U.S. Lessons 0 - 1 Policies and Procedures

U.S. Lesson 2 - 1.1 Early Americans and Regional Geography

DoDEA Standard  7.1
7.1 - The physical environment and natural resources of North America influenced the development of the first human settlements and the culture of Native Americans. Native American societies varied across North America. 
7.1a Geography and climate influenced the migration and cultural development of Native Americans. Native Americans in North America settled into different regions and developed distinct cultures. 

US Lesson 2 Part 1 Native American Societies- Physical Environment & Natural Resources (Key Concepts)
​Read Chapter 1.1 with your cooperative learning group.  These pages will allow you to examine various groups of Native Americans located within the United States.  Once you have read this short section you and group will come to the front to receive your assignment. 

US Lesson 2 Part 3 - Native Americans and Regions Assignment​

U.S. Lesson 3 - 1.3 European Exploration in the Americas 

​DoDEA Standards
​SL.1 (Speaking and Listening) Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.​
​7.2a Social, economic, and scientific improvements helped European nations launch an Age of Exploration.
  • Students will explain the significance of the technological developments and scientific understandings that improved European exploration such as the caravel, magnetic compass, astrolabe, and Mercator projection. 
  • Students will examine the voyage of Columbus, leading to the Columbian Exchange and the voyages of other explorers such as Champlain, Hudson, and Verrazano. 

US Lesson 3 1.3 Pages 21-32 Early Europe, Africa, and Asia

US Lesson 3 Text Reading Assignment -Chapter 3.2 Text Reading Assignment 
Today you will learn about what was happening in the world just prior to the discovery of the Americas.  Knowledge of these events will help you understand the history that followed.   Work with your cooperative learning group to read pages 21 - 32.  As you read, focus on the question below.
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          How did trade and the Renaissance set the stage for exploration of the Americas?

Notes- Trade and Technology of Europe, Africa, and Asia
• The period from about 500 to 1300 is known as the Middle Ages.
• The Crusades describe a series of wars that Christian armies fought to control Palestine (the Holy Land).
• The Crusades exposed soldiers to a variety of new products such as new foods, a variety of spices, silks, and woven rugs.  Although they had been imported to Europe previously, they were not available to most people.  
• Many of the products Crusaders came in contact with originated in Muslim world.
• The awareness of new products increased demand for the products. An increase in demand usually results in traders obtaining and selling those products for a profit.

New Trade Routes
• Italian and Middle Eastern traders controlled trade across the Mediterranean and the Silk Road.
• Other countries knew that they would need new trade routes if they wanted to trade with India and China.
• Portugal used the latest technology and over time sailed around the southern tip of Africa and up to India. 
US Lesson 3 Part 2 - 1.3 Early Europe, Africa, and Asia
​Renaissance
​ (noun) a period of European history, from approximately 1300 to 1600, when there was a revival of Roman and Greek art and ideas  


​U.S. Lesson 4 - 1.3 European Exploration in the Americas 

​DoDEA Standard
7.2b Different European groups had varied interactions and relationships with the Native American societies they encountered. Native American societies suffered from loss of life due to disease and conflict and loss of land due to encroachment of European settlers and differing conceptions of property and land ownership.
- Students will examine the major reasons why Native American societies declined in population and lost land to the Europeans.
US Lesson 4 - 1.3 European Exploration in the Americas Reading Assignment
Today you will be reading Chapter 1.3 European Exploration in the Americas pages 33 to 40 with your cooperative reading group.  Read the assigned section aloud and focus on the Columbian Exchange.  The graphic on page 39 is very useful in understanding the Columbian Exchange.  Be sure to discuss what is being exchanged between the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere.

