Meldon 10/26

1--Finish your Colonial Conflict Charts

2--Watch the Video in the links section below called the "Proclamation of 1763". 

                        Comment below the answers to the questions: 

                        *Which King issued the Proclamation?
                        *Why did he forbid settlement in the new territory?
                        *How did the colonists view this decision?

3--Read 6.3 and 6.4

4--Reading Checks for 6.3 and 6.4 in Notebook.

Meldon- Colonial Conflicts

Create a chart showing each of the following conflicts: King William's War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War and the French and Indian War. Be sure to include:

• Who fought in the war (ex. Britain Vs. Spain)
• Dates of the War (years)
• Where the war was fought
• Why it was fought
• Who won
• What effect did it have (ex. changes)

Chenault's Class New Format

With the use technology - there are so many avenues we can go down and different things we can try.  For the next unit, we are going to be working from MOODLE - the user name and password are the same as you/your child uses to get on the computer.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns -  chenault_s@oakhills.hccanet.org.  We may be back to using blogger full time or we may decide to move forward with moodle or both.  We'll keep you informed!

THANKS

Meldon 10/18

Ch 6, section 1.
Reading Check Questions
Ch 6, section 2
Reading Check Questions

Vocab-- militia, casualties, pioneer, Pontiac's Rebellion, King George III, Proclamation of 1763.

All in Notebook!!  Have fun.

Meldon 10/8-- Colonial Regions

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm

Go back to the website above and next to the map you created in your notebook, write a paragraph on each region.  Be sure to include info on the climate, geography, and economy.  Also mention some of the names of the colonies in the region.

Meldon/Chenault 10.11.10 - English Colonies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headright

Read the definition of the Headright System above.  How would this system make the rich in Jamestown even richer?

5.2 
Read 126-130 Do Reading Checks along the way

New Vocabulary: balance of trade, imports, exports, duties, free enterprise, Triangular Trade, Navigation Acts, Middle Passage

5.3

Read 131-135

New Vocabulary cash crops, staple crops

Question 4a on page 135

Here is a post of all the assignments that should be finished for your notebook check along with a new assignment for today.  Make sure all of this work is completed in your notebook.  I know this looks like a lot but it has been assigned in class over the last two weeks so just double check and make sure it is finished.

Enjoy!!!!!

4.1

New Vocabulary: headright, planters, John Smith, John Rolfe, Bacon's Rebellion
Read: 92-97
Questions: Answer question 3, 4a and 4b on page 97

4.2

New Vocabulary sect, Puritans, Pilgrims, Mayflower Compact, Squanto
Read pgs. 98-102 and do all the reading checks along the way
Read the Mayflower Compact on page 100 and answer the questions that follow.

Blog Work

Extended Response Question: Compare the colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth.  Be sure to include why they came to the new world, the way the colony was set up and their interactions with the natives.

4.3

 New Vocabulary:  Great Migration, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Read 103 - 108
Questions 4a and 5 on Page 108

4.4
New Vocabulary - proprietors, Toleration Act of 1649
Read 109-115 and complete reading check questions in your notebook along the way

5.1

New vocabulary: town meeting, libel, Parliament, House of Burgesses, English Bill of Rights

Read pages 120-125

Answer Question – 4a on page 125

Blog Work

Look at the map on this site

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm

Read about each of the colonial regions and in your notebook draw a map of the East coast of North American.  Color and label the colonial regions and write a paragraph about each region explaining their economy (how they make money) and what the settlements look like.

Meldon- 10/6 Colonial Regions

4.3
Read 103-108 
Answer the five reading check questions as you read (in notebook)


http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm

Read about each of the colonial regions and in your notebook draw a map of the East coast of North American.  Color and label the colonial regions.

Reminder-- Notebooks are checked tomorrow!!! 

Chenault 10.6.10

I am out today due to the GMC Golf Tournament - Remeber be good and get work finished

black numbers use computers 1^st.

Book work

5.1 – New vocabulary: town meeting, libel, Parliament, House of Burgesses, English Bill of Rights

Read pages 120-125

Answer Question – 4a on page 125

Blog Assignment –

Look at the map on this site

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm

Read about each of the colonial regions and in your notebook draw a map of the East coast of North American.  Color and label the colonial regions and write a paragraph about each region explaining their economy (how they make money) and what the settlements look like.

Meldon- English Colonies

http://americanhistory.about.com/library/quizzes/blcolwhowants.htm

Take the quiz on the link above and post as a comment below how many you had correct out of 10 - you may use your book to find the answers


book:
4.4
New Vocabulary - proprietors, Toleration Act of 1649

Read 109-115 and complete reading check questions in your notebook along the way

Chenault - Colonies/Middle Colonies/Southern Colonies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU0JpyH1gC8

BLOG WORK

Click on the link below

http://americanhistory.about.com/library/quizzes/blcolwhowants.htm

Take the quiz and post how many you had correct out of 10 - you may use your book to find the answers
RED numbers get computers 1st

Book Work

4.4
New Vocabulary - proprietors, Toleration Act of 1649

Read 109-115 and complete reading checks along the way

*** make sure all Chapter 4 work is finished I will collect notebooks on Friday of this week.