Tuesday, October 28th

Learning Objective:

Students will analyze facts about the Lost Colony of Roanoke and predict what happened to the colony.

What we did:

1. Starter: Summarize what happened to Elizabeth Hooten.

2. Did page 14 about Colonial Punishments as a class.

3. Read about the Lost Colony of Roanoke and started to do the assignment on page 10 of the packet.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Get the reading info about Roanoke from Mrs. Dickson and use it to do page 10.

3. Finish the whole packet!

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Colony Packet Due Wed.

*Starters Due Thursday

*Colony Brochure Project Due Nov. 4th

Monday, October 27th

Learning Objective:

Students will link the geography of the colonies with the economic activities that the later states will be doing, and predict how this will effect the Civil War.

What we did:

1. Starter: Name the individual people that founded these colonies: 

          -Plymouth

          -Rhode Island

          -Maryland

2. Talked about page 6-7, the Geography of the three colonial regions

3. Used partners to complete pages 8-13, and skipped page 10 for now.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Finish the packet except page 10.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Finish pages 8-13 for homework.

Friday, October 24th

Learning Objective:

Students will analyze the similarities and differences of the 13 colonies.

What we did:

1. Starter: Put the region (New England, Middle, or Southern) next to the colony:

      -New York

      -Connecticut

      -Maryland

      -Georgia

2. Discussed page 4 but did not correct it.

3. Signed up for a colony to do the Brochure on

4. Did pages 5-7 in packet.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Come see me to sign up for your colony.

3. Be sure you do pages 4-7 in your packet.  Ask for help if you need it! Use Chapter 3 pg 70 for help too.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

None

Thursday, October 23rd

Learning Objective:

Students will review the 3 Colonial Regions through maps and summarizing in writing. 

What we did:

1. Starter: Name 3 towns in the colony of Massachusetts.

2. Corrected the map

3. Started page 4 and were assigned to finish it at home

4. Assigned the "Colony Brochure Project" 

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Correct your map using my key and be sure to put a score on the page.

3. Do page 4 of your packet.

4. Get a gold "Colony Brochure Project" from the blue binder and come see me with questions.  It's due November 4th!

From the BLUE Binder get:

-Gold "Colony Brochure Project"

Homework assigned or turned in:

1. Page 4 due Friday

2. Colony Brochure Project due NOVEMBER 4TH!

Wednesday, October 22nd

Learning Objective:

Students will be introduced to the 13 Colonies and discover the location of major colonies.

What we did:

1. Starter: What was the most interesting fact you learned about Jamestown?

2. Corrected the Jamestown DBQ Packet and turned in.

3. Turned in the 1st Paragraph

4. Received the Colony Packet and began labeling and coloring the map.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Correct your DBQ Packet using the answer key in the black binder and turn into the Pink Basket

3. Turn in your 1st Paragraph to the Pink Basket (no need to correct it)

4. Get the new packet from the Binder and then come see me to add a few things to it.

From the BLUE Binder get:

White "The 13 Original Colonies" Packet.

Homework assigned or turned in:

Do #1-5 of page 1 of your Colonies Packet! Due Thursday.

Tuesday, October 21st

Learning Objective:

Students will finalize their drafts of the 1st paragraph of an argumentative essay, and outline the rest of their essay answer.

What we did:

1. Starter: What are the names of the parts of a 1st Paragraph in an argumentative essay? Name all five.

2. Traded papers and peer corrected the 1st paragraph rough drafts.

3. Started the outline on pg. 12 together and finished individually.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Be sure your entire packet is completed the best way you can, then come and get help upon your return. Also be sure you have the 1st paragraph written.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

Final Draft of 1st Paragraph and page 12 (and the whole DBQ Packet) is due Wednesday.

Monday, October 20th

Learning Objective:

Students will analyze and evaluate secondary and primary sources.  Students will also formulate a claim with warrants.

What we did:

1. Starter: What is your top 3 reasons Jamestown settlers died?

2. Went over pages 6-10

3. Did page 11 together

4. Assigned the 1st Paragraph for homework.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Be sure to check your answers with my answer key for pages 6-10, and page 11.

  

From the BLUE Binder get:

Homework assigned or turned in:

Wednesday, October 15th

Learning Objective:

Students will use secondary and primary sources so answer the question: Why did so many Jamestown settlers die?

What we did:

1. Starter: 1) What was the first European settlement in the                 U.S.?

          2) What was the first English settlement in the U.S.?