US Lesson 4 - 1.3 White Board Assignment - 
After completing the reading assignment and group discussion, the group will complete the following assignment on their assigned boards. Summarize the main points of the chapter using both bullet points, sentences, and pictures. Put your initials at the end of the sentences or next to the pictures that you draw. List at least eight sentences (bullet points) and four pictures that illustrate the fact.
Submit a picture of your completed assignment in Google Classroom. ​​​​​
​US Lesson 4 - 1.3 Homework - Columbian Exchange Diagram
Use the paper provided in class to create a visual display of the Columbian Exchange.  You may attempt to recreate the graphic that was used in the video or create your own design.  Include plants, animals, diseases, and inventions that originated in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.  Be sure to label the hemispheres, the Atlantic Ocean, and the continents. Make the visual display colorful, interesting, and readable.
This assignment is due at 8:00 AM on Friday in Google Classroom. 
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​Notes- European Explorers
  • Bartolomeu Dias (1487-1488)  - Dias sailed from Portugal to the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.
  •  Christopher Columbus (1492-1504)  -  Columbus, an Italian, sailed under the flag of Spain and is known for leading the first group of Europeans to explore the Americas.  He made four voyages before he died in 1506.
  • John Cabot (1497) - Cabot, an Italian, sailed from England to the coast of Canada.
  • Vasco da Gama (1497-1499) -  Gama sailed from Portugal, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and up to India.
  • Amerigo Vespucci (1499-1502) - Vespucci, an Italian, sailed from Spain to coast of South America.  The word "America" is derived from his name.
  • Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1510-1513) - Balboa, a Spaniard, sailed to South and Central America.  He led the first settlement in South America and was the first European to cross the Isthmus of Panama and view the Pacific Ocean coast.
  • Ferdinand Magellan (1519-1522) - Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who sailed under the Spanish flag and is known as the first person to circumnavigate the world.  
  • Hernán Cortés (1519-1521) - Cortés was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who is known for defeating the Aztec Empire and claiming Mexico for Spain.
  • Francisco Pizarro (1524-1533) - Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca Empire after executing the Inca leader Atahualpa.   
  • Henry Hudson (1607-1611) - Hudson, from England, made four voyages from both England and the Netherlands.  He is known for discovering the Hudson River in the United States.
  • Ponce de León - Ponce de Leon explored parts of Florida in search of the “fountain of youth.”            
  • ​Francisco Coronado -  Coronado began an expedition in 1540 in search of the “seven cities of gold.”  During this expedition he explored the American southwest.          
US Lesson 4 - Celebrating The American Constitution
Today's assignment will help you understand the Bill of Rights..  Use the paper provided to complete this assignment. 
​Begin by placing the heading (name, date, and "Mr. Duncan B_") in the upper-left-hand corner of the page.
Draw lines to create ten boxes on the paper. In each box, write the name of each of the ten amendments in the Bill of Rights.  Then, use a sentence or two to describe the main focus of each of the ten amendments.   There is information about the Bill of Rights on page 954 in your textbook.  
Finally, draw a large picture in each box that reflects or symbolizes each of the amendments.  Use color and make the overall appearance as neat as possible. ​  Do not use glue or printed pictures for this assignment. 
This class assignment is due at 8:00 AM on Friday in Google Classroom.  Bring the original to class and be prepared to hand it in.  Use the link provided here and the textbook to help you to complete this assignment.  

US Lesson 4 Part 2 - Celebrating The American Constitution
  • There have been 27 amendments added to the U.S. Constitution. 
  • Most of the amendments protect specific rights or prevent the government from doing specific things. 
  • Amending the U.S. Constitution is difficult. 
  • ​If an amendment is approved by the U.S. Congress, two-thirds of the state legislatures have to ratify the proposed amendment in order for it to be added to the U.S. Constitution.
  • It can take years to ratify new amendments. ​  ​
​First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech,
​or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

​A Few of the 27 U.S. Amendments
1st Amendment - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition the Government for a redress of grievances
2nd Amendment - Right to Keep and Bear Arms
3rd Amendment - Prevents the Quartering of Troops in Private Homes
4th Amendment - Prevents Unlawful Searches and Seizures of Private Property 
5th Amendment - Protects Against Self-incrimination  
6th Amendment - Right to a Speedy and Public Trial 
13th Amendment - Abolished Slavery in 1865
19th Amendment - Women Were Given Equal Suffrage Rights in 1920
27th Amendment - Prevents Congressional Salary Raises Until After the Next Election (1992)

