NMS Teaches

Join Ms Fernandez and her 8th Grade Social Studies class as they explore the causes of the Civil War in our first season of the podcast.

We will be discussing why slavery started and how it formed into what it became. We will also discuss what slaves had to go through and how slavery affected our economy.

This is a podcast where we talk about abolitionism and what it was and some of the people that wanted to help stop it.

Listeners will learn about what the Underground Railroad is itself, some key figures involved, and how it was an important part in the Civil War. We'll also get into specifics about where it traveled, and each role that people played.

The Compromise of 1850 brought a bunch of new states and united many states. It settled a Texas boundary dispute, and established a stricter Fugitive Slave Act.

This act required runaway slaves to be forced back to their owners. Even if they were in a free slave state.

In this episode we will describe the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This book featured the opposing views in the North and the South about slavery. It was also an influence on the Civil War.

We will be talking about the event known as "Bleeding Kansas." There were two groups: Pro-slavery and Anti-slavery. And what was the Bleeding Kansas.

We will discuss who Sumner and Brooks are and why they are remembered in American history. We will also talk about the event that happened between Sumner and Brooks and why it was a significant event. In addition, we will discuss how the altercation between Sumner and Brooks reflects the deep divisions and tensions over slavery in the mid–19th century.

This is a overview of the Scott vs Sanford case.

We discuss the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the impact they had during the period before the Civil War.

We are discussing one of the most important abolitionists in American History: John Brown. His mindset changed the subject of slavery and influenced many American minds. HIs exploits and things that he has done are still arguable, and the actions that he took are still considered controversial.

In this episode, we will talk about the 1860 Presidential Election. One of the discussion points is about the election its significance in American history. The second point will be about the candidates and their positions about the issues of slave and state rights. The final discussion will be about how the outcome affected the tension between the North and the South, eventually leading to them b...

Join Principal Tim Long as he introduces NMS Teaches, a new podcast produced by Newtown Middle School students to share their classrooms and newfound knowledge with the world.