Pre-columbian america
Before Europeans arrived in the "New World" there were millions of indigenous peoples living all across both North and South America. They ranged from nomadic hunter-gatherers to farmers to advanced urban civilizations.
8/15: Class Intro-syllabus, parent letter, themes of US History discussion;
8/16: Pre-test
8/17: We will learn about the diversity of societies that existed in pre-contact Americas and how European contact impacted Native American societies.
activity: review summer questions over Chapters 1
8/21: We will learn about the causes and effects of European colonization in the Americas and its impact on both the New World and the Old.
Activity 1: review summer questions over Chapter 2
8/22 & 8/23: We will demonstrate understanding of how the diverse geography and histories of the colonies impacted the formation of their culture, political institutions, and economies.
Activity 1: Reading quiz chapter 1 & 2
Activity 2: review how to write a thesis statement for APUSH. Thesis outline.
8/24: We will demonstrate understanding of how the diverse geography and histories of the colonies impacted the formation of their culture, political institutions, and economies.
Activity 1-finish thesis practice as a large group.
Activity 2-Important things to know in Chapter 2. We will go over your answers Thursday as a class.
8/28-8/30: We will demonstrate understanding of how the diverse geography and histories of the colonies impacted the formation of their culture, political institutions, and economies.
Activity 1-Fill out this grid to compare and contrast the 13 colonies; go over as a class