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U.S. Lesson 5 - 2.1 New Spain and Spanish Exploration of the Americas
DoDEA Standards
​7.2b Different European groups had varied interactions and relationships with the Native American societies they encountered. Native American societies suffered from loss of life due to disease and conflict and loss of land due to encroachment of European settlers and differing conceptions of property and land ownership.
7.2c European nations established colonies in North America for economic, religious, and political reasons. Differences in climate, physical features, access to water, and sources of labor contributed to the development of different economies in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
Enduring Understandings
  • The Spanish were the first to colonize North America.
  • Conquistadors were conquerors who searched for riches in the Americas and claimed news lands for Spain. 
  • The Spanish brought enslaved Africans to work in their colonies harvesting primarily sugar and tobacco.
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US Lesson 5 - 2.1  Direct Instruction
  • The lives of the European nobility and wealthy compared to the lives of peasants in the 1400s
  • The attempted transfer of social classes from Europe to the Americas

​US Lesson 5 - 2.1  Reading Assignment
Read aloud chapter 2.1 with your group.  Stop periodically and discuss the pictures, graphs, and maps in the chapter.  Discuss and be able to answer the describe the following explorers and why they became famous.
​
Explorers
  • Juan Ponce de León was a famous Spanish explorer who founded the first European settlement in Puerto Rico.  Later, in 1513, he sailed to Florida.  He is known for traveling throughout Florida in search of the legendary “fountain of youth.” 
  • Hernando de Soto was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who explored the Southeastern United States from 1539 to 1542.  He is best known for “discovering” the Mississippi River. 
  • Francisco Coronado was a Spanish conquistador who is best known for seeking the legendary “seven cities of gold.” He arrived in 1540 and explored much of the modern-day states of Arizona and New Mexico. He and his expedition party also traveled as far north as Kansas and became the first Europeans to see bison on the Great Plains.
​Mission San Jose Church In San Antonio, Texas
Hernando Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who arrived in modern-day Mexico in 1519.  After landing his army of approximately 600 soldiers and 16 horses, he sank his 11 ships.  His stranded army went on to capture the Aztec leader Moctezuma and eventually defeated the Aztec Empire.  Cortés claimed all of Mexico for Spain.
Francisco Pizzaro was a Spanish conquistador who in known for conquering the Inca Empire.  After arriving in Panama, Pizarro led his army of 180 soldiers and 37 horses south to modern-day Peru.  Like other conquistadors, his goal was to obtain gold.  When he arrived, he captured the leader of the Inca Empire, Atahualpa.  In an attempt to save his own life, Atahualpa offered to give Pizarro a room full of gold and silver in exchange for his freedom.  Although Atahualpa fulfilled his part of the deal, Pizarro eventually had him executed.


​U.S. Lesson 6 - 2.1 New Spain and Spanish Exploration of the Americas 

DoDEA Standards
​7.2b Different European groups had varied interactions and relationships with the Native American societies they encountered. Native American societies suffered from loss of life due to disease and conflict and loss of land due to encroachment of European settlers and differing conceptions of property and land ownership.

US Lesson 6 Writing Assignment - 2.1 Spain in the Americans Assignment
Open a new Google Doc and follow these instructions.  Copy and paste all of these instructions into the Google Doc.  The question should be in bold and the your answer should start on the next line (not in bold).  Use your textbook to answer the following questions.  ​​Answer each question using complete sentences and provide evidence from the text to support your answers.  All answers require you to restate the question, provide evidence in the form of a quote (and page number), and comment on the evidence.  Submit the completed assignment in Google Classroom.  
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  1. What was the legendary fountain of youth and who led an expedition to find it?  ​
  2. What happened during the Spanish expedition off Texas in 1528 and what is significant about Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico?
  3. What part of the present-day United States did Francisco Coronado explore in 1540?  
  4. ​How did the encomienda system impact the Native Americans?
  5. ​What are three observations (facts) that you state about the data on the "Slavery in the Americas" graphic on page 54?
  6. What was the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro?  Use the link below to answer this question.

Title- 2024 10 last name U.S. L6 2.1 Writing Assignment
Due- Today (End of Class)
Submit– A pdf of the Google Doc with the correct title
What is the legacy of the Spanish missions in the Americas? 
​​Lesson 6 Learning Extension - El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
​Enduring Understanding
  • The French and Dutch also colonized North America, seeking to profit from the fur trade.


