Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Tuesday/Wednesday 8/23/16-8/24/16

We are taking another test. Although, it is easy for APUSH students. Just a U.S.A States Test and 2 Short Answers based in Period 1 content. Good luck!

Also we will intro the next unit. This one is longer and better paced. Throughout it we will continue practicing APUSH skills that is related to the content from the time period (Period 2).

Agenda (PPT)

Study Skills: Short Answer Writing
Unit 1 Test
Review: Unit 2 Assignment Sheet
Warm Up #1


Prompt: Demographics (Migration/Settlementand American National Identity)

How does the makeup of a region (physical and ethnic) impact the society and culture?


Discuss: Unit 2
Textbook Quest: Unit 2


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?

Closure #1
Prompt: Questions
What questions do you have about the class, readings, or Unit 2?
Homework: Study for CH 2 Quiz (block two), and finish classwork