
US History Assignments
The Voyages of Discovery (1)
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The Voyages of Discovery
In the 1400s, people in Europe did not know about the two large masses of land across the Atlantic Ocean: North America and South America. In this lesson, you will learn how Europeans explored lands far from home.
Jamestown Disaster DBQ Documents
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Early Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die?
In May 1607, about 110 Englishmen arrived at the mouth of a great bay on the coast of Virginia. It was to be the first permanent English colony in what is now the United States. The first years of settlement were not easy. This DBQ asks why so many colonists died.
Jamestown Disaster DBQ Documents & Quick Write
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Early Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die?
In May 1607, about 110 Englishmen arrived at the mouth of a great bay on the coast of Virginia. It was to be the first permanent English colony in what is now the United States. The first years of settlement were not easy. This DBQ asks why so many colonists died.
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Jamestown Disaster DBQ Quick Write
Please write a paragraph or two explaining why so many colonists died in Jamestown. Be sure to cite at least one reason from the documents explaining why Jamestown almost ended in disaster.
Commerce and Colonies (2)
First Period: 8:30am to 9:13am
Second Period: 9:16am to 9:59am
Fourth Period: 10:58am to 11:41am
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
Commerce and Colonies
As you have read, Spain took the lead in the exploration, conquest, and colonization of the Americas. In this section, you will learn why other European nations were eager to start their own American colonies.
The Thirteen English Colonies (3)
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The 13 English Colonies
England established its first American colony in 1607. In this section, you will learn how England set up 13 North American colonies. Today, we describe these colonies as being three distinct regions: New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
A Tradition of Liberty and Rights (4)
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
A Tradition of Liberty and Rights
You have read about some of the ideas that shaped American views of democracy. In this lesson, you will read about the European thinkers whose new ways of thinking affected the American colonies.
Colonial America Vocabulary Quiz & Colonies Research
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Vocabulary Quiz
Each unit will have one or two vocabulary quizzes that test how well you have learned key vocabulary words and concepts. Vocabulary quizzes are worth 25 points and the following is the breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (0.5 points each)
3 academic vocabulary sentences (1 point each)
4 multiple choice questions (0.5 points each)
12.5 points are automatically given
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY WORDS
Relatively
Fringe
Invest
Guideline
Sect
Deprive
Approach
Zeal
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The New World Colonies Research
You are going to choose one of the various colonies (or colony groupings) established by Britain, France, Spain, or Russia in the Americas and learning more about it.
You are going to be adding a slide to the attached document, please create your slide on your own document and then copy-and-paste it over into the class document. On your slide, you are going to need the following:
What country founded the colony.
When the colony was founded.
Why the colony was founded.
What the colony produced for the mother country.
Why people moved (or were forcibly relocated) to the colony.
How the colony became independent of their mother country (optional).
Your slide should also have a title with the colony's name as well as an image of the colony (map, painting). Once you are done with your slide, you will copy-and-paste it into the class document. Once everyone is done, we will have brief presentations (no more than 30-60 seconds each) about the colonies.
Colonies Research
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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The New World Colonies Research
You are going to choose one of the various colonies (or colony groupings) established by Britain, France, Spain, or Russia in the Americas and learning more about it.
You are going to be adding a slide to the attached document, please create your slide on your own document and then copy-and-paste it over into the class document. On your slide, you are going to need the following:
What country founded the colony.
When the colony was founded.
Why the colony was founded.
What the colony produced for the mother country.
Why people moved (or were forcibly relocated) to the colony.
How the colony became independent of their mother country (optional).
Your slide should also have a title with the colony's name as well as an image of the colony (map, painting). Once you are done with your slide, you will copy-and-paste it into the class document. Once everyone is done, we will have brief presentations (no more than 30-60 seconds each) about the colonies.
The French and Indian War (5)
First Period: 8:30am to 9:13am
Second Period: 9:16am to 9:59am
Fourth Period: 10:58am to 11:41am
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The French and Indian War
By the mid-1700s, the major powers of Europe were locked in a worldwide struggle for empire. Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands competed for trade and colonies in far-flung corners of the globe. The British colonies in North America soon became caught up in the contest.