​U.S. Lesson 7 - 2.2 French Colonization of North America
DoDEA Standards
​7.2b Different European groups had varied interactions and relationships with the Native American societies they encountered. Native American societies suffered from loss of life due to disease and conflict and loss of land due to encroachment of European settlers and differing conceptions of property and land ownership.
7.2c European nations established colonies in North America for economic, religious, and political reasons. Differences in climate, physical features, access to water, and sources of labor contributed to the development of different economies in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
Picture Geographical Map of New France Made by Mr. de Champlain (1603 Voyage) ​​Source- Library of Congress

​U.S. Lesson 7 Part 1 2.2 European Rivalries / New France Is Colonized
Reading Assignment - So far we have focused on the Spanish and their colonization of the Americas.  Now, we will shift our focus to the eastern coast of the United States and Canada learn how other European countries settled the Americas.  Samuel de Champlain departed his home country of France in 1603.  Forty days later he arrived in modern-day Canada.  During his expedition he traveled up the St. Lawrence River and arrived near modern-day Montreal.  He later established Quebec City in 1608. The French established their first permanent settlement in 1605 and it was called New France.  

​U.S. Lesson 7 Part 1 Text Reading Assignment - 2.2 European Rivalries / New France Is Colonized
Work with your cooperative learning group to read and discuss pages 56-60.  Pay particular attention to the map on page 58.  ​
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Whiteboard Writing Assignment - Focus Questions
​Work with your cooperative learning group to write both these questions and the answers.  Use your text as your information source.   All group participants must take turns writing (with your initials at the end).  
  • Where was the first permanent French colony in North America?
  • Who established the first French colony?
  • Who was the French explorer who sailed down the Mississippi River and eventually reached the Gulf of Mexico?
  • Louisiana was named in honor of what person?   
  • How did French colonization of the Americas differ from Spanish colonization?​  ​


​U.S. Lesson 7 - 2.2 Dutch Colonization of North America
DoDEA Standard 7.2 Colonial Developments-  European exploration of the New World resulted in various interactions with Native Americans and in colonization. The American colonies were established for a variety of reasons and developed differently based on economic, social, and geographic factors. Colonial America had a variety of social structures under which not all people were treated equally.
7.2c European nations established colonies in North America for economic, religious, and political reasons.  Differences in climate, physical features, access to water, and sources of labor contributed to the development of different economies in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
7.2d The Dutch established settlements along the Hudson River and the French established settlements in the Champlain Valley. Dutch contributions to American society were long-lasting.
​​L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
b. Spell correctly.

​US Lesson 7 Part 2 Text Reading Assignment - 2.2 The Dutch Colonization of North America
Overview- The Dutch began to settle at the mouth of the Hudson River and nearby areas just a few decades after the French settled in North America. 

2.2 The Dutch Colonization of North America Reading Assignment - Work with your cooperative learning group to read and discuss pages 60-62.  Report out when you group is ready to describe what you read.  As you read, focus on the question below.
2.2 CER Writing Assignment
Complete the writing assignment using your textbook as your information source.  ​​Answer each question using complete sentences and provide evidence from the text to support your answers.  All answers require you to restate the question, provide evidence in the form of a quote (and page number), and comment on the evidence.  Remember that you can access the online text by using ClassLink.  
  • What English explorer is credited with discovering the Hudson River and when did it occur?
  • ​Who purchased Manhattan Island from the Native Americans? 
  • What was the Dutch settlement on Manhattan Island called?    
  • How did Dutch colonization of the Americas differ from French colonization?​  ​
​Henry Hudson entering New York Bay, September 11, 1609, with Indian family watching on shore in foreground 
​Source- Library of Congress
​Enduring Understandings
  • ​English colonists settled along the east coast of North America.
  • People seeking religious freedom founded New England's colonies, as well as Pennsylvania and Maryland.
  • The slave trade brought enslaved Africans to the English colonies, especially in the South, which relied on slavery for plantation agriculture.
  • The English colonies developed representative government and inherited a tradition of legal rights from England.

​U.S. Lesson 8 - 2.2 & 2.3 The New England Colonies
​DoDEA Standard 7.2 Colonial Developments-  European exploration of the New World resulted in various interactions with Native Americans and in colonization. The American colonies were established for a variety of reasons and developed differently based on economic, social, and geographic factors. Colonial America had a variety of social structures under which not all people were treated equally.
7.2c European nations established colonies in North America for economic, religious, and political reasons.  Differences in climate, physical features, access to water, and sources of labor contributed to the development of different economies in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
​​L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
        b. Spell correctly.

US Lesson 8 Part 1 - 2.2 Early English Settlements in North America
​Europeans came to the Americas due to economic, religious, and political reasons.  Many of the first English arrivals had experienced religious persecution (mistreatment due to their political beliefs) because they did not belong to the Church of England.  A significant portion of the new arrivals came to the Americas because they lacked economic opportunity in England.  Political benefits also were possible because people did not necessarily have to own land in order to vote. 
When historians study the English colonies that were located in the present-day United States, they usually divide them into three distinct regions.  Each region has a distinct history, economy, and way of life.  The next three chapters will focus on the three regions in greater detail. ​
​Three English Colonial Regions 
 - New England Colonies
 - Middle Colonies
 - Southern Colonies
​Reading Assignment 2.2 Early English Colonies​
Today's reading assignment focuses on the early attempts of the British to colonize North America.  Although their efforts ultimately failed at Roanoke, they did go to establish the first permanent British settlement in North America at Jamestown.  This occurred in 1607 in the modern-day state of Virginia.  The new arrivals experienced many hardships as they built a settlement and worked to provide for themselves.    

Work with your cooperative learning group to read and discuss pages 62-68.    As you read, pay particular attention to the picture captions.  Also spend time discussing the graphic at the top of page 67.  The map shows a map of the colonies.  ​
Picture
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Map of Virginia
By John Smith and William Hole (​1624)
Source - Library of Congress
The Wedding of Pocahontas And John Rolfe 
​Created ​By George Spohni ​(1867)
​Source - Library of Congress

​Bacon Rebellion Primary Source Activity
Today's activity will use a primary source from the Library of Congress (LOC).  It was written by a wealthy landowner who lived in Virginia during the Bacon Rebellion (1675-1676).  It is important that you understand that documents of the time period were written using different writing conventions and words that may have been spelled differently.  Due to these reasons, the Library of Congress provides a transcription of the text for each page.  Even with the transcription, it will still require your group to engage in productive struggle to complete the assignment.   
​Step 1- One person in each group will need to get a computer, log-in, and then go the U.S. History lesson page.
Step 2- Click on the link above.
Step 3- Read pages six through ten.  As you read, stop at the end of each page and discuss what you have read.  Once you have a basic understanding of the content, move on to the next page and repeat the process.  Stop after you complete pages six through ten.
Step 4- Answer the following questions.  What are the three things that the author describes?  What do the three things have to do with the events described as Bacon's Rebellion?  Record your answers on a piece of paper and turn it in to the inbox.
Thomas Mathew, 1705, The Beginning, Progress and Conclusion of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia Page 6
​ (Library of Congress)
​Homework- Lesson 8 Practice Quiz (10 Points) 
Complete the quiz for homework.  The essay on the back side of the quiz is worth half of the total grade. 
Here is a strategy for completing the essay.   Start by rereading the section of the book that describes Bacon's Rebellion.  Write down the key points using bullet statements.  When you are finished, you will have the key points to include in your answer.  Pick two of the bullets to use as evidence (quotes, highlighted in yellow, and parenthetical citation).  Include the key facts and people involved in the Rebellion.  Finish the essay by telling your reader how it ended.  
​The quotes are used to gather information in order to answer the questions correctly.  You may include the information in your answer while taking the quiz.  There is no need to memorize it or to use a parenthetical citation on the quiz.
As suggested in class- you should type the essay using a Google Doc and submit it with completed quiz.
Review
  • The British established 13 colonies in the land that we now call the United States.  These 13 colonies eventually went on to become the first U.S. states.  
  • When historians study the English colonies that were located in the present-day United States, they usually divide them into three regions.  Each region has a distinct history, economy, and way of life. 
  • Bacon's Rebellion highlighted the struggle between the wealthy planters, the settlers who wanted to push west, and the Native Americans.
  • The Virginia Colonial Government, the House of Burgesses, was alarmed at the way that both white and black indentured servants banded together during Bacon's Rebellion.  Over time, they passed laws that replaced black indentured servitude with slavery.
Port of Plymouth, England (United Kingdom)
Signing of the compact in the cabin of the Mayflower
By Percy Morgan​
Circa 1920 - Library of Congress
​US Lesson 8 Part 2 - 2.3 The New England Colonies
​You learned last class period that the English colonies in the modern U.S. were broken down in three regions.  Today you will begin to study the northernmost colonies - the New England Colonies.   
During this time period people in England were expected to be part of the Anglican Church (Church of England).  People who we refer to as Pilgrims were a group of people who wanted to break away from the Anglican Church.  In order to do so, they had to leave England.  On September 16, 1620 they set sail aboard the Mayflower from Plymouth, England.  After a 66-day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, they arrived at Cape Cod in modern-day Massachusetts. 
Before disembarking from the Mayflower, they created the Mayflower Compact.  This important document established a framework of government and the election of their leaders.  Two leaders of the Pilgrims were William Brewster and William Bradford.  William Brewster was a senior leader of Puritan Church.  William Bradford, an early governor of Plymouth Colony, was an effective leader who governed for over three decades.   

