copy and paste into browser to play:

https://play.blooket.com/play?hwId=690388ba923e3205a4dd47fd

Exit Ticket:
Answer each question in complete sentences or short phrases.

1. Which colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

2. Which colony was founded by the Spanish?

3. What happened to the Roanoke Colony?

4. Name one challenge that settlers in any of the colonies faced.

5. In your opinion, what was the most important reason Jamestown survived while Roanoke did not?

Unit 3 terms:

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

Esteem is over and I want to know what you thought about it.

1. Write a sentence or two about what you enjoyed most about the Esteem lessons.

2. Write a sentence or two about what you enjoyed least about the Esteem lessons.

3. Write a sentence or two about what you would change about the Esteem lessons.

4. Write a sentence or two about what you will use from the Esteem lessons in your life.

Thank you for your participation in the classes. It made it much more enjoyable for me to teach it!

Today we will continue our researching skills.

You will obtain 3 interesting facts from each topic and write them in your history folder. Choose facts that you think other students won’t get.
You can choose any website you want, as long as it is a good source for research(.edu. .org. .gov):

1. Glacier National Park
a.
b.
c.

2. Grand Canyon National Park
a.
b.
c.

3. Yosemite National Park
a.
b.
c.

4. Dry Tortugas National Park
a.
b.
c.

5. Big Bend National Park
a.
b.
c.

6. Haleakalā National Park
a.
b.
c.

Finally answer these questions:

6. Who created the National Park system?
7. How much money does the National park system make for the USA?
8. What was the first National Park and which is the most recent?

Let’s practice doing some research! Pick and partner and use your Google doc and searching skills to find fun facts!

Please go to each one of these websites, search each topic, read the article, and find at least 3 facts about each topic by copying and pasting each item into a google doc that you will save into your Google drive.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CRjBymlCqBg5sgirY5YGjxuWj76TgXe5Jac4cLGcebI/edit?usp=sharing

1. Library of Congress – Primary Source Collections
Website: https://www.loc.gov

Type: Primary Source
Topic to Research: Life of Abraham Lincoln
Student Task:

Find three facts about Abraham Lincoln’s life using letters, photographs, or speeches on the site.

Look for one photo, one document, and one quote that tell about his presidency.

2. National Archives – DocsTeach

Website: https://www.docsteach.org

Type: Primary Source
Topic to Research: The Declaration of Independence
Student Task:

Locate the original Declaration of Independence and find three facts about its creation (such as who wrote it, when it was signed, and what it declared).

3. Ducksters History for Kids

Website: https://www.ducksters.com/history/

Type: Secondary Source
Topic to Research: The Civil War
Student Task:

Read about the Civil War and record three key facts (for example, when it happened, who fought, and why).

Bonus: Identify whether the article links to any primary sources like speeches or letters.

4. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History – “OurStory” or “History Explorer”

Website: https://historyexplorer.si.edu

Type: Primary and Secondary Source Mix
Topic to Research: Everyday Life During the American Revolution
Student Task:

Explore the artifacts and exhibits to find three facts about what daily life was like for colonists or soldiers during the Revolution.

Include one artifact (primary source) and two facts from the background information (secondary sources).

5. Britannica School (or Kids)

Website: https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary

Type: Secondary Source
Topic to Research: The Wright Brothers and the First Airplane
Student Task:

Read the article and note three important facts about the Wright brothers’ invention and how it changed travel.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bxyEGvHJAtQf3OiSwwH6mZFPkVRJXIKayMFI39rq6E8/edit?tab=t.0