August 31, 2012

Current Event: Mitt Romney acceptance speech for the National Republican Party Convention

Prompt: What is the goal of the Republican Party with whom they have chosen to speak and the topics that are being discussed?

Daily Agenda
Finish King Phillips War and Origins of Slavery Video Notes ( If you miss class you need to come watch during lunch of after school)
Finish Lecture on the Original 13 colonies- We will finish the back page on Middle Colonies - get notes from PowerPoint to finish back page of notes or come check out a book
Fact or Fiction : Disney Pocahontas

August 29, 2012

*Daily Prompt: How do you choose a good leader? Who is the best leader you have ever known?
*Current Event
*Early British Colonies Lecture following PowerPoint and filling in guided notes.
*During Lecture video on Jamestown and King Phillips War.
      If you miss class you will need to come in during lunch to make up these videos and answer the questions     that follow them.
*Post it Quiz

August 27, 2012

Daily Prompt: What would motivate you to leave your homeland? 
Current Events
Introduction of Spanish to America 
Columbus Video Clip 
Lecture on Spanish Exploration 
Columbus Cartoon 
History Chain Activity