Tuesday, January 24

Course intro
Course syllabus
Course overview and themes
HW: Return signed syllabus, due ASAP

Wednesday, January 25

When did "American History" begin?
Start "Who Really Discovered America" video
Part 1 Part 2

Friday, January 27

Continue "Who Really Discovered America" video
Assign Exploration Map Packet: DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY

Explorers webpage

Tuesday, January 31

Finish "Who Really Discovered America" video
Go over evidence: Which theory discussed in the video do you think is most believable? Why?
Work on Exploration Map Packet: DUE WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, February 1

Map packet due today
Age of Exploration slideshow:

Friday, February 3

Finish Age of Exploration slideshow
Course sign-ups for next year
Begin Columbus Day DBQ
HW: Study for mapping quiz on Tuesday

Tuesday, February 7

Mapping quiz
Finish Columbus DBQ: 1 paragraph response W/ SUPPORT FROM THE DOCUMENTS due on Wednesday
What happened to Roanoke? packet

Wednesday, February 8

Discuss Roanoke theories
Begin early colonies slideshow:

Friday, February 10

Finish early colonies notes: Colonial MythConceptions quiz
record your quiz answers here:
Life in Colonial Times: Could you survive? Take this quiz and find out: Colonial Life quiz
Colonial Regions:

Tuesday, February 14

Colonial regions (see note sheet, powerpoint, and notes posted on Friday, Feb 10)
Begin Colonial Regions project: DUE TUESDAY AFTER VACATION (or by end of class on Wednesday for extra credit)

HW: 13 COLONIES IDENTIFICATION QUIZ TOMORROW

Wednesday, February 15

13 Colonies identification quiz
Work on Colonial Advertisement/Journal projects: DUE TUESDAY AFTER VACATION

Tuesday, February 28

Collect Colonial Region project
Intro to Rebellion notes:
Modern rebellion research
Research links:
Washington Post
BBC (Arab Spring)
Economist

Wednesday, February 29

Continue modern rebellion research
HW: England and its colonies prosper reading and questions (on paper only): DUE FRIDAY

Friday, March 2

Collect HW
Modern rebellion presentations
Rebellion causes and methods themes
Mercantilism activity

Tuesday, March 6

Mercantilism notes
Boston Massarcre reading (on paper only)

Wednesday, March 7

Review "England and Its Colonies Prosper" homeworkBegin Road to Revolution slideshow:

Friday, March 9

Finish Road to Revolution slideshow
Rate the colonists' actions
Quiz study guide
STUDY FOR QUIZ ON TUESDAY

Tuesday, March 13

Quiz: Rebellion in the Colonies
Patriots vs. Loyalists guided reading
Battles of Lexington and Concord cartoons: Read page 50 in The Americans and illustrate what took place in Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Assignment sheet available in class. DUE WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, March 14

Vote for best cartoon (5 point bonus on quiz for winner)
From Rebellion to Independence guided notes:
HW: CREATE OUTLINE OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (using sheet provided in class), DUE FRIDAY

Friday, March 16

The Declaration's missing clause
Review important points from the Declaration of Independence
Redcoats vs. Patriots: Advantages and disadvantages
Group Research: Events of the Revolutionary Warexternal image msword.png Rev. War events.doc
Websites for research:
History Central Rev. War battles
PBS Liberty
AmericanRevolution.org
BrittishBattles.com
HW: QUIZ CORRECTIONS DUE TUESDAY (OPTIONAL)

Tuesday, March 20

Events of the Revolutionary War slideshow:
Begin Shays' Rebellion video:
REVOLUTIONARY WAR TEST NEXT TUESDAY

Wednesday, March 21

Finish Shays' Rebellion video
Revolutionary War test study guide:

Friday, March 23

Review Shays' Rebellion questions and terms:
Test review bingo:
TEST ON TUESDAY (I am available after school on Monday in the Cardio Room)

Tuesday, March 26

Revolutionary War Test
Preamble to the Constitution vocab worksheet:
Complete Preamble sheet for HW for Wednesday

Wednesday, March 27

Review sections of the Preamble:
Begin creation of the Constitution:
HW: USE TEXTBOOK OR SOURCE OF YOUR CHOICE TO COMPLETE THE "CREATION OF THE CONSTITUTION" WORKSHEET: DUE NEXT TUESDAY