Monday, January 28th

  1. Current Events
    1. How did the executive and legislative branches form a compromise?
    2. Which of today's stories is most important for young Americans to be familiar with? Explain.
  2. My American Identity
  3. European Exploration if time...
  4. Pop Quiz!
  5. Finish Columbus Perspectives
  6. CLICK HERE to read Observer; Stuck on Ourselves
NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

Tuesday, January 29th

  1. Current Events
    1. Support, modify or refute with evidence: The World's Fair will bring wealth to Dubai.
    2. Which of today's stories will impact the United States the most?
  2. My American Identity presentations
  3. American Standards terms: CLICK HERE for instructions
  4. Jamestown: Contextual Information
HW: On Google classroom.

Wednesday, January 30th

  1. Current Events:  Just one question today. Analy ze the problem presented in today's story in terms of its multiple causes.
  2. Jamestown Speed Skits
  3. Reading the Virginia Company's 1606 Charter 
    1. Read your page, trying to figure out the main idea of the page.
    2. In your groups, answer the following:
      1. Approximately what percentage of the page is actually important for understanding the main idea?
      2. How has the English language changed over time?
      3. What strategies can you use to read documents written in old fashioned English?
  4. America: Story of Us. Jamestown and Plymouth
No HW tonight.

Thursday, January 31st

  1. Current Events
    1. Using today's news, explain how technological advancements can be both a blessing and a curse.
    2. Which of today's stories will still be in the news 5 years from now? Why?
  2. My American Identity presentations
  3. America: Story of Us. Jamestown and Plymouth
  4. Saints and Strangers
    1. Saints: CLICK HERE
    2. Strangers: CLICK HERE
  5. Vocabulary Quiz Review
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

Friday, February 1st

  1. Current Events
    1. What is one role of government evident in the news today?
    2. If you were a reporter, which story from the week would you have wanted to be assigned to? Why?
  2. Vocabulary Quiz 1
  3. Work on Vocabulary List Unit 2
  4. Colonial Regions Notes
  5. Puritan Life
    1. CLICK HERE to read the article.
    2. Write an answer to the question.
HW: Finish Unit 2 Vocabulary