Dec 20

Warm up: 6-2 (Find a spot on your Pink Paper)

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

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Dec 19

Warm up: 6-1 (Find a spot on your Pink Paper)

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 12/19                              Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Jamestown                           2. Plymouth

Dec 16

Warm up: 5-5

In regards to your colony...

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 12/16                              Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Jamestown

Dec 15

Warm up: 5-4

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 12/15                              Next Day 12/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Dec 14

Warm up: 5-3

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 12/14                              Next Day 12/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. North America                    2. Colonization

Dec 13

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 12/13                              Next Day 12/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Dec 12

Warm up: 5-1 (Last week's Pink 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:

Conquest- Today

Early Americas Study Guide- Today

Today 12/9                              Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Dec 9

Warm up: none

Take the first few minutes to look over your

notes and prep for the test

Due Dates:

Conquest- Today

Early Americas Test- Today
Early Americas Study Guide- Today

Today 12/9                              Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early Americas Test             2. Colonization

Dec 8

Warm up: 4-4

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

Due Dates:

Conquest- Today

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

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

2. Northwest Passage  2. Early Americas Test

Dec 7

Warm up: 4-3

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- 12/8 Thurs

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

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

2. Columbus                            2. Northwest Passage

Dec 6

Warm up: 4-2

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- 12/8 Thurs

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

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

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Dec 5

Warm up: 4-1 (New Pink Paper)

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

Due Dates:

Conquest- 12/8 Thurs

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

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

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Dec 2

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:

Conquest- 12/8 Thurs

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

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

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Dec 1

Warm up: 3-4

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

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- Today

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

2. Columbian Exchange          2. Conquest

Nov 30

Warm up: 3-3

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:

Aztec DBQ- 12-1 Thurs

Today 11/30                              Next Day 12/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. To the New World               2. Columbian Exchange 

Nov 29

Warm up: 3-2

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:

Aztec DBQ- 12-1 Thurs

Today 11/29                              Next Day 11/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Cahokia                               2. To the New World

Nov 28

Warm up: 3-1 (Last week's blue paper)

Get the article off the front table and 

read The Inca Article

Answer the questions on  your 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:

Aztec DBQ- 12-1 Thurs

Today 11/28                              Next Day 11/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Inca                                      2. Cahokia

Nov 22

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:

Aztec DBQ- 12-1 Thurs

Today 11/22                              Next Day 11/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Inca                                      2. Inca

Nov 21

Warm up: 2-1 (Last week's blue paper)

Get out your blue paper, number it 2-1, and be

 ready to start

After watching the clip write 2 sentences on  

 what you learned about the Aztec Tzompantli.         clip

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 12-1 Thurs

Today 11/21                              Next Day 11/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Aztec                                   2. Inca

Nov 18

Warm up: 1-3

Get the Aztec article off the front table

(Remember to use complete sentences)
Answer on the blue warm up paper, not the Aztec 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 11/18                              Next Day 11/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Aztec                                   2. Aztec

Nov 17

Warm up: 1-2

(Use yesterday's blue paper and remember to

 use complete sentences) 

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 11/17                              Next Day 11/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. US History                          2. Aztec

Welcome to 2nd Tri

 Warm up: 1-1 (Get a blue warmup paper off the front table)

Get a blue paper off the front table.  On the 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 about the first day of the new Tri?
2. What did you learn yesterday?
3. What is you goal for being in this class? 
   (What do you want to get out of being here?)

Due Dates:

Today 11/16                              Next Day 11/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Welcome                              2. US History

Nov 11

Warm up: 12-5

Grab an article from the front to read
1. Explain the Virginia Plan in a few sentences
2. Explain the New Jersey Plan in a few 
sentences

Due Dates:

1st Tri Ends Today

Today 11/11                             Next Day 11/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolutionary War            2. 2nd Tri

Nov 10

Warm up: 12-4

1. Explain the importance of Common Sense
 on the Revolution
2. Explain the importance of The Declaration

of Independence on the Revolution

3.What is something you have read that has 
changed your way of thinking or impacted you life?

