UNIT 1: COLONIAL AMERICA (1492-1763) (Chapters 1-4)
Summer Assignment
Unit 1 ID Sheet
Delivery Rubric for "SOTU"
B Block: Mon Sept 14 (Music: Anything Can Happen = historical contingency)
HW DUE:
-Summer Assignment due at the beginning of class
IN CLASS:
-Introductions
-Shape Activity
-Weebly Website
-Syllabus Overview + SOTU commitment
B Block: Wed Sept 16 (Music: 1812 Overture & Pocahontas Savages)
HW DUE:
-Read the Commager vs Zinn handout. As you read, think about how these 2 historians have 2 very different approaches. What is the difference?
-Make sure you have read and understood all parts of the syllabus. Bring any questions
IN CLASS:
-Zinn vs. Commager
-Age of Exploration (contrasting European empires)
-Colombian Exchange
B Block: Friday Sept 18 (Music: Different Strokes for Different Folks)
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 69-84
-Power skim John Winthrop's Model of Christian Charity linked here. To what extent does Winthrop sound like a socialist?
-Guiding question to annotate in the margins as you read Foner: What were the main sources of discord in early New England?
-Get some ID's done on the Unit 1 Study Guide (pink sheet)
-Please send me your gmail email address - I'm creating the Google Doc folders for SOTU.
IN CLASS:
-Regional Comparisons: New England vs. Chesapeake
-SOTU prepwork
B Block: Tues Sept 22 (Music: Meet Virginia)
HW DUE:
-Get some IDs done on the Unit 1 Study Guide (pink sheet)
-Read Foner p. 84-101 (end of chapter 2, begin chapter 3)
-Don't skip the reading. You'll need to have read Foner in prep for the multiple choice take home quiz.
IN CLASS:
-Brief overview of Middle Colonies + Bacon's Rebellion +Slave Trade
-Distribute 1993 DBQ
-SOTU prep work
B Block: Thursday Sept 24 (Music: I Fight Authority by Mellancamp)
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 101-124 (you can skip "voices")
-Complete thesis statement for 1993 DBQ. Bring hardcopy of thesis statement to class. (Annotation of remaining docs is optional but encouraged.Annotation means "audience", "purpose", "point of view" written next to the doc.
-Get some ID's done on study guide (pink sheet)
IN CLASS:
-Political, Intellectual, & Economic Backdrop in England
-"republicanism"
-SOTU prepwork
B Block: Monday September 28 (Music: Shake if Off by Taylor Swift)
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 124-160
IN CLASS:
-Literacy, Voting, Free Press in English colonies
-Great Awakening
-French and Indian War
B Block: Wednesday September 30
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 160-174 (end of Chapter 4)
-Return take home quiz (multiple choice on chapters 1-4) (you may only consult textbook and notes; NO peers, NO internet)
IN CLASS:
-SOTU SPEECHES
**WELLS GONE WHITEWATER CANOEING. BE BACK SUNDAY EVENING. WONT HAVE EMAIL OR PHONE ACCESS**
B Block: Friday October 2
HW DUE:
-Study for test. Complete the Unit 1 Study Guide (pink sheet)
IN CLASS:
IN CLASS UNIT 1 TEST - 4 Short Answers
3 Short Answer Questions
Covers chapter 1-4
Make sure you complete the pink sheet - unit study guide. You will submit this pink sheet to your substitute teacher, Mr. Donaldson before the test begins.
Keep these tips in mind:
1) Only what is written withinthe box gets graded
2) Remember to label parts a) b) c)
3) Strive to spend approximately 2-4 sentences per a) b) c)
4) You will earn the most credit if your response includes substantial ID terms in order to be specific. Make sure each a) b) c) includes sufficient evidence. Embed the ID terms from the pink sheet into your response.
5) You do not need a thesis in your response. You just need to use specific terms to answer all parts of the question.
Summer Assignment
Unit 1 ID Sheet
Delivery Rubric for "SOTU"
B Block: Mon Sept 14 (Music: Anything Can Happen = historical contingency)
HW DUE:
-Summer Assignment due at the beginning of class
IN CLASS:
-Introductions
-Shape Activity
-Weebly Website
-Syllabus Overview + SOTU commitment
B Block: Wed Sept 16 (Music: 1812 Overture & Pocahontas Savages)
HW DUE:
-Read the Commager vs Zinn handout. As you read, think about how these 2 historians have 2 very different approaches. What is the difference?
-Make sure you have read and understood all parts of the syllabus. Bring any questions
IN CLASS:
-Zinn vs. Commager
-Age of Exploration (contrasting European empires)
-Colombian Exchange
B Block: Friday Sept 18 (Music: Different Strokes for Different Folks)
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 69-84
-Power skim John Winthrop's Model of Christian Charity linked here. To what extent does Winthrop sound like a socialist?
-Guiding question to annotate in the margins as you read Foner: What were the main sources of discord in early New England?
-Get some ID's done on the Unit 1 Study Guide (pink sheet)
-Please send me your gmail email address - I'm creating the Google Doc folders for SOTU.
IN CLASS:
-Regional Comparisons: New England vs. Chesapeake
-SOTU prepwork
B Block: Tues Sept 22 (Music: Meet Virginia)
HW DUE:
-Get some IDs done on the Unit 1 Study Guide (pink sheet)
-Read Foner p. 84-101 (end of chapter 2, begin chapter 3)
-Don't skip the reading. You'll need to have read Foner in prep for the multiple choice take home quiz.
IN CLASS:
-Brief overview of Middle Colonies + Bacon's Rebellion +Slave Trade
-Distribute 1993 DBQ
-SOTU prep work
B Block: Thursday Sept 24 (Music: I Fight Authority by Mellancamp)
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 101-124 (you can skip "voices")
-Complete thesis statement for 1993 DBQ. Bring hardcopy of thesis statement to class. (Annotation of remaining docs is optional but encouraged.Annotation means "audience", "purpose", "point of view" written next to the doc.
-Get some ID's done on study guide (pink sheet)
IN CLASS:
-Political, Intellectual, & Economic Backdrop in England
-"republicanism"
-SOTU prepwork
B Block: Monday September 28 (Music: Shake if Off by Taylor Swift)
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 124-160
IN CLASS:
-Literacy, Voting, Free Press in English colonies
-Great Awakening
-French and Indian War
B Block: Wednesday September 30
HW DUE:
-Read Foner p. 160-174 (end of Chapter 4)
-Return take home quiz (multiple choice on chapters 1-4) (you may only consult textbook and notes; NO peers, NO internet)
IN CLASS:
-SOTU SPEECHES
**WELLS GONE WHITEWATER CANOEING. BE BACK SUNDAY EVENING. WONT HAVE EMAIL OR PHONE ACCESS**
B Block: Friday October 2
HW DUE:
-Study for test. Complete the Unit 1 Study Guide (pink sheet)
IN CLASS:
IN CLASS UNIT 1 TEST - 4 Short Answers
3 Short Answer Questions
Covers chapter 1-4
Make sure you complete the pink sheet - unit study guide. You will submit this pink sheet to your substitute teacher, Mr. Donaldson before the test begins.
Keep these tips in mind:
1) Only what is written withinthe box gets graded
2) Remember to label parts a) b) c)
3) Strive to spend approximately 2-4 sentences per a) b) c)
4) You will earn the most credit if your response includes substantial ID terms in order to be specific. Make sure each a) b) c) includes sufficient evidence. Embed the ID terms from the pink sheet into your response.
5) You do not need a thesis in your response. You just need to use specific terms to answer all parts of the question.