Monday, December 16, 2013

Plan for the Week - 12/16-12/20

Monday - Study Guide for Ch 6 Test in class (Click HERE for the study guide)
Tuesday - Review Game - Ch 6
Wednesday - Ch 6 Test!
Thursday - Pre-Break movie day
Friday - Idle Hands in the Auditorium

Have a safe and happy holiday break!  Relax - we will start Ch 7 when you come back from break, and mid-term exams are right around the corner.

See you next year! ;)

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Homework 12/12

Work on your chapter 7 timeline for about 20 minutes.  You don't have to come to class tomorrow with it finished, but get some of it done at home!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Atlas Map 2 and Homework for 12/10

Title your map 'Louisiana Purchase - 1803'

On your map, include the following: 
  • the Mississippi River
  • the Appalachian Mountains 
  • the Rocky Mountains 
  • label the land gained in the Louisiana Purchase (color it one color)
  • label and color land held by Great Britain in North America
  • label and color land held by Spain in North America
  • label and color each state in the US as of 1803 
  • label the journey of Lewis and Clark (from St. Louis to the west coast)

Homework:  On your Lewis and Clark primary source sheet, answer questions #1-3 on your blog.  Also, post your completed, Atlas 2 map on your blog (make sure you check your actual blog website to make sure the picture posted!) 

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Atlas Project 1


Label and color the following (each territory should be a different color - all the states can be the same color) 
  • Territory held by the United States 
  • Territory held by Spain
  • Territory held by Great Britain
  • Mississippi River 
  • Appalachian Mountains 
  • Northwest Territory
  • Label the following states: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire (color Maine - its not a state, but part of the US)
-Use pgs A26-A27 in your book (all the way in the back)

- Using your camera on your iPad, take a picture of your completed map.  Upload it to your blog using the Blogger App.  Create a tag called 'Atlas Project'.

Your finished map is due on Friday posted to your blog.