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.
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.
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