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

Sept 10

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

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


Today 9/10                               Next Day 9/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. RACE                                  2. Noble Savage

Sept 9

Warm up: 3-1
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- 9/12 Thurs
Early Americas Study Guide-9/13 Fri


Today 9/9                               Next Day 9/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Evaluating Columbus          2. RACE

Sept 6

Warm up: 2-4
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 Americas Test- 9/11 Wed
Early Americas Study Guide-9/12 Thurs


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

Sept 5

Warm up: 2-3
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- 9/11 Wed
Early Americas Study Guide-9/12 Thurs


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

Sept 4

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

Due Dates: 
Early Americas Test- 9/11 Wed
Early Americas Study Guide-9/12 Thurs


Today 9/4                               Next Day 9/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Conquest                               2. Conquest

Sept 3

Warm up: 2-1
Turn over last week's blue warmup paper to answer
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
1. Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the Colombian 
Exchange

Due Dates: 
Early Americas Test- 9/11 Wed
Early Americas Study Guide-9/12 Thurs


Today 9/3                               Next Day 9/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2.Colombian Exchange           2. Conquest