US History Assignments for 8/25/08 to 8/29/08:

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 First Americans article and answer questions on handout.  Due Friday BOP.

Friday, August 29th: Turn in signed "Expectations" sheets.  Quiz on North American geography.

US History Assignments for 9/4/08 to 9/7/2008:

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?

Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day

Tuesday, Sept. 2: Assess Native American societies' attitudes towards the environment, politics and society.  Take notes on Native American societies.  Illustrate one major aspect of a society.  Due Wednesday BOP.

Wednesday, Sept. 3: Assess African societies' attitudes towards the environment, politics and society.  Take notes on African societies.  Illustrate one major aspect of a society.  Due Thursday BOP.

Thursday, Sept. 4: Assess European societies' attitudes towards the environment, politics and society.  Take notes on European societies.  Illustrate one major aspect of a society.  Due Friday BOP.

Friday, Sept. 5: Analyze the clash of three worlds and the resulting Columbian Exchange.  Journal response:  Why are the Americas referred to as the "New World"?  Entry due before EOP.

US History Assignments for 9/8/08 ~ 9/12/08

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.  Take notes on Spanish explorers.  Read and take notes in your journal on Ch 2 sec 1.  Due Tuesday BOP.

Tuesday, Sept. 9:  Early English, French and Dutch colonies.  Take notes on English, French and Dutch explorers.  Read and take notes in your journal on Ch 2 sec 2.  Due Wednesday BOP.

Wednesday, Sept. 10:  Early European and Native American conflicts.  Read and take notes in your journal on Ch 2 sec 3. Due Thursday BOP.

Thursday, Sept. 11:  Early slavery in the Americas.  Take notes from Ch 2 sec 4. Due Monday BOP. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT FOR PARENTS 7 to 9 p.m.

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