DAILY US HISTORY The Week 13-17 Feb 17 22 DAILY US HISTORY The Week 13-17 Feb 17 MONDAY-B Objectives- 1) Explain why Americans began to settle in the Southwest. 2) Describe how the United States acquired New Mexico and California. Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: Californios, rancho, ranchero Activities- Power Point Presentation Chapter 7, Section 3 /Headlining Note-taking Technique /Present Projects/Surprise Pop-Quiz/Kahootit. Review Homework- Read the “Alamo” excerpt and complete the Reading Check Questions Californios- Mexican people living in California rancho- An expansive section of land that includes large properties ranchero- A person who owns a rancho TUESDAY-A Objectives- 1) Understand how the hopes of getting rich quickly drew thousands of people to California. 2) Describe how Nevada was settled. Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: Forty-niners, boomtown, vigilantes, cede Activities- Power Point Presentation Chapter 7, Section 4 /Kahootit Review/”Lucky Sevens Whole Class Chapter Review Homework- None Forty-niners- people who went to California during the Gold Rush of 1849 boomtown- community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population vigilantes-people who take the law into their own hands cede- to give up by treaty WEDNESDAY-B Objectives- 1) Understand how the hopes of getting rich quickly drew thousands of people to California. 2) Describe how Nevada was settled. Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: Forty-niners, boomtown, vigilantes, cede Activities- Power Point Presentation Chapter 7, Section 4 /Kahootit Review/”Lucky Sevens Whole Class Chapter Review Homework- None Forty-niners- people who went to California during the Gold Rush of 1849 boomtown- community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population vigilantes-people who take the law into their own hands cede- to give up by treaty THURSDAY-A Objectives- 1) Whole Class Formative Assessment Chapter 7 Daily History- None Activities- Finish Chapter 7, Section 4/Chapter 7 Exam/ Read the “Samuel F.B. Morse” excerpt and answer the Reading Check Questions Homework- None FRIDAY-B Objectives- 1) Whole Class Formative Assessment Chapter 7 Daily History- None Activities- Finish Chapter 7, Section 4/Chapter 7 Exam/ Read the “Samuel F.B. Morse” excerpt and answer the Reading Check Questions Homework- None

DAILY US HISTORY The Week 13-17 Feb 17 22 DAILY US HISTORY The Week 13-17 Feb 17 MONDAY-B Objectives- 1) Explain why Americans began to settle in the Southwest. 2) Describe how the United States acquired New Mexico and California. Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: Californios, rancho, ranchero Activities- Power Point Presentation Chapter 7, Section 3 /Headlining Note-taking Technique /Present Projects/Surprise Pop-Quiz/Kahootit. Review Homework- Read the “Alamo” excerpt and complete the Reading Check Questions TUESDAY-A Objectives- 1) Understