Unit 1-Colonial America

Today's Agenda:

• Geography: the Original 13 Colonies
• Read and Analyze: Native American Speeches
• Read and Analyze: Bacon's Rebellion
• Virtual Tour: Plymouth Plantation

Unit 1-Colonial America

Today's Agenda:

Review: Geography of the 13 Colonies

• Primary Source Reading: Smith and Bradford Describe the Colonies
• Economics Chart: Tobacco in the Colonies
• Video (3min.) Life in Jamestown
• Crash Course "The Natives and the English"

Unit 1-Colonial America

Today's Agenda:

• Finish Anthem Chapter 2 Review Packet
• Colonial America Power Point
• Primary Source Reading: Smith and Bradford Describe the Colonies
• Economics Chart: Tobacco in the Colonies
• Video: Massacre at Mystic (Here are the questions that go along with the video)

Unit 1-Colonial America

Today's Agenda:

• Intro/ Colonial America: Quick Write #1
• Discussion: America prior to European Exploration and Christopher Columbus
• Howard Zinn video clip on de las Casas
• Regular: American Anthem Chapter 2
• Contemporary Issue: Columbus Day is Out in Seattle

Bring in the signed course expectation sheets if you have not yet.

American Studies I

Today's Agenda:

• Complete: Civics, Government, and US History Citizenship Test
• Analyze: Primary and Secondary Sources
• Review: Artifact Analysis

Current Event: Friday News Quiz of the Week

Welcome to American Studies 1

Welcome! Today's agenda is really simple. We will get to know each other a little better, and talk about what American Studies I is going to look like. I have linked the documents that you will receive in class today just in case you lose them.

• The Course Expectation Sheet
• Course Syllabus
• Course Syllabus Sign off Sheet

The Course Syllabus Sign off Sheet needs to be returned ASAP!

New Hampshire Voicethreads

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are devoted to Voicethreads. We have technology reserved. Voicethreads are due by the end of the Block on Thursday.

The final exam will be on Wed. 23

Unit 7 Summative/NH Voicethread

Today's Agenda:

Complete: the Unit 7 Summative Assessment
Reminder: Paper Revisions are due tomorrow

Begin the NH Voicethread Project

• Introduce the NH Voicethread project 
• Research: Tuesday -Thursday (10 slides per day)
• Link to Voicethread
• Link to join the group

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

We still need to view the film on the Mexican-American War and answer the questions.
Here is the final exam review guides for both classes:

Regular Final Exam Review
Honors Final Exam Review

Start organizing all of the Summative assessments that you have taken.

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

• Analyze: The Texas Revolution
• View: the Mexican American War
• Answer: questions on the video

Voicethread Invite

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's agenda:

• Read: Texas Independence from Mexico: What is the deal with the Alamo anyway?
• Video clip: the Alamo
• Video clip: Bio on Davy Crockett
• Disney's portrayal of Davy Crockett at the Alamo
• Analyze: the Battle of San Jacinto
• Legend: the Yellow Rose of Texas

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

• Review: Pageant Chapter 17 "Manifest Destiny"
• Play: The Oregon Trail (classic video game)
• Distribute/Discuss: Research Papers and Revisions

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny (Expansion and Conflict)

Today's Agenda:

• Read: Myths of American Exceptionalism
• View: the Donner Party and the Oregon Trail
• Read/Answer Questions: American Pageant Chapter 17 (Last Chapter for Honors ASI)
• Regular: American Anthem-Chapter 9 (Review Questions) 

Unit 7-Manifest Destiny

Today's Agenda:

• Intro: Unit 7-Manifest Destiny
• Westward Expansion Map
• Analyze: American Progress by John Gast
• Read: Myths of American Exceptionalism



American Progress 1872
John Gast