Thursday, November 13, 2025

Nov 13

Warm up: 12-4

List 3 things you are learned in this class this trimester

Turn this paper in when you are done

Due Dates:
Boston Massacre- 11/12 Wed
End of 2nd Tri- 11/13 Thurs

Today 11/13                             Next Day 11/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Revolutionaries                   2. 2nd Tri

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Nov 12

Warm up: 12-3

Write a 5 sentence MEAL paragraph

What events and ideas led to the American Revolution

Due Dates:
Boston Massacre- 11/12 Wed
End of 2nd Tri- 11/13 Thurs

Today 11/12                             Next Day 11/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Revolutionaries                   2. Revolutionaries

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Nov 11

Warm up: 12-2

1. Write a few sentences on your thoughts about Veterans
 and Veterans day.
2. Why do we spend time remembering and honoring those
 that have served the country?

Due Dates:
Boston Massacre- 11/12 Wed


Today 11/11                             Next Day 11/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Revolutionaries                   2. Revolutionaries

Monday, November 10, 2025

Nov 10

Warm up: 12-1 (Last week's Yellow 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- 11/7 Fri
Boston Massacre- 11/12 Wed

Today 11/10                             Next Day 11/11
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

Friday, November 7, 2025

Nov 7

Warm up: 11-5

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- 11/7 Fri
Boston Massacre- 11/12 Wed

Today 11/7                             Next Day 11/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Boston Massacre                 2. Sons of Liberty

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Nov 6

Warm up: 11-4

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- 11/7 Fri

Today 11/6                             Next Day 11/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Acts of England                   2. Boston Massacre

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Nov 5

Warm up: 11-3

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- 11/7 Fri

Today 11/5                             Next Day 11/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Acts of England                   2. Acts of England

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Nov 4

 Warm up: 11-2

(You can use your notes)
Write a few sentences on the 7 year s' War

Due Dates:
French-Indian War- 11/7 Fri

Today 11/4                             Next Day 11/5
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

Monday, November 3, 2025

Nov 3

Warm up: 11-1 (New Yellow 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:
French-Indian War- 11/7 Fri

Today 11/3                             Next Day 11/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. 7yr War                               2. French- Indian War

Friday, October 31, 2025

Oct 31

Warm up: 10-4

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 11/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Samhain                               2. 7yr War

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Oct 30

 Warm up: none

Get into your seat and ready to start
Take a few minutes to look at your notes

Due Dates:
Salem DBQ- Today
Middle Passage- Today
Colonial Test- Today

Today 10/30                             Next Day 10/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonial Test                       2. Samhain

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Oct 29

Warm up: 10-3

(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:
Salem DBQ- 10/28 Tue
Middle Passage- 10/29 Wed
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/29                             Next Day 10/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Middle Passage                   2. Colonial Test 

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Oct 28

Warm up: 10-2

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


Due Dates:
Salem DBQ- 10/28 Tue
Middle Passage- 10/29 Wed
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/28                             Next Day 10/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonial RQ                        2. Middle Passage 

Monday, October 27, 2025

Oct 27

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

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:
Salem DBQ- 10/28 Tue
Middle Passage- 10/29 Wed
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/27                             Next Day 10/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonial People                   2. Middle Passage

Friday, October 24, 2025

Oct 24

Warm up: 9-5

1. What was an indentured servant and how did the system work?
2. What problem was indentured servitude and slavery
 trying to solve?

Due Dates:
Salem DBQ- 10/28 Tue
Middle Passage- 10/29 Wed
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/24                             Next Day 10/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Slavery                                2. Slavery

(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?

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Oct 23

Warm up: 9-4

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

Due Dates:
Salem DBQ- 10/28 Tue
Middle Passage- 10/29 Wed
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/23                             Next Day 10/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Slavery                                2. Slavery

Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Oct 22

Warm up: 9-3

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- Today
Salem DBQ- 10/28 Tue
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/22                             Next Day 10/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Slavery                                2. Slavery

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Oct 21

Warm up: 9-2

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 New England colonies in the US

Due Dates:
Plymouth Narrative- 10/22 Wed
Salem DBQ- 10/28 Tue
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/21                             Next Day 10/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Salem                                   2. Slavery

Monday, October 20, 2025

Oct 20

Warm up: 9-1 (New Green Paper)