Due Dates:

1st Tri Ends on Friday

Today 11/10                             Next Day 11/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolutionary War            2. Revolution

Nov 9

Warm up: 12-3

Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
Write a few sentences on the Articles of Confederation

Due Dates:

1st Tri Ends on Friday

Today 11/9                             Next Day 11/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Articles of Confederation     2. Revolutionary War

Nov 8

Warm up: 12-2

Read the excerpt from "Common Sense"

1. What are some of the reasons given to support the Revolution?

2. Explain if this would convince you to join the Revolution?

Due Dates:

Today 11/8                             Next Day 11/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Common Sense                   2. Articles of Confederation

Watch the clip CLIP
What role did Thomas Paine play in the Revolution?

Nov 7

Warm up: 12-1 (Last week's Yellow Paper)

1. How do you win a war, or what are ways to win a war?
2. What causes people to fight in a war?
3. Why does war often cause change?

Due Dates:

Today 11/7                             Next Day 11/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolution                          2. Revolution

Nov 4

Warm up: 11-5

1. Write a few sentences on what you learned 

from reading the Declaration of Independence.

2. Why would supporting the revolution be scary?

Due Dates:

Today 11/4                             Next Day 11/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolution                          2. Revolution

Nov 3

Warm up: 11-4

Answer the question in a paragraph
How does understanding the Revolution and war
help you understand the United States?

Due Dates:

Today 11/3                             Next Day 11/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolutionary People          2. Revolution

Nov 2

Warm up: 11-3

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 11/2                             Next Day 11/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolutionary People          2. Revolution

Nov 1

Warm up: 11-2

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 11/1                             Next Day 11/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Dec of Independence          2. Revolution

Oct 31

Warm up: 11-1 (New Yellow Paper)

Read the Halloween article on the table

(You can read this with a partner if you want to)

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. Dec of Independence

Oct 28

Warm up: 10-4

Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
Explain the process that went in to writing The

Declaration of Independence

Due Dates:

Today 10/28                             Next Day 10/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Dec of Independence          2. Samhain

Oct 27

Warm up: none

Take a moment to prep for the test

Due Dates:

Road to Revolution Test-Today

Today 10/27                              Next Day 10/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Road to Revolution Test      2. Dec of Independence

Oct 26

Warm up: 10-3

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-10/27 Thurs

Today 10/26                              Next Day 10/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Review                                2. Road to Revolution Test

Oct 25

Warm up: 10-2

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-10/27 Thurs

Today 10/25                              Next Day 10/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early Resistance                  2. Dec of Independence 

Oct 24

Warm up: 10-1 (Last week's Green Paper)

Get an article of the front table to read

1. Who are the Sons and Daughters of Liberty?

2. What is their importance in the revolution?

3. What did the Committees of Correspondence do?

4. How could this groups be seen and heroes and 

terrorists? 

Due Dates:

Road to Revolution Test-10/28 Friday

Today 10/24                              Next Day 10/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Sons of Liberty                   2. Early Resistance

Watch the clip to answer the questions. CLIP
Explain who the Sons of Liberty were and their 
importance in the early resistance period

Oct 21

Warm up: 9-5

1. How did the Acts of parliament change things
 in the colonies?
2. Why did England keep passing and removing

 different Acts?

3. Why did this lead to the Revolutionary War?

Due Dates:

Road to Revolution Test-10/28 Friday

Today 10/21                              Next Day 10/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Boston Massacre                 2. Sons of Liberty

Oct 20

Warm up: 9-4

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 10/20                              Next Day 10/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Acts of England                   2. Boston Massacre

Oct 19

Warm up: 9-3

Watch the clip to answer the question CLIP
Write a few sentences on Ben Franklin

Due Dates:

Today 10/19                              Next Day 10/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Acts of England                   2. Acts of England

Oct 18

Warm up: 9-2

(You can use your notes)

Write a few sentences on the 7 year s' War

Due Dates:

Today 10/18                              Next Day 10/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. French- Indian War             2. Acts of England

Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
In a few sentences, describe George Washington's 
experiences during the French Indian War

Oct 17

Warm up: 9-1 (New Green 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 10/17                              Next Day 10/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. 7yr War                               2. French- Indian War

Oct 12

Warm up: None

Get into your seat and ready to start

Take a few minutes to look at your notes

Due Dates:

Colonial Test- Today

Today 10/12                              Next Day 10/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonial Test                       1. 7yr War

Oct 11

Warm up: 8-2

Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on the founding of 
the 13 colonies

Due Dates:

Colonial Test- 10/12 Wed

Today 10/11                              Next Day 10/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonial Review                  2. Colonial Test

