Dec 22

Warm up: 4-5
What did you learn from the colonization activity?

Due Dates:

Today 12/22                              Next Day 1/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Jamestown

Dec 21

Warm up: 4-4
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 12/21                              Next Day 12/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Jamestown

Dec 20

Warm up: 4-3
Grab the article off the front table ARTICLE
1. Explain Joint Stock Companies and their
 connection to the colonies.
2. Summarize the Article in 3-4 sentences. 

Due Dates:

Today 12/20                              Next Day 12/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Dec 19

Warm up: 4-2
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 12/19                              Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Dec 18

Warm up: 4-1 (Use last week's paper)
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:

Today 12/18                              Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Dec 15

Warm up: none
Take the first 5 minutes to look over things for the test

Due Dates:
Early America Test-Today
Study guide due the day of the test

Today 12/15                              Next Day 12/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early America Test              2. Colonize

Dec 14

Warm up: 3-4
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 15
Study guide due the day of the test

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

Dec 13

Warm up: 3-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Northwest passage and Henry Hudson's
 attempt to find it.

Due Dates:
Early America Test-Dec 15
Study guide due the day of the test

Today 12/13                              Next Day 12/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Noble Savage                      2. Review

Dec 12

Warm up: 3-2
Grab the article off the front table and read it by
 yourself or with a partner.  After you have read,
 write a paragraph explaining which side of the 
argument you are on.    ARTICLE
Is Columbus a hero or a villain?

Due Dates:
Early America Test-Dec 14
Study guide due the day of the test

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

Dec 11

Warm up: 3-1
Pull out a new warmup paper
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
Study guide due the day of the test

Today 12/11                              Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Dec 8

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

Due Dates:
Early America Test-Dec 14
Study guide due the day of the test

Today 12/8                              Next Day 12/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Spanish in America             2. Conquest

Dec 7

Warm up: 2-4
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Inca Bridge and how it was(and is) built.

Due Dates:
Early America Test-Dec 14
Study guide due the day of the test

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

Dec 6

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

Due Dates:
Early America Test-Dec 14
Study guide due the day of the test

Today 12/6                              Next Day 12/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colombian Exchange          2. Conquest

Dec 5

Warm up: 2-2
Thinking about our recent discussions on the Inca,
 the Aztec, Native Tribes of North america, and the 
reading from the book answer the question in 3-4 sentences.
1. What were the Americas like before Columbus?

Due Dates:

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

Dec 4

Warm up: 2-1
Pull out a lined paper, put you name on it,
and number it with today's number
1. What were the Aztec and Inca of Central and 
South America like?
2.What do you think of when you think of Native 
American tribes from North America? (how they lived, etc)

Due Dates:

Today 12/4                              Next Day 12/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. North America Natives        2. To the New World

Dec 1

Warm up: 1-5
Pull out your paper, number it and be ready to start
Watch the clip Clip 
Explain the beginnings of the Inca Empire

Due Dates:

Today 12/1                              Next Day 12/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Inca                                      2. North America Natives

Nov 30

Warm up: 1-4
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:

Today 11/30                              Next Day 12/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Aztec                                   2. Inca

Nov 29

Warm up: 1-3
Remember to use complete sentences
1. What is history?
2. How would knowing US history be important in your life?
3. What part of history do you find most interesting?

Due Dates:

Today 11/29                              Next Day 11/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early Americas                    2. Stone Age America

Nov 28

Warm up: 1-2
On the blue paper from yesterday write 1-2 on 
the second center line, and in the second block of
 lines answer the questions using restating and 
complete sentences. 
1. Pick one of the three class rules, write it down and 
explain how that rule makes for a better class.
2. Is history important to study?  Explain you answer

Due Dates:

Today 11/28                              Next Day 11/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Welcome to US History      2. Early Americas

Nov 27 Welcome to US History

Warm up: 1-1
Grab a BLUE paper off the front table.  Put your name on it,
on the top center line write 1-1, and in the first block of lines 
answer the questions using restating and complete sentences. 
1. What was the best part of your first Trimester?
2. What is your goal for being in this class?
    (What do you want to get out of being here?)

