Exploration and Colonization - Honors
Key Dates
1.ID Quiz 9/20 or 9/23
2. Exploration and Colonization Test 9/24 or 9/25
3. States and Capitals Test 9/26 or 9/27
1.ID Quiz 9/20 or 9/23
2. Exploration and Colonization Test 9/24 or 9/25
3. States and Capitals Test 9/26 or 9/27
What caused people to move to and within the Americas?
Key Dates
1. ID Quiz 9/20 or 9/23
2. Exploration and Colonization Test 9/24 or 9/25
3. States and Capitals Test 9/26 or 9/27
Unit IDs
States and Capitals Games
Day 1 - 8/26 and 8/27 - Introduction and Why Study History?
1. Class Procedures and syllabus
2. Introductions
3 How do Historians think about events?...mystery activity?
2. Introductions
3 How do Historians think about events?...mystery activity?
Homework - Return signed syllabus for next class
Find a scholarly article on Christopher Columbus due 8/30 or 9/3
Find a scholarly article on Christopher Columbus due 8/30 or 9/3
Day 2 - 8/28 and 8/29 What are the key elements of a society?
How do these elements factor into our history as a country?
Why do we need to seek out multiple perspectives of History?
What is an ID and what do I need to do?
HOMEWORK
- Homework - Finish Spice Chart if not completed in class
- Work on IDS - Quiz on 9/20 and 9/23 - Do not type
FIRST FOUR IDS NEED TO BE COMPLETED 9/4 or 9/5
- Work on states and capitals - Spelling counts! - Test will be 9/26 and 9/27
- Work on IDS - Quiz on 9/20 and 9/23 - Do not type
FIRST FOUR IDS NEED TO BE COMPLETED 9/4 or 9/5
- Work on states and capitals - Spelling counts! - Test will be 9/26 and 9/27
Day 3 8/30 and 9/3 Should we Celebrate Columbus Day?
warm up
What do we know about Christopher Columbus?
2. Group investigation
a. Textbook
b. The source you brought in (homework grade)
3. Academic Conversation boards to sort documents
4.
Corroboration
Contextualization
Sourcing
Close Reading
(chart)
2. Group investigation
a. Textbook
b. The source you brought in (homework grade)
3. Academic Conversation boards to sort documents
4.
Corroboration
Contextualization
Sourcing
Close Reading
(chart)
3 HOMEWORK
1. Continue to work on learning states and capitals (spelling counts) for September 26 and 27
2.FIRST FOUR IDS NEED TO BE COMPLETED FOR NEXT CLASS
3. Complete your one paragraph - Should Columbus Day be celebrated? (make sure to cite one source)
Prepare for first ID quiz on the 20th and 23rd.
1. Continue to work on learning states and capitals (spelling counts) for September 26 and 27
2.FIRST FOUR IDS NEED TO BE COMPLETED FOR NEXT CLASS
3. Complete your one paragraph - Should Columbus Day be celebrated? (make sure to cite one source)
Prepare for first ID quiz on the 20th and 23rd.
Day 4 - 9/4 and 9/5 - What and Who were the reasons for Early Exploration?
1. Results of Columbus Paragraph
2. ID review
3. Explorer introduction
2. ID review
3. Explorer introduction
Additional information to help you complete your chart
Optional Additional Reading below to help you understand the material
Homework
- Finish Explorer chart if not completed in class
-Continue to work on IDs for the quiz on the 9/20 or 9/23
-Continue to learn the states for the quiz on the 26th and 27th
-Continue to work on IDs for the quiz on the 9/20 or 9/23
-Continue to learn the states for the quiz on the 26th and 27th
Day 5 - 9/6 and 9/9 How did the Colombian Exchange influence worldwide trade?
Work on IDs
Work on States and Capitals
Read and Annotate Jamestown Article
Work on States and Capitals
Read and Annotate Jamestown Article
Day 6 - 9/10 and 9/11 What happened during the early efforts to Colonize?
HOMEWORK
- Read, annotate and answer the questions on Document A and B
-Work on IDs
-Study for map test 26th and 27th
-Study for test on the 24th and 25th
- Read, annotate and answer the questions on Document A and B
-Work on IDs
-Study for map test 26th and 27th
-Study for test on the 24th and 25th
Day 7 - 9/12 and 9/13 - Jamestown - Why did so many Colonists Die?
Homework
-13 Colonies map due on the 16th and 17th
-Study for ID quiz
-Study for States test 26th and 27th
-Study for test on 24th and 25th!!! See review materials below
Study for ID quiz on the 20th or 23rd
-13 Colonies map due on the 16th and 17th
-Study for ID quiz
-Study for States test 26th and 27th
-Study for test on 24th and 25th!!! See review materials below
Study for ID quiz on the 20th or 23rd
Day 8 - Colonization moves to New England 9/16 and 9/17
Mayflower Investigation
Review Materials (Optional)
Homework
-Finish Graphic organizer from class activities (Mayflower investigation)
-Read Unit 2 - Lesson 3 - Take notes on all the key terms!!
-Study for the test and states quiz
-Finish Graphic organizer from class activities (Mayflower investigation)
-Read Unit 2 - Lesson 3 - Take notes on all the key terms!!
-Study for the test and states quiz
Day 9 - How do the Colonial Regions and Identities compare? 9/18 and 9/19
If you finish...
Or practice your states
Homework
Finish colonial handout
Study!! ID quiz, test and states and capitals
Finish colonial handout
Study!! ID quiz, test and states and capitals
Day 10 9/20 and 9/23 - What caused the Witch Hysteria in Salem? and review
ID Quiz
Day 11 - TEST 9/24 and 9/25
50 States TEST 9/26 and 9/27
Review Materials
- Is conflict necessary for change?
- Is America the Land of Opportunity?
- Is it justified to sacrifice individual rights for the good of the nation?
- Are the benefits of progress worth the cost?
- Does the United States have a mission to expand freedom and democracy?