OBJECTIVE:  Gain overview of US History course.  Examine the geography of North America and the earliest history of mankind in North America. 

GUIDING QUESTIONS:  What is the historic method?  What effect did geography and landforms have on the peopling of America and on the development of distinct cultures?

Monday, August 25th: Welcome!  Overview Pioneer Expectations and US History Expectations.  Signatures due Friday, BOP.

Tuesday, August 26th:  Seating chart.  Practice historic method.  Brown Bag historians exercise.  Due EOP.

Wednesday, August 27th:  Review North American geography to understand its influence on settlement patterns.  Map due, in color pencil, Thursday BOP.

Thursday, August 28th:  Map due BOP.  Read 1491 article and answer questions on handout.  Due Friday BOP.

Friday, August 29th: Turn in signed "Expectations" sheets.  Discuss and turn in 1491 questions.  Quiz on North American geography.

Determine the effect of the clash of three worlds in the Americas, and the environmental effect of the Columbian Exchange. 

PROBLEM:  To what degree was the Columbian Exchange a clash of attitudes towards, beliefs in and understanding of the environment, politics and society?

Tuesday, Sept. 2:  Journal response and share regarding 1491.  Turn in 1491 questions BOP.  Determine result of three worlds in collision.  Read text Chapter 1 and answer questions 1-15 page 30 (read questions first).  Due Friday BOP in journal.  Begin Postcards from the Edge assignment.  Due Thursday BOP.

Wednesday, Sept. 3:  Notes on Columbian Exchange.  Read Columbus letter and complete SOAPS sheet.  Due Thursday BOP.

Thursday, Sept. 4:  Turn in Columbus SOAPS and Postcard.  Take notes in chart in journal on Postcards. 

Friday, Sept. 5:  Turn in Chapter 1 questions.  Journal check.  Read Bartolome de las Casas entry and do SOAPS with partner.  Journal write: confirm, extend, question and exchange with partner.

OBJECTIVE:  Examine European claims in North America.

PROBLEM:  How did European claims in North America result in different  types of colonies? 

Monday, Sept. 8: Spanish Empire and colonial problems.  Read and outline Chapter 2 section 1.  Read essay on Pope's Rebellion and describe the cause and effect of the rebellion in your journal.  Due Tuesday BOP.

Tuesday, Sept. 9:  French and Dutch colonies.  Read and outline Chapter 2 section 2.    Describe, in your journal, why the French had a more amicable relationship with the Indians than did the Spanish.  Due Wednesday BOP.  

Wednesday, Sept. 10:  Early European and Native American conflicts powerpoint.  Take notes.

Thursday, Sept. 11:  Early slavery in the Americas.  Take notes in study guide from documentary.  Due EOP. Journal response:  How did European colonies differ from one another and why?  Due Monday BOP.  BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT FOR PARENTS 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 12:  NO CLASSES ~ In-Service for teachers