Poe's "The Raven" & "The Cask of Amontillado + Quotations About Reconstruction

Today the 6th & 7th Graders:

• Discussed Eddie AlPoem, "The Raven"
• Discussed why poets write in exalted language
• Listened to a raven purportedly quoting Poe
• Discussed Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado"
• Hypothetically drew the Montesor arms, based on its description in the story & compared it with pictures found in Goo/Bing
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• Analyzed 9 primary source Quotations About Reconstruction and hypothesized as to whether the Radical Republicans would have agreed or disagreed with each, giving reasons and evidence from the Radical Reconstruction Plan

Assignment for Thursday: Finish analyzing the Quotations About Reconstruction & filling out the chart analyzing Radical Republican agreement or disagreement

For Future Reference

Slide Show on Reconstruction
Where Historians Disagree: Reconstruction