Monday: Watch this video, and write a paragraph about the Roanoke colony, and then write another paragraph what you think happened to it.
Tuesday: Watch this video, and make a chart comparing why the Roanoke colony failed, and the Jamestown colony survived, despite facing many of the same challenges.
Wednesday: Watch this video about the Plymouth colony:
Afterwards, write a story with you as a Pilgrim, and why you would want to make the journey to America.
These are the terms you will write in your history folder for use in this unit, so write these terms and their definitions:
exploration – traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery
colony – a settlement ruled by a distant country
migration – movement from one region to another
mercantilism – economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country
free enterprise system – market system where people have freedom as consumers and producers
cash crop – a crop that is sold for money
representative government – political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people
monarchy – a government where the ruler inherits the leadership role
industry – economic activity that involves the making of a particular product
We will also be using these terms in this unit, but I will provide you with a copy of these terms so we don’t spend so much time writing terms. DO NOT WRITE THESE DOWN in your folder!!!
Compact- an agreement or contract that people agree to
Agricultural- the science and practice of growing crops, raising livestock, and cultivating soil to provide food and other products for people
Columbian exchange-the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa that began in the 15th century. It was greatly influenced by Christopher Columbus’s voyages in 1492.
Conquistadors-a Spanish or Portuguese soldier or explorer who conquered new territories and established colonies and trade routes during the Age of Discovery
Missionaries-someone who is sent to spread a religious faith or do charitable work, often in a foreign country.
Charter-a British colony in America that was governed by a charter from the king, allowing the colonists to have a degree of self-government and rights.
Indentured servants-a person who agrees to work for another person for a set period of time in exchange for benefits like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Most contracts were for 5 years.
Slave trade-The practice of kidnapping people, selling them, and forcing them to work.
Slavery- the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labor.
Markets-a place where goods are sold.
Hi everybody,
While I am out this Thursday, 9/26/24, this will be your assignment:
1. Watch the video below, with your earbuds on. Take notes in your history folder about things you find interesting and important, as we will talk about them on Friday when I return.
2. Complete the coloring and labeling activity by the end of class, and put it in your history folder as well. You are welcome to use my colored pencils and markers on my filing cabinet, but put all materials back by the end of class.
We will discuss the the colonies in more detail when I return.
Be good for the substitute teacher!!! I want a great report when I return.
Get out your earbuds and watch this Youtube video then answer the questions on the worksheet. You may watch the video again while you answer the questions.
This assignment is due at the end of the class.
This will be for a daily grade. Do your best!
The students really enjoyed making detailed maps of the US, with the states and their capitals, rivers, mountains, oceans, regions, and a compass rose! This was many of these kids’ first time to be in a group project, and they did a great job, working well with each other and getting the projects finished.
Here are some pics of our projects-enjoy!
We will break into teams of 4, and your team will compete against other teams to make the most professional looking map of the US. NEATNESS COUNTS!!!!! The top 2 maps in each class will be presented in the hallway for everyone to see!
Each group will have 4 members, and here are the guidelines for the project:
We will break into teams of 4, and your team will compete against other teams to make the most professional looking map of the US that includes the following:
Each state will be identified by its abbreviation in the middle of the state(northern states will have to be to the side of the state with a ————— to the side indicating where the state is located).
Each state will have a dot in the location of its capital, and the name of the capital.
Each of the 5 regions will be highlighted in a different color, to indicate which region the states are in. The group will make a key to indicate the 5 regions and their colors at the bottom of the map.
The following rivers will be drawn on the maps, and the name of the river will be written down beside the river. Also include the length of each river.
The Missouri River
Mississippi River
Yukon River
Rio Grande River
Arkansas River
Colorado River(not the one in Texas)
Red River
Columbia River
Snake River
Ohio River
Label each of the 5 Great Lakes
Draw and name the 3 major mountain ranges in the US.
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Label the oceans on each coast of the US, as well as the Gulf of Mexico.
Draw a compass rose at the bottom of the map, and identify each of the ordinal directions.
Group grading-How the maps will be graded:Completeness of map
All 50 state abbreviations labeled
All regions identified
All 50 state capitals labeled
All rivers labeled
All mountains labeled
Neatness and readability of map
Make your map as neat as possible(each group needs to choose the member with the best handwriting to label)
Each member needs to have a job, like
labeler,
colorer,
researcher
proofreader
Grading-individual
In addition, each group member will rate themselves and their team members on their participation in the project. These ratings will be used for half of each member’s grade.