American History Sessions: October 2015

Friday, October 23, 2015

Study Guide for "First Americans Become Indians" Quiz

Watch the Brainpop video for "Inuit". My username is: Yonkers14 and my password is: Yonkers.

After you watch the video, take the quiz. The following questions will be on the quiz:

1. How has the Inuit's history with Europeans differed from that of most other Native American peoples?

2. Which of the following words best describes the Inuit's first meaningful interactions with Europeans? Political, Aggressive, Spiritual, or Commercial

3. What individual is responsible for misnaming the original inhabitants of the Americas?

4. Put the following into the correct order: A) Indians were forced onto reservations B) People walked across a land bridge into North America C) Europeans spread disease among Natives.

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Review your notes "How the First Americans Became Indians"

Remember to submit your Exit Tickets with the quiz for extra points.

S/A response question: Describe the Eskimos in two paragraphs. Include the following: what they hunt and eat, modes of transportation, where they live, and provide their proper name.

History of US V1.5 "Put On Your Earmuffs"

If you need to complete V1.5 "Put On Your Earmuffs", read the pages below. The first two pages are about the history of dinosaurs in North America.

Monday, October 19, 2015

7th Grade Homework

HW1- Imagine the city where you live today as an abandoned ruin, with extraterrestrial archaeologists wandering around it, trying to guess what they are looking at. Describe what is going on.

HW2 – Handout “The Native People of North America”

Due dates:

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 (701 & 702)

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 (709)

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

7th Grade Homework

HW1 - If you did not complete the S/A response during the last quiz, do that at this time:

1. What is a civilization? (5 pts)

2. Choose one Native American civilization and describe it. (6 pts)

HW2 - Journal 9 - How do you think Native Americans kept warm during the winter? (1 paragraph)

Due:

(701 & 702) - Friday, October 16, 2015

(709) - Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

HW: Answer questions for “Aztec & Inca Empires” found below:

Read pages 74 and 75 about the Aztec and Inca Empires and answer the following questions.

1. Name the capital of each empire (Aztec & Inca).
2. Describe characteristics of each (government, religion)
2. In what year did each empire fall?
3. How did this happen?
4. If you were an Aztec or Inca ruler, how would you have prevented a Spanish conquest?

Due:

(701 & 702) - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

(709) - Friday, October 16, 2015