Colonial America Cornell Notes
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fill out the Cornell Notes sheet provided in class to review all of the information covered over the course of the unit. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
Colonial America Cornell Notes
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fill out the Cornell Notes sheet provided in class to review all of the information covered over the course of the unit. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
Colonial America Cornell Notes
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fill out the Cornell Notes sheet provided in class to review all of the information covered over the course of the unit. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
Colonial America Essay Test
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Essay Test
For the "Colonial America” unit, you will be taking an essay test to better prepare for a common high school assessment type. You will be given five prompts and on your test, three of the five will be provided. You will then need to answer two of the three with two paragraphs or more. Each student will be allowed a 3x5 notecard to use on the test. The possible prompts are as follows:
What was the spoils system, who implemented it and why? Also, why did many people disapprove of it?
Compare and contrast the views of the Democrats, led by Andrew Jackson, and the Whigs, led by Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, regarding the Bank of the United States.
Describe the Nullification Crisis, how it was related to the U.S. Constitution, and how the crisis was resolved.
What happens during a depression? How did the policies of Andrew Jackson lead to a depression and what were the political consequences?
Why were white settlers and American Indians typically unable to live peacefully in neighboring areas? As a result of this, how did the Indian Removal Act lead to the Trail of Tears?
North America Atlas (Colonial Era)
First Period: 8:30am to 9:13am
Second Period: 9:16am to 9:59am
Fourth Period: 10:58am to 11:41am
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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North America Atlas (Colonial Era)
As we go over the various geographic regions of North America, you will fill out the paper atlas that was passed out. The first checkpoint will include the first three sections. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you do not need to do anything on Google Classroom.
North America Atlas (Colonial Era) & Colonial Era Map
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
——————————————————————————————
North America Atlas (Colonial Era)
As we go over the various geographic regions of North America, you will fill out the paper atlas that was passed out. The first checkpoint will include the first three sections. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
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Colonial Era Map
You will be creating a map of North America of the Colonial Era right before the French and Indian War. Your map should include the thirteen British Colonies, other British colonies, New France, and New Spain labeled. The map should be neatly colored and the more you include, the better!
Colonial Era Geography Quiz & Colonial Era Map
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Second Period: 9:24am to 10:14am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial Era Geography Quiz
Like vocabulary quizzes, geography quizzes are also worth 25 points and will test how well you have learned certain aspects of American geography. For the quiz, you will have to match certain regions and/or countries with their location on the map. The following is the breakdown:
25 matching questions (0.5 points each)
12.5 points are automatically given
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Colonial Era Map
You will be creating a map of North America of the Colonial Era right before the French and Indian War. Your map should include the thirteen British Colonies, other British colonies, New France, and New Spain labeled. The map should be neatly colored and the more you include, the better!
Colonial America Essay Test
Fourth Period: 10:58am to 11:41am
Fifth Period: 12:16pm to 12:59pm
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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Colonial America Assessment
Each unit will have one summative assessment at the end that test how well you have learned key standards and ideas. Unit assessments are worth 50 points and the following is the standard breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (1 point each)
5 true/false questions (1 point each)
18 multiple choice questions (1 points each)
3 short answer questions (4 points each)
1 extra credit short answer question (4 point maximum)
Colonial America Assessment Review
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Assessment
Each unit will have one summative assessment at the end that test how well you have learned key standards and ideas. Unit assessments are worth 50 points and the following is the standard breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (1 point each)
5 true/false questions (1 point each)
18 multiple choice questions (1 points each)
3 short answer questions (4 points each)
1 extra credit short answer question (4 point maximum)
Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fill out the Cornell Notes sheet provided in class to review all of the information covered over the course of the unit. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
Colonial Era Geography Quiz & Cornell Notes
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial Era Geography Quiz
Like vocabulary quizzes, geography quizzes are also worth 25 points and will test how well you have learned certain aspects of American geography. For the quiz, you will have to match certain regions and/or countries with their location on the map. The following is the breakdown:
25 matching questions (0.5 points each)
12.5 points are automatically given
——————————————————————————————
Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fill out the Cornell Notes sheet provided in class to review all of the information covered over the course of the unit. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
The French and Indian War (5)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The French and Indian War
By the mid-1700s, the major powers of Europe were locked in a worldwide struggle for empire. Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands competed for trade and colonies in far-flung corners of the globe. The British colonies in North America soon became caught up in the contest.
