US HISTORY

UNIT 1 SCHEDULE

Columbus to Revolution: Chapters 2 - 4

At the end of this unit, you should be able to:

-Describe how Columbus positively and negatively affected both Europe and the Americas

-Place, in chronological order, the major events of this era

-Discuss "Civilization" and "Government" as it applied to both the Europeans and Native Americans prior to the

American Revolution

-Discuss the reasons for English colonization and the impact it had

-Identify causes of the American Revolution and major turning points in the war

-Discuss the major concepts found in the Declaration of Independence

DATE

ACTIVITIES

HOMEWORK

8/27

Class intro. "Cinderella"

 

8/28

Finish intro, main idea activity. Pass out "Columbus" reading

 

8/29

Lecture: Three worlds meet

 

     

9/1

NO SCHOOL

 

9/2

Discussion question: How should we remember Columbus? Pass out "Colonial Map" Activity

Have read pages 34-39

"Columbus" reading journal due

9/3

Lecture: American colonies emerge

 

9/4

Intro MS word and "Seeds of Unrest" Activity

"Colonial map" Activity Due

9/5

Work on "Seeds" activity

 

     

9/8

Discuss "Seeds of Unrest"

Have read pages 100-106

9/9

Lecture: The war for Independence

 

9/10

Video and Discussion question: What are the major ideas found in the Dec. of Ind.?

 

9/11

Finish up and review

 

9/12

Jeopardy game review

 
     

9/15

Unit 1 Test