Dec 20

Warm up: 5-4
1. What did you learn from the Colonizing Activity?
2. What are some decisions you would change?
3. Why would colonizing a new area be difficult?

Due Dates:

Today 12/20                               Next Day 1/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jamestown                           2. Jamestown

Dec 19

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

Due Dates:

Today 12/19                               Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Jamestown

Dec 18

Warm up: 5-3
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 12/18                               Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Dec 17

Warm up: 5-2
Answer the question in a few sentences.
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 12/17                               Next Day 12/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Dec 16

Warm up: 5-1 (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:
Early Americas Study Guide-Today

Today 12/16                               Next Day 12/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Dec 13....Friday

Warm up: none
No Warmup
Take the first few minutes to look over your study guide

Due Dates:
Early Americas Test- Today
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/13                               Next Day 12/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early Americas Test            2. Colonial America

Dec 12

Warm up: 4-4
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 Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

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

Dec 11

Warm up: 4-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Northwest passage and Henry Hudson's
 attempt to find it.

Due Dates:
Early Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/11                               Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Northwest Passage               2. Review

Dec 10

Warm up: 4-2
On a lined sheet of paper, set up this week's warmups
 as shown on the board.
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 Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/10                               Next Day 12/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Evaluating Columbus          2. Northwest Passage

Dec 9

Warm up: 4-1
On a lined sheet of paper, set up this week's warmups
 as shown on the board.
Grab the article from the basket on the front table.
Read the article with your table partner or by 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 Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/9                               Next Day 12/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Spanish in America             2. Columbus

Dec 6

Warm up: 3-5
Answer the question in a few sentences and back up 
your thoughts with examples
1. How did the discovery of America change history?

Due Dates:
Early Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/6                               Next Day 12/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Conquest                               2. Spanish in America

Dec 5

Warm up: 3-4
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Inca Bridge and how it was(and is) built.

Due Dates:
Early Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/5                               Next Day 12/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Conquest                              2. Conquest

Dec 4

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

Due Dates:
Early Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/4                               Next Day 12/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Colombian Exchange           2. Conquest

Dec 3

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

Due Dates:
Early Americas Test- 12/13 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-12/16 Mon

Today 12/3                               Next Day 12/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.To the New World                2.Colombian Exchange

Dec 2

Warm up: 3-1 (on the green paper)
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)
(think back to Utah history if that helps)

Due Dates:


Today 12/2                               Next Day 12/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Cahokia                               2.To the New World

Nov 26

Warm up: 2-2
Pull out your paper, number it and be ready to start
Watch the clip Clip  CLIP2
1.Explain the beginnings of the Inca Empire
2.Write about Machu Piccu and Inca Stone work

Due Dates:


Today 11/26                               Next Day 12/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Inca                                      2. Cahokia

Nov 25

Warm up: 2-1
Grab an article from the basket on the front table to read
with your partner or by yourself and answer the questions. ARTICLE
Answer on the Blue warm up paper
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 11/25                               Next Day 11/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Aztec                                   2. Inca

clip

Nov 22

Warm up: 1-3
(Remember to use complete sentences)
1. What do you know about precolumbian (before Europeans) America?
2. Why might we know less about precolumbian America
than postcolumbian america?

Due Dates:


Today 11/22                               Next Day 11/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
 2. US History                         2. Aztec

Nov 21

Warm up: 1-2
Number the warmup and answer in the 2nd block 
on lines on the Green Paper.
1. What can you do to be successful in this class 
this trimester?
2. What is history?
3. How would knowing US history be important in your life?

Due Dates:


Today 11/21                               Next Day 11/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
 2. US History                         2. US History 

Welcome to 2nd Tri

Warm up: 1-1
Grab a green 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 school part of your first Trimester?
2. What time period of history and place are you most
 interested in?
3. What is your goal for being in this class?
    (What do you want to get out of being here?)

Due Dates:


Today 11/20                               Next Day 11/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Welcome                             2. US History 

Nov 18

Warm up: 13-1
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
Write a few sentences on the Articles of Confederation

Due Dates:


Today 11/18                               Next Day 11/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolution                           2. Trimester 2

Nov 15

Warm up: 12-4
Answer the question in a paragraph
How does understanding the Revolution and war
help you understand the United States?

Due Dates:


Today 11/15                               Next Day 11/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolutionary Battles          2. Revolution

Nov 14

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

Due Dates:


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

Nov 13

Warm up: 12-3
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 11/13                               Next Day 11/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Republic Origins                 2. Revolution

Nov 12

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

Due Dates:


Today 11/12                               Next Day 11/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Revolutionary People          2. Republic Origins 

Nov 11

Warm up: 12-1 (Start a new paper)
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 11/11                               Next Day 11/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Republic Origins                 2. Republic Origins 

Nov 8

Warm up: 11-4
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 11/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Dec of Independence           2. Republic Origins 

Nov 7

Warm up: 11-3
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. Dec of Independence           2. Dec of Independence 

Nov 6

Warm up: none
Take a few minutes to look over your notes

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- !Today!


Today 11/6                               Next Day 11/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Road to Revolution Test      2. Revolution

Nov 5

Warm up: 11-2
Watch the clip to answer the questions. CLIP
Explain the Boston Tea Party

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- 11/6 Wed


Today 11/5                               Next Day 11/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                                2. Road to Revolution Test

Nov 4

Warm up: 11-1 (Use last week's paper)
Pick one or two of the British Acts from your notes
and write what its purpose was, why the
Colonists disliked it, and its impact on the Revolution.

