Dec 21

Warm up: 4-3
Grab an article out of the basket on the front table
Read the article to answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Write a 4-5 sentence summary of the article.
2. Explain why you think this may have happened.

Due Dates: 

Today 12/21                               Next Day 12/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jamestown                           2. History

Dec 20

Warm up: 4-2
In regards to the colonization activity,
1. How did you decide what to take?
2. What are some challenges you have had
in deciding the different parts of the activity?

Due Dates: 

Today 12/20                               Next Day 12/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonizing the Americas     2. Jamestown

Dec 19

Warm up: 4-1
Set up a lined piece of paper for this week's warmup paper
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
1. Write a few sentences on Pocahontas based on
 the information the clip provides. 

Due Dates: 

Today 12/19                               Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonizing the Americas     2. Jamestown

Dec 16

Warm up: 3-4
Explain why the opportunity to own land, and gain
 wealth might make some people leave familiarity 
of home to go somewhere new and possibly dangerous.

Due Dates: 

Today 12/16                               Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonizing the Americas     2. Colonizing the Americas

Dec 15

Warm up: 3-3
Imagine Mars is ready to be colonized.
1. Explain the level of excitement our society would have
 over the news.
2. What would make you interested in going?
3. What challenges would you face if you went?

Due Dates: 
Early America Study guide due today

Today 12/15                               Next Day 12/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonizing the Americas     2. Colonizing the Americas

Dec 14

Warm up: None
Take the first five minutes to look over your notes
 and prep for the test.

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Today
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/14                               Next Day 12/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early America Test              2. Early Colonists

Dec 13

Warm up: 3-2
Use your study guide if needed to answer 
the questions.
1. What is the land bridge?
2. What is a culture?
3. What is the importance of Ferdinand Magellan?
4. Why did the Spanish seek to conquer rather than 
befriend the people of the Americas?

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Dec 14,Wed
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/13                               Next Day 12/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                                 2. Early America Test

Dec 12

Warm up: 3-1
Grab a new warmup paper off the front table
1. Do you agree that good farming makes a 
strong country? Explain
2. How does farming in the United States 
impact your life?

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Dec 14,Wed
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/12                               Next Day 12/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Conquest                              2. Reveiw 

Dec 9

Warm up: 2-5
Grab the article from the basket on the front table.
Read the article with your table partner or yourself
1. Based on article 1, write a few sentences on how 
Columbus viewed the natives and what we can learn 
about the Spanish view to the natives and Americas.
2. Based on article 2, write a few sentences on how the
treatment of the natives goes with or against your thoughts
for question 1 and why the Spanish would treat them that way
(Feel free to go on the side or back if more space is needed)

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Dec 14,Wed
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/9                               Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Conquest                              2. Conquest 

Dec 8

Warm up: 2-4
Answer the question in a few sentences and back up 
your thoughts with examples
1. How did the discovery of the America's change history?

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Dec 14,Wed
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/8                               Next Day 12/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Conquest                              2. Conquest 

Dec 7

Warm up: 2-3
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
1. Write a 4-5 sentence summary of the Colombian 
Exchange

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Dec 14,Wed
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/7                               Next Day 12/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colombian Exchange          2. Conquest 

Dec 6

Warm up: 2-2
Thinking about our recent discussions on Prehistoric people,
the Inca, and the Aztec, answer the question in 3-4 sentences.
1. What were the Americas like before Columbus?

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Dec 14,Wed
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/6                               Next Day 12/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. To the New World               2. Colombian Exchange 

Dec 5

Warm up: 2-1 (Get a new yellow warmup paper, front table)
Grab an article from the basket on the front table to read
with your partner or by yourself and answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. What was the date range for the Aztec civilization?
2. What weapons and armor did they use?
3. Explain "Flowery Wars".
4. What did you learn about the Aztec from this article?

Due Dates: 
Early America Test-Dec 9, Fri
Early America Study guide due the same day as the Test

Today 12/5                               Next Day 12/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Aztec                                   2. To the New World

Dec 2

Warm up: 1-4
Remember to answer in complete sentences.
1. How would not being able to write complicate your life?
2. Explain the difficulties of running an empire with no
 writing, and some of the things you would have to do to 
overcome it.

Due Dates: 

Today 12/2                               Next Day 12/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Inca                                      2. Aztec

December 1st

Warm up: 1-4
Pull out your warmup paper, number it and
 be ready to start. 
Read the article as a class to answer the questions. ARTICLE
1. Write the title
2. Summarize the article in at least 4 sentences.
3. Why are finds like this important?

Due Dates: 

Today 12/1                               Next Day 12/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Prehistoric America             2. Early America