January 27, 2014
Period 3 and 7

Introductions
Lunchroom Fight Perspective Activity
US History: A Nation Emerges Syllabus


HW: BINDER AND SYLLABUS SIGNED
January 28, 2014
Period 1
Introductions
Lunchroom Fight Perspective Activity
US History: A Nation Emerges Syllabus


HW:BINDER AND SYLLABUS SIGNED

Period 3 and 7
Review syllabus
Create Homework Rubric
"What is American culture?" Write-Around

HW:BINDER AND SYLLABUS SIGNED
January 29, 2014
Period 1
"What is American culture?" write-around

Begin "Converging Cultures" Jigsaw
European Society reading
North American Society reading
African Society reading
HW: RESPOND TO REFLECTION QUESTION

Periods 3 & 7
"Converging Cultures" Jigsaw


European Society reading
North American Society reading
African Society reading
January 30, 2014
Finish "Converging Cultures" Jigsaw

(For students who were absent on jigsaw day)

HW: RESPOND TO REFLECTION QUESTIONS DUE FRIDAY
January 31,
2014
All Periods
Intro to Age of Exploration


Mapping Activity

Explorers' routes website

PERIOD 7 HW: REFLECTIONS DUE MONDAY
PERIOD 1 & 3 HW: FINISH MAPPING ACTIVITY

Homework Grading Rubric
February 3, 2014
Period 3
Columbus Perspective Video
Columbus: Hero or Villain? DBQ
HW: FINISH COLUMBUS DBQ. DUE TUESDAY.

Period 7

Mapping Activity


HW: FINISH MAPPING ACTIVITY. DUE TUESDAY.
February 4, 2014
Period 1
Columbus Perspective Video
Columbus: Hero or Villain? DBQ

HW: FINISH COLUMBUS DBQ AND REFLECTION. DUE THURSDAY

Period 3
Intro to Motivations of Early British Colonies


Period 7

Modified Columbus Perspective Activity

HW: FINISH COLUMBUS PERSPECTIVE ACTIVITY
February 6,
2014
Period 1
Intro to Motivations of Early British Colonies


February 7, 2014
All Periods
Finish Early British Colonies Slideshow/Notes
"America: The Story of Us" : Episode 1

Lead-Up to Colonization Quiz Study Guide

QUIZ IS ON WEDNESDAY 2/12/2014
February 10, 2014
Review Test Correction Policy
Review for Early Colonialism Quiz here Room #214879

For those of you who were unable to get on the Socrative website, here's a paper version of the review quiz.

HW:STUDY FOR QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY
February 11, 2014
Review Test Correction Policy
Review for Early Colonialism Quiz here Room #214879

Introduction to 13 Colonies
w/ notes

13 Colonies Demographics Activity


HW: STUDY FOR QUIZ TOMORROW
February, 12 2014
Early Colonization Quiz
13 Colonies Demographics Activity

Available Resources
Textbook: The Americans pages 24-34
Textbook: The American Republic pages 48-56
Video Podcasts:New England ColoniesMiddle ColoniesSouthern Colonies
Article/Videos: The 13 Colonies: Life in Early America (Paper copy in class or digital here)
Colonial Region Notes:

February 13, 2014
Work on 13 Colonies Demographics chart and Colonial Flyer/Journal Entry
Period 1: Flyer/Journal due Thursday 2/27
February 14, 2014
SNOW DAY
February 24, 2014
Work on 13 Colonies Demographics chart and Colonial Flyer/Journal Entry
Period 3&7: Flyer/Journal due Tuesday 2/25
February 25, 2014
Introduction to Unit 2: Why do people rebel?
Vocabulary:
Rebellion Chart:
Ukraine Crisis videos: first one second one third one
Teenagers Protest in Paris article

HOMEWORK PERIOD 1: COLONIALISM CHART AND PROJECT DUE THURSDAY
PERIOD 3 AND 7: READ PARIS ARTICLE AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS ON THE REBELLION CHART
February 27, 2014
Complete the rebellion chart
William Tell video
King Philip's War Slideshow
Info on Bacon's Rebellion here (not the same as the reading provided in class)
February 28, 2014
Complete the rebellion chartWilliam Tell video
King Philip's War Slideshow
Info on Bacon's Rebellion here (not the same as the reading provided in class)
Ticket Out:
March 3, 2014
Grouping of "ticket-out" responses from 2/28
Begin planning your "Guide to Rebellions" project