Colonial Era Map
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial Era Map
You will be creating a map of North America of the Colonial Era right before the French and Indian War. Your map should include the thirteen British Colonies, other British colonies, New France, and New Spain labeled. The map should be neatly colored and the more you include, the better!
Colonies Research & Colonial Era Map
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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The New World Colonies Research
You are going to choose one of the various colonies (or colony groupings) established by Britain, France, Spain, or Russia in the Americas and learning more about it.
You are going to be adding a slide to the attached document, please create your slide on your own document and then copy-and-paste it over into the class document. On your slide, you are going to need the following:
What country founded the colony.
When the colony was founded.
Why the colony was founded.
What the colony produced for the mother country.
Why people moved (or were forcibly relocated) to the colony.
How the colony became independent of their mother country (optional).
Your slide should also have a title with the colony's name as well as an image of the colony (map, painting). Once you are done with your slide, you will copy-and-paste it into the class document. Once everyone is done, we will have brief presentations (no more than 30-60 seconds each) about the colonies.
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Colonial Era Map
You will be creating a map of North America of the Colonial Era right before the French and Indian War. Your map should include the thirteen British Colonies, other British colonies, New France, and New Spain labeled. The map should be neatly colored and the more you include, the better!
North America Atlas (Colonial Era)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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North America Atlas (Colonial Era)
As we go over the various geographic regions of North America, you will fill out the paper atlas that was passed out. The first checkpoint will include the first three sections. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you do not need to do anything on Google Classroom.
Colonial America Vocabulary Quiz & Colonies Research
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Vocabulary Quiz
Each unit will have one or two vocabulary quizzes that test how well you have learned key vocabulary words and concepts. Vocabulary quizzes are worth 25 points and the following is the breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (0.5 points each)
3 academic vocabulary sentences (1 point each)
4 multiple choice questions (0.5 points each)
12.5 points are automatically given
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY WORDS
Relatively
Fringe
Invest
Guideline
Sect
Deprive
Approach
Zeal
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The New World Colonies Research
You are going to choose one of the various colonies (or colony groupings) established by Britain, France, Spain, or Russia in the Americas and learning more about it.
You are going to be adding a slide to the attached document, please create your slide on your own document and then copy-and-paste it over into the class document. On your slide, you are going to need the following:
What country founded the colony.
When the colony was founded.
Why the colony was founded.
What the colony produced for the mother country.
Why people moved (or were forcibly relocated) to the colony.
How the colony became independent of their mother country (optional).
Your slide should also have a title with the colony's name as well as an image of the colony (map, painting). Once you are done with your slide, you will copy-and-paste it into the class document. Once everyone is done, we will have brief presentations (no more than 30-60 seconds each) about the colonies.
A Tradition of Liberty and Rights (4)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
A Tradition of Liberty and Rights
You have read about some of the ideas that shaped American views of democracy. In this lesson, you will read about the European thinkers whose new ways of thinking affected the American colonies.
The Thirteen English Colonies (3)
Fourth Period: 10:58am to 11:41am
Fifth Period: 12:16pm to 12:59pm
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The 13 English Colonies
England established its first American colony in 1607. In this section, you will learn how England set up 13 North American colonies. Today, we describe these colonies as being three distinct regions: New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
Commerce and Colonies (2)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
Commerce and Colonies
As you have read, Spain took the lead in the exploration, conquest, and colonization of the Americas. In this section, you will learn why other European nations were eager to start their own American colonies.
