Helpful hints for the essay test tomorrow:

Expectations of the essay

Intro-Tell what you are choosing to talk about/side you are taking

Facts-Have 3-5 facts that back up your side/topic and EXPLAIN WHY those fit.  It should be 1 to 2 sentences per fact.

Conclusion sentence

Topics for the test-You only need to pick 3  

Rules created in America 1 rule-good or bad

Mistakes made done by new settlers

Best Colony or region/Why

Items taken from America and why

Most important people/Why

Reasons why new colonies were started

The Southern Colonies Quiz will take place tomorrow.  Below are the questions to study for the test.  Reminder that the final essay test for the unit is Thursday and Current Events are due that day as well.

1	What country in Europe settled the colonies in the South?
		England
2	What was the main cash crop in the Southern Colonies?
		Tobacco
3	What was the name of the first permanent colony and what state was it in?
		Jamestown Virginia
4	Give a reason why the colony of Georgia was started?
		Debt/prisoners or buffer zone
5	What crops were grown in South Carolina that were wanted in Europe?
		Tobacco, rice and indigo
6	What was the name of the first colony set up by England in America, but failed?
		Roanoke North Carolina
7	Who ran the colony of Maryland?
		Lord Baltimore
8	Who ran the colony of Georgia?
		James Ogelthorpe
9	Who ran the colony of Virginia?
		John Smith
10	What was the point of starting Virginia
		To find gold
11	Name 2 of the people that worked farms in the Southern Colonies.
		Farmers, indentured servants and slaves
12	What colony was started for Catholics?
		Maryland
13	Give 2 reasons why Georgia grew slowly.
		Debt/prisoners or buffer zone, no liquor, no slaves, 500 acres only
14	What are large farms found in the south called.
		plantations
15	Why was Maryland started?
		Religious freedom
16	Who ruled the colonies of North and South Carolina?
		Kings and rich
17	What was the act allowed any religion in Maryland?
		Toleration Act
18	Why did Jamestown nearly fail?
		NO farmers brought, greedy-only brought jewelers
19	Name the Southern Colonies
		Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
20	What country in Europe settled in all of the Middle Colonies?
		England
21	What country had the first settlers in the Middle Colonies-the Dutch?
		Netherlands
22	What were some crops grown in the Middle Colonies?
		Grains wheat corn
23	Name 2 ways students were educated in the Middle Colonies?
		Private Academy, Religious school, private tutor, apprentice
24	Who was the person who owned most of New York, New Jersey and Delaware?
		James-Duke of York
25	What are 2 of the jobs people had in the Middle Colonies?
		Iron maker tailor silversmith glassblower lumberjack, mason/bricklayer farmer
26	What country did England defeat to get control of the Middle Colonies?
		Netherlands
27	Beside religious freedom, why were most Middle Colonies started?
		$$$$$
28	Who founded Pennsylvania?
		William Penn
29	Why was land given to … for Pennsylvania?
		Pay-off a debt
20	What state/colony was a royal colony?
		New Jersey
30	What state/colony was a proprietary colony?
		New York, Penn, Delaware
31	What 2 things were exported from the colonies?
		Meat, crops
32	Beside $, why was Delaware started?
		Seaport
33	Why did farmers want to live in Pennsylvania?
		Great farm land
34	What was the problem with the free land in New Jersey?
		Had to pay a yearly fee
35	What colony did John Berkeley and George Carteret rule?
		New Jersey
36	What is one law in New Jersey that is still today?
		guaranteeing colonists' property rights, laws of inheritance, religious freedom
37	What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
		Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
38	Why were the New England Colonies started?
		Religious freedom
39	Name the 4 New England Colonies.
		New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
40	Using the vocab words, name the 3 ways colonies could be governed/ruled.
		Royal, Charter, Proprietary
41	What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
		Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
42	What were the first laws of America called?
		Mayflower Compact
43	What was the first Constitution of America?
		Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

  Some important dates in the next week:
Dec 17-Southern Colonies Quiz
Dec 19-Current Events Due
Dec 19-13 Colonies Essay Test

Tomorrow will be The Middle Colonies Test, which will consist of 16 short answer questions.  Below are the study guides to use.

