Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Tuesday/Wednesday 8/22/17-8/23/17

Today in class we have our first Unit Test!  After our test we will start unit 2. Unit 2 is much more comprehensive than Unit 1 so we will be spending more time on it.  We will also be discussing the Outside Research Papers today, this is something that you absolutely need to pay attention to as there are important details you need to understand.  


Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge of Period 1 through responding to short answer questions
Agenda:
  1. Turn in Unit Pack
  2. Study Skill: Short Answer Writing
  3. Unit 1 Test
  4. Review: Unit 2 Assignment Sheet
  5. Warm-Up #1
    1. Prompt: Demographics (Migration/Settlement and American National Identity)
      How does the makeup of a region (physical and ethnic) impact the society and culture?
       
  6. Discuss: Unit 2
  7. Textbook Quest: Unit 2


    1. Chapter 2 – Using the section titled Neo-European Colonies and other information from the chapter, contrast the differences between the different European colonists (French, Dutch, English, and Spanish)


      •Chapter 3 – How did England display its control over the American colonies? (think: Navigation Acts and Dominion of New England) How are these examples of mercantilism?


      •Chapter 4 – Answer this question from pg. 139 How did the Seven Years’ War reshape Britain’s empire in North America and affect native peoples?


  8. Closure #1
    1. Prompt: Questions
      What questions do you have about the class, readings, or Unit 2?
Homework:
  1. Download and Print Unit 2 Assignment Sheet
  2. Study for CH 2 Quiz on Friday!
  3. Finish Classwork