The classwork for today was to create two Historical Heads. Historical heads are note-taking devices that we will use a few times throughout the year. They will help you organize your thoughts and check for comprehension about a person or group of people. First, draw a blank head. You can just draw a big oval [...]
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[Note: Some classes did this in class, others will do it for homework. However, all students must complete it.] On p131 of your textbook there is a “Document Based Assessment” about slavery. Read the introduction and the four documents. Then, answer the three multiple choice questions and respond to the writing prompt. Your response to [...]
[Note this assignment is only for Periods 1 and 5.] This week, we will be taking an extended look at the Declaration of Independence – the document that lays out the argument and justification for the American Revolution. We started by paraphrasing the first part of the Declaration of Independence. We believe that these things [...]
We started class by discussing the term causally. What does it mean for two events to be causally related? It means that one event causes or directly leads to the second event. Classwork Assignment Skim through Chapter 4, Section 1 of your textbook. Create a timeline of events lead up to the American Revolution. Your [...]
The final classwork assignment for Chapter 3 is to finish the KWL chart that we started waaay back when. The “Know” column should contain information you already knew about slavery before we started this unit. The “Want” column should contain the questions you asked when you did your research for the Chapter 3 project. Finally, [...]
Yesterday in class, we read a first hand account of what it was like for an indentured servant to leave Europe and head to the Americas. Our goal today is to read a first hand account of what slavery was like in the Americas. You and your partner should choose one slave narrative from either [...]
After completing our colony brochures, we presented them and completed a chart to summarize the information. The chart also had two questions and a short written response that you needed to complete. Download the handout (Colonies Graphic Organizer) and complete it. The information you need is spread throughout the entirety of Chapter 2.
After comparing Native Americans in the four regions of North America (see the class notes), we came up with two general conclusions: Conflicts occur when resources are scarce. The environment shapes the culture of a society. Each of these conclusions would be a good thesis statement for an essay. Your classwork assignment is to research [...]
Today, we started class by discussing dates. People often complain that history is hard because they have to remember so many dates. On the one hand, you can look up facts on the Internet at a moment’s notice, so why bother? And on the other, there are so many, so can you possibly remember everything? [...]
