Nov 21

 Warm up: none

Today is the last day of 1st tri.

Make sure you have everything in

Due Dates:

End of Trimester is Today

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

2. Post Revolution                   2. Post Revolution

Nov 20

Warm up: 13-1 (Last week's yellow paper)

Get onto canvas and read the article

"How the Colonies Won the Revolution"

Answer the questions in a few sentences.

1. How were the colonies able to win independence?

2. What made American victory possible?

3. How was the war paid for?

Due Dates:

End of Trimester is Tomorrow

Today 11/20                              Next Day 11/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Constitution Convention      2. Post Revolution

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

Nov 17

Warm up: 12-5

1. Imagine you get to create your own government.  Explain

how laws will be passed, how you will fund your government,

 who is in charge, etc.

2. List two laws you would include as part of your government.

3. What would you do if a group of people rebelled against your government?

Due Dates:

Revolution People and Battles- 11/17 Fri

Today 11/17                              Next Day 11/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Articles of Confederation    2. Post Revolution

Nov 16

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:

Revolution People and Battles- 11/17 Fri

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

2. Revolution                           2. Articles of Confederation

Nov 15

Warm up: 12-3

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:

Revolution People and Battles- 11/17 Fri

Today 11/15                              Next Day 11/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Common Sense                   2. Revolution

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

Nov 14

Warm up: 12-2

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:

Revolution People and Battles- 11/17 Fri

Today 11/14                              Next Day 11/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolution                           2. Revolution

Nov 13

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

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

Due Dates:

Revolution People and Battles- 11/17 Fri

Today 11/13                              Next Day 11/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolution                           2. Revolution

Nov 10

Warm up: 11-4

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:

Revolution People and Battles- 11/17 Fri

Today 11/10                              Next Day 11/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolution                           2. Revolution

Nov 9

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

2. Revolutionary People          2. Revolution

Nov 8

Warm up: none

Take a moment to prep for the test

Due Dates:

Road to Revolution Test-Today

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

2. Road to Revolution Test      2. Revolution

Nov 7

Warm up: 11-2

Explain the connection of the French-Indian War 
to the British Acts and the protests in the American
 Colonies

Due Dates:

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/8 Wed

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

2. Review                                2. Road to Revolution Test

Nov 6

Warm up: 11-1 (New Yellow Paper)

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:

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/8 Wed

Today 11/6                              Next Day 11/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Dec of Independence          2. Road to Rev

Nov 3

Warm up: 10-5

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

Declaration of Independence

Due Dates:

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/8 Wed

Today 11/3                              Next Day 11/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Dec of Independence          2. Dec of Independence

Nov 2

Warm up: 10-4

1. What goods did the Stamp Act and Townshend tax?

2. Why does this matter?

3. How did the colonists protest these acts and taxes?

Due Dates:

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/8 Wed

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

2. Protests and Boycotts          2. Dec of Independence

Nov 1

Warm up: 10-3

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:

French-Indian War- 10/27 Fri

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/8 Wed

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

2. Early Resistance                   2. Protests and Boycotts 

Oct 31

Warm up: 10-2

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:

French-Indian War- 10/27 Fri

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/7 Tue

Today 10/31                              Next Day 11/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Samhain                               2. Dec of Independence 

Oct 30

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:

French-Indian War- 10/27 Fri

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/7 Tue

Today 10/30                              Next Day 10/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Sons of Liberty                    2. Samhain

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

Oct 27

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:

French-Indian War- 10/27 Fri

Boston Massacre- 11/6 Mon

Road to Revolution Test-11/7 Tue

Today 10/27                              Next Day 10/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Boston Massacre                 2. Sons of Liberty

Oct 26

Warm up: 9-4

1. Why might people in the colonies feel upset by

 being ruled by a government across the ocean?

2. What advantages and disadvantages would being

 a colony to another country have?

Due Dates:

French-Indian War- 10/27 Fri

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

2. Acts of England                   2. Boston Massacre

Oct 25

Warm up: 9-3

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:

French-Indian War- 10/27 Fri

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

2. Acts of England                   2. Acts of England

Oct 24

Warm up: 9-2

(You can use your notes)

Write a few sentences on the 7 year s' War

Due Dates:

French-Indian War- 10/27 Fri

Today 10/24                              Next Day 10/25
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 23

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 10/23                              Next Day 10/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. 7yr War                               2. French- Indian War

Oct 20

Warm up: none

Get into your seat and ready to start

Take a few minutes to look at your notes

Turn in your pink warmup paper

Due Dates:

Middle Passage Today

Colonial Test- Today

Today 10/20                              Next Day 10/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonial Test                       1. 7yr War

Oct 19

Warm up: 8-4

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

Due Dates:

Middle Passage 10/20 Fri

Colonial Test- 10/20 Fri

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

2. Colonial Review                  2. Colonial Test

Oct 18

Warm up: 8-3

(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:

Middle Passage 10/20 Fri

Colonial Test- 10/20 Fri

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

2. Slavery                                2. Colonial Review 

Oct 17

Warm up: 8-2

1. Why is it important to study specific individuals in history?

2. Think about some of the important people we have studied

in our Colonization Unit.  Write down their names and 

what they are known for.

