Wednesday, September 25, 2024

World Geography 50 States Map Test

The first activity will be for you to label a paper map of the 50 states. Afterwards play the game below and see how well you do. Let me know what your first score is so I can record it.


We will take an assessment of the 50 states next week. Make sure you spend some time reviewing.

EQCan you identify the 50 states?

 

Engage:

  • Pre-Assessment: 50 States Quiz (print) .

Explore:

  • Label a map of the 50 states

Explain:

  • Where are the 50 states located?

Evaluate:

  • Post Assessment 50 States Quiz

History Topic 2 Lesson 5 The Southern Colonies

 Essential Question: Why do people move?

Explore:

  • Read pages 100-109
  • Define and Draw Vocabulary page 100

Evaluate:

  • Journal Practice Vocabulary page 44
  • Lesson Check page 109
  • Lesson 5 Quiz

Friday, September 20, 2024

History Topic 2 Lesson 4 The Middle Colonies

Essential Question: Why do people move?

Engage:

Explore:

  • Read pages 91-99
  • Define and Draw Vocabulary page 91

Evaluate:

  • Journal Practice Vocabulary p.42
  • Lesson Check page 99 1-5

Thursday, September 19, 2024

World Geography Mapping Canada

For this activity, we will be making a couple maps of Canada. We are going to be creating a political, physical, and climate map. First, let's watch this EPCOT video from the Canada Pavilion:



Now that you get a feel for the 'flavor' of Canada, let's do a little learning about the country. You will label the capitals, provinces and territories and then color the climate zones of Canada and create a key which will let me know what the colors represent.

EQ:

  • What are the major climate areas of Canada?
  • What are the provinces, territories and capitals of Canada?

Engage:

Explore:

Explain:

  • Where are the provinces and territories in Canada?
  • Where are the capital cities in Canada? 
  • What/Where are the physical landforms of Canada
  • What climate zones do you find in Canada?

Evaluate:


History Massacre at Mystic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pequot_War#/media/File:Pequot_war.jpg

The Pequot Wars started with the death of one man and ended with making use of the word Pequot a crime. We often put the Puritans on a pedestal, due mainly to the pride many Americans have with being remotely descended from a passenger on the Mayflower as well as politicians constantly referring to them when they talk about our Judeo-Christian culture.

Essential Question: Is violence inevitable between indigenous peoples and colonists?

Explore:
Explain:
  •  What was the relationship between the Pequot and Puritans before the massacre? After?
  • What differences in ideas about land and property caused so much trouble?
  • Why did some Native Americans fight with the Puritans against the Pequots?
  • How much responsibility do you place on the Puritans actions leading to the massacre?
  • How did the massacre change the colonies going forward?
Evaluate:
  •  Class Discussion questions during the watching. 
 Extend:
  • Read p. 118 of Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewn
  • Read about the Pequot War

Monday, September 16, 2024

World Geography Topic 1 Review

 

Lesson Review page 89

  • Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-7
  • Critical Thinking and Writing 8-12
  • Analyze Primary Sources 14
  • Analyze Maps 15-17

Friday, September 13, 2024

History Topic 2 Lesson 3 The New England Colonies

Essential Question: Why do people move?

Engage:

Explore:

Evaluate:

  • Journal Practice Vocabulary p.39
  • Lesson Check page 90

Thursday, September 12, 2024

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 10 History Basics


 

Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives? 

Explore:

  • Read pages 82-87
  • Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
  • Define vocabulary words on page 87

Evaluate:

  • Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 31
  • Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 87
  • Lesson 10 Quiz

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 9 Citizenship

Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

Engage:

Explore:

  • Read pages 78-81
  • Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
  • Define vocabulary words on page 

Evaluate:

  • Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 78 
  • Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 81
  • Lesson 9 Quiz

History Topic 2 Lesson 2 The First French, Dutch, and English Colonies

 Essential Question: Why do people move?

 Engage:

Explore:

  • Read pages 66-77
  • Define and Draw Vocabulary page 66

Evaluate:

  • Journal Practice Vocabulary p.37
  • Lesson Check page 66 

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

History Conquest of the Americas: The Southeast

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flindians1723.JPG

St. Augustine is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the continental borders of the US.  Why did the Spanish set up colonies in what is now Florida? What were they looking for and did they find it? Why did France later set up a colony and what happened to it? These are the questions we will be answering with this lesson.

Essential Question: What countries colonized the land that is now Florida?

Engage:
  • Can you name which countries colonized the Americas?
  • Anecdotes from my trip to St. Augustine over the summer. 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castillo_de_San_Marcos.jpg


Essential Question: What country colonized the land that is now Florida?

Engage:

  • Can you name which countries colonized the Americas?

Explore:

  • Vocabulary: colony, heretic, mutiny, Divine Right, sovereignty Think/Pair/Share activity w/ whiteboard markers
  • Conquest of America: Southeast video (44:00)

Explain:

  • Why did France colonize Florida?
  • What are some good vocabulary learning practices?

Evaluate: 

Extend:

Monday, September 09, 2024

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 8 Government

 

Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

 Engage:

Explore:

Evaluate:

  • Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 29
  • Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 77
  • Lesson 8 Quiz

History Topic 2 Lesson 1 Spanish Colonization and New Spain


Engage:

Explore:

Evaluate:

  • Journal p. 25,35
  • Lesson Check page 64

Friday, September 06, 2024

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 7 Trade and Development


Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

Engage:

 Explore:

  • Read pages 63-68
  • Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
  • Define vocabulary words on page 63

Evaluate:

  • Lesson Check questions 1-6 on page 68
  • Lesson 7 Quiz

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

History Topic 1 Review


 

Since we are working on finding information in the textbook, we are going to identify the page number where we find the answers for our review questions. As you identify where you find the answers, add the page number on the class white board. If you are struggling to find an answer, use the white board to narrow your search. 

Review  p. 49 

  • Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-8
  • Critical Thinking and Writing 8-12
  • Analyze Primary Sources 14
  • Analyze Maps 15-18
  • Note: Do not do question 13

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 6 Economic Basics


Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?
 
Explore:
  • Read pages 55-62
  • Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
  • Define vocabulary words on page 55
 
Evaluate:
  • Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 24
  • Lesson Check questions 1-6 on page 62
  • Lesson 6 Quiz
 
Extend:
 

Monday, September 02, 2024

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 5 Culture and Society

Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

Engage:

Explore:

  • Read pages 45-54
  • Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
  • Define vocabulary words on page 45

Evaluate:

  • Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 22
  • Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 54
  • Lesson 5 Quiz

Sunday, September 01, 2024

History Topic 1 Lesson 4: European Exploration and the Americas

Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

Engage:

Explore:

Evaluate:

  • Define Vocabulary
  • Journal p. 19 Cause/Effect worksheet
  • Lesson Check page 46 1-6
  • Primary Source: Analyzing Primary Sources questions 1,2