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