Thursday, January 31, 2019

The English in Virginia

Essential Question:
Why were the first English Colonies established?

What helped the Jamestown Colony survive?

How did Virginia grow and change during the 1600s?

Key Terms:
Roanoke
-Sir Walter Raleigh
Joint-Stock Companies
Jamestown - 1607
-"A colony of Gentlemen"
John Smith

Powhatan
Pocahontas
"Starving Time"
John Rolfe
-"Brown Gold"

Link to Jamestown Primary Source

Push-Pull Factors
Primogeniture
Headright System
House of Burgesses
Indentured Servants
1619 - First Africans
Bacon's Rebellion 1676


Monday, January 28, 2019

Day 3 - Comparing the Old and New Worlds

Video: America Before Columbus Part 1 and discuss the chart

Link to Article on the Nacirema

Slide Show on The Earliest Americans

Key Terms:
"3 G's"
Colombian Exchange
Treaty of Tordesillas
Line of Demarcation
Black Legend

Three Worlds Meet Video


Character Clash Activity



Europe
America
Civilizations/ Countries
Ex. Spain





Ex. Inca
Domesticated Animals







Fishing







Wood







Staple Crops







Tools/Inventions







Population







Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Spring Semester, Day 1

Greetings and Welcome Back!  I hope you had a great summer and are ready to start the new school year.  If you are reading this, chances are you are in my American History I class.  I look forward to introducing you to all the exciting stories that will help you understand how the United States began.  This will be a very useful page for you to bookmark or create a link for as it will be used a lot to help with assignments and study guides for tests and quizzes.

Link to Class Syllabus (Contact Info, rules, expectations)

Remind
I will be using Remind as a way to send out notifications about upcoming tests or quizzes or links to study guides.  To sign up, you will need to text the message @jensenah1 to the number 81010.  You do have the option of replying to the notifications if needed.
It is advised that you share this information with your parents as well so they can stay informed about class happenings.

Link to Student Contact Information Form

Key Terms:
Land Bridge
Bering Strait
Nomads
-Hunter/Gatherers
Agricultural Revolution
-Corn/Maize
B.C.
A.D.