Due Dates:
Road to Revolution Test- 11/6 Wed


Today 11/4                               Next Day 11/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Early Resistance                  2. Early Resistance

Nov 1

Warm up: 10-5
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- 11/6 Wed


Today 11/1                               Next Day 11/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Acts                                     2. Early Resistance

Oct 31

Warm up: 10-4
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:


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

Oct 30

Warm up: 10-3
1. Why might colonial protests have led to violence?
2.  Why was both sides frustrated with the other leading 
up to the Revolution?

Due Dates:


Today 10/30                               Next Day 10/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Boston Massacre                 2. Boston Massacre

Oct 29

Warm up: 10-2
Answer each question and explain your answers
1. Why did England keep passing and removing
 different Acts?

2. How might this lead to the Revolutionary War?

Due Dates:


Today 10/29                               Next Day 10/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Boston Massacre                 2. Boston Massacre

Oct 28

Warm up: 10-1 (Start a new Paper)
1. Why is it important to have a government that
 listens to its people?
2. What are ways today to have your voice
 heard in government?
3. Could their be reasons to protest today?

Due Dates:


Today 10/28                               Next Day 10/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Road to Rev                         2. Boston Massacre

Oct 25

Warm up: 9-5
1. How did the French-Indian War lead to changes
 in the colonies?
2. How did those changes lead to protests and a
 desire to break from England?

Due Dates:


Today 10/25                               Next Day 10/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. King's Tax                           2. Acts of England

Oct 24

Warm up: 9-4
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:


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

Oct 23

Warm up: 9-3

Answer in a few sentences
According to our 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 22

Warm up: 9-2
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 10/22                               Next Day 10/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. French Indian War               2. Acts of England

Oct 21

Warm up: 9-1 (Use last week's paper)
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 10/21                               Next Day 10/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. 7 Year War                          2. French Indian War

Oct 16

Warm up: 8-2
Why does the unknown and unexplained cause fear?

Due Dates:


Today 10/16                               Next Day 10/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Salem                                   2. 7yr War

Oct 15

Warm up: none
Take the first few minutes to look over your notes

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- Today 

Today 10/15                               Next Day 10/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Colonial America Test         2. Salem

Oct 14

Warm up: 8-1 (start a new paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on the founding of 
the 13 colonies

Due Dates:
Colonial America Test- 10/15 Tue 

Today 10/14                               Next Day 10/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial America                2.Colonial America Test

Oct 10

Warm up:7-4
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- 10/15 Tue 

Today 10/10                               Next Day 10/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery Trade                      2. Review

Oct 9

Warm up:7-3
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- 10/15 Tue 

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

Oct 8

Warm up:7-2
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- 10/15 Tue 

Today 10/7                               Next Day 10/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                2. Salem

Oct 7

Warm up:7-1 (use last week's paper)
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: 

Today 10/7                               Next Day 10/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Slavery                                2. Slavery

Oct 3

Warm up:6-4
Watch the clip CLIP CLIP
Explain the Mystery at Roanoke and possible 
theories to what happened

Due Dates: 
Early Colonies Quiz- Today

Today 10/3                               Next Day 10/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Quiz                                     2. Slavery

Oct 2

Warm up:6-3
1. What are some of the challenges the pilgrims
 had coming to/ starting out in america?
2. What are some new things you learned about the 
pilgrims from the Mayflower movie?

Due Dates: 
Early Colonies Quiz- 10/3 Thurs

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

Oct 1

Warm up:6-2
Thinking on the struggles, illness, and death
the pilgrims faced, how do you think they dealt with 
it and made it through?

Due Dates: 
Early Colonies Quiz- 10/3 Thurs

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

Sept 30

Warm up:6-1 (Start a new Paper)
In 3-5 sentences, describe the living conditions of
 the Pilgrims on their journey in the Mayflower

Due Dates: 
Early Colonies Quiz- 10/3 Thurs

Today 9/30                               Next Day 10/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Plymouth                             2. Colonial Guide

Sept 27

Warm up:5-5
What can we learn from the pilgrims experience
 to apply to us today?

Due Dates: 


Today 9/27                               Next Day 9/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial Guide                     2. Plymouth 

Sept 26

Warm up:5-4
1. In a few sentences explain the pilgrims problem
 in England, and why they went to the Netherlands.
2. Explain challenges they faced in the Netherlands?
3. What advantages and challenges might a community 
of families have in colonizing America?

Due Dates: 


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

Sept 25

Warm up:5-3
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 9/25                               Next Day 9/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial Guide                    2. Plymouth  

Sept 24

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

Sept 23

Warm up:5-1(Use last week's paper)
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 9/23                               Next Day 9/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Jamestown                           2. Plymouth

Sept 20

Warm up: 4-4
1. What did you learn from the Colonizing Activity?
2. What are some decisions you would change?
3. Why would colonizing a new area be difficult?

Due Dates: 


Today 9/20                               Next Day 9/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Encounter                            2. Jamestown

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: 4-3
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 9/18                               Next Day 9/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Sept 17

Warm up: 4-2
Set up presidential partners (Washington, Adams, Jefferson)
Then on your warm up answer the question in a few sentences.
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 9/16                               Next Day 9/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Sept 16

Warm up: 4-1
Set up a lined sheet of paper for this week's warmups. 
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 9/16                               Next Day 9/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonize                              2. Colonize

Sept 13......Friday

Warm up: 3-4
In a few sentences explain the Colombian exchange, 
what was exchanged, and its importance on us today.

Due Dates: 
Early Americas Study Guide-Today 


Today 9/13                               Next Day 9/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Colonial America                2. Colonial America

Sept 12

Warm up: none
No Warmup
Take the first few minutes to look over your study guide

Due Dates: 
Early Americas Test-Today!
Early Americas Study Guide-Tomorrow 


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

Sept 11

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 Americas Test- 9/12 Thurs
Early Americas Study Guide-9/13 Fri


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