Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

Tuesday-1/06/14:

• Bell Work-1.What were the names of the three ships that Spain gave Columbus on his first journey? 2. What happened to the Incan emperor Atahualpa after the ransom for his life was paid? 3. What is a Mestizo?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Fordson Students
• Video-Jimmy Kimmel Live-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Hollywood Blvd (5:00 min)
• Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD creation of their background knowledge of Christopher Columbus and his journey to the new world through a partner based question activity
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 20 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will orally discuss and record their answers to questions aimed to gage their background knowledge of Christopher Columbus and his journey to the new world by completing a collaborative question activity
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 20 by using a vocabulary match-up activity

Supplemental Materials: Activity-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Fordson Students and Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World

Activity-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Fordson Students

The Story of Christorpher Columbus According to Fordson Students

Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World

Chapter 20-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 20-Vocabulary Match-up

Video Link: Jimmy Kimmel Live-The Story of Christopher Columbus According to Hollywood Blvd (5:00 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZIJgQyPiMY

Welcome back everyone! Hope you had a restful break. With two weeks until our final exams it’s important that you are on time to every class and getting ALL your work done. 

Here’s what we did today:

Monday-1/05/15:

First Day Back from Christmas Break

• Bell Work- Turn to page 550 and answer the three “Geography Questions” located under the previewing main ideas section
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• SSR-Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery
• SSR Inquiry Questions-
  • 1.) What was the main idea of this article? How does the main idea contradict how we view Columbus historically?
  • 2.) What questions would you ask of Christopher Columbus if you had the chance? (Please list 3 questions)
• Guided Tour-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the background story behind the creation of Columbus Day through stating their opinion in a SSR article and SSR reflection log
  • SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 20 through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and respond to the background story behind the creation of Columbus Day by responding to an SSR article through a SSR inquiry log
  • Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 20 by completing a Guided Tour activity

Supplemental Materials: SSR Article -Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery, Guided Tour-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World

SSR Article -Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery

Columbus Day-SSR Article

Guided Tour-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World

Chapter 20-Guided Tour