Bell Work #48April 17 What is the story of Abbie Bright? What attracted immigrants to

southeastern Kansas known as the “Little Balkans?”

What were Mexican men recruited to do in Kansas? Objective- Students are going to continue

to review information from chapter 6. Chapter 6 Test Monday.

Bell Work #47April 16 What did you do on the prairie to find

water? What type of homes would you live in on

the prairie? What helped bring an end to the open

range? Objective-Students will start to review the

materials from Chapter 6. Chapter 6 Test Monday

Bell Work #46April 15 What were some of the issues that

Kansas dealt with when the Exodusters moved to Kansas?

What organization was set up to help with the newly arrived African-Americans?

Who was Benjamin “Pap” Singleton? Objective-Students are going to learn about

the hardships of the prairie? Chapter 6 Test-Monday

Bell Work #45April 14 Why did the Germans from Germany

move to the United States? Why did the Germans from Russia move

to the United States? What is a class system?

Objective-Students are going to study the ESP of the Exoduster movement.

Bell Work #44April 11 What were some of the requirements if you

wanted to buy land under the Homestead Act?

How much money did you need on average to get your farm started?

What does it mean to be a tenant farmer? What might happen to make you become a tenant farmer? Objective-Students are going to learn about why

certain European groups to move to Kansas.

Bell Work #43April 10 How much did the population increase

by, in Kansas, from 1860-1890? What lured people into moving to

Kansas? How many acres could you get from the

Homestead Act? Objective-Students are going analyze

documents and discover where immigrants came from and where they moved to.

Bell Work #42April 4 Who was Laura Ingalls Wilder? Who are squatters? Who was Julia Louisa Lovejoy?

Objective-Students will review for the test.

Chapter 5 Test-Tuesday

Bell Work #41April 3 How many charters were given out to

railroad companies in Kansas? How many feeder lines were authorized

to be built in Kansas? What did Women do during the Civil War?

Objective-Students will continue to review key terms and ideas preparing them for the test.

Chapter 5 Test-Monday?

Bell Work #40April 2 What was the Sand Creek Massacre? Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? What brought an end to the Frontier?

Objective-Students are going to review for the Chapter 5 Test.

Chapter 5 Test- Monday?

Bell Work #39April 1 Which two forts are still in operation

today? What are some interesting facts about

Fort Leavenworth? What was the purpose of the Medicine

Lodge Peace Treaties? Objective-Students will find the cause and

effect of why Kansas forts were opened. Chapter 5 Test Monday.

Bell Work #38March 31 What types of destruction were left behind

after the Civil War? Before, during, and after the Civil War; what

were the forts in Kansas set up to do? What happened with Kansas after the Civil

War? Objective-Students are going to discover

information about the forts that were in Kansas.

April 7-Chapter 5 Test.

Bell Work #37March 28 What was General Price of the

Confederate Army sent into Missouri to do?

What was the Battle of Mine Creek? Who won the Battle of Mine Creek?

Objective-Students will learn about the importance of the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas’ history.

April 7- Chapter 5 Test

Bell Work #36March 27 In what year and month did the Battle of

Gettysburg occur? Who won the Battle of Gettysburg? What advantages did the Union have

over the Confederates? Objective-Students will continue to

examine Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence.

Bell Work #35March 26 Who was William Quantrill? What happened during Quantrill’s Raid? Why did Quantrill’s Raiders choose to

attack Lawrence? Objective- Students will see what

Quantrill’s Raid was like.

Bell Work #34March 25 When did Kansas become a state? What are the three different branches of

the government? Which side did Kansas fight for during the

Civil War? Why would they fight with them? Objective-Students will review and

remember key terms and ideas for chapter 5. They will also remember the events of Quantrill’s Raid.

Bell Work #33March 14 Why was Topeka chosen at the capital of

Kansas? What was James Lane’s Frontier Guard? How many Kansans volunteered for the

Civil War? Objective-Students will compare and

contrast the two different point of views of Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence.

Bell Work #32March 12 What is one of the root causes to the

Civil War? When did the Civil War begin? Who was the President of the United

States during the Civil War? Objective-Students will be able to

determine the difference between Union, Confederate, and Border State.

