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)