2. Went over the homework (pages 1-5) in DBQ packet.

3. Did pages 6-10 in the packet.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Be sure all pages 1-10 are completed for Monday.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*DBQ Packet pages 6-10 Due Monday.

Tuesday, October 14th

Learning Objective:

Students will be introduced to the Northwest Passage and the Middle Passage.  They will begin to explore reasons so many colonists died at Jamestown.

What we did:

1. Starter: In your words: what is a settlement?

2. Corrected the blue and yellow worksheets

3. Discussed pages 55-69 in textbook.

4. Received DBQ Packet and did pages 1-5

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Correct your blue "Northwest Passage" worksheet and your yellow "Colombian Exchange" worksheet.

3. Turn both in and stamp with the "ABSENT" stamp.

4. Get a DBQ Packet from the binder.

From the BLUE Binder get:
*White "DBQ Packet" that says "Early Jamestown" at the top.

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Complete pages 1-5 in DBQ packet.

Monday, October 13th

Learning Objective:

Students will make a conclusion on who is to blame for the crimes committed against the Native Americans Columbus met.

What we did:

1. No Starter

2 Completed the Mock Trials

3. Use class time to either correct the blue and yellow worksheets given on Thursday, or completed them and got them ready for Tuesday.

If you were absent:

1. Be sure you have your yellow "Colombian Exchange" worksheet and your blue "Northwest Passage" worksheet ready to be corrected Tuesday.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Finish the blue and yellow worksheets!

Wednesday, October 8th

Learning Objective:

Students will put themselves into history by participating in a Mock Trial.

What we did:

1. No Starter

2. Read defense statements and started to prosecute Columbus and his men.

If you were absent:

1. You have nothing to makeup.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

None

Tuesday, October 7th

Learning Objective:

Students will role play characters of the Columbus Voyages and feel empathy for those involved.

What we did:

1. Starter

2. Got back into groups and prepared for the Mock Trials that are beginning Wed.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter: 

    1. What year was Columbus' first voyage?

    2. How many ships came the 1st trip?

    3. How many ships came the 2nd trip?

2. Get with your group (if it's Wed.) and have them fill you in on what the plan is for the trials.  Especially be sure you are ready to defend your point of view.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Prepare for Mock Trials!  1/2 page for the Defense Speech, and 2 questions per group you are accusing.

Monday, October 6th

Learning Objective:

Students will gain empathy for the Tia-no Indians and other people that lived during the Age of Exploration.

What we did:

1. Received new Starter Packets and did the Starter

2. Honors: Analyzed the Explorers Chart (Come see me if you were absent)

3. Got into groups for Columbus Mock Trial Activity. (come see me and I will fill you in).

If you were absent:

1. Get a green Starter Packet from the binder.

2. Get a tan colored packet that says "Columbus" on the front.

3. Then come see me and I will tell you the rest.

From the BLUE Binder get:

-green Starter Packet

-tan Mock Trial Packet (says "Columbus" on the front).

Homework assigned or turned in:

None

Friday, October 3rd

Learning Objective:

Students will analyze the reasons explorers explored and find trends in the results of the various voyages.

What we did:

Honors:

1. No Starter

2. Corrected and turned in Starters

3. Went over homework/discussed explorers.

Regular:

1. No Starter

2. Corrected and turned in Starters

3. Using the Explorer Chart, we analyzed the results of the explorers, and put it in our notes.

If you were absent:

1. Give your Starters to a classmate to correct.

2. Stamp your starters with the Absent stamp and turn into the pink basket.

3. Get the notes from a classmate.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

None

Thursday, October 2nd

Learning Objective:

Students will know the 3 major reasons the Europeans explored the New World.

What we did:

1. Starter
2. Took Explorer Notes

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter: Of these foods, which was NOT discovered in the New World?
    -Corn
    -Curry
    -Cloves
2. Get the notes from a classmate or from this link.

From the BLUE Binder get:
Off white "Explorers Chart"

Homework assigned or turned in:
None

Wednesday, October 1st

Learning Objective:

Students will discover what the first explorers would taste and smell for the first time after visiting the New World.

What we did:

1. Starter

2. Smells of the New World Activity

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter: What region of North America do you think these were built? Why do you think that?

2. You missed a fun activity, but it does not go on your grade, so don't worry about it.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

**Honors Only:

Read pages 16-57 and write a 2 sentence summary for each section.  DUE FRIDAY.