Due Dates:

Today 11/27                              Next Day 11/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Welcome to US History      2. Welcome

Nov 17

Warm up: 12-4
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
Write a few sentences on the Articles of Confederation

Due Dates:
End of the Trimester is Nov 20

Today 11/17                              Next Day 11/120
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolution Overview          2. History Wits 

Nov 16

Warm up: 12-3
Answer the question in a paragraph
How does understanding the Revolution and war
help you understand the United States?

Due Dates:
End of the Trimester is Nov 20

Today 11/16                              Next Day 11/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolution Overview          2. Revolutionary War 

Nov 15

Warm up: none
Pull out your Revolutionary notes and 
title a new section "War"

Due Dates:
End of the Trimester is Nov 20

Today 11/15                              Next Day 11/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolutionary War               2. Revolution Battle

Nov 14

Warm up: 12-2
1.Do you agree or disagree with the colonists
 rebelling and fighting a revolution? WHY
2. Do you agree or disagree with the idea that
England felt the colonies should pay more into the 
system and follow English law? WHY

Due Dates:
End of the Trimester is Nov 20

Today 11/14                              Next Day 11/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolution Battles               2. Revolutionary War

Nov 13

Warm up: 12-1 Start a new Paper
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
1 What are 2 or 3 things from this clip you
 didn't know before?

Due Dates:
End of the Trimester is Nov 20

Today 11/13                              Next Day 11/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolutionary People          2. Revolution Battles

Nov 10

Warm up: 11-5
Use the interactive map to see the wars and conflicts
 from the United States history.  MAP 
1. In a few sentences, what does this tell us about 
wars, and the importance of the veterans that have 
served in the military?

Due Dates:

Today 11/10                              Next Day 11/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Common Sense                   2. Revolutionary People

Nov 9

Warm up: 11-4
Watch the clip CLIP
What role did Thomas Paine play in the Revolution?

Due Dates:

Today 11/9                               Next Day 11/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Common Sense                   2. Revolutionary People

Nov 8

Warm up: 11-3
Watch the clip to answer the question CLIP
Write a few sentences on what stands out 
to you from the clip about the Declaration of
 Independence

Due Dates:

Today 11/8                               Next Day 11/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Decoration of Ind                2. Common Sense

Nov 7

Warm up: 11-2
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
Explain the process that went in to writing The
Declaration of Independence

Due Dates:

Today 11/7                               Next Day 11/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Decoration of Ind                2. Decoration of Ind 

Nov 6

Warm up: 11-1 (Use last week's paper)
Grab an article from the front table and read it.
1. Explain the ideas and differences of Thomas 
Hobbs and John Locke in 3-5 sentences.

Due Dates:

Today 11/6                               Next Day 11/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Republic Origins                 2. Decoration of Ind

Nov 3

Warm up: 10-3
1. What are rights we as humans should have?
2. Explain if and why you think people are naturally
 good or bad? (meaning if left uncontrolled would the 
majority of people behave and do good or not)

Due Dates:

Today 11/3                               Next Day 11/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Republic Origins                 2. Republic Origins

Nov 2

Warm up: none
Take the first few minutes to study for the test

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Today, Nov 2

Today 11/2                               Next Day 11/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Road to Revolution Test      2. Republic Origins

Nov 1

Warm up: none
Pull out your study guide to work on, if that is 
done work on you Boston massacre, and if that is 
done take some time to study for tomorrow's test.

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Tomorrow, Nov 2

Today 11/1                               Next Day 11/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                     2. Road to Revolution Test

Oct 31

Warm up: 10-2
Grab the article off the front table to read.  ARTICLE
Don't answer the 10 questions, instead
1. Summarize the article in 4-5 sentences.
2. Did you (or will you) carve or paint a pumpkin
this year for Halloween?