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- 10/22 Wed
Colonial Test- 10/30 Thurs

Today 10/20                             Next Day 10/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonial Life                       2. Salem

Clip 0:22-4:02

Friday, October 17, 2025

Oct 17

Warm up: 8-5

Read the article from the front table
Write a few sentences comparing and contrasting 
Jamestown and Plymouth colonies

Due Dates:
Colonial Quiz- 10/17 Fri
Plymouth Narrative- 10/22 Wed

Today 10/17                             Next Day 10/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colony Quiz                        2. Colonial Life

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Oct 16

 Warm up: 8-4

In a sentence or two explain  the New England colonies

Due Dates:
Colonial Quiz- 10/17 Fri
Plymouth Narrative- 10/22 Wed

Today 10/16                             Next Day 10/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Early Colonies                    2. Colony Quiz

In a few sentences explain some similarities and 
differences between the New England colonies 
and the Middle colonies

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Oct 15

Warm up: 8-3

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

Due Dates:
Colonial Quiz- 10/17 Fri
Plymouth Narrative- 10/22 Wed

Today 10/15                             Next Day 10/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Early Colonies                    2. Early Colonies

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Oct 14

Warm up: 8-2

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- 10/17 Fri
Plymouth Narrative- 10/22 Wed

Today 10/14                             Next Day 10/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Plymouth                             2. Early Colonies

Monday, October 13, 2025

Oct 13

Warm up: 8-1 (Last week's Pink 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- 10/17 Fri

Today 10/8                              Next Day 10/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Oct 8

Warm up: 7-3

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

Due Dates:
Colonial Quiz- 10/17 Fri

Today 10/8                              Next Day 10/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Oct 7

Warm up: 7-2

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 10/6                              Next Day 10/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Monday, October 6, 2025

Oct 6

Warm up: 7-1 (New 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 10/6                              Next Day 10/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Oct 2

Warm up: 6-4

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 10/2                              Next Day 10/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Jamestown                           2. Plymouth

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Oct 1

 Warm up: 6-3

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 10/1                              Next Day 10/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonization                        2. Jamestown

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Sept 30

Warm up: 6-2

1. Why did European countries want to colonize the America's?
2. What resources in the Americas would Europe want?
3. List some of the European countries we have talked about 
coming to and colonizing the America's so far.

Due Dates:

Today 9/30                              Next Day 10/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Monday, September 29, 2025

Sept 29

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

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 9/29                              Next Day 9/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. North America                     2. Colonization

Friday, September 26, 2025

Sept 26

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 9/26                              Next Day 9/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Sept 25

Warm up: 5-3

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 9/25                              Next Day 9/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Sept 24

Warm up: none

Take the first few minutes to look over your
notes and prep for the test

Due Dates:
Conquest- Today
Early Americas Study Guide- Tomorrow
Early Americas Test- Today

Today 9/24                              Next Day 9/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Early Americas Test             2. Colonization

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Sept 23

Warm up: 5-2

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
Should Columbus be remembered as a hero or a villain?

Due Dates:
Conquest- 9/22 Mon
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit (Wednesday)
Early Americas Test- 9/24 Wed

Today 9/23                              Next Day 9/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Northwest Passage              2. Early Americas Test

Monday, September 22, 2025

Sept 22

Warm up: 5-1 (New Blue Paper)

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

Due Dates:
Conquest- 9/22 Mon
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit (Wednesday)
Early Americas Test- 9/24 Wed

Today 9/22                              Next Day 9/23
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Northwest Passage              2. Early Americas Test

Friday, September 19, 2025

Sept 19

Warm up: 4-5

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- 9/22 Mon
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/19                              Next Day 9/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Conquest                             2. Northwest Passage

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Sept 18

Warm up: 4-4

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:
Aztec DBQ- Today
Conquest- 9/22 Mon
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/18                              Next Day 9/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Spanish in America             2. Columbus

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Sept 17

Warm up: 4-3

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

Due Dates:
Aztec DBQ- Today
Conquest- 9/22 Mon
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/17                              Next Day 9/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Sept 16

 Warm up: 4-2

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- 9/22 Mon
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/16                              Next Day 9/17
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Monday, September 15, 2025

Sept 15

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

1. What is the Reconquista (You can use your notes)
2. How did it change and impact Spain
3. Why was Spain trying to get to Asia?