2.3 Reading Assignment The New England Colonies
Work with your cooperative learning group to read Chapter 2.3 (pages 69-74).  Stop and discuss the subtopics (red titles) with your group as you read.  Keep the two gold questions in mind.
                                           What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
                                  Were all of the people on the Mayflower Pilgrims?
​Lesson 8 The History of Thanksgiving
Log-in to a computer and click on the following link.  Read the information and then discuss it with your cooperative learning group.  Focus on the gold question as you discuss Thanksgiving with your group.
                       When does Thanksgiving occur every year and when was it set in law?​
US Lesson 8 Part 1 - 2.3 The New England Colonies Writing Assignment
​​First and Last Name                                                                
Month, Day, and Year                                                             
Mr. Duncan - U.S. Gold 1

By this time you should have discussed the three gold questions with your group.  For this portion of the writing assignment, you will answer the three gold questions on your own.  ​​Answer the questions using complete sentences and provide evidence to support your answers (CER).  All answers require you to restate the questions, provide evidence in the form of quotes (with parenthetical citations), and provide your reasoning for the evidence.  Highlight the evidence sentences in yellow when you are finished.  Your questions need bold and the answers should begin on the next line.  Skip one line between each question.  Check your work after you finish it and then submit it in Google Classroom.   ​​
Lesson 8 Part 2 2.3 Reading Assignment
Work with your cooperative learning group to read Chapter 2.3 (pages 74-82).  Stop and discuss the subtopics (red titles) with your group as you read. 
​Focus particularly on the chart on page 75 with the intent of understanding the facts.  The pictures and captions in this section also provide a lot of important information and should help you to understand the text.  

Whiteboard Writing Assignment - Focus Questions
​Work with your cooperative learning group to write appropriate answers to these questions.  Restate the question as part of your answer.  No quotes are required for this assignment.  All group participants must take turns writing (with your initials at the end).  
  • What was the major difference between Pilgrim and Puritan beliefs?
  • What new colonies were created by people who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
  • Why was Anne Hutchinson important in American History?
  • What was the legacy of the Puritans?
Roger Williams Statue in Providence, Rhode Island
​Circa 1900 - Library of Congress

​U.S. Lesson 9 - 2.3 & 2.4 The Middle Colonies
DoDEA Standard 7.2 Colonial Developments-  European exploration of the New World resulted in various interactions with Native Americans and in colonization. The American colonies were established for a variety of reasons and developed differently based on economic, social, and geographic factors. Colonial America had a variety of social structures under which not all people were treated equally.
7.2c European nations established colonies in North America for economic, religious, and political reasons.  Differences in climate, physical features, access to water, and sources of labor contributed to the development of different economies in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
​​L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
b. Spell correctly.

Lesson 9 Part 1 - 2.3 The New England Colonies / 2.4 The Middle Colonies

Review 2.3 The New England Colonies Reading Assignment
Before beginning to learn about the Middle Colonies, it is necessary to review the information from the previous chapter.  Work with your cooperative learning group to read Chapter 2.3 (only pages 76-78).  Move directly the writing assignment after you finish
Review 2.3 Writing Assignment
Use your assigned whiteboard to complete this assignment.  Draw three columns and label them Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, and Anne Hutchinson.  Under each column answer these questions using the CER format.  
  • What did the person do differently?
  • What new colony were they associated with?
  • What is the legacy of the person?
The Middle Colonies
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
​Pennsylvania
​2.4 The Middle Colonies Reading Assignment Part 1
The last chapter demonstrated how new colonies formed out of the original British colonies in North America.  The creation of the Middle Colonies developed differently.  A major key to understanding this chapter is stated in the chapter introduction on page 83. 