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Thursday, Nov 2

Today 10/31                               Next Day 11/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Samhain                               2. Review

Oct 30

Warm up: 10-1 (New Paper)
Explain the connection of the French-Indian War 
to the British Acts and the protests in the American
 Colonies.

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Thursday, Nov 2

Today 10/30                               Next Day 10/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.  Early Resistance                 2. Samhain 

Oct 27

Warm up: 9-5
Watch the clip to answer the questions. CLIP
Explain who the Sons of Liberty were and their 
importance in the early resistance period

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Thursday, Nov 2

Today 10/27                               Next Day 10/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Boston Massacre                 2.  Early Resistance 

Oct 26

Warm up: 9-4
Answer each question and explain your answers
1. Why was England passing the different Acts?
2. Why did the Acts make many colonies angry?
3. How might this lead to the Revolutionary War?

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Thursday, Nov 2

Today 10/26                               Next Day 10/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Boston Massacre                 2.  Boston Massacre

Oct 25

Warm up: 9-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Why did England increase taxes on the colonies?
Why did the colonists protest the acts?
How did the acts unify the colonies?

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Friday, Nov 3

Today 10/25                               Next Day 10/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. King's Taxes                        2. Boston Massacre

Oct 24

Warm up: 9-2
Watch the clip to answer the question CLIP
Write a few sentences on Ben Franklin

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- Friday, Nov 3

Today 10/24                               Next Day 10/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Acts of England                   2. King's Taxes

Oct 23

Warm up: 9-1 (start a new paper)

Answer in a few sentences
According to last week’s look at the 7 year/ French

 Indian war, what were the effects of the war and 

their impact on England and the colonies?

Due Dates:

Today 10/23                               Next Day 10/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Acts of England                   2. Acts of England

Oct 18

Warm up: 8-3
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
In a few sentences, describe George Washington's 

experiences during the French Indian War

Due Dates:

Today 10/18                               Next Day 10/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.French-Indian War               2.French-Indian War

Oct 17

Warm up: 8-2
1. Why does war happen between countries?
2. What are some possible good things to come from war?
3. What are some possible negative things to come from war?

(Prove with examples if you can)

Due Dates:

Today 10/17                               Next Day 10/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. French-Indian War                2.French-Indian War

Oct 16

Warm up: 8-1 (use last week's paper)
1. What privileges do you enjoy as a teenager
 in 2017? Explain in a few sentences 

Due Dates:

Today 10/16                               Next Day 10/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Salem                                   2.French-Indian War

Oct 12

Warm up: None
Take a few minutes to look over things for the test

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Today
Study guide due the day of the test 

Today 10/13                               Next Day 10/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial America Test         2. Salem

Oct 12

Warm up:7-4
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on the founding of 
the 13 colonies

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Oct 13
Study guide due the day of the test 

Today 10/12                               Next Day 10/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                           2. Colonial America Test

Oct 11

Warm up:7-3
1. How did slavery affect or change America?
2. How did slavery affect or change Africa?
(you can use your notes if you would like)

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Oct 13
Study guide due the day of the test 

Today 10/11                               Next Day 10/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                2. Review

Oct 10

Warm up:7-2
Answer the questions in a few sentences.
1. Why did people come to the Americas?
2. Why did slavery develop in America?
3. Why did different parts of the colonies 
develop differently?

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Oct 13
Study guide due the day of the test 

Today 10/10                               Next Day 10/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                2. Salem 

Oct 9

Warm up:7-1 Start a new paper
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
1. How did tobacco impact the colonies economy, and 
how did slavery fit in to it?

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Oct 13
Study guide due the day of the test 

Today 10/9                               Next Day 10/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                2. Slavery 

Oct 5

Warm up: 6-4
1. How was slavery different in the Ancient civilizations 
then in the Americas?
2. Why was slavery more common in the southern
 Colonies?

