “Clinton on Climate Change.” The New York Times, 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016.

Video

An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, performances by Al Gore and Billy West, Paramount, 2006.

Leroux, Marcel. Global Warming: Myth Or Reality?: The Erring Ways of Climatology. Springer, 2005.

Journal or Magazine Article

Milken, Michael, et al. "On Global Warming and Financial Imbalances." New Perspectives Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 4, 2006, p. 63.

Nordhaus, William D. "After Kyoto: Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming." American Economic Review, vol. 96, no. 2, 2006, pp. 31-34.

---. "Global Warming Economics." Science, vol. 294, no. 5545, 9 Nov. 2001, pp. 1283-84, DOI: 10.1126/science.1065007.

Shulte, Bret. "Putting a Price on Pollution." US News & World Report, vol. 142, no. 17, 14 May 2007, p. 37. Ebsco, Access no: 24984616.

Battle of Chickamauga, and Chatanooga

Thanks for your participation today!  Here are a few videos on our battles, if you would like to learn more about the battles, check out these videos:

Chickamauga   Chattanooga

and one extra article

Just a reminder, our hero reports are due next week, that is when you can rank up for turning it in. As a recap, you must choose a once living man or women from the Civil war time period. ( no superheroes or aliens). This does not have to be a military hero. Your report must include the full name of the hero, their date and place of birth (if known), a short biography of the hero, what they contributed to that time period, and what you admire about that hero and what you have learned from him/her that enriches our lives. The report should be in 12-point type, double spaced, I inch margined all around, paragraphs indented, at least three pages long, and one staple in the top left hand corner. You must also include a title page and at least two credible sources in MLA format. It is also required that two adults sign the final draft, generals not included. Emailed or late reports will not be accepted. Remember what we discussed in class, use the third person voice and quality adjectives/verbs to enhance your writing. Use an outline to make your report clear and concise. Looking forward to reading them!

Are you as good as General Lee?

 

This simulation provides and opportunity to made decisions based on logic and instinct.  Use this website or another dependable site of your choice to learn the definitions necessary to complete the simulation.  You can play it over and over and make different decisions and see what happens.  Good luck!

Vocabulary:

Artillery
Infantry
Cavalry
Corps
Flank
Regiment
Brigade
Breastwork
Reconnaissance
Traverse

Gettysburg

Here's an excellent "bird's eye view" of the Battle of Gettysburg.  I know you've watched a few of these, but try to pay attention to how things develop - there are multiple turns of the battle throughout these 3 days, and many decisions are made (for better or worse) which turn the tide one way or the other. 

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/gettysburg-animated-map

Last week we discussed two important confederate victories during the Civil War: The Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Chancellorsville.  If you would like to learn more about these battles, please watch these interactive battlefield maps as they explain some of the interesting details.

(And an added bonus: Amoeba lunchtime, since we discussed it in class---who remembers which general inspired this topic?)

Fredericksburg

Chancellorsville

Amoeba eating