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

Sept 6

Warm up: 3-1 (New Yellow Paper)

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- 9/8 Thurs

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

Today 9/6                              Next Day 9/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Spanish in America             2. Columbus

Sept 2

Warm up: 2-5

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

Due Dates:

Conquest- 9/8 Thurs

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

Today 9/2                              Next Day 9/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Sept 1

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:

Conquest- 9/8 Thurs

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

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

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest