Colonial+America


 * WE ARE NOW ON THE REVOLUTION UNIT **

10/26
 * Finish missing work...

10/25
 * Finish Screen Cast
 * Submit Screen Cast
 * Evaluate peer Screen Casts

1022-24
 * Working on Screen cast in class
 * Final product is due at the end of the period on Wednesday

10/18
 * 1) You will now work in pairs, except for the few groups that had 3 people
 * 2) You and your partner will create a screen cast about your cause of the American Revolution.
 * 3) Here are directions to create your screen cast. (today only work on making your Active Inspire Flipchart)
 * 4) [[file:ushistorylocker/Screencast for the American Revolution.pdf|Screencast for the American Revolution.pdf]]
 * 5) HW-Your final screen cast is due Wednesday
 * How do I make a SCREENCAST with Active Inspire?
 * How do I turn my computer microphone on?

10/17 In groups of 3-4 write an excellent paragraph description of the event you are assigned. Use information from 2 other websites to add perspectives (British and Colonist) and details: NOT Wikipedia, or ask ANYONE... The website should be .org, .edu , or teacher created.

10/15 & 10/16 Use the colonial unrest placards to fill in the chart below: Today you are only adding the event and the descriptions


 * The anger rating is from a colonist's perspective, complete after you have finished all of the descriptions for all events
 * Then justify your anger claim using CEC
 * 2 higher level questions
 * Citation give the URL to a website where you found more information about each event

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 * Event ………….. || Description of the event ……….. || Anger Rating 1-10 || Justification for your rating || 2 Higher Level Questions || Citation ||
 * Proclamation of 1763

. || It was a time when the British won new land after the French and Indian War. The British made it illegal for colonists to move into the new land west of the Appalachian Mountains. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Quartering Act ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Stamp Act ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

10/12 [|SAS "Intro to Colonies" Stamp Act]#30 [|Video Proclamation of 1763] There is only a user name: imiddle Finish yesterday's notes

10/11
 * Take Cornell Notes on [|Brainpop on French and Indian War]
 * Take notes on the [|Proclamation of 1763]
 * Take notes on the [|stamp act]
 * Read and take notes on pages: 64-66

10/10
 * Students posted to a discussion on the French and Indian War
 * elearning.sandi.net

10/9

- French and Indian War 4 BOX Due: 10/10 4-box Read pgs. 59-61: Divide a paper into fourths What goes in each box:
 * Summary of the Reading || Develop 5 Questions from the reading ||
 * Design your own picture from the section || Write a poem or connect ideas to today's world ||

10/8 - French and Indian War 4 BOX Due: 10/10 4-box Read pgs. 59-61: Divide a paper into fourths What goes in each box:
 * Summary of the Reading || Develop 5 Questions from the reading ||
 * Design your own picture from the section || Write a poem or connect ideas to today's world ||

10/5 Finish notes on Great Awakening -Project DUE MONDAY 10/8: Great Awakening Magazine Cover Click the file link for instructions

10/4 -Finish notes on Great Awakening -Project DUE MONDAY 10/8: Great Awakening Magazine Cover Click the file link for instructions

10/3 -Review Mayflower Compact -Notes on the Great Awakening

10/2 -Mr. Reiff is absent...I will not be able to start grading diaries and late work until Wednesday.
 * Continue letter
 * Finished?... explore the link on the [|Great Awakening]

10/1 -Mr. Reiff is absent...I will not be able to start grading diaries and late work until Wednesday.

-watch This Interactive Video user name: imiddle

-Use the three documents to Write a letter to someone back in Holland explaining why you would or would not sign the Mayflower Compact (minimum 100 words)


 * ...NOTES and Letter DUE 10/3 beginning of the period **

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9/28
 * Quiz Colonies: Click this link [|Elearning] wait for member key from teacher
 * Finished post to the forum on Elearning Colonial Diaries
 * NO Homework

9/27 >
 * Study for colonies quiz on Friday
 * [[file:Region Similarities.flipchart]]
 * Practicing [|Mapping Game]
 * Notes on the Colonial Regions
 * and where each colony is on this map

9/26 Example set-up: Also Name the Colonies in each region labels for: Religious ideals, governmental ideals, and economics || labels for: Religious ideals, governmental ideals, and economics || labels for: Religious ideals, governmental ideals, and economics ||
 * Due to more technical difficulties 9/25 assignment has been replaced with the assignment below: ON PAPER
 * [|Elearning]
 * Read pg. 36-51
 * After reading create an image and labels for each of the 3 regions
 * New England Region
 * Rhode Island
 * M
 * C
 * N || Image here, and
 * Middle Region
 * N
 * P
 * N
 * D || Image here, and
 * Southern Region
 * M
 * V
 * N
 * S
 * G || Image here, and

9/25 Colony Map and regional Info Project: This will be due Thursday at the beginning of the period.
 * You will create a ActivInspire Flip chart that gives the main points for each of the three regions. Make sure you label the NAME of each of the colonies on the map
 * [[file:imiddleushistory/Blank 13 colonies map 001.jpg|Blank Colony Map]]
 * 1) Notes on the Colonial Regions
 * 2) Regions
 * 3) Colony Region Game

9/24
 * Watch the clips [|Colonies Video Clips]
 * [[file:Colonial Perspective Diary.doc]]
 * Write your entry on a Word document
 * Copy and paste the finished diary onto your Wiki page.

9/21
 * Turn in, EMBED, Brochure to you and your partner's wiki page
 * No Homework

9/20 [|Colonies Video Clips]
 * Work on Colony Brochure DUE Friday 9/21 Beginning of Period
 * Use Microsoft Publisher
 * Site all images
 * Address each heading in your persuasive brochure

9/19 [|Colonies Video Clips]
 * Work on Colony Brochure DUE Friday 9/21 Beginning of Period
 * Use Microsoft Publisher
 * Site all images
 * Address each heading in your persuasive brochure
 * Address each heading in your persuasive brochure

9/18
 * Work on Colony Brochure DUE Friday 9/21 Beginning of Period
 * Use Microsoft Publisher
 * Site all images
 * Address each heading in your persuasive brochure

9/17
 * Finish your colony notes
 * Finish your: Colony Brochure Draft...
 * a paragraph that sells your colony using details from each heading from your colony