Tuesday, November 25: Class began with a vocabulary quiz. Students then participated in a colonial trading activity. If absent, see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment. Students were then given time to work on the Colonial Period: Life and Times assignment on p. 71-73 of the workbook.
In Class: p. 71-73, Vocabulary Quiz Homework: Finish p. 71-73
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Monday, November 17: Students were given 10 minutes to review for the Colonization Test. Students then took the test. If absent, you must come after school during a lab to take this test. Please do so within one week. When students completed the test, they wrote their rough draft for the Colonies Comparison essay, which is due Friday (must be typed).
Due: Workbook, all missing assignments In class: Colonies Comparison Essay Rough Draft Homework: Essay Final Draft Wednesday, November 19: First we went over the vocabulary for Unit 4 (found in the workbook). We then discussed what Mercantilism is and why it was important during the colonial era, using p. 64-64 in the workbook. We then completed p. 66 in the workbook to check for understanding. Next we learned about the how trading worked at the time by participating in a trade activity (using p. 67-69 in workbook. If absent, see Ms. Nay for an alternated assignment). Lastly, we took some notes on colonial regions on p. 70 of the workbook (if absent, get notes from Ms. Nay or a friend). In class: p. 64-70 in workbook Homework: Essay Final Draft, Study Vocabulary Friday, November 21: Students then participated in the Playing the Market activity. If absent, see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment. Due: Colonies Comparison Essay Homework: Current Event #3, Study Vocab Tuesday, November 11: Period A3 took their colonies quiz. Both classes finished filling in the 13 Colonies Spreadsheet/Chart on p. 52-53. Next, we went over thesis statements as a class, completing p. 56-57. Then we discussed the prompt for their next essay (compare and contrast two of the following: Roanoke, Jamestown, or Plymouth). Students began their preparation by choosing two of the settlements to compare and completing a topic notes page for each one (p. 58-59). Resources are available on the Documents page.
Due: Current Event #2 In Class: p. 52-53, 56-57, 58-59 Homework: Finish topic notes (p. 58-59) Thursday, November 13: Class begin with a discussion of how to compare and contrast. Having completed the research for their essay, students complete the compare and contrast chart graphic organizer on p. 60 of the workbook in preparation for their essay. As a class, we then go over the basic format of an essay. Student then outline their own essay on p. 61. Lastly, the class participates in a review activity in preparation for the test next class on colonization. Due: Topic Notes (p. 58-59) In Class: Graphic Organizer (p. 60), Outline (p. 61) Monday, November 3: Types of colonies notes (if absent, see Ms. Nay or get notes from a friend). Then we started a colonization activity (if absent, see Ms. Nay for a make-up assignment).
Due: Section Quiz 3-1 In Class: Types of Colonies notes Homework: p. 76-80 and Section 3-2 Quiz Wednesday, November 5: Finished colonization activity. Began making a giant map of the 13 colonies. Due: Section Quiz 3-2 Homework: p. 82-85 and Section 3-3 Quiz Friday, November 7: Finished giant map of the 13 colonies and completed the Colonies Spreadsheet on p. 52-53 in the workbook. We then discussed what a thesis statement is and completed p. 56-57 in the workbook. Due: Section Quiz 3-3 In class: p. 52-53, 56-57 in the workbook Homework: Current Event #2, p. 86-93 and Section 3-4 Quiz |
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