Early Americas I

U.S. History- 1776-1865
Utilizing the following link to a timeline and the following video on U.S. History
please answer the following questions on the handout given.

Early Americas

Early Americas: In Notebooks....

Name and List the Original 13 Colonies.

What was the date the United States Constitution was signed?
(hint... it is not the Declaration of Independence).

What does a Puritan believe?

Who was not allowed to vote in the original constitution?

Early Americas to Early United States of America- Day 2

No Writing Prompt.

PaperHandout. Divide into 4 squares, each piece.
Paper #1: Label: Image, Reasons for Leaving Europe, Wants, Types.
Paper #2: Label: Image, Effects on Native Americans, Image Effects on Africans.

NOTES.

Early Americas to Early United States of America- I

Writing Prompt: (L)
What is the most unjust law you feel that exists and why?


Based upon our Reading answer the following questions.
You do not have to write the question, but answer in a way that let's me know what question was asked.

1) What was the Mayflower and the Mayflower Compact?
2) Why was the compact written?
3) What were the original relationship between the American Indians and the colonists and how did it change over time (2 paragraphs).
4) What was indentured servitude and how did it differ from slavery?

Map Imagery (Copy and answer the following questions)
Northern Colony #1:
Date Founded
Crop:
Known for:

Northern Colony #2:
Date Founded
Crop:
Known for:

Middle Colony #1:
Date Founded
Crop:
Known for:

Middle Colony #2:
Date Founded
Crop:
Known for:

Southern Colony #1:
Date Founded
Crop:
Known for:

Southern Colony #2:
Date Founded
Crop:
Known for:

Closing Thoughts (5 sentences):
American History textbooks say the United States was founded upon the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, freedom for all, and that all men are created equal.

Do you feel the United States is now, or has ever, lived up to it's ideal? Why or why not?

HomeWork:
Define the following:
Rights of Englishmen-
Due Process of the Law-
Parliament-
English Bill of Rights-
House of Burgesses-
Confederation-

Dia De Los Muertos

Writing Prompt:
Write everything that comes to mind when you think of October 31st.

What is Dia De Los Muertos (Click Here)

For the following questions, use information from the video & information From this link
What are the origins?
Where is it celebrated (name at least 3 countries)?
What are key figures used in Dia De Los Muertos.

Watch The Following Video (CLICK HERE)
Write down three images that stood out to you.
BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS WHY

Assignment:

Dia De Los Muertos honors people in our lives who have passed away. Once a year, their spirits return to this earth to visit the loved ones they have left. People create alters and place the favtorite food and drink of those who have gone. It is way for those still living to heal and those who have left to know they are remembered.

Pick a person in your life who has left this earth. Write their name:
Create one of the following that incorporates some of the images we saw today, the person you choose, and an image or language that honors their life
A Poem or Song
A Drawing:

If you need colored pencils, markers, paper, or materials, ask.
1st draft due by end of class

Early Americas- II

Writing Prompt:
How would your parent or guardian react on the day of your graduation, to see you walk across the stage?


How would they react if they knew you were flunking classes you needed to graduate?


Reality Check!!

Maps: (fill in)
Triangle Slave Trade
World Map in 1500's.

Early Americas!

Writing Prompt:
What if Slavery Never Happened,
and our people never colonized?
What if governments never lied and white folks apologized?

What would our world look like and why?

Share Out:

KWL: what i Know/ Want to know, what i Learned:
Slavery and the United States.
What cultures and people did it involve?
What was the purpose?

Powerpoint:
1. What do you see?
2. What does it make you think/feel?
3. What does it say about the United States?