Week of December 14-18, 2015

Last school week of 2015....

This week students will be taking their 3rd Six Weeks Exam.

We will also review entire 1st semester and prep on upcoming unit 4 Creating a New Government.

European Exploration 
Colonization
Life in the colonies
Road to revolution
Declaring independence
Revolutionary War

**Significant individuals**
**Dates**
**1215
**1492
**1607
**1620
**1776
**1783

Friday Early Dismissal/Homeroom Christmas Social 

Week of December 7-11, 2015

This week we conclude the American Revolution with summarizing the significant individuals and prepare for unit exam.
We will also begin connecting prior knowledge to new unit Creating A New Government
What did James Madison mean when he said "If men were angels no government would be necessary"
Reminder: 3rd Six Weeks Exam is scheduled for Thursday December 17th! 

Significant Individuals of the American Revolution

John Adams

Samuel Adams

Crispus Attucks

Benjamin Franklin 

Thomas Paine

James Otis

Mercy Otis Warren

Abigail Adams

Thomas Jefferson

John Hancock

James Armistead

Marquis de Lafayette

Bernardo de Galvez

Haym Solomon

George Washington

Baron Von Steuban

Week of November 30-December 4, 2015

This week we will conclude with the 3rd part of the American Revolution: The Revolutionary War

Significant Events of the American Revolution

Lexington and Concord

Battle of Saratoga

Valley Forge

-the American Crisis

Battle of Yorktown

Treaty of Paris 1783

Significant Individuals of the American Revolution

John Adams

Samuel Adams

Crispus Attucks

Benjamin Franklin 

Thomas Paine

James Otis

Mercy Otis Warren

Abigail Adams

Thomas Jefferson

John Hancock

James Armistead

Marquis de Lafayette

Bernardo de Galvez

Haym Solomon

George Washington

Baron Von Steuban

Week of November 16-20, 2015

2nd week of 3rd Six Weeks........this week we continue with the birth certificate of the nation/ the break-up letter: Declaration of Independence 

Divided into 3 parts:

Introduction-Principles 

Body-Grievances

Conclusion-Now we are free 

Week of November 9-13, 2015

This week we continue with American Revolution: Colonies Declare Independence
Second Continental Congress
3 important decisions:
*separate from Great Britain, create an emergency government
*put it on a paper a.k.a break up letter, someone has to write Jefferson is appointed
*someone must defend the letter, create an army, continental army, a leader is needed...

Week of November 2-5, 2015

This week: REVIEW AND ADMINISTER DISTRICT BENCHMARK #1
SO STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!!! ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST!!! EVERY SUBJECT COUNTS!

Monday: Review

Tuesday: Reading

Wednesday: Math/Algebra

Thursday: Science

Friday: Social Studies

Week of October 26-30, 2015

Reminder: Last week of October and Social Studies District Benchmark #1 is coming up next week!!!

**This week we continue delving into the causes of the American Revolution**

Last week we concluded how tensions further escalated between Mother country and its American colonies when Sons of Liberty decided to dump 342 chest of tea into harbor. Mother country reacts by imposing harsher laws on Boston hoping to settle them and the rest of the colonies but this week we learn how King George's plan backfires and leads to the forming of the: 

First Continental Congress

Then:

NOW:

-First Continental Congress

-Lexington and Concord

-Colonists Split

-Patrick Henry

-Thomas Paine 

-Mercy Otis Warren

-Abigail Adams

Week of October 19-23, 2015

This week we continue with:

Road to Revolution

We will learn why Samuel Adams, in my opinion, earns the title "Father of the Revolution"

 James Otis the first to call out England on their violation of colonist's rights as British citizens

"No taxation without representation"

Did colonists have a right to disobey Parliament's laws? If so on what grounds?
England's disrespect leads to the forming of a group who is willing to stand up for their rights and of no surprise the Bostonian rebel Samuel Adams is at center of it all..

Parliaments passing of the Quartering Act only pushes colonists to resent mother.
Presence of British soldiers leads to a clash "Boston Massacre" March 5, 1770

With all the drama unfolding, it was necessary to create a committee who's responsibility would be to inform the entire colonies of events taking place up north.

Why is it important to stay informed about current events?

Week of October 12-16, 2015

This week: The American Revolution

Part I Road to Revolution 

Who was King George III?

Why did he treat the American Colonists as he did?

Did he really need to issue the Proclamation of 1763?

Did colonists have a reason to be upset with "mother" country?

Week of October 5-9, 2015

This week we begin Unit 3 American Revolution: Road to Revolution
Monday:

Connect the foundations of Representative Government to our current beginning with- ·   English Traditions: o   Magna Carta o   English Bill of Rights o   Parliament ·   Colonial Documents o   Mayflower Compact o   Fundamental Orders of Connecticut ·   Colonial Institutions o  Virginia House of Burgesses ·   Religion and Virtue ·   Introduction to individual rights, limited government and civic participation Tuesday & Wednesday: French and Indian War -Ohio River Valley -George Washington  -Benjamin Franklin -Albany Plan of Union

Thursday: Field Trip HESTEC@UTRGV

Friday:

French and Indian War

Who wins? Who loses? What is gained?

What were the effects of not taking Franklin's advice?

Week of September 28-October 2, 2015

"Failure is NEVER an Option"

100% Mastery of Objectives!!!

This week marks the end of the 1st Six Weeks it is also review week.
Social Studies 1st Six Weeks Exam is scheduled for Thursday October 1, 2015

Topics of discussion for Monday and Tuesday:
The First Great Awakening
Enlightenment Period 

Wednesday review for Six Weeks Exam
Thursday Six Weeks Exam
Friday Review and continue class discussion on how Salutary Neglect effected colonists
students will also learn of the "Glorious Revolution" that took place in England in 1689 and how that too effected the colonies.

 

Week of September 21-25, 2015

5th week of the 1st Six Weeks

Colonial Era: Life in the colonies

This week we will begin learning about how the 13 colonies were grouped into three regions based on common characteristics. Both geography and climate played a key role in determining the economic activity of the people living in the region. And although all were English colonies students will learn how people will create a "new" american culture/society based on their own from mother land.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies 
Southern Colonies

Slavery in the South

Middle Passage

Triangular Trade

Mercantilism 

The First Great Awakening and the Age of Enlightenment 

**Early Dismissal Wednesday**

1st Six weeks Social Studies Exam is scheduled for Thursday October 1st

Week of September 14-18, 2015

THIS WEEK:

COLONIAL AMERICA

Essential Questions

• How does geography influence the way people live?
• How do new ideas change the way people live?
• Why does conflict develop?

Students will know

• the reasons colonists migrated to the Americas
• the complex relationship between colonists and Native Americans
• the challenges that the colonists at Jamestown and Plymouth faced
• the society, culture, and economy of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
• how geography played a role in the colonies' economic development
• the values and beliefs that colonists developed about government
• the traditional beliefs and values associated with American culture

Founders of every colony and why.

The Great Migration

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Debtors

Catholics

Quakers

Town-hall meetings

"breadbasket"

Anne Hutchinson

Mercantilism

Week of September 7-11, 2015

This week students will learn:

Why England colonized the New World.

The importance of the dates 1607&1620

How were each colonies different from each other

England settles 13 English colonies along the Atlantic Ocean

What is the significance of Jamestown

What hardships did they face

Who was Captain John Smith

What is the importance of the House of Burgesses

Who were the Pilgrims?

Where did they settle?

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact