Mr. Saindon / United States History
Monday, September 9
to
Friday, September 13
Once you submit your registration form, you will be placed on a temporary waiting list, pending the 'turning in' of the Checklist.
By registering online, you give Mr. Saindon and Mr. Zoeller permission to speak with your child's 7/8 grade teachers for input on student behavior and compatibility. This will be used in the criteria for student selection.
This Checklist Must be filled out and returned to Mr. Saindon or Mr. Zoeller:
To Register for the Washington DC New York City Tour, Go To:
www.SchoolToursOFAmerica.com
Trip Date: 04/11/25
Trip#: B001
Classwork and Homework Due: This WEEK:
Students are to complete (in class) their INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK, "Lesson 5: Toward Independence", sections 1 to 7 on pages 43 to 48.
If you don't finish in class - Please take your book home and finish at home.
Why was there an American Revolution?
"Things start heating up........."
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The essential question for this unit of study on Colonial America and the American Revolution is “How did the development of the colonies lead to rebellion?”
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The focus questions is, “What sequence of events led to the colonies declaring independence from Great Britain?
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If you were living in the American Colonies, would you have been a Loyalist or a Patriot. Explain yourself.
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How did the Colonists feel and what were they thinking?
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Pretend you are living in the Colonies in the 1770’s, why are you a Loyalist or a Patriot. What are ‘going through?
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Content Vocabulary: plantation, indentured servant, triangular trade, authority, mercantilism, patriot , loyalist , factors, strategy, boycott, tyranny, propaganda , unalienable , charter, militia, tariff, tax
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Why did "No Taxation Without Representation" become the battle cry of the American Colonists?
Europe "Discovers" the
"New World"
Spain
England
France
Portugal
Interactive Notebook Chapter 2
Native Americans before European Colonization
Powerpoint: The Age of Exploration
Download Columbus Reading
Age of Exploration: The Spanish
Watch this thrilling Hollywood Blockbuster and Write 10 facts on a separate piece of paper. Pay special attention to the impact the Spanish had on the Native Americans. You will here what three professors (2 from U.C.Davis and 1 from New York University) have to say about Columbus.
Columbus on Trial..... What do you think?
Download and then copy or print this map activity. Follow the instructions on the map. You will need at least 6 different colored pencils or markers to complete this assignment.