Jamestown Disaster DBQ Documents & Quick Write
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Early Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die?
In May 1607, about 110 Englishmen arrived at the mouth of a great bay on the coast of Virginia. It was to be the first permanent English colony in what is now the United States. The first years of settlement were not easy. This DBQ asks why so many colonists died.
——————————————————————————————
Jamestown Disaster DBQ Quick Write
Please write a paragraph or two explaining why so many colonists died in Jamestown. Be sure to cite at least one reason from the documents explaining why Jamestown almost ended in disaster.
The Voyages of Discovery (1)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The Voyages of Discovery
In the 1400s, people in Europe did not know about the two large masses of land across the Atlantic Ocean: North America and South America. In this lesson, you will learn how Europeans explored lands far from home.
Colonial America Assessment
Fourth Period: 10:58am to 11:41am
Fifth Period: 12:16pm to 12:59pm
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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Colonial America Assessment
Each unit will have one summative assessment at the end that test how well you have learned key standards and ideas. Unit assessments are worth 50 points and the following is the standard breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (1 point each)
5 true/false questions (1 point each)
18 multiple choice questions (1 points each)
3 short answer questions (4 points each)
1 extra credit short answer question (4 point maximum)
Colonial America Assessment Review
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Assessment
Each unit will have one summative assessment at the end that test how well you have learned key standards and ideas. Unit assessments are worth 50 points and the following is the standard breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (1 point each)
5 true/false questions (1 point each)
18 multiple choice questions (1 points each)
3 short answer questions (4 points each)
1 extra credit short answer question (4 point maximum)
Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fill out the Cornell Notes sheet provided in class to review all of the information covered over the course of the unit. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
Colonial Era Geography Quiz & Cornell Notes
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial Era Geography Quiz
Like vocabulary quizzes, geography quizzes are also worth 25 points and will test how well you have learned certain aspects of American geography. For the quiz, you will have to match certain regions and/or countries with their location on the map. The following is the breakdown:
25 matching questions (0.5 points each)
12.5 points are automatically given
——————————————————————————————
Colonial America Cornell Notes
Fill out the Cornell Notes sheet provided in class to review all of the information covered over the course of the unit. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you will need to take a picture or add a video if we are online or you are on contract/independent study. If we are in-person, you do not need to do anything here.
The French and Indian War (5)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The French and Indian War
By the mid-1700s, the major powers of Europe were locked in a worldwide struggle for empire. Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands competed for trade and colonies in far-flung corners of the globe. The British colonies in North America soon became caught up in the contest.
Colonial Era Map
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
——————————————————————————————
Colonial Era Map
You will be creating a map of North America of the Colonial Era right before the French and Indian War. Your map should include the thirteen British Colonies, other British colonies, New France, and New Spain labeled. The map should be neatly colored and the more you include, the better!
Colonies Research & Colonial Era Map
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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The New World Colonies Research
You are going to choose one of the various colonies (or colony groupings) established by Britain, France, Spain, or Russia in the Americas and learning more about it.
You are going to be adding a slide to the attached document, please create your slide on your own document and then copy-and-paste it over into the class document. On your slide, you are going to need the following:
What country founded the colony.
When the colony was founded.
Why the colony was founded.
What the colony produced for the mother country.
Why people moved (or were forcibly relocated) to the colony.
How the colony became independent of their mother country (optional).
Your slide should also have a title with the colony's name as well as an image of the colony (map, painting). Once you are done with your slide, you will copy-and-paste it into the class document. Once everyone is done, we will have brief presentations (no more than 30-60 seconds each) about the colonies.
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Colonial Era Map
You will be creating a map of North America of the Colonial Era right before the French and Indian War. Your map should include the thirteen British Colonies, other British colonies, New France, and New Spain labeled. The map should be neatly colored and the more you include, the better!
