9/15/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Politics of Empire, 1660-1713").

2) a) Go over "Writing a History Essay"
b)  "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay
--Your question should be the title of the essay.
--PLEASE DO NOT TYPE THE ESSAY!
c)  Due in class--attach Scoring Guide before turning in.

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 76-80; 84-93 ("The Imperial Slave Economy").
Focus your reading on:  a) South Atlantic System  b)  The "Middle Passage"  c) Specific effects of the slave trade on England, Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies.

9/14/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Indians' 'New World'").

2) a)  Pick Research Paper topics
b) Hand out Research Paper Information Sheet 1
c)  Sources Check due on Monday, 9/26.
d)  Go to lab to familiarize with topics and ask questions

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 70-76 ("The Politics of Empire, 1660-1713").
Focus your reading on:  a) Quakers  b) Navigation Acts

9/13/11

Today's agenda:  2nd Period Extension Schedule for going over Student Handbooks

1)  A visit from Mr. Teschner about I.B.

2)  Notes ("Puritan New England")

3)  Finish the John Smith Historical Investigation and Case Study


4)  Explain Research Paper
--Hand out Overview Sheet, Sample Paper, and Topic List.
--Topics picked tomorrow.

5)  Homework: Textbook, pages 61-66 ("The Indians' 'New World'").
Focus your reading on:  Conflict between the Puritans and the Pequots

9/12/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("First English Model: Tobacco and Settlers").

2)  Historical Investigation and Case Study: "John Smith: History or Hoax?"
--With several handouts.  They will be stapled together at the end and turned in.

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 56-61 ("Puritan New England").
Focus your reading on: a) Characteristics of the Puritans  b) Why they came to America  c) The Puritans and witchcraft  d) Anne Hutchinson

9/9/11

Today's agenda:  (Welcome Back Assembly Schedule)

1)  Notes ("Imperial Conflicts and Rival Colonial Models").

2)  "10 Major Events that Shaped the U.S."
--List the 10 events that you think were the most important in U.S. history in rank order.
--Group list made in class on a transparency and shared.


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 48-56 ("First English Model: Tobacco and Settlers").
Focus your reading on:  a) Jamestown  b) Obstacles to the colonization of Virginia  c) Indentured servants
d) Nathaniel Bacon/Bacon's Rebellion  e) Navigation Acts

9/8/11

Today's agenda:  (Shortened schedule 3rd period due to Class Meetings)

1)  Collect agreements


2)  Notes: "Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress"

3)  "The Coin Exercise" (non-graded activity)

4)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 40-41; 44-48 ("Imperial Conflicts and Rival Colonial Models").
Focus your reading on:  Differences between New Spain, New France, and New Netherland.

BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS TOMORROW!

9/7/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Information sheet/Seating chart

2)  Discuss Syllabus
--Agreement due tomorrow.

3)  Textbook and Blue Reader checkout

4)  Getting acquainted

5)  Homework:  Howard Zinn reading in Blue Reader ("Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress").
Focus your reading on:  a) Zinn's main point or "thesis"  b)  How the natives were treated

Test 1 will be on Friday, September 23.