Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Wednesday 9/30/09

Starter: Map P. 93
1. Which was the dominant religion in New England?
2. Which was the largest religion in the Middle Colonies?
3. Which was the largest religion in the Southern Colonies?
FINISH Video: John Adams ~ Join or Die
& Video Study Guide

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Monday 9/28/09

Starter Demographic Map P. 75:
1. Which ethnic group dominated Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island?
2. Name the ethnic groups found in South Carolina and Georgia
Current Event Due- Discuss
Discuss CH 4 Sec 1 & 2
START Video: John Adams ~ Join or Die
& Video Study Guide

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Wednesday 9/22/09

No Starter: Starters Due
7 Starters X 5 Points Each = 35 Points (35/35)
Pass Back All Papers
Ch 1-3 Test
Collect Ch 3
Collect Starters
Read Ch 4 Sec 1 & 2
Do Key Terms Section 1 & 2
Current Event for Next Time Monday 9/28/09

Monday, September 21, 2009

Freedom Schooner Amistad - Carrying Legacy


Freedom Schooner Amistad - Carrying Legacy

Monday 9/21/09

Starter P. 69:
1. What was the main export from Africa to the New World?
2. What did African merchants get in exchange?
3. When did Ben Franklin publish his first Poor Richard’s Almanac?
Discuss Ch 3 Sec 3 & 4
Ch 3 Key Terms Due/Collected Next Time
Slave Ship: The True Story of the Amistad
10 Facts You didn't know notes
Pass Back Papers
Ch 1-3 Test Wednesday 9/23/09

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Thursday 9/17/09

Chart P. 61
1. Which permanent colony was founded the earliest?
(Roanoke predated them all -1585- but disappeared)
2. When was Pennsylvania founded?
Discuss Ch 3 Sec 1 & 2
Current Events Due - Discuss
Latin America Map Due
Read Ch 3 Sec 3 & 4 Do Key Terms
Ch 1-3 Test Wednesday 9/23/09

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Tuesday 9/15/09

Look at the timeline on P. 34-35
1. When did Cortez conquer the Aztec Empire?
2. What happened in 1607?
Discuss Ch 2 Key Terms (Due)
Read Ch 3 Do Key Terms
Current Event Next Time
Ch 1-3 Test Monday 9/21/09

Friday, September 11, 2009

Friday 9/11/09

Starter:
Reflect on 9/11 2001
Where were you when you heard about the attacks?
Were you able to watch or listen to media coverage that day?
In a few sentences, describe your thoughts and feelings that day.
Read Ch 2 Sec 3 & 4
Do Key Terms
Latin America Map
Finish Columbus Movie

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wednesday 9/9/09

Look at the timeline P. 2-3
1. What year did Columbus sail for the ‘Indies’?
2. What happened in 1507?
3. Name three Native American tribes along the east coast of North America.
Read Chapter 2 Section 1 & 2
Do Key Terms
President Obama Speech

Friday, September 4, 2009

Friday 9/4/09

Starter:
Look at the chart on P. 26
Name THREE things that came from the Old World to the New World.
Name THREE things that came from the New World to the Old World.
Discuss Ch 1 Section 3 & 4 Key Terms
Current Events Assignment: Writing Lab

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Wednesday 9/2/09

No Starter
Ch 1 Key Terms Due
Video: Columbus~The Discovery
No Assignment w/ Video

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