On Friday in class, we took notes on Abraham Lincoln's assassination. It was interesting to learn about because all I knew before we talked about it in class was that we was killed during a play. I had no idea that the assassin was a celebrity, or that he broke his ankle. I did not know about his run from the law and I did not know that Lincoln was not killed on instant even though he was shot in the head. It was like listening to a horror story, like something you would read in a story. After we took notes, we listened to two different pieces concerning Abraham Lincoln, his life, and his beliefs, it was cool to listen to them and put the events into music.
Today, we went to the computer lab and worked on some worksheets involving the Reconstruction of the United States. It was really helpful to look at the different states and to see who was standing where on the issue of freedmen. We thought about why the South would want to keep the freedmen under their control. The South did not want the freedmen to move to the North, which would give them a say and vote against them, which would leave them almost powerless in the United States. I really like going to the computer lab because it is a great way to learn the material.
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