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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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