OBJECTIVE:  Consider the role POWER played in the success of Plymouth and the Massachusetts Bay settlements.  Evaluate the differences between the emerging New England and Southern colonies.

Guiding Questions: How did the Pilgrims and the Puritans gain power in North America? How did the emerging Southern colonies differ from the New England colonies in their use of power?

Monday, Sept. 21:   Discuss The Rock and the Cod by Mark Kurlansky.  Notes on the success of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay.

Tuesday, Sept. 22:  Discussion of power and the many aspects of power.

Wednesday, Sept. 23:  Ongoing discussion of power and aspects of power.

Thursday, Sept. 24:  Compare and contrast power in the New England and Southern colonies.

Friday, Sept. 25:  Examine New England and Southern dissenters and reasons for dissent.

NOTE:  Progress Report grades have been posted as of 6 a.m. Friday morning.

OBJECTIVE:  Examine other influences on the creation of the Middle Colonies.  Consider the role of these influences on politics and formation of new colonies in the Middle Colonies region. 

Guiding Question: To what extent were the Middle Colonies the middle ground between the power and politics of New England and the power and politics of the Southern colonies?

Monday, Sept. 28:   Term and concept definition.

Tuesday, Sept. 29:  Power and politics in the Middle Colonies

Wednesday, Sept. 30:  Begin Ye Olde 13 Original English Colonies booklet.  See pages of reference in Dalek et al and Lapsansky-Werner et al. Due Wednesday, October 7th.

Thursday, Oct. 1 : NO SCHOOL -->State In-Service Conferences

Friday, Oct. 2 :  NO SCHOOL -->State In-Service Conferences

OBJECTIVES:  Complete booklet on the 13 original English colonies.  Prepare for test.  Team Day on Friday --> October Skies.

Key Questions:  How did notions of power vary within the 4 regions of the 13 colonies?  What were the resources and geography of the regions?  Who were the key individuals?

Monday, Oct. 5:  Work on booklet.

Tuesday, Oct. 6:  Work on booklet.

Wednesday, Oct. 7:  Work on review sheet.

Thursday, Oct. 8:  Test on 13 colonies.

Friday, Oct. 9:  Team Day!  October Skies.

OBJECTIVE:  Consider the disempowerment of African Americans in the English colonies.  Contrast with the effect of the Age of Enlightenment in the colonies.  VIKING SPIRIT WEEK!

Key Questions: How and why did slavery intensify?  How did the wealth generated by the colonies lead to the Age of Enlightenment?  How did the Age of Enlightenment lead to a new American identity?

Monday, Oct. 12:  Watch and take notes on PBS documentary, "Slavery and the Making of America: the Downward Spiral".  Homework: go the the interactive timeline at www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/timeline/index.html and write down and describe the 5 most important events in the history of the nation with regard to slavery.

Tuesday, Oct. 13:  Wear a hat day. Notes on the Great Awakening.

Wednesday, Oct. 14:  Notes on the Age of Enlightenment.

Thursday, Oct. 15:  Readings from Benjamin Franklin.  Identify key beliefs of Franklin's that we hold true today, with regard to power and liberty or freedom.

Friday, Oct. 16: Wear white day--> Pep assembly in the afternoon.  Illustrate an aphorism of Benjamin Franklin's.  Due Monday BOP.