Sept 30

Warm up: 6-4

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

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 10/6 Wed

Today 9/30                              Next Day 10/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 29

Warm up: 6-3

1. What are a few problems the pilgrims had leaving England?

2. What can we learn from the pilgrim's experience
 to apply to us today?

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 10/6 Wed

Today 9/29                              Next Day 9/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 28

Warm up: 6-2

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 9/28                              Next Day 9/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 27

Warm up: 6-1 (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 9/27                              Next Day 9/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 23

Warm up: 5-4

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 9/23                              Next Day 9/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 22

Warm up: 5-3

Read the "Jamestown" article

1. Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the article.
2. Explain why you think this may have happened.

Due Dates:

Today 9/22                              Next Day 9/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Jamestown                           2. Plymouth

Sept 21

Warm up: 5-2

1. What are some of the challenges in choosing 

what to bring?

2. How is your colony going to make money?

3. Why would investors want to pay for you to go 

colonize America? 

Due Dates:

Today 9/21                              Next Day 9/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Jamestown

Sept 20

Warm up: 5-1 (New Blue Paper)

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 9/20                              Next Day 9/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 17

Warm up: 4-4

Watch the clip CLIP

1.Write about Leif Eriksson

Watch the clip CLIP

2.Write a few sentences about Jacques Cartier

Watch the clip CLIP

3. Write about Samuel de Champlain

Due Dates:

Today 9/17                              Next Day 9/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early America                     2. Colonization

Sept 16

Warm up: 4-3

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. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 15

Warm up: 4-2

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:

Early Americas Study Guide-Today

Today 9/15                              Next Day 9/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 14

Warm up: none

Take the first few minutes to look over your

notes and prep for the test

Due Dates:

Early Americas Test- Today
Early Americas Study Guide-Today

Today 9/14                              Next Day 9/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early Americas Test            2. Colonization

Sept 13

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

Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Northwest passage and Henry Hudson's
 attempt to find it.

Due Dates:

Conquest of the Americas- Today

Early Americas Test- 9/14 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide-9/14 Tue

Today 9/13                              Next Day 9/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Northwest Passage              2. Early Americas Test

Sept 10

Warm up: 3-4

read The Inca Article (Article is on canvas)

Answer the questions on  warmup paper

1. Explain the Inca religion.

2. How was the king treated?

3. What are 2 things you learned about the Inca

Due Dates:

Conquest of the Americas- 9/13 Mon

Early Americas Test- 9/14 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide-9/14 Tue

Today 9/10                              Next Day 9/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early America                            2. Northwest Passage

Sept 9

Warm up: 3-3

read the article "Columbus Hero or Villain"

After you have read the article write a paragraph

 explaining which side of the argument you are on.    ARTICLE
Is Columbus a hero or a villain?

Due Dates:

Conquest of the Americas- 9/13 Mon

Early Americas Test- 9/14 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide-9/14 Tue

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

2. Columbus                            2. Northwest Passage

Sept 8

Warm up: 3-2

read the article "Spanish in America"

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:

Conquest of the Americas- 9/13 Mon

Early Americas Test- 9/14 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide-9/14 Tue

Today 9/8                              Next Day 9/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Spanish in America              2. Columbus 

Sept 7

Warm up: 3-1 (Get a new yellow paper of the front table)

Answer the question in a few sentences and back up 
your thoughts with examples
1. Why were the Spanish so focused on conquering

 rather than creating alliances with the Natives?

2. What benefits would conquering give over creating

a trade alliance be for the Spanish? 

3.What challenges would conquering give over creating

a trade alliance be for the Spanish?

Due Dates:

Conquest of the Americas- 9/13 Mon

Early Americas Test- 9/10 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-9/10 Fri

Today 9/7                              Next Day 9/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Conquest                              2.Spanish in America

Sept 3

Warm up: 2-5

Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Inca Bridge and how it was(and is) built.

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- Today

Early Americas Test- 9/10 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-9/10 Fri

Today 9/3                              Next Day 9/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Conquest                              2.Conquest

Sept 2

Warm up: 2-4

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:

Aztec DBQ- 9/3 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/10 Fri
Early Americas Study Guide-9/10 Fri

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

2.Conquest                              2.Conquest

Sept 1

Warm up: 2-3

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

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 9/3 Fri

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

2. Columbian Exchange          2. Conquest