Oct 10

Warm up: 8-1 (Last week's Pink Paper)

(you can use your notes if you would like)

1. How did slavery affect or change America?
2. How did slavery affect or change Africa?

3. Why was slavery used in the Americas?

Due Dates:

Colonial Test- 10/12 Wed

Today 10/10                              Next Day 10/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Slavery                                 2. Colonial Review

Oct 7

Warm up: 7-5

(You can use your notes for this)
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 Test- 10/12 Wed

Today 10/7                              Next Day 10/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Slavery                                 2. Slavery

Oct 6

Warm up: 7-4

In a few sentences explain:
How did tobacco impact the colonies economy, and 
how did slavery fit in to it?

Due Dates:

Plymouth Narrative- 10/5 Wed

Colonial Test- 10/12 Wed

Today 10/6                              Next Day 10/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Slavery                                 2. Slavery

Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP

Oct 5

Warm up: 7-3

1. How did the people of Salem let fear rule their actions?

2. Explain how the middle colonies were different from 

the New England and Southern colonies.

Due Dates:

Plymouth Narrative- 10/5 Wed

Colonial Test- 10/12 Wed

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

2. Slavery                                 2. Slavery

Oct 4

Warm up: 7-2

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:

Plymouth Narrative- 10/5 Wed

Colonial Test- 10/12 Wed

Today 10/3                              Next Day 10/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Salem                                   2. Salem

Oct 3

Warm up: 7-1 (New Pink Paper)

Read the article from the front table

Write a few sentences comparing and contrasting 

Jamestown and Plymouth colonies.

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- Today

Plymouth Narrative- 10/5 Wed

Today 10/3                              Next Day 10/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colony Quiz                        2. Salem

Sept 29

Warm up: 6-4

In a few sentences explain some similarities and 

differences between the New England colonies 

and the Middle colonies

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 10/3 Mon

Plymouth Narrative- 10/5 Wed

Today 9/29                              Next Day 10/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early Colonies                     2. Colony Quiz

Sept 28

Warm up: 6-3

Watch the clip CLIP CLIP
Explain the Mystery at Roanoke and possible 
theories to what happened

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 9/29 Thurs

Plymouth Narrative- 10/5 Wed

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

2. Early Colonies                     2. Colony Quiz

Sept 27

Warm up: 6-2

1.Thinking on the struggles, illness, and death
the pilgrims faced, how do you think they dealt with 
it and made it through?

2. Why would being able to communicate with the 

natives be important for colonial success?

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 9/29 Thurs

Plymouth Narrative- 10/5 Wed

Today 9/27                              Next Day 9/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 26

Warm up: 6-1 (Last Week's Blue Paper)

1. What advantages and challenges might a community 
of families have in colonizing America?

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

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 9/29 Thurs

Today 9/22                              Next Day 9/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth 

Sept 22

Warm up: 5-4

In 3-5 sentences, describe the living conditions of

 the Pilgrims on their journey in the Mayflower

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 9/29 Thurs

Today 9/22                              Next Day 9/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 21

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

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 20

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

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Clip

Sept 19

Warm up: 5-1 (New Blue Paper)

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 9/19                              Next Day 9/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Jamestown                          2. Plymouth 

Sept 16

Warm up: 4-5

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 9/16                              Next Day 9/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. North America                     2. Jamestown

Sept 15

Warm up: 4-4

Get the article of the front table.

1. Write a few sentences on the Iroquois Tribes

2. Write a few sentences on the Algonkian Tribes

Due Dates:

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

2. Colonization                        2. North America

Sept 14

Warm up: 4-3

In regards to your colony...

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

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 13

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

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 12

Warm up: 4-1 (Last week's Yellow 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:

Conquest- 9/8 Thurs

Early Americas Study Guide- Today

Today 9/12                              Next Day 9/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 9

Warm up: none

Take the first few minutes to look over your

notes and prep for the test

Due Dates:

Conquest- 9/8 Thurs

Early Americas Test- Today
Early Americas Study Guide- Today

Today 9/9                              Next Day 9/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early Americas Test            2. Colonization

Sept 8

Warm up: 3-3

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

Due Dates:

Conquest- 9/8 Thurs

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

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

2. Northwest Passage              2. Early Americas Test

Sept 7

Warm up: 3-2

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- 9/8 Thurs

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

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

2. Columbus                            2. Northwest Passage