HW: BEGIN FILLING OUT THE PLANNING TOOL FOR YOUR "GUIDE TO REBELLIONS" PROJECT
March 4, 2014
Period 1
Grouping of "ticket-out" responses from 2/28
Begin planning your "Guide to Rebellions" project

HW: BEGIN FILLING OUT THE PLANNING TOOL FOR YOUR "GUIDE TO REBELLIONS" PROJECT

Period 3&7

Workshop for Guide to Rebellion project
Example of a "how to" comic: here
Example of a "how to" slideshow: here

HW: COMPLETE YOUR GUIDE TO REBELLION PROJECT, DUE FRIDAY 3/7
March 6, 2014
Workshop for Guide to Rebellion projectExample of a "how to" comic: here
Example of a "how to" slideshow: here

HW: COMPLETE YOUR GUIDE TO REBELLION PROJECT, DUE FRIDAY 3/7
March 7, 2014
Mercantilism Slideshow

Self-determination and Mercantilism Notes:
March 10, 2014
French and Indian War

Road to Revolutions Chart:

HW: COMPLETE YOUR ACTION/REACTION CHART AND REFLECTION QUESTION FOR TOMORROW
March 11,
2014
Period 1
French and Indian War

Road to Revolution Chart:

HW: COMPLETE THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION CHART

Period 3&7
Information on loyalists:

Loyalist Argument primary documents/graphic organizer: here (scroll down a page or two)

HW: COMPLETE THE LOYALIST CHART
March 13, 2014
SNOW DAY
March 14, 2013
Period 1
Watch the last 25 minutes of America:The Story of Us "Rebels" here
Information on loyalists:

Loyalist Argument primary documents/graphic organizer: here (scroll down a page or two)

HW: COMPLETE LOYALIST CHART

Period 3 & 7
Watch the last 25 minutes of America:The Story of Us "Rebels" here
Refresher on Persuasive Writing
Dress Code article:

Loyalist/Patriot Op-Ed project:
March 17, 2014
Workshop for Loyalist/Patriot Op-Ed assignmnet



HW: OP-ED ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014
March 18, 2014
Period 1
Loyalist/Patriot Op-Ed project:

Period 3&7
Workshop for Loyalist/Patriot Op-Ed assignmnet

HW: OP-ED ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014
March 19, 2014
Period 1
Workshop for Loyalist/Patriot Op-Ed assignment

Period 3&7
Declaration of Independence Activity

HW: OP-ED ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY MARCH 21, 2104
March 20, 2014
SNOW DELAY-NO PERIOD 1
March 21, 2014
Period 1
Declaration of Independence Activity


Period 3&7
War for Independence Highlight
Shot Heard 'Round the World

Images:

Sources:
Bunker Hill:http://www.nps.gov/bost/historyculture/bhm.htm
Trenton: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/delaware/was.htm http://www.mountvernon.org/encyclopedia/american-revolution/crossing-delaware-river
Valley Forge: http://www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm
Saratoga: http://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm
Yorktown: http://www.nps.gov/yonb/index.htm
Treaty of Paris: http://www.john-adams-heritage.com/treaty-of-paris-1783/
March 24, 2014
Period 3&7
War of Independence Highlights Notes

Study Guide for Quiz on Monday 3/31
March 25, 2014
Period 1
War of Independence Highlights Notes

Study Guide for Quiz on Tuesday 4/1

Period 3&7
Read page # 63 in The Americans
Answer questions

HW: WORK ON STUDY GUIDE FOR QUIZ
March 27, 2014
Period 1
Read page # 63 in The Americans
Answer questions

HW: WORK ON STUDY GUIDE FOR QUIZ
March 31, 2014
Test Review


HW: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW!
April 1, 2014
Period 1
Test Review


HW: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW
Evan's way better version of the Jeopardy Review

Period 3&7
American Revolution Test
April 2, 2014
Period 1
American Revolution Test (MC, T/F and Matching)

Period 3&7
Rebellion Graffiti
April 3, 2014
Period 1
American Revolution Test (Paragraph Answer)
Rebellion Graffiti

HW: TEST CORRECTIONS DUE FRIDAY 4/12