What you need to know for the Geography Quiz on Friday.
Label all 50 states
Label Rivers: Mississippi, St. Lawrence, Ohio, Rio Grande
Label Bodies of Mayim: Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Great Salt Lake, Huron, Erie, Superior, Michigan, & Ontario
Major Cities: Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Charleston S.C., Nashville, Denver, Richmond,, St. Louis, Philly, New York City, Chi-town, New Orleans, Detroit, Washington D.C....
Day 1
In Class: Welcome back! Quiz, syllabus, 50 nifty state project assigned...Where do we begin with American history?
HW: Syllabus signed by parent/guardian..US Geography Quiz on Friday August 16...50 nifty state project due Wednesday, August 21 (all classes)
-Links to the websites:
http://www.50states.com/
http://www.theus50.com/
http://www.history.com/topics/states
http://www.usa-printables.com/50_States/
Notes: None
Day 2
In Class: United States Geography. What is the point of learning about the history of the nation if you do not know it's geography! Mountains, rivers, states, lakes, canyons, economic and climate factors...Where do we begin? European Exploration!
HW: Syllabus signed by parent/guardian..US Geography Quiz on Friday August 16...50 nifty state project due Wednesday, August 21 (all classes)
Notes: None
Day 3
In Class: Finish United States Geography...European Exploration! There was life before 1492...What was it like? Who lived where? How did the Europeans come to discover this "New World"? What was the "New World" like? Why did the Europeans come here? What tools did the Europeans use to get across the Atlantic ocean?...Roanoke...Jamestown...
HW: Syllabus signed by parent/guardian..US Geography Quiz on Friday August 16...50 nifty state project due Wednesday, August 21 (all classes)
Notes: None
Day 4
In Class: Syllabus signature due... US Geography Quiz!!! --- Jamestown continued...Indentured Servitude---Colonial Slavery!...Introduce the remaining 13 colonies..
HW: 50 nifty state project due Wednesday, August 21.
Notes: None!
Mystery at Roanoke
Death at Jamestown