http://quizlet.com/16986211/middle-colonies-flash-cards/

1	What country in Europe settled in all of the Middle Colonies?
		England
2	What country had the first settlers in the Middle Colonies-the Dutch?
		Netherlands
3	What were some crops grown in the Middle Colonies?
		Grains wheat corn
4	Name 2 ways students were educated in the Middle Colonies?
		Private Academy, Religious school, private tutor, apprentice
5	Who was the person who owned most of New York, New Jersey and Delaware?
		James-Duke of York
6	What are 2 of the jobs people had in the Middle Colonies?
		Iron maker tailor silversmith glassblower lumberjack, mason/bricklayer farmer
7	What country did England defeat to get control of the Middle Colonies?
		Netherlands
8	Beside religious freedom, why were most Middle Colonies started?
		$$$$$
9	Who founded Pennsylvania?
		William Penn
10	Why was land given to … for Pennsylvania?
		Pay-off a debt
11	What state/colony was a royal colony?
		New Jersey
12	What state/colony was a proprietary colony?
		New York, Penn, Delaware
13	What 2 things were exported from the colonies?
		Meat, crops
14	Beside $, why was Delaware started?
		Seaport
15	Why did farmers want to live in Pennsylvania?
		Great farm land
16	What was the problem with the free land in New Jersey?
		Had to pay a yearly fee
17	What colony did John Berkeley and George Carteret rule?
		New Jersey
18	What is one law in New Jersey that is still today?
		guaranteeing colonists' property rights, laws of inheritance, religious freedom
19	What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
		Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
20	Why were the New England Colonies started?
		Religious freedom
21	Name the 4 New England Colonies.
		New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
22	Using the vocab words, name the 3 ways colonies could be governed/ruled.
		Royal, Charter, Proprietary
23	What were the first laws of America called?
		Mayflower Compact
24	What was the first Constitution of America?
		Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
25	William Penn wrote the framework for the first what?
		Government

Today, students will take notes on The Colonies of Pennsylvania.  The will have a homework assignment that is due Dec 19th-current event questions.  The magazines cannot leave the room because we only have one set of 30, so the work needs to be done in school (which is why the due date is so far away).

Mines:

Platinum	5000
Gold	2500
Diamond	1000
Opal	500
Emerald	500
Ruby	500
Iron	250
Marble	250
Silver	250
Amethyst	250
Coal	250
Copper	250
Garnet	250
Nickel	250
Sapphire	250
Topaz	250
Bronze	250
Granite	250
Beryl	250
Quartz	250
Tin	250
Titanium	250
Feldspar	250
Manganese	250
Zinc	250
Other	100
	If it is precious stones give them 250
	If it is minerals that can be used in the 1600's 100

Students will be starting The Middle Colonies today and the quiz on these will be next week Tuesday. Tomorrow, any student who missed last week's test will be take the make-up quiz.

Test on The New England Colonies is tomorrow. Here are some resources to help you study: http://quizlet.com/31282426/new-england-colonies-flash-cards/ This colony started the idea of separation of church and state. RI What ocean do The New England Colonies border and how was it used? Atlantic Why did people leave Massachusetts? Religious freedom, politics, right to vote What was the biggest influence on society and laws in the 1600's? The church What two groups settled in Massachusetts? Pilgrims and Puritans What religion were most settlers? Christian What were the first laws of America called? Mayflower Compact Name 2 uses of wood in The New England Colonies. Firewood, shipbuilding, houses, furniture What was one of the major problems with trying to farm in the New England Colonies? Weather Soil Rocks hilly What was the first constitution in the 13 colonies? Fundamental Orders of Conn. The "official church of England" was what? Anglican What is the name of the colony where the king rules and give a state in New England that was ruled by this system. Royal, Mass NH What is the name of the colony where the people rule and give a state in New England that was ruled by this system. Charter, RI Conn Why was New Hampshire started? Fishing and or trade What was the main reason people came to America? Religious Freedom Why did most people attend school in The New England Colonies? To learn to read Name the 4 states (colonies) that make up the New England Region. Mass, RI, Conn, NH Name 2 things women did in the New England Colonies. Women worked on the farm w/husbands opened shops Produced cloth, garments, candles, soap, furniture Who could vote in the New England Colonies? Freemen of the town discussed and voted on important issues What was the center of the New England Colonies called? 2 rows of houses facing an open field= the Common Why was the Massachusetts School Law important? Massachusetts School Law (1647) provided that every town w/> 50 people must hire a teacher to instruct the kids how to read and write What was subsistence farming? Farming in which farmers focus on growing enough food to feed their families. Why was the Sabbath different from all other days? Big time church day…NO WORKING Name one thing fisherman tried to get in the ocean? Cod, Whales Why did England need wood? England did not have very much Name 2 things women produced in the New England Colonies cloth, garments, candles, soap, furniture What was the name of the first textbook? Hornbook What was the name of the first college? Harvard What colony did the people of Connecticut and RI leave? Massachusetts Bay Colony What did the New England Colonies do that was the first step to Democracy? Elect town leaders

