Monday, January 28th
- Current Events
- How did the executive and legislative branches form a compromise?
- Which of today's stories is most important for young Americans to be familiar with? Explain.
- My American Identity
- European Exploration if time...
- Pop Quiz!
- Finish Columbus Perspectives
- CLICK HERE to read Observer; Stuck on Ourselves
Tuesday, January 29th
- Current Events
- Support, modify or refute with evidence: The World's Fair will bring wealth to Dubai.
- Which of today's stories will impact the United States the most?
- Support, modify or refute with evidence: The World's Fair will bring wealth to Dubai.
- My American Identity presentations
- American Standards terms: CLICK HERE for instructions
- Jamestown: Contextual Information
Wednesday, January 30th
- Current Events: Just one question today. Analy ze the problem presented in today's story in terms of its multiple causes.
- Jamestown Speed Skits
- Reading the Virginia Company's 1606 Charter
- Read your page, trying to figure out the main idea of the page.
- In your groups, answer the following:
- Approximately what percentage of the page is actually important for understanding the main idea?
- How has the English language changed over time?
- What strategies can you use to read documents written in old fashioned English?
- America: Story of Us. Jamestown and Plymouth
Thursday, January 31st
- Current Events
- Using today's news, explain how technological advancements can be both a blessing and a curse.
- Which of today's stories will still be in the news 5 years from now? Why?
- My American Identity presentations
- America: Story of Us. Jamestown and Plymouth
- Saints and Strangers
- Saints: CLICK HERE
- Strangers: CLICK HERE
- Vocabulary Quiz Review
Friday, February 1st
- Current Events
- What is one role of government evident in the news today?
- If you were a reporter, which story from the week would you have wanted to be assigned to? Why?
- Vocabulary Quiz 1
- Work on Vocabulary List Unit 2
- Colonial Regions Notes
- Puritan Life
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- Write an answer to the question.
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