Thursday, October 31, 2024

Transatlantic Trade πŸ“¦

Today is Halloween πŸŽƒ
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain causes and effects of transatlantic trade over time
⏰ What We Did
  • Examine British economic policy and the role mercantilism played in the transatlantic trade between Britain and its North American colonies
⚙️ Resources

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The Thirteen British Colonies πŸ–

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Illustrate the four regions into which the 13 British colonies in North America were organized
⏰ What We Did
  • Using the Topic 2.3 guided notes, completed a map of the British colonies in North America by labeling, coloring, and developing a key for each of the four regions
⚙️ Resources

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: Southern πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • The Middle group presented Topic 2.3d as the rest of the class completed that portion of the guided notes
⚙️ Resources

Monday, October 28, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: Group Prep πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • In assigned groups, developed presentations for each of the remaining three regions of British colonies in North America

Friday, October 25, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: Middle πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • The Middle group presented Topic 2.3c as the rest of the class completed that portion of the guided notes
⚙️ Resources

Thursday, October 24, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: New England πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • The New England group presented Topic 2.3b as the rest of the class completed that portion of the guided notes
⚙️ Resources

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: Group Prep πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Late Start Day πŸ•£
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • In assigned groups, developed presentations for each of the remaining three regions of British colonies in North America

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: Group Prep πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • In assigned groups, developed presentations for each of the remaining three regions of British colonies in North America

Monday, October 21, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: Chesapeake πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • The Chesapeake group presented Topic 2.3a as the rest of the class completed that portion of the guided notes
⚙️ Resources

Friday, October 18, 2024

The Regions of British Colonies: Group Prep πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of various British colonies that developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • In groups, developed presentations for each of the four regions of British colonies in North America
⚙️ Resources

Thursday, October 17, 2024

European Colonization 🌎

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why various European colonies developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • Examined the similarities and differences between the Spanish, French, Dutch, and English settlements
⚙️ Resources

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Contextualizing Period 2 2️⃣

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain the context for the colonization of North America from 1607 to 1754
⏰ What We Did
  • Developed context from Period 1 into Period 2 leading to English colonization in North America
⚙️ Resources

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Period 1 Progress Check: FRQs πŸ’―

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Assess student understanding of Period 1: 1491 to 1607
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a 3-question free response segment of the Period 1 Progress Check

Monday, October 14, 2024

Period 1 Progress Check: MCQs πŸ’―

Today is Columbus Day 🌎
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Assess student understanding of Period 1: 1491 to 1607
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a 15-question multiple choice segment of the Period 1 Progress Check

Friday, October 11, 2024

Class to Gymnasium πŸ€

Today's class was led by a guest teacher 🏫
⏰ What We Did
  • The class went to the CHS gymnasium with the guest teacher

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Catch-Up Day πŸ₯«

Half-Day Due to Parent-Teacher Conferences 🐲
⏰ What We Did
  • Used today's class to catch up on any guided notes from Period 1 and prepare for tomorrow's 15-question MCQ progress check

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Period 1 Review πŸ‘€

Late Start Day πŸ•£
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review the key concepts of Period 1 in APUSH
⏰ What We Did
  • Revisted the seven key themes and five important terms presented in Period 1: 1491 - 1607

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Period 1 Review πŸ‘€

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review the key concepts of Period 1 in APUSH
⏰ What We Did
  • Revisted the seven key themes and five important terms presented in Period 1: 1491 - 1607
⚙️ Resources

Monday, October 7, 2024

Period 1 Guided Notes Collaboration πŸ—’

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review the key concepts of Period 1 in APUSH
⏰ What We Did
  • In pairs or threes, compared notes on the seven guided notes topics

Friday, October 4, 2024

Professional Development Day 🟒

Clintondale High School is closed today for students, while teachers are engaging in professional development. Classes will resume at 7:35 A.M. on Monday, October 7, 2024.
 

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Catch-Up Day πŸ₯«

Today is Mean Girls Day πŸ’πŸΌ‍♀️
⏰ What We Did
  • Used today's class to catch up on any guided notes from Period 1

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Causation in Period 1 πŸ”—

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain the effects of the development of transatlantic voyages from 1491 to 1607
⏰ What We Did
  • Reviewed the concept of causation in a historical perspective
  • Examined the economic, political, and social effects of the trans-Atlantic voyages to the New World
  • Completed a graphic organizer on the economic, political, and social effects of the trans-Atlantic voyages
⚙️ Resources

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Cultural Interactions Between Europeans, Native Americans, & Africans ♻️

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain how and why European and Native American perspectives of others developed and changed in this period
⏰ What We Did
  • Compared the cultures of the Native Americans and the Europeans
  • Examined the use of religion to subjugate the Native Americans, as well as the methods used by the Native Americans to resist subjugation
  • Debated differing primary-source perspectives on the treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish
  • Explored the asiento system employed by the Spanish in the Americas
⚙️ Resources