Due Dates:

Middle Passage 10/20 Fri

Colonial Test- 10/20 Fri

Today 10/17                              Next Day 10/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonial People                   2. Middle Passage

Oct 16

Warm up: 8-1 (Last Week's Pink paper)

(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:

Salam DBQ- 10/16 Mon

Colonial Test- 10/20 Fri

Today 10/11                              Next Day 10/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Slavery                                2. Slavery

Oct 11

Warm up: 7-3

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

Due Dates:

Plymouth Narrative- Today

Salam DBQ- 10/16 Mon

Colonial Test- 10/20 Fri

Today 10/11                              Next Day 10/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Slavery                                2. Slavery

Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP

Oct 10

Warm up: 7-2

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- Today

Colonial Test- 10/20 Fri

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

2. Slavery                                2. Slavery

Oct 9

Warm up: 7-1 (New Pink Paper)

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- Today

Colonial Test- 10/20 Fri

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

2. Salem                                   2. Salem

Oct 5

Warm up: 6-4

Watch the Clip about Colonial Life in Georgia

1. What technology did Colonists use?

2. How is it different then the tech we use today?

Due Dates:

Plymouth Narrative- 10/9 Mon

Today 10/5                              Next Day 10/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonial Life                       2. Early Colonies

Oct 4

Warm up: 6-3

In a few sentences explain some similarities and 

differences between the New England colonies 

and the Middle colonies

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 10/9 Mon

Plymouth Narrative- 10/9 Mon

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

2. Early Colonies                    2. Early Colonies

Oct 3

Warm up: 6-2

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

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 10/4 Wed

Plymouth Narrative- 10/9 Mon

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

2. Early Colonies                    2. Early Colonies

Oct 2

Warm up: 6-1 (Last week's Blue paper)

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- 10/4 Wed

Plymouth Narrative- 10/9 Mon

Today 10/2                              Next Day 10/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Early Colonies

Sept 29

Warm up: 5-5

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- 10/4 Wed

Today 9/29                              Next Day 10/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 28

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- 10/5 Thurs

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

2. Colonial America                2. Plymouth

Sept 27

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

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 26

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 9/26                              Next Day 9/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 25

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 9/25                              Next Day 9/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Jamestown                           2. Plymouth

Sept 21

Warm up: 4-4

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 9/21                              Next Day 9/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Jamestown

Sept 20

Warm up: 4-3

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

2. North America                     2. Colonization

Sept 19

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

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 18

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- Today

Early Americas Study Guide- Today

Today 9/18                              Next Day 9/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 15

 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- 9/18 Mon

Today 9/15                              Next Day 9/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early Americas Test             2. Colonization

Sept 14

Warm up: 3-4

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- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/18 Mon

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

2. Spanish in America             2. Early Americas Test

Sept 13

Warm up: 3-3

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- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

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

2. Spanish in America             2. Columbus

Sept 12

Warm up: 3-2

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

Due Dates:

Conquest- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

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

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Sept 11

Warm up: 3-1 (New Yellow Paper)

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- Today

Conquest- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Today 9/11                              Next Day 9/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Sept 8

Warm up: 2-4

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

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

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

2. Columbian Exchange          2. Conquest

Sept 7

Warm up: 2-3

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- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

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

2. To the New World               2. Columbian Exchange

Sept 6

Warm up: 2-2

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- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

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

2. Cahokia                               2. To the New World

Sept 5

Warm up: 2-1 (Use Last Week's Green 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- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/5                              Next Day 9/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Inca                                      2. Cahokia

Sept 1

Warm up: 1-5

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- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/1                              Next Day 9/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Inca                                      2. Inca

Aug 31

Warm up: 1-4

Get out your green paper, number it 1-4, 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- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 8/31                              Next Day 9/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Aztec                                    2. Inca

Aug 30

Warm up: 1-3

Get the Aztec article off the front table

(Remember to use complete sentences)
Answer on the green 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 8/30                              Next Day 8/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Aztec                                    2. Aztec

Aug 29

Warm up: 1-2

(Use yesterday's green paper and remember to 

use complete sentences)
1. What do you know about pre-Columbian (before Europeans) America?
2. Why might we know less about pre-Columbian America
than post-Columbian America?

Due Dates:

Today 8/28                              Next Day 8/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. US History                          2. Aztec

Aug 28

 Warm up: 1-1

Get a Green 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 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 8/28                              Next Day 8/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Welcome                              2. US History

Welcome to a New School Year

Warm up: -

On the bottom of the front side of yesterday's Yellow paper,

answer the following questions.
1. What was the best part about the first day of school?
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 8/25                              Next Day 8/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Welcome                              2. Welcome

Feb 16

Warm up: 13-4

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:

2nd Trimester ends Thursday

Today 2/16                              Next Day 2/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolution                           2. 3rd Tri

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

Feb 15

Warm up: 13-3

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:

2nd Trimester ends Thursday

Today 2/15                              Next Day 2/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Revolution                           2. Revolution