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