Day 1
In Class: Geography Quiz...Syllabus... Where should an American history class begin and why?.
HW: Syllabus signed by Friday & Map signed by parent/guardian by Day 2
HW: Syllabus signed by Friday & Map signed by parent/guardian by Day 2
In Class: Where do we begin? -- National Parks Project -- This is America...
HW: Syllabus signed by Friday...National Parks project due. Aug. 21
Day 3
In Class: Introduce European Exploration and Colonization
- What were the effects of European Exploration and Colonization?**
- What nations explored and colonized the western hemisphere?**
- What was Christopher Columbus' greatest contribution?**
- What is a colony?**
- Why colonize?**
- Which colony was the LOST colony & which was the first successful colony?
- What difficulties did the colonists (mainly at Jamestown) face?**
- How did Jamestown survive?**
- What was John Smith’s policy at Jamestown & do you think it was a good idea? **
- What enabled the English to be successful in colonization in present-day North America?
- What happened between the Natives & Jamestown settlers in 1622?
- Who was Peter Stuyvesant & what colony was he the leader of?
- Who were the settlers of Plymouth & the Massachusetts colony?
Day 4
In Class: Work on National Parks Project...
HW: National Parks project due Aug 21.