US History I

7B & 7R

“…One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Students receive hard copies of each of these unit previews. Quiz/Test dates are announced in class and can be found on homework web page.

Units-Curriculum-Preview/Study Guide/Review Sheets

*Geography Review

*Native American Groups

*Explorers

*Beginnings of slavery & treatment of natives

*Settlement of Colonies p.1&2

*Colonies Develop-4 Regions

*Political & Cultural development in colonies

*Economic Concepts and Mercantilism

*Outbreak of War, Declaration of Independence

*Revolutionary War

*Articles of Confederation to Constitutional Convention

*The U.S. Constitution

*1^st Five Presidents

*Louisiana Purchase and Lewis & Clark

*Inventions and innovation help America grow

*Westward Expansion

*Sectionalism and slavery

*Civil War

USA Weekly Newspapers:

Get Ready, Get Set, Go USA

Discover the Seven Wonders of America

The First Americans

Discovering the New World

Land Ho

Another ExplorerFinds America

John Smith Saves Jamestown

The Real Story of Thanksgiving

The History of Manhattan

Partial Homework Worksheet copies:

Geography Review worksheet

Native Americans-Xword

Deganawida & the Iroquois League

Economics Xword (also look in Current Connections Literacy page for other info.)

Coronado & Cortes X-Words

The Spanish Encounter American Natives- 5 Homework grades

Columbus Journals & Morgan Article (for use with above assignment)

Spain’s North American Empire

Frs. Las Casas & Montesinos, readings,ques.

Textbook Summary-Natives, Spanish, Slavery

Classwork- Essay Answers Skills & Hints

Chart from Textbook

On the Backs of Laborers, Inf. & Ques.

William Bradford Info. & Ques.

Colonial Life X-Word

Settlers Interact with Natives Worksheet

Primary Sources Speak to US,info.& ques.

The Rights of Englishmen worksheet & chart

Colonial Culture & Gov’t Chapter Summary

French & Indian War Info. sheet

French & Indian War Ques. sheet

George Washington X-word

Challenge of Freedom-Articles of Confederation, reading & ques. Sheet

Birth of the Constitution-The Articles of Confederation

Northwest Ordinance Sheet

Constitutional Convention Packet #2

Compromise #3

Ratifying the Constitution

2 Sided Constitution Review Sheet

Creating Constitution X-Word

Judicial Branch Packet

Amending the Constitution

First 5 Presidents (Challenge of Freedom pages)

Timeline HW Guided Reading

Text-Creating America Chap.9 worksheet

Implementing Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights X-Word

Close-Up Slavery in the American South

Quiz Graded Projects-Asssigned at intervals throughout year- Due dates will be posted when they have been

assigned.

Revolutionary War –Quiz Graded Assisgnment- Due

Lewis & Clark-Packet-Quiz Graded Assignment-Due

Extra Credit: These E.C. are only available at specific times during year and due dates will be posted when they can be done and handed in.

Cortes & the Aztecs –due Tues,Oct. 18^th

The Lost Colony,Roanoke- due Mon. Nov. 7^th

Second Quarter:

Ben Franklin- due Tuesday, Dec.12^th

Boston Massacre Packet- due by Wed. Dec. 21^st

Boston Massacre Question Sheet

“100 Days That Shook the World”-Rev.War – due by Tues.,Jan.17^th

Thirds Quarter:

Madison & Hamilton-Founding Fathers- due by Wed., Feb. 8^th

Constitution EC – due by Wed., Feb.22

Dolly Madison Article-due by Monday, March 26^th (Guidelines for completion same as those for Recluctant Patriot)

Reluctant Patriot – due by Monday, March 26^th

4^th Quarter Magazine Article Guidelines for All of Following

Iron Will-

Remembering the Alamo-

Captain Gordon’s Infamy

Law that Ripped…-