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9/30-10/4

9/29/2013

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Monday

Per. 6 (First Part of Class)

Finish Conquest of Inca
Complete Video Guide

Per. 3 & 7 (First Part of Class

P. 10 Thought Jots
Students work on Fall of Two Empires worksheet p. 10 in packet
Student can use Red Textbook: Chapter 4, Section 1 (92-96)

All Periods (Second Part of Class)

Tuesday:

- Introduction to Pueblo Uprising of 1680
- Watch Documentary segment on the Pueblo Uprising (4:30-12:40)
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Unit Question: How did the Horse Revolution change the Native American way of life forever?
Quick Fire
Horse Revolution Intro
Mint Website
Website 3-2-1 Activity
Horse Revolution Master Narrative
Begin Horse Revolution Project

Click Here: Horse Revolution Website

Divide into groups of three & distribute computers
Show students how to get to website
Complete Impact of the Horse Worksheet (p.18-19)

Wednesday:

Website 3-2-1 Activity
Horse Revolution Master Narrative
Begin Horse Revolution Project

Click Here: Horse Revolution Website

Divide into groups of three & distribute computers
Show students how to get to website
Complete Impact of the Horse Worksheet (p.18-19)

Thursday

- Continue Horse Revolution Project
- Complete Impact of the Horse Worksheet (p.18-19) (stamp on each page)
- Click Here: Horse Revolution Website
- Due Fri 10/4: Impact of Horse Worksheet

Friday

Due: Horse Revolution Stamps (p.18-19)
Assign: Spanish America Study Guide
Assign: Spanish America Quiz

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9/23-9/27

9/22/2013

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Monday:

Begin by Checking Quizzes
Columbian Exchange Activity
Columbian Exchange Vocabulary (p.2)
Columbian Exhange Thought Jot (p.1)
5 Categories of Columbian Exchange
Columbian Exchange Activity (p. 3-4)

Tuesday:

Begin Class: The Requirement in Spanish
Requirement in English
Daily Vocabulary: Conquistador, Hernan Cortes
Unit Questions
Begin Conquistadors Skit

Wednesday:

Daily Goals
Finish Conquistadors Skit
Watch Bio of Cortes
Watch Conquest of Inca
Complete Video Guide
3-2-1 Activity

Thursday:

Daily Goals

Watch Bio of Cortes
Watch Conquest of Inca
Complete Video Guide
P. 10 Thought Jots
Students work on Fall of Two Empires worksheet p. 10 in packet
Student can use Red Textbook: Chapter 4, Section 1 (92-96)

Friday:

Thought Jot
- Intro to Spanish Empire & Frontier (10 min)
- Begin Spanish Frontier Sheet
Introduction to Pueblo Uprising of 1680
Watch Documentary segment on the Pueblo Uprising (4:30-12:40)
Why it was Successful?

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9/16-9/20

9/13/2013

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Monday:

Substitute (Mr. Kelly is gone)
Students will watch America Before Columbus (starting at 38:30 in the clip).
Students will complete a 3-2-1 Learning Activity and turn it into the appropriate basket at the end of class
Students should use the scratch paper provided to them by the substitute

3-2-1 Activity Instructions:

Name and period at the top
Three things I found out from the video
Two interesting facts from the video
One question I still have after watching the video

Tuesday:

Discussion of 3-2-1 Questions from Monday
Mr. Kelly will divide up the vocabulary (p.3). Each person will be assigned one vocabulary word to look up and define online.
Student will be responsible for coming up with a definition for their word and sharing it with the class.
We will discuss the vocabulary as a class and how it fits into the new unit.

Wednesday:

Thought Jot: What are some tricks you can use to decide if a source you find online is good to use?
Discuss Website Selections
Yesterday, Mr. Kelly divided up the vocabulary (p.3). Each person was assigned one vocabulary word to look up and define online.
Students are responsible for coming up with a definition for their word and sharing it with the class.
We will discuss the vocabulary as a class and how it fits into the new unit.

Thursday:

Aztec Vocabulary p.2 (define - Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, Montezuma)
Watch In Search of History Aztec Empire
Complete Aztec Enrichment p. 5

Friday:

Finish In Search of History Aztec Empire

Complete Aztec Enrichment p. 5
Columbian Exchange Activity
Columbian Exchange Vocabulary (p.2)
Columbian Exhange Thought Jot (p.1)
Columbian Exchange Activity (p. 3-4)

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9/9-9/13

9/8/2013

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Monday:

Groups present Museum Exhibits
Students take notes on p. 3 of Unit Packet
Due: Native American Exhibit/Presentations
Assign: Native American Quiz (Thursday)
Assign: Native American Packet (including Study Guide p. 4) due Thursday

Tuesday:

Groups present Museum Exhibits
Students take notes on p. 3 of Unit Packet
Students work on Study Guide p. 4 of Unit Packet
Students should use Glossary in back of Red Textbook for vocabulary
Study Guide Hints: Students should read Chapter 1, Section 2 (p.45-50) in Red Textbook, and refer to their notes on p. 3 of their unit packet to complete Regions Where Native Americans Lived

Wednesday:

Students work on Study Guide p. 4 of Unit Packet
Students should use Glossary in back of Red Textbook for vocabulary
Study Guide Hints: Students should read Chapter 1, Section 2 (p.45-50) in Red Textbook, and refer to their notes on p. 3 of their unit packet to complete Regions Where Native Americans Lived

Thursday:

Due: Native American Unit Packet (p.1-4 done, including Study Guide)
Native American Cultures Quiz
Students fill out Peer Evaluation Sheet for Native American Museum Project
Students begin Big Questions Assignment from

Friday:

No School!

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9/2-9/6

9/2/2013

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Monday:

No School!
Labor Day!

Tuesday:

Native American Cultures Project (Due: Thurs. 9/5)
Students continue to research in groups (no computers until groups have looked through printed articles)
Focus lesson: searching the internet for results
Research and work on posters.
Take notes on organizer (stamped)
CLICK HERE: NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM PROJECT!
Hand out craft boxes
Groups work on producing posters

Wednesday:

Native American Cultures Project (Due: moved to Friday at the end of class)
Native American Project Rubric Posted and Emailed to students!
Project Rubric
Email pictures to Mr. Kelly to be printed for your project!
Students continue to research in groups (no computers until groups have looked through printed articles)
Focus lesson: searching the internet for results
Research and work on posters.
Take notes on organizer (stamped)
CLICK HERE: NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM PROJECT!
Hand out craft boxes
Groups work on producing posters

Thursday:

Due: Native American Cultures Project (moved to Friday at the end of class)
Students continue to research in groups (no computers until groups have looked through printed articles)
Focus lesson: searching the internet for results
Research and work on posters.
Take notes on organizer (stamped)
CLICK HERE: NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM PROJECT!
Hand out craft boxes
Groups work on producing posters

Friday:

Native American Cultures Project presentations (moved to Monday)
Students take notes on Museum Guide
Students begin working on Study Guide for Quiz
Assign: Native American Cultures Quiz (Thurs. 9/12)

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