Students will finish the notes on New England Colonies' Society. The class will then get their occupations and start mapping out their town. The quiz on The New England Colonies is Tuesday, November 26.

Students will take notes on what life was like in The New England Colonies and will chose a job from the 1600's. Tomorrow the rules of their colony are due and Tuesday, November 26th will be The New England Colonies' Quiz. The study guide will be posted on Monday, November 25th to the blog.

Students will be finishing up the grid notes on The New England Colonies and rewriting the colony laws, which are due on Friday.

Today, students will be taking notes on The New England Colonies and starting to set up the constitutions for their colonies. The test for the New England Colonies will be on November 26, with the study guide for the test being posted to the blog on the 25th.

Today we will start the unit on the founding of The 13 Colonies. Each student is already on a ship and they will find out the fate of themselves and their shipmates today on their travels from England to America. Each student will need to turn in at least one paragraph on the outcome of their voyage, due tomorrow.

Tomorrow is our last day with the Veteran's Unit, which will culminate with Rolling Thunder speaking with our students. Tuesday, we will start our unit on Colonization of America. Students will be partnered up and will create a society based on historical information-more to follow as the unit gets into full swing.

Sorry about the lack of blog posts, we have spent the last 3 weeks on eras in US History and the Career Unit. Next week, we will be learning about the Electoral College and the voting process in The US. All of this will be wedged around WKCE Testing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This week, the students will be working on a project with the eras of The United States.  Each student will individually need to write 3 paragraphs about events/people/inventions throughout US History.  As a group, students will be responsible for creating a presentation about their era and writing the introduction and conclusion sentences to group the paragraphs together.

This week, we will be going over the Checks and Balances System in The United States.  Students will find out their political party and try and pass a bill based on how our government operates.

Students are finishing up with latitude and longitude today and have 2 sheets that are due tomorrow.  Starting Friday, the class will be working on a project with the eras.  More information is coming on that.

This week the students will be working on latitude and longitude.  Tomorrow, the students will have a quiz on the continents and oceans.  Wednesday, there will be a quiz on the 50 states.

Today students will be working on latitude an longitude-plotting points on a grid.  They can also start preparing for the test Tuesday on the 50 states and land forms.

Students will present their America Means poster today.

Today, the students will work on a map of The United States of America.  They will label the states, water and mountain ranges.  

Sept 9th and 10th the students will be working on their "America Means" poster.  Each student will present the poster in front of the class on Thursday, Sept 12th.

In Social Studies today, the students will create a poster called "America Means..." that will represent what The United States of America means to them.  The rubric below shows the requirements for poster that is due on Tuesday, Sept 10.

AMERICA MEANS POSTER

You will be creating a poster that displays IN PICTURES of what America means to you.  You are able to use any materials necessary (Limit of 5 computer generated graphics – you must have cite where you found your pictures) to include on the poster.  You WILL have time in class to work on the poster.

REQUIREMENTS:

1)                   YOU MUST CREATE A LIST OF WORDS, PHRASES AND IDEAS THAT COME TO YOUR MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD AMERICA.

2)                 MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 15 SYMBOLS TO REPRESENT WHAT YOU THINK AMERICA MEANS.  MORE IS OK.  YOU ALSO NEED WORDS TO EXPLAIN EACH SYMBOL.

3)                 MUST BE COLORFUL/APPEALING TO LOOK AT.

4)                 MUST HAVE THE WORDS “AMERICA MEANS…” READABLE/NOTICEABLE ON THE POSTER.

5)                 MUST HAVE A FULL HEADING ON THE BACK.

6)                 MUST PUT FORTH GREAT EFFORT… YOUR ARTISTIC ABILITIES WILL NOT BE JUDGED NOR GRADED. YOU WILL BE GRADED ON a) following the requirements and b) effort.