North America Atlas (Colonial Era)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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North America Atlas (Colonial Era)
As we go over the various geographic regions of North America, you will fill out the paper atlas that was passed out. The first checkpoint will include the first three sections. If you are out of class, please print out the attached PDF and watch the attached video to finish this assignment.
Note: This is a paper assignment, you do not need to do anything on Google Classroom.
Colonial America Vocabulary Quiz & Colonies Research
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Vocabulary Quiz
Each unit will have one or two vocabulary quizzes that test how well you have learned key vocabulary words and concepts. Vocabulary quizzes are worth 25 points and the following is the breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (0.5 points each)
3 academic vocabulary sentences (1 point each)
4 multiple choice questions (0.5 points each)
12.5 points are automatically given
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY WORDS
Relatively
Fringe
Invest
Guideline
Sect
Deprive
Approach
Zeal
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The New World Colonies Research
You are going to choose one of the various colonies (or colony groupings) established by Britain, France, Spain, or Russia in the Americas and learning more about it.
You are going to be adding a slide to the attached document, please create your slide on your own document and then copy-and-paste it over into the class document. On your slide, you are going to need the following:
What country founded the colony.
When the colony was founded.
Why the colony was founded.
What the colony produced for the mother country.
Why people moved (or were forcibly relocated) to the colony.
How the colony became independent of their mother country (optional).
Your slide should also have a title with the colony's name as well as an image of the colony (map, painting). Once you are done with your slide, you will copy-and-paste it into the class document. Once everyone is done, we will have brief presentations (no more than 30-60 seconds each) about the colonies.
A Tradition of Liberty and Rights (4)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
A Tradition of Liberty and Rights
You have read about some of the ideas that shaped American views of democracy. In this lesson, you will read about the European thinkers whose new ways of thinking affected the American colonies.
The 13 English Colonies (3)
Fourth Period: 10:58am to 11:41am
Fifth Period: 12:16pm to 12:59pm
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The 13 English Colonies
England established its first American colony in 1607. In this section, you will learn how England set up 13 North American colonies. Today, we describe these colonies as being three distinct regions: New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
Commerce and Colonies (2)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
Commerce and Colonies
As you have read, Spain took the lead in the exploration, conquest, and colonization of the Americas. In this section, you will learn why other European nations were eager to start their own American colonies.
Jamestown Disaster DBQ Documents & Quick Write
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Early Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die?
In May 1607, about 110 Englishmen arrived at the mouth of a great bay on the coast of Virginia. It was to be the first permanent English colony in what is now the United States. The first years of settlement were not easy. This DBQ asks why so many colonists died.
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Jamestown Disaster DBQ Quick Write
Please write a paragraph or two explaining why so many colonists died in Jamestown. Be sure to cite at least one reason from the documents explaining why Jamestown almost ended in disaster.
The Voyages of Discovery (1)
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we did a section of the readings, the questions will be due the same day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available the next day to start the class period (unless there were other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
The Voyages of Discovery
In the 1400s, people in Europe did not know about the two large masses of land across the Atlantic Ocean: North America and South America. In this lesson, you will learn how Europeans explored lands far from home.
Colonial America Assessment
First Period: 8:30am to 9:13am
Third Period: 10:12am to 10:55am
Sixth Period: 1:02pm to 1:50pm
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Colonial America Assessment
Each unit will have one summative assessment at the end that test how well you have learned key standards and ideas. Unit assessments are worth 50 points and the following is the standard breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (1 point each)
5 true/false questions (1 point each)
18 multiple choice questions (1 points each)
3 short answer questions (4 points each)
1 extra credit short answer question (4 point maximum)
Colonial America Assessment Review
First Period: 8:30am to 9:21am
Third Period: 10:27am to 11:17am
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
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Colonial America Assessment
Each unit will have one summative assessment at the end that test how well you have learned key standards and ideas. Unit assessments are worth 50 points and the following is the standard breakdown:
15 vocabulary matching questions (1 point each)
5 true/false questions (1 point each)
18 multiple choice questions (1 points each)
3 short answer questions (4 points each)
1 extra credit short answer question (4 point maximum)