Sept 27

Warm up: 5-4
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 10/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
 2. Plymouth                            2. Colonial Guide                   

Sept 26

Warm up: 5-3
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. Plymouth 

Sept 25

Warm up: 5-2
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 9/24                              Next Day 9/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Plymouth                             2. Colonial Guide 

Sept 24

Warm up: 5-1 (use last week's paper)
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 9/24                              Next Day 9/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial Guide                    2. Plymouth 

Sept 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 9/21                              Next Day 9/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Plymouth                             2. Colonial Guide

Sept 20

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 9/20                              Next Day 9/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jamestown                           2. Plymouth

Sept 19

Warm up: none
Get into your seats and be ready to start

Due Dates:

Today 9/19                              Next Day 9/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
 2. Colonize                             2. Jamestown

Sept 18

Warm up: 4-2
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 9/18                              Next Day 9/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
 2. Colonize                             2. Colonize

Sept 17

Warm up: 4-1
Start a new warmup paper
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 9/17                              Next Day 9/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
 2. Colonize                             2. Colonize

Sept 14

Warm up: 3-4
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 9/14                              Next Day 9/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
 2. Colonize                             2. Colonize

Sept 13

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

Due Dates:
Early American Test- Today
Study Guide is due today

Today 9/13                              Next Day 9/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early American Test            2. Colonize

Sept 12

Warm up: 3-3
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 American Test- 9/13 Thurs
Study Guide is due the day of the test

Today 9/12                              Next Day 9/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                                2. Early American Test

Sept 11

Warm up: 3-2
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Northwest passage and Henry Hudson's
 attempt to find it.

Due Dates:
Early American Test- 9/13 Thurs
Study Guide is due the day of the test

Today 9/11                              Next Day 9/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Noble Savage                      2. Review

Sept 10

Warm up: 3-1
Set up a lined sheet of paper for this week's warmups.
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 American Test- 9/13 Thurs
Study Guide is due the day of the test

Today 9/10                              Next Day 9/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Columbus and Conquest     2. Noble Savage 

Sept 7

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 American Test- 9/13 Thurs
Study Guide is due the day of the test

Today 9/7                              Next Day 9/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Conquest                             2. Columbus

Sept 6

Warm up: 2-3
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 American Test- 9/13 Thurs
Study Guide is due the day of the test

Today 9/6                              Next Day 9/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Spanish in America             2. Conquest

Sept 5

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

Due Dates:
Early American Test- 9/13 Thurs
Study Guide is due the day of the test

Today 9/5                              Next Day 9/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Conquest                             2. Spanish in America

Sept 4

Warm up: 2-1 (use the same paper as last week)
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
1. Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the Colombian 
Exchange

Due Dates:

Today 8/31                              Next Day 9/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colombian Exchange           2. Conquest