August 12 - student packets distributed for parental review and signature. August 17 - 21 Analyze a picture (provided), Create a relative location map, handout exercise using the geographic dictionary August 24 - 28 Students must complete the skeleton outline provided concerning Tennessee history. Additionally three questions to be turned in on Friday. 1. Which President caused and what were the results of the Trail of Tears?, 2. Why did TN have the 2d most Civil War battles?, 3. Name the Presidents which were from TN and their accomplishments. THINKLINK on Wednesday during 1st Block. On Friday students will complete a map exercise using a common tourist map. September 14 - 18 Constitution Week and Homecoming. We will begin with intro for chapter 2 followed by discussion on the Vikings and the Dark Ages. Prince Henry the Navigator (TCAP) with his navigator school, inventions and maps spur the Europeans into exploration and routes to the East Indies. Students were asked to create a (timeline on Viking westward exploration). Tuesday with the Spanish sea captains (homework p42 definitions). Wednesday was the day of Cortes and Pizarro - (homework - How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs). September 21 - 25 We are finishing chapter 2 and are emphazing the explorers of the American SW, treatment of the native americans and Las Casas. We jumped to Europe and discuss Martin Luther and the Protestant Revolution and the North West Passage and the english, dutch and french explorers. We will view two videos - "Roanoke - The Lost Colony" and "Explorers of the Northeast - Henry Hudson". Homework/classwork for the week - p51, q 1-3; What happened to the Spanish economy?; What was the search for the Northwest Passage?; and p61, q 1-3. Test next week. September 28 - October 2 This will be Chapter 2 test week (hopefully on Thursday). On Monday will be review with chapter review p65-66. Tuesday the students as a class will produce a twenty question test w/answers and then take the test. Wednesday is the County Wide Mock Writing Assessment (35 minutes) during 1st Block.Will listen to Columbus and Gallah audios. Hopefully Chapter 2 Test followed by a discussion on pirates with the students creating a treasure map. Friday - will view History Channel video "Pirates" with a work sheet. followed by a treasure map search if time allows (should be Family/Club Friday)