September Classes A Period
Class 16: Monday September 30
Debate Preparation -Were the American colonists justified in rebelling against British rule? -Incorporating Morgan (chp 3 and chp 4) into debate outline -Prepping for debate format on Tuesday -The Boston Tea Party -The Boston Massacre Homework due today: Morgan Chp 3 and 4 Comprehension Questions Homework for class 17: Morgan Chp 5 Comprehension Questions |
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Class 15: Friday September 27
Tea Act DBQ -How did the colonists react to the Tea Act? -Completing first traditional DBQ Homework due today: None Homework for class 16: Morgan Chp 3 and 4 Answer Comprehension Questions |
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Class 14: Thursday September 26
The Tea Act -The Seven Years War -Incorporate Morgan's Chp 2 (Tea Act) into your debate outlines -Examine primary sources related to the Tea Act -Incorporate sources into the debate outlines Homework due today: John Green video questions Homework due for class 16 (no HW due on class 15): Read Morgan Chp 3 and 4 Answer comprehension questions |
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Class 13: Tuesday September 24
The Causes of the Revolutionary War -Introduction to our revolutionary debate -Moderates, Patriots and Loyalists -Outlining Practice Homework due today: Morgan Chapter 2 and Questions Homework for Class 13: Watch John Green Crash Course Video (see below) and answer the following questions: 1) What were the causes of the seven years war? 2) How did the War impact the American Revolution? 3) How did the Great Awakening impact American Culture? |
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Class 12: Monday September 23
Founding Ideals Day Continued -The Colonie's English Common Heritage -The seeds of our founding ideals Homework due today: None Homework due on Class 12: Morgan Chp 2 and Comprehension Questions |
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Class 11: Friday September 21
The Founding Ideals in the American Colonies -How did Colonial America help shape our founding ideals? -The English impact on colonists understanding of rights -The Albany Plan, French and Indian War Homework Due: -Morgan Chp 1 and Comprehension Questions Homework for Class 12: No homework, We will work on Morgan Chp 2 in class on monday |
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Class 10: Thursday Sept 19
An Introduction to the Founding Ideals -Defining Liberty, Equality, Rights, Democracy and Opportunity -Completing Group Project Presentations Homework for Class 11 -Morgan Reading Chapter 1 -Complete Comprehension Questions
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Class 9: Tuesday Sept 17
Distinguishing the Unique American Colonies -Completing Group Project -Presenting Group Projects Homework for Class 11 (Friday) -Read Morgan Chp 1 -Complete comprehension questions
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Class 8: Monday September 15
Providing Context for Primary Sources -Locating and organizing the American Colonies -The physical geography and its impact -Colonies Group Project Homework for Class 9 -Complete Colonies Group Project and be prepared to present |
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Class 7: Friday September 12
The Creation of the English Colonies -Discussion: Alan Taylor’s American Colonies Introduction -Colonies Group Project -Native American and colonist interaction -Creating context for a primary source Homework due today: -Bring Brinkley textbook today -Taylor Reading, 3 IDs, 2 themes, and one essential question Homework due for class 8: -Continue working on Colonies Group Project Padlet Example: http://padlet.com/wall/740lrtdefr |
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Class 5: Thursday September 12
Migration to the Americas -Push and Pull Factors -Economic and Religious Factors -John Winthrop Primary Source -Richard Hakluyt Primary Source -Padlet link for later in class: http://padlet.com/wall/20fnzwqi57 Homework due today: -Brinkley Reading 17-24 -Be prepared for short reading quiz Homework for class 6 -Bring Textbooks tomorrow -Read the Introduction of Taylor's American Colonies -Write down 3 main terms (identifications), 2 themes, 1 essential question Due now: Socrative Reading Quiz Room Number: 896844 |
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Class 5: Tuesday September 10
The Iroquois Confederacy -The cultural traditions of the Iroquois -The Great Peace primary source -Cultural exchanges with the Europeans Homework Due Today: -Cholula compare/contrast essay due today! Homework for Class 6: -Brinkley reading 17-24 -Be prepared for short reading quiz tomorrow Do Now: Go to Socrative and type in room number 896844 Review the Cholula Paper Assignment |
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Class 4: Monday September 9
Cholulan Primary Source Activity -Finish primary source handouts -Use handouts to create a 5-paragraph compare/contrast essay Homework for Class 5: -Essay due on Tuesday |
Class 3: Friday September 5
Class 3: Friday September 6 Pre-Columbian Societies: The Aztec -The Aztecs -Creating a fuller picture of the Spanish Conquest -Case Study: The Aztec and the Spanish Homework Due Today: -Read Brinkley 10-16 and homework questions Homework for Class 4: Finish reading primary sources for Cholula paper Do Now: Go to Socrative and type in room number 896844 Take Brinkley Reading Quiz |
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Class 2: Thursday September 4
Textbooks, Columbus, Pre-Columbian Societies -Textbooks and Heroification -The Columbus Myth -The Columbian Exchange Homework Due today -Read Brinkley 1-9 and homework questions Homework for Class 3 -For Class 3- Brinkley 10-16 (Including the Consider the Source Box) and homework questions |
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Class 1: Tuesday September 3
Introduction to Course -Classroom policies and expectation -Peddie History Department Goals and Academic Honesty Statement -Student Websites GET TEXTBOOK ASAP Homework for Class 2 -Read Brinkley 1-9 and homework questions |
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