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Oct 13
Study guide due the day of the test 

Today 10/5                               Next Day 10/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                2. Slavery 

Oct 4

Warm up: 6-3
1. Which early colony would you rather have been
 part of ?(Jamestown or Plymouth), Explain why
2. What was a major difference between the southern 
colonies and the northern colonies in the US

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Oct 13
Study guide due the day of the test 

Today 10/4                               Next Day 10/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                2. Slavery 

Oct 3

Warm up: 6-2
1. What are some of the challenges the pilgrims
 had coming to america?
2. What are some new things you learned about the 
pilgrims from the Mayflower movie?

Due Dates: 

Today 10/3                               Next Day 10/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early Colonies                     2. Salem 

Oct 2

Warm up: 6-1 (use last week's paper)
In a paragraph explain the geological features of Utah
 you noticed on the field trip such as; rocky mtn region 
vs great basin region, Lake Bonneville shoreline, and 
resources in the wetlands that would cause early man
 to live there.

Due Dates: 

Today 10/2                               Next Day 10/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Pilgrims and Plymouth        2. Early Colonies 

Sept 28

Warm up: 5-4
What are things we can learn from the Pilgrims experience
 that connect to us today?

Due Dates: 

Today 9/28                               Next Day 9/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Pilgrims and Plymouth        2. Bird Refuge 

Sept 27

Warm up: 5-3
Answer in a few sentences
What challenges would you have coming to a new
 land and trying to communicate with the native population 
when you speak different languages, have different
 backgrounds, and false understandings of each other?

Due Dates: 

Today 9/27                               Next Day 9/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Pilgrims and Plymouth        2. Colonial Guide 

Sept 26

Warm up: 5-2
In 3-5 sentences, describe the living conditions of
 the Pilgrims on their journey in the Mayflower

Due Dates: 

Today 9/26                               Next Day 9/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial Guide                    2. Pilgrims and Plymouth

Sept 25

Warm up: 5-1 (Start a new paper)
Answer in a few sentences
What caused the Pilgrims to leave England and
 eventually colonize America?  Why was this worth
doing for them?

Due Dates: 

Today 9/25                               Next Day 9/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Pilgrims and Plymouth        2. Colonial Guide

Sept 21

Warm up: 4-4
1. In a few sentences explain the pilgrims problem
 in England, and why they went to the Netherlands.
2. Did everything work out great in the Netherlands? Explain

Due Dates: 

Today 9/21                               Next Day 9/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial Guide                    2. Pilgrims and Plymouth

Sept 20

Warm up: 4-3
If you had limited freedoms, would you be interested
 in moving to a new place/ country where you had more
 freedoms even if it was hard and dangerous to do 
so? Explain

Due Dates: 

Today 9/20                               Next Day 9/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Pilgrims and Plymouth        2. Colonial Guide

Sept 19

Warm up: 4-2
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 9/19                               Next Day 9/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jamestown                           2. Pilgrims and Plymouth 

Sept 18

Warm up: 4-1 (Start a new paper)
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 9/18                               Next Day 9/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonizing America            2. Jamestown

Sept 15

Warm up: 3-4
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 9/15                               Next Day 9/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonizing America            2. Colonizing America

Sept 14

Warm up: 3-3
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 9/14                               Next Day 9/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonizing America            2. Colonizing America

Sept 13

Warm up: 3-2
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: 

Today 9/12                               Next Day 9/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early America Test              2. Colonial America

Sept 12

Warm up: none
Take the first 5 minutes to look over your study
 guide and prep for the test

Due Dates: 
Early America Test- Today
Study guide due the day of the test

Today 9/12                               Next Day 9/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early America Test              2. Colonial America

Sept 11

Warm up: 3-1
Set up a lined sheet of paper for this week's warmups
remember to put your name on it, number it in the center,
and use complete sentences
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- Sept 12
Study guide due the day of the test

Today 9/11                               Next Day 9/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Reveiw                                2. Early America Test