Our goal in US History is to better understand our past so that we can build a better future.
8-25-14: Objective: Learn about precontact Native Americans through the 5 themes of geography.
Bellringer-Would the world be better or worse off if Europeans did not come to the New World? Explain. Activity: Finish precontact tribes and peer evaluate. 8-26-14 Objective: We will learn to write for a specific audience and purpose. Bellringer: What were three things that most indigenous tribes in North America had in common? Activities: Notes of advent of agricultural civilizations How to write a thesis statement. Writing an expository essay for history. Write an essay on the following topic: What effect did large-scale agriculture have on indigenous societies of the Americas? 8-27-14: Objective: We will write for a specific purpose and audience. Bellringer: List 3 positive effects and 3 negative effects of the development of advanced civilizations in the Americas. Activities: Work on essay for 20 minutes. 8-28-14 We will demonstrate an understanding of the major cultural regions and important tribes of the pre-Colombian Americas. Bellringer: Review tribal regions. 9-2-14 We will demonstrate an understanding of the major cultural regions and important tribes of the pre-Colombian Americas. Bellringer: The majority of indigenous societies were a chiefdom. What does that mean? Activity: Quiz over tribes. Exploring the New World notes 9-3-14: We will demonstrate an understanding of the varying motivations and patterns of exploration and settlement that occurred in the New World. Bellringer: Which 5 nations were the primary colonizers during the Age of Exploration? Activity: Finish notes on Age of Exploration 9-8-14: We will demonstrate an understanding of the varying motivations and patterns of exploration and settlement that occurred in the New World. Bellringer: Compare the colonization of Spain with that of England. Activity: Worksheet on Age of Exploration 9-9-14: We will demonstrate an understanding of the varying motivations and patterns of exploration and settlement that occurred in the New World. Bellringer: Activities: Finish and grade worksheet 9-10-14: We will analyze the motivations and settlement patterns of the 5 major colonial powers in the New World. Bellringer: What was the Northwest Passage and why was it considered so important? Activity: Part 1: Come up with 2 Level 2 or Level 3 questions about the Age of Exploration. In your 9 o'clock groups, choose ONE of the questions from your group members and illustrate the question. You must illustrate the entire question without using symbolic language (letters or numbers). Part 2: After all the posters are hung up around the classroom, as a group, walk around and guess what question each poster represents. 9-11-14: Bellringer: What happened on this date in history? Activity: 1) Video 2) Article on 9/11 3) discussion 9-15-14: Bellringer: What are some political and cultural changes that have taken place because of 9/11? Activity: Finish activity from 9/11/14 9-17-14: We will analyze the establishment of the 13 colonies. Bellringer: Argue your side: What do YOU think of the topic you were assigned for the debates? Activity: 1) map of colonial America-color the New England colonies BLUE, the middle colonies GREEN, and the Southern colonies RED. 2) Read the article on the American colonies. 3) Complete the questionnaire on the American colonies. 9-18-14 Notes on colonial America 9-22-14: We will discuss importance of French and Indian War in the road to the American Revolution. Bellringer: Describe the economy and reasons for settling the 3 colonial areas: New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies Activities: 1) Video Introduction to French and Indian War 2) Road to Revolution notes ) video Road to Revolution 9-23-14: We will discuss the American Revolution and its impact on American history. Bellringer: How did the French & Indian War contribute to the coming of the American Revolution. Activity: 1) video on American Revolution 2) Notes on Articles of Confederation 9-24-14: Activity: Review for test 9-25-14: Students will read a secondary source document on a topic in US History and analyze it. Bellringer: None Activity: 1) Read article in groups and answer the accompanying questions. 2) Explain your article to the other group. 9-29-14: Students will demonstrate their understanding of colonial and revolutionary American history. Bellringer: After the Revolutionary war, the US stretched west to the __________________________ River. Activity: Exam 10-6-14: Students will evaluate and understand the big ideas behind the US Constitution. Bellringer; None Activity: Notes on Constitution and early government under Washington 10-7 & 8-14: Students will evaluate the contributions of various figures in the development of American political thought and territorial expansion up to 1812. 7th-Bellringer: What part of the US Constitution establishes limited government? Activity: Notes on early American history continued. Complete this questionnaire as you read the notes on American history from 1790-1812. 8th-Bellringer: Why is the Bill of Rights important? Activity: questionnaire (see above) 10-9-14: Good luck PV Cowboys! No class! 10-13-14: Students will evaluate the historical development and impact of political thinking in early American politics. Bellringer: Analyze the Causes and Effects of the War of 1812. Activity: 1) Finish the questionnaire on US History from 1790-1812. 2) Grade in class. 10-14-14: Students will evaluate the historical development and impact of political thinking in early American politics. Bellringer: List 2 struggles that the nation faced in the 1790s. Activity: 1) Read p. 220-233 and do Cornell notes 10-15-14: Students will evaluate the historical development and impact of political thinking in early American politics. Bellringer: Why do they call the time period after the War of 1812 the "Era of Good Feelings"? Activity: Finish notes from pp. 226-233 Homework: Study notes. NOTE KEY HERE!! 10-16-14: Students will evaluate the historical development and impact of political thinking in early American politics. Bellringer: none Activity: Open-note exam over 1790-1812 and Nationalism 10-27 & 28-14: Kids Vote Mesa County 10-27-House District 54. KWL chart (bellringer); Candidate videos and information sheets; Venn diagram on House 54 candidates 10-28-Gubernatorial candidates and voting. Look at Governor Powerpoint while you fill out Governor Notes. After this we will use Kids Vote Mesa County to vote. |
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