"The Middle Colonies had a greater mix of people than either the New England or the Southern Colonies."   

​Work with your cooperative learning group to read pages 83-85 of Chapter 2.4.  Be sure to discuss the map on page 84.  Your group needs to report out when you can verbally answer the following questions.
  • What four colonies comprised the Middle Colonies?
  • How might the freedoms granted to the colonists of New Amsterdam have contributed to its downfall?
The Fall of New Amsterdam by J.L.G. Ferris
1923 - Library of Congress

US Lesson 9 Part 2 - 2.4 The Middle Colonies Reading Assignment Pages 85-91
Work with your cooperative learning group to read pages 85 - 91.  Stop and discuss each subtopic (red titles) with your group as you read today.  Focus particularly on the graphic on page 91.  As you read, focus on the questions below.     
How did the proprietary colony of New Jersey benefit the King and wealthy landowners?

How were the settlers of New Jersey different than the settlers of Massachusetts Bay Colony?

What core belief made the Quakers so despised in England? 
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How might settlement of modern-day Pennsylvania have been different without William Penn?  

​US Lesson 9 Writing Assignment (CER)
​Listen carefully to the instructions for today's writing assignment.  ​
William Penn Founder of Pennsylvania By Lucy B. Roberts
​1919 Library of Congress

​U.S. Lesson 10 - 2.5 The Southern Colonies
​DoDEA Standard 7.2 Colonial Developments-  European exploration of the New World resulted in various interactions with Native Americans and in colonization. The American colonies were established for a variety of reasons and developed differently based on economic, social, and geographic factors. Colonial America had a variety of social structures under which not all people were treated equally.
7.2c European nations established colonies in North America for economic, religious, and political reasons.  Differences in climate, physical features, access to water, and sources of labor contributed to the development of different economies in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
​​L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
b. Spell correctly.
Lesson 10 Part 1 ​​- 2.5 The Southern Colonies
​Today you will begin reading about the Southern Colonies.  These colonies stretched from Maryland down to Georgia.   ​​​You have already learned how Virginia was initially settled at Jamestown and became the first English settlement in North America.  Maryland was originally envisioned as a colony where Catholics could practice their religion freely.  The Carolinas were settled after King Charles II granted several nobles land grants in 1663.  Georgia was initially settled with the goal of solving a social problem in England.  
As you read, remember that the borders of the colonies were somewhat different than the modern-day states.  The Appalachian Mountains formed the western boundary for most of these colonies.

2.5 Chapter Objectives
  • Explain the reasons for the establishment of Maryland.
  • Explain the reasons for the establishment of the Carolinas and Georgia.
  • Describe the relationship between different environments, different settlement patterns, and different economic systems in the Southern Colonies.
  • Explain the development of the slave trade and the spread of slavery in the Southern Colonies.  
The Southern Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Major Agricultural Products
cotton
indigo
rice
tobacco

​US Lesson 10 2.5 Reading Assignment Page 92-100
​Work with your cooperative learning group to read pages 92-100 of Chapter 2.5.  Be sure to discuss the map on page 84.  When your group finishes reading, discuss the following questions and then report out with your answers. How did James Oglethorpe's idea to found Georgia help solve a social problem in England?
When, where, and why did the slave trade begin? 
What was the Middle Passage and how did it impact the lives of people in the Southern Colonies?
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​Lesson 10 Part 2 - 2.5 The Southern Colonies Writing Assignment
Complete the writing assignment that has been assigned to you in Google Classroom.  Answer each question using CER.  Per established class procedures, use evidence in the form of one quote and a parenthetical citation to support your answers.  This assignment is due at the end of class today.  ​
Slave Auction at Richmond, Virginia
1856 - Library of Congress 
Oglethorpe Monument in Savannah, Georgia
​circa 1910 - Library of Congress 
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