Rubric for America Means…

Content and Quality

·         Poster shows at least 15 different “meanings”                  15 points   _____

·         Poster has title “America Means…”                                  3 points    _____

·         Poster has proper heading on the back                            2 points    _____

·         Poster is done neatly and shows good use of color           5 points   _____

·         Words are used and spelled correctly                                5 points   _____

                                                                     Final Grade         _____ / 30

Today in Social Studies, we will be discussing what America means to the students.  They will need to create a list of at least 15 total symbols, words/phrases, ideas and people that make The USA special.

Welcome to Mr. Sarosiek's Blog.  On this blog, I will update the lessons for the day and post any homework that the students will have.  Today we will take the US History Pretest to check what prior knowledge the students are bringing into the class.  There will be no homework tonight.

Era's Study Guide

Review questions 1820-1860

1

Name 2 states that had land acquired in the Adams-Onis Treaty

Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi

2

Who did we get land from in the Adams-Onis Treaty?

Spain

3

What did Spain get in the Adams-Onis Treaty

All land West of the Miss. River below the 42nd parallel

4

What states entered the United States in the Missouri Compromise?

Maine and Missouri

5

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

Keep Europe out of North America

6

Why were tariffs a good thing for the US?

Made America buy own products

7

Why were tariffs a bad thing for the US?

Lowered prices for raw materials

8

What were some problems with sectionalism?

$ on Roads and canals  N and W

Cheap land took away workers from N

9

Why was the Indian Removal Act bad for Native Americans?

Not given enough $, Forced from land, Death

10

What was the Trail of Tears?

Path Native Americans took when they were kicked off of their land

11

How did the Nullification Proclamation cause problems between State and Fed. Gov?

States could nullify laws they thought were unconstitutional

12

Why was the Slave Revolt of 1831 bad for blacks?

Killed random slaves, took away rights

13

Who led the Slave Revolt of 1831?

Nat Turner

14

What countries claimed Texas in the 1820's?

Mexico and Spain

15

What laws were enacted when Mexico took over Texas?

Mexican Citizen, Roman Catholic, no slaves

16

What US fort was captured by the Mexicans in 1836?

Alamo

17

This means to have pride in your area.

Sectionalism

18

He was the first Republican President.

Abraham Lincoln

19

Why did people move to Oregon?

Fur, animals, good land, potential

20

Why was the Mexican War fought?

Border, land claims

21

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War?

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

22

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo say?

Texas Independent, CA, NM, NV, UT, AZ, and parts of WY, CO now part of US

Protect Mexicans in those states

23

Why did we make the Gadsden Purchase?

Build a RR

24

Why did people move to California in the 1840's?

Gold

25

What was the name of the convention for women's rights?

Seneca Falls

26

What rights did women want at the convention?

Vote, own property, make $

27

What is the name of a person who wants to free slaves?

abolitionist

28

What did Fredrick Douglass do for slavery?

wrote a book about his experiences

29

How did Sojourner Truth try to stop slavery?

Gave speeches to rally for the cause

30

Who was the conductor of the Underground Railroad?

Harriet Tubman

31

What was the purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

Settle dispute between free and slave states

32

What state was admitted into the union because of the Compromise of 1850?

California

33

Where was slave trading banned because of the Compromise of 1850?

Washington DC

34

Who could get arrested because of the Fugitive Slave Law?

Run away blacks, whites who id not turn them in

35

What book opened the north's eyes to slavery?

Uncle Tom's Cabin

36

What act was written to stop slavery problems out West?

Kansas-Nebraska Act

37

What words mean-to allow a state to choose to be free or allow slavery?

Popular Sovereignty

38

Why was the slavery vote in Kansas not fair?

People from Missouri voted

39

What was the name give to the problems in Kansas?

Bleeding Kansas

40

What slave went to the Supreme Court to be free/

Dred Scott

41

What was Dred Scott considered by the Supreme Court?

Property

42

Name 1 of 2 things John Brown did to try to stop slavery.

Killed Neighbors, stole guns to start a revolt to end slavery

43

Why did Pres. Lincoln win the election of 1860?

North

44

What was the name of the war between the US and Great Britian that settled borders of Canada?

War of 1812

45

What battle in the War of 1812 did not matter since the war was over?

Battle of New Orleans

46

This means to have pride in your nation.

Nationalism

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