Welcome Back! Check the seating chart list, and find the seat number associated with your name. Then say hello to your neighbors!

Class Job Sign-Ups Time Keeper Paper Passers We will rotate class jobs every week. Please prepare to do both jobs at least once.

Who am I? Graduated from UCSD with a BA in History and a minor in Ethnic Studies. Thesis: Motivation and Delayed Gratification. Love being outdoors. LOVE GIANTS BASEBALL! Love cooking, singing, dancing and traveling.

● Notecards ● In the upper-right corner notecard write the following: -First and last name -Class period - address -Do you have internet at home? Yes/No Name Phone Number Extra Curricular Activities you do *On the NON-LINED side write your FIRST NAME as you like to be called on BIG.

Two Truths and a Lie Which of the following statements is a lie? 1. I almost got caught in a wildfire backpacking last summer. Ended up having to hike out early. 2. I secretly went to more A’s games than Giants games this summer – shaming my family. 3. I traveled to Mexico this summer, and met James Franco while I was down there. Now its your turn. Turn the desks into groups of four. I will explain how I want you to do this, and we’ll time it to see how fast we can get back and forth between groups and rows. See if you can spot your groups’ lies.

Classroom Norms and Procedures News.Views.Confuse. What to do if Absent Bathroom Procedure Food and Drink Organization Respect, Preparation, and Accountability. Please read over the CIS with your adult guardian, sign it, and return it by the block day. If you have any questions regarding grading, late-work, or any other policy please let me know.

Respect Respect for others Respect for class time Respect for hard work Respect for the classroom Respect for hard work over luck and talent Respect for risk-taking Respect for yourself

Preparation Be prepared with your materials Be prepared with your homework Be prepared to think Be prepared to ask questions Be prepared to consider new ideas Be prepared to grow

Accountability Accountability for your attendance Accountability for your completion of assignments Accountability for your language Accountability for your actions

Success is about Mindset Check out Kid 1: 0 Now Check out Kid 2: Who are you going to be in class this year?

Thinking Like a Historian Quote Wall Challenge. Challenge yourself to question everything this year. Several of the quotes on the wall are famous misquotes or miscontextualized.

Student Survey The note you write me at the end can be as long or as short as you want. The more you let me know about your learning style, your likes and dislikes, and what you want to get out of class this year the better the semester will be. Don’t forget to let me know who you want to sit by

Happy Tuesday Historians! First Day of School vs Second Day of School Today: 1.Notes: What is History? 2.First Inquiry: Pocahontas -Did she really save John Smith? HW: CIS signed ASAP!

HOT ROC: What is History? ● An Account of the Past – Story – Storey – Istor

Story ● What is Story? – a narrative, either true or fiction, in writing or spoken, that is designed to interest, entertain, or instruct the listener or reader ● Examples in history? – These are our Sources

● Storey ● What is Storey? – A floor or level of a building – Uh what? ● So a man jumps from a building…

Storey ● Your PERSPECTIVE – The manner in which your personal experiences affect how you view the world ● Examples in history?

● Istor ● What is istor? – Ancient Greek – Meaning “Inquiry” – “Istoria” = History ● Inquiry – To explore or investigate by asking questions and searching for evidence. – Historians are DETECTIVES!

Pocahontas: Our First “Istor”

Pocahontas: What do we know?

Feliz Martes Mis Amigos! Today: 1. Notes – Sources and Corroboration 2. Movie Clip 3. Inquiry: Did Pocahontas Save John Smith 4. Discussion 5. Writing Prompt

● Colonial Origins of America ● First colonists land at Jamestown, Virginia 1607 – Englishmen searching for gold ● John Smith: Captain and lead explorer – Conflict begins with the native Powhatan Indians almost immediately ● Pocahontas: daughter of Chief Powhatan

Key Terms for the Day ● Source/Sourcing – Primary Source – Secondary Source ● Corroborate/ Corroborating

Source ● Source: where you get your information from! – Primary Source – Secondary Source ● Questions to ask… – Who wrote this? – What is the author’s point of view? – When was it written (a long time or short time after the event)? – Why was it written? – Is this source believable?

Did Pocahontas save John Smith’s life? ● LTDk LTDk ● Do you believe the movie? Ex. Is this what actually happened between Pocahontas and John Smith? ● Where else might we look to understand if this is what actually happened?

Corroboration ● Corroborate: cross-checking an event to confirm it happened ● Questions to ask… – What do the other pieces of evidence say? – Am I finding the same information everywhere? – Am I finding different versions of the story? – Where else could I look to find out more about this?

The Primary Sources True Relation ● John Smith, 1608 ● Same year as captivity ● Doesn’t mention Pocahontas at all  only her dad ● Doesn’t mention any conflict General History ● John Smith, 1624 ● Pocahontas is now famous ● Only reason he was alive = Pocahontas ● “took my head in her hands”

The Secondary Sources Paul Lewis ● Smith hints at being saved in a new version ● Smith took credit for showing Pocahontas the Bible ● Why would the chief be hostile? JA Leo Lemay ● John Smith no reason to lie ● Doc A  informing people ● Doc B  more story telling ● Saving was a ritual

TGIF! Hope to see you at the dance tonight! Today: 1. Wrap up Historical Thinking and Pocahontas 2. Group Warm-Up 3. Intro to tensions between the Colonies and England 4. Begin Stamp Act Inquiry HW: Have a fun and Safe weekend Today: 1. Wrap up Historical Thinking and Pocahontas 2. Group Warm-Up 3. Intro to tensions between the Colonies and England 4. Begin Stamp Act Inquiry HW: Have a fun and Safe weekend

Persuasive Prompt: Pocahontas Did Pocahontas save John Smith’s life? Justify your argument using two quotations from the documents we looked at. One quote MUST be from a PRIMARY source and one quote MUST be from a SECONDARY source. Claim/Thesis/Answer to the above question Evidence 1 – Why it supports your position and why you believe the source to be true. Evidence 2 – Why it supports your position and why you believe the source to be true.

Takeaways from the Block Day ● History is an account of the past ● Accounts differ depending on one’s perspective ● We must rely on the evidence we have to construct our accounts ● We must consult multiple pieces of evidence in order to build our account ● We must question the reliability of each piece of evidence

HOT ROC: Why have a Revolution? Under what circumstances (personal, political, etc) would you be willing to sacrifice your life to change your government?

Good Morning My Friends! Today: 1. Notes on the American Rev. 2. Stamp Act : Was Colonial Anger Against the Stamp Act Justified? 3. Discussion

The American Revolution

Origins of Revolution French and Indian War (1754) – part of 7 Years War – Britain (and Indians) vs. French (and Indians) Role of the Colonists – “The General himself had been fatally wounded. There was no one but Washington who could restore courage to the frightened men, and lead them safely from the place of defeat.”—History of the French- Indian War Outcome - Britain wins Canada from France

Tensions Build Proclamation of 1763 – British law prevents Colonists from settling land won in the French and Indian War – British are trying to protect Colonists from conflict with natives, but Colonists are angered Stamp Act (1765) – First direct tax put on the Colonists by British Parliament

Was Colonial anger at the Stamp Act justified?

Happy Tuesday 1. Stamp Act – Writing activity (20 min) 2. Notes - The Road To War HW: Prep for first quiz on Friday

Road to War ● Why were Colonists here? – They wanted economic opportunities and freedom from religious persecution – After the French and Indian War – cackdowns on Colonial behavior and their AUTONOMY angered the colonists – Stamp Act- Taxation without Representation

Road to War cont… ● Boston Massacre – Colonists use this event to inspire greater anger against the British ● Tea Act – Force Colonists to buy only East India Company Tea – Pirates! ● Boston Tea Party (1773) ● Intolerable Acts – Meant to punish Boston for the Tea Party – Removed right to self-governance

Outbreak of the Revolution Advantages of the British Money and Manufacturing Organization and Training Advantages of the U.S. Knowledge of the land Revolutionary War – US Perspective – British shouldn’t rule them – only colonial counsels have the right to pass taxes British Perspective – US should contribute to the Empire and should pay for their own protection from Natives

Happy Day I meet your Parents Day! Today: 1. Notes 2. Federalists vs Anti Federalists Activity 3. Discussion/Debate 4. Concluding Notes HW: STUDY FOR YOUR QUIZ

Revolutionary War Ends… ● British Army seems to have the advantage – “They tell us Sir, that we are weak -- unable to survive against so formidable an adversary. But we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature has placed in our power.”– Patrick Henry ● Colonists use knowledge of the land to launch surprise attacks against the British – Battle of Yorktown: 1781 last British army surrenders to the Colonists

Constitutional Convention 1787 ● 1787 convention to create new government – Debate over balancing strong government with state/individual freedom ● Federalists: want a strong national government to guarantee America’s power ● Antifederalists: want to keep as much freedom for the states and individual as possible

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists What were the Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on government during the Constitutional Convention and ratification conventions? What side would you have supported? You have a choice, when you’ve completed the chart on the front and read through all the documents you can represent your analysis through either a short essay or a cartoon.

Discussion What are the pros and cons of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist positions on representation? What are the pros and cons of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist positions on foreign policy? What type of people would you guess tended to be Federalists? Anti-Federalists? Do you see any versions of these issues still playing out in our country today?

What really happened… ● U.S. Constitution creating a strong central government ratified – big win for Federalists: only white male landowners can vote, Senate not elected ● Checks and Balances: Three branches of government prevent each other from having too much power – Legislative – Executive – Judicial ● Bill of Rights: added at request of anti-Federalists to protect individual freedoms