Due Dates:
Aztec DBQ- 9/16 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/15                              Next Day 9/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Columbian Exchange          2. Conquest

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

Friday, September 12, 2025

Sept 12

 Warm up: 3-5

Thinking about our recent discussions on the Inca,
 the Aztec, Native Tribes of North America, answer
 the question in a MEAL Paragraph.
1. What were the Americas like before Columbus?

Due Dates:
Aztec DBQ- 9/16 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/12                              Next Day 9/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. To the New World               2. Columbian Exchange

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Sept 11

Warm up: 3-4

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- 9/16 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/11                              Next Day 9/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Inca                                      2. Cahokia

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Sept 10

Warm up: 3-3

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- 9/16 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/10                              Next Day 9/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Cahokia                               2. Inca

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Sept 9

Warm up: 3-2

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
3. Explain the class procedure for leaving the classroom.

Due Dates:
Aztec DBQ- 9/16 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

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

Monday, September 8, 2025

Sept 8

Warm up: 3-1 (New Yellow Paper)

Get your Yellow paper, number it 3-1, and be
 ready to start
1. After watching the clip write 2 sentences on  
 what you learned about the Aztec Tzompantli.         clip
2. Explain the procedure used to get the class's attention

Due Dates:
Aztec DBQ- 9/16 Tue
Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/8                              Next Day 9/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Aztec                                   2. Inca 

Friday, September 5, 2025

Sept 5

Warm up: 2-4

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 9/5                              Next Day 9/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Aztec                                    2. Aztec

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Sept 4

Warm up: 2-3

 Remember to answer in 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 9/4                              Next Day 9/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. US History                          2. Aztec

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Sept 3

Warm up: 2-2

 Remember to answer in complete sentences 
1. What is the difference between a Primary and a Secondary source?
2. Why would it be wise to have more than one source of information?
3. List 2 examples of a primary source.

Due Dates:
Mayan CER- 8/29 Fri 

Today 9/3                              Next Day 9/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Primary Sources                  2. This is Me

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Sept 2

Warm up: 2-1 (Last week's Green Paper)

 Remember to answer in complete sentences 
1. What is the procedure while someone is teaching?
2. What is the class/ school cell phone policy?
3. S for SOAR is self-control.  What does that look like 
 in the classroom?

Due Dates:
Mayan CER- 8/29 Fri 

Today 9/2                              Next Day 9/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Primary Sources                  2. This is Me

Friday, August 29, 2025

Aug 29

Warm up: 1-5

 Remember to answer in complete sentences 
1. What is the difference between writing in CER vs MEAL
2. What is something you have learned about the Mayan?

Due Dates:
Mayan CER- 8/29 Fri 

Today 8/29                              Next Day 9/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. MEAL-Pueblo                    2. This is Me

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Aug 28

Warm up: 1-4

 Remember to answer in complete sentences 
1. Why do we write in a history class
2. Why would using and citing a source be important in writing?
3. How can CER be used outside of school?

Due Dates:
Mayan CER- 8/29 Fri 

Today 8/28                              Next Day 8/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. MEAL-Pueblo                    2. MEAL-Pueblo 

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Aug 27

Warm up: 1-3

 Remember to answer in complete sentences 
1. What is the class procedure to start class?
2. What is the procedure to leave the classroom?
3. What is the procedure while teaching is happening?

Due Dates:
Mayan CER- 8/29 Fri 

Today 8/27                              Next Day 8/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. CER- Mayan                        2. MEAL-Pueblo 

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Aug 26

 Warm up: 1-2

Use yesterday's Green paper and go down to the next block of lines. Remember to answer in complete sentences 
1. Why do we take notes?
2. How might notetaking help you outside of a history class?
3.What is one thing you learned from yesterday's reading and notes?

Due Dates:
Mayan CER- 

Today 8/26                              Next Day 8/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. CER- Mayan                        2. MEAL-Pueblo 

Monday, August 25, 2025

Aug 25

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

Get a Green paper off the front table.  On the small 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 8/25                              Next Day 8/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. History n Notes                   2. CER- Mayan

Friday, August 22, 2025

Welcome to a New School Year!

Warm up: 0-1

On the bottom of the back side of the first day's white paper,
answer the following questions.
1. What was the best part about the first two days 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 8/22                              Next Day 8/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up
2. Welcome                              2. History n Notes