Bell Work #31March 11 What are some differences between the way

the judicial system treats juveniles and adults?

What does the term “Ad Astra Per Aspera” mean?

What were some issues that Kansans had to deal with after Kansas became a state? Objective- Students will find out about the

different powers of the state and local governments in Kansas.

Bell Work #30March 10 What are the three branches of

government? How many state Senators and House of

Representative members does the Kansas State Legislature have?

How is the government funded with money? Objective-Students will compare and

contrast how the justice system works for different people.

Bell Work #29March 7 How many Bill of Right Amendments are

in the Kansas Constitution? What is the difference between a

Juvenile and an Adult? What type of rights do you have in

school? Objective-Students will learn about the

different rights that they will have in Kansas.

Bell Work #28March 5 Why did Kansas get the term “Bleeding

Kansas?” What four constitutions were written for

Kansas? What were all of the compromises that

we learned about that deal with Kansas? Objective-Students are going to review

key terms and ideas from chapter 4. Test Tomorrow.

Bell Work #27March 4 Why did people go west to the Rocky

Mountains? What was the Pony Express? Why did the Pony Express end?

Objective-Students will review key terms and ideas from Chapter 4.

Test Thursday

Bell Work #26February 28 What started the Wakarusa War? What happened to Sam Jones to make

him want to destroy Lawrence? Who do you think won the Wakarusa

War? Objective-Students will review key terms

and events from the “Bleeding Kansas” period.

Chapter 4 Test March 5.

Bell Work #25February 27 Riddle: How could people find Gold in the

Mountains of the Kansas Territory if it doesn’t have any mountains?

When did Kansas officially become a state? What was the Pony Express?

Objective-Students will watch a timeline of events dealing with Kansas.

Current Event due Tomorrow. March 5- Chapter 4 Test.

Bell Work #24February 26 Why was the Wyandotte Constitution able to

pass in Congress? Which of the four constitutions allowed slavery? What rights did Women gain in the Wyandotte

Constitution? Objective-Students are going to be able to analyze

the four different constitutions written for Kansas. Current Event due Friday. Chapter 4 Test- March 5

Bell Work #23February 25 Who was Charles Sumner? What happened to Charles Robinson when

he was elected Governor of the Topeka Constitution?

Which Constitution does the Kansas state government follow today? Objective-Students will read about some of

the arguments for or against slavery in the Kansas Territory.

Current Event #3 Due Friday.

Bell Work #22February 21 Who was James Lane? What is the story of Ann Clark? What was the Marais des Cygnes

Massacre? Objective-Students will read primary

sources about John Brown and start to develop an opinion on the matter.

Bell Work #21February 20 What were the goals of the New England

Emigrant Aid Society? What was the Bogus Legislature? Why were the anti-slavery forces upset

at the first territorial legislature? Objective-Students will continue to

analyze important people of the “Bleeding Kansas” period.

Bell Work #20February 19 Who was the creator of the Kansas-

Nebraska Act? What did the KNA do with the territory of

Kansas? Why did people from all over the United

States start to move to Kansas so suddenly? Objective-Students are going to learn about

the Wakarusa War and the Siege on Lawrence.

Bell Work #19February 18 What is the Missouri Compromise? What is popular sovereignty? What is the Compromise of 1850?

Objective-Students will get an introduction to key ideas and people of the Bleeding Kansas Period.

Bell Work #18February 12 Who was Annie Marshall Grinter? Why were Mission Schools set up? Were Mission Schools similar to what

schools are like today. Objective-Students will check for

understanding of knowledge in Chapter 3. Test Today.

Bell Work #17February 11 How many people traveled on the

Oregon Trail over a 25 year period? When would you start your travels on the

Oregon Trail? What does the picture on page 64

represent? Objective-Students will continue to analyze

important information from chapter 3. Test Tomorrow.

Bell Work #16February 10 What was the purpose of the Oregon

Trail? When did the Oregon Trail Start? What is the idea of Manifest Destiny?

Objective-Students will try and remember key ideas and terms from before the snow break.

Chapter 3 Test Wednesday.

Bell Work #15February 3 What year did the Santa Fe Trail open? What type of trail was the Santa Fe Trail? What were some of the dangers that you

could find on the Santa Fe Trail? Objective-Students are going to compare

and contrast the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails. Chapter 3 Test Thursday- Weather

Permitting.

Bell Work #14January 31 Where does the Santa Fe Trail Start? Where does the Oregon-California Trail

Start? Who started the Santa Fe Trail?

Objective-Students will understand the differences between the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails.

Chapter 3 Test Thursday.

Bell Work #13January 30 What two tribes were Native to Kansas

before the emigrant Indian tribes moved into Kansas?

What is the Native American college in Lawrence, KS called?

What two trails came through Kansas? Objective-Students will examine the Kansas

and the Osage’s viewpoint of the Native American Relocation Act.

CE #2 Due Tomorrow.

Bell Work #12January 29 List three Eastern Tribes that were relocated

to Kansas. What were some hardships that the Native

Americans faced during relocation? What did Isaac McCoy try and do for the

Native Americans? Objective-Students will examine how the

Indian Relocation Act affected the Kansa and the Osage.

CE #2 Due Friday.

Bell Work #11January 28 Why was Kansas considered a potential

home for eastern Native American tribes? How much did the population grow in the

United States between 1800 and 1850? What were missionaries set up for in

Kansas? Objective-Students will discover textual

evidence supporting the key idea around the effect of Indian Removal.

CE #2 Due Friday.

Bell Work #10January 27 What type of trade items did Tisne take to

trade with the Comanche? What President sent out Lewis and Clark to

explore the Louisiana Territory? What did Lewis and Clark write in their

Journals about Kansas? Objective-Students will discover how the

Indian Removal Act affected the Native Americans.

Current Event due Friday.

Bell Work #9January 24 What were the seven cities of gold

called? What French explorer placed the name

“Kansas” on a map for the first time? What type of relationship were the

French trying to set up with the Native Americans? Objective-Students will learn about the

different explorers of Kansas.

Bell Work #8January 23 In what part of the state would you find

the nomadic tribes of Kansas? What does the word infer mean? When did the historic period begin?

Objective-Students will check for understanding of knowledge learned in chapter 2.

Bell Work #7January 22 Where did the horses from the Native

Americans come from? What type of homes did the sedentary

tribes live in? What did the Kiowa men paint on their

tipis? Objective-Students will discover

information about the Native Americans. Chapter 2 Test tomorrow.

Bell Work #6January 21 What is the difference between absolute

dating and relative dating? What does barter mean? What is the difference between the Kaw

and the Kansa people? Objective-Students will understand the

different uses of Bison. January 23-Chapter 2 Test

Bell Work #5January 17 We don’t know much about the Native Americans

prior to the Europeans showing up. Why is that? What is the difference between a Buffalo and a

Bison? The Buffalo could be used for many different

reasons in village life. What were three of those uses? Objective-Students will discover the way that

Native Americans interacted with the environment prior to the Europeans showing up.

January 22- Chapter 2 Test

Bell Work #4January 16 Where did Kansas get it’s name from? What is the difference between

sedentary and nomadic? What makes a report reliable?

Objective-The students will define sedentary and nomadic.

Current Event due tomorrow.

Bell Work #3January 15 What forms Kansas’s only natural

border? What is a physiographic region? What are the environmental differences

between eastern and western Kansas? Objective-Students are going to check for

chapter 1 understanding. Current Event due Friday

Bell Work #2January 14 What is the Ogallala Aquifer? What are the dimensions of Kansas?

Height & Length What helps the prairie grass survive

drought and fire? Objective-Students will continue to work

on Chapter 1 Study Guide Chapter 1 Test tomorrow Current Event due Friday

Bell Work #1January 13 How many different physiographic

regions are there in Kansas? What is the Permian Sea? Why are Native Grasses valuable to soil?

Objective-Students will use the book to find answers in Chapter 1.

January 15- Chapter 1 Quiz Current Event due Friday