The Killer Angels Syllabus
Please keep to this schedule even if you are absent. It is important for you to bring your book home every day. In addition
to reading, quizzes and small projects, we will be viewing excerpts from the film Gettysburg.
Wednesday, 1/7
Michael Shaara and military background
Qualities of a good leader
Intro to motifs
Thursday, 1/8
Read Foreword
Begin character sketch
Friday, 1/9
Character sketch due at end of the period
Monday, 1/12
Share sketches - Impression of Union vs. Confederacy
Read Ch. 1
Tuesday, 1/13
Read Ch. 2 & 3
Author’s Style
HW: Read Ch. 4
Wednesday, 1/14
Read Day 1, Ch. 1 Lee (pg. 73-85)
HW: Read Day 1, Ch. 2 Buford (pg. 86-96)
Thursday, 1/15
Discuss Day 1, Ch. 2
Read Day 1, Ch. 3 Lee (pg. 97-113)
Friday, 1/16
Reading Quiz (pg 1-113)
HW: Read Day 1, Ch. 4 and Ch. 5 Chamberlain and Longstreet (pg. 115-135)
Wednesday, 1/21
Discuss reading
Read Day 1, Ch. 6 and Ch. 7 Lee and Buford (pg. 136-150)
Thursday, 1/22
Introduction to Political Cartoons
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 1 Fremantle (pg. 155-165)
Friday, 1/23
Political Cartoon Work Day
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 2 Chamberlain (pg. 166-180)
Monday, 1/26 Political Cartoon Due - Presentations
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 3 Longstreet (pg. 181-205)
Tuesday, 1/27
Read Day 2, Ch. 4 Chamberlain (pg. 206-236)
Wednesday, 1/28
Reading Quiz (on pgs. 114-236)
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 5 (pg. 237-260)
Thursday, 1/29
Read Day 2, Ch. 6 (pg. 261-270)
Harper’s Weekly article
Friday, 1/30
Read Day 3, Ch. 1 & 2 (pg. 275-300)
Monday, 2/2
Read Day 3, Ch. 3 (pg. 301-311)
Gettysburg: Memories of a Teenage Girl
Tuesday, 2/3
Motifs Quiz
HW: Read Day 3, Ch. 4 (pg. 312-329)
Wednesday, 2/4
Reading Quiz (on pgs. 237-329)
Read Day 3, Ch. 5 (pg 330-340)
Thursday, 2/5
Read Day 3, Ch. 6 and Afterword
Introduce Essay – Will be written in class on 2/10
Friday, 2/6
SPIDER Discussion
Monday, 2/9
Test – Part 1: Comprehension and Short Answer
Tuesday, 2/10
Test – Part 2: In-class Essay
The Killer Angels Syllabus
Please keep to this schedule even if you are absent. It is important for you to bring your book home every day. In addition
to reading, quizzes and small projects, we will be viewing excerpts from the film Gettysburg.
Wednesday, 1/7
Michael Shaara and military background
Qualities of a good leader
Intro to motifs
Thursday, 1/8
Read Foreword
Begin character sketch
Friday, 1/9
Character sketch due at end of the period
Monday, 1/12
Share sketches - Impression of Union vs. Confederacy
Read Ch. 1
Tuesday, 1/13
Read Ch. 2 & 3
Author’s Style
HW: Read Ch. 4
Wednesday, 1/14
Read Day 1, Ch. 1 Lee (pg. 73-85)
HW: Read Day 1, Ch. 2 Buford (pg. 86-96)
Thursday, 1/15
Discuss Day 1, Ch. 2
Read Day 1, Ch. 3 Lee (pg. 97-113)
Friday, 1/16
Reading Quiz (pg 1-113)
HW: Read Day 1, Ch. 4 and Ch. 5 Chamberlain and
Longstreet (pg. 115-135)
Wednesday, 1/21
Discuss reading
Read Day 1, Ch. 6 and Ch. 7 Lee and Buford (pg. 136-150)
Thursday, 1/22
Introduction to Political Cartoons
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 1 Fremantle (pg. 155-165)
Friday, 1/23
Political Cartoon Work Day
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 2 Chamberlain (pg. 166-180)
Monday, 1/26
Political Cartoon Due - Presentations
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 3 Longstreet (pg. 181-205)
Tuesday, 1/27
Read Day 2, Ch. 4 Chamberlain (pg. 206-236)
Wednesday, 1/28
Reading Quiz (on pgs. 114-236)
HW: Read Day 2, Ch. 5 (pg. 237-260)
Thursday, 1/29
Read Day 2, Ch. 6 (pg. 261-270)
Harper’s Weekly article
Friday, 1/30
Read Day 3, Ch. 1 & 2 (pg. 275-300)
Monday, 2/2
Read Day 3, Ch. 3 (pg. 301-311)
Gettysburg: Memories of a Teenage Girl
Tuesday, 2/3
Motifs Quiz
HW: Read Day 3, Ch. 4 (pg. 312-329)
Wednesday, 2/4
Reading Quiz (on pgs. 237-329)
Read Day 3, Ch. 5 (pg 330-340)
Thursday, 2/5
Read Day 3, Ch. 6 and Afterword
Introduce Essay – Will be written in class on 2/10
Friday, 2/6
SPIDER Discussion
Monday, 2/9
Test – Part 1: Comprehension and Short Answer
Tuesday, 2/10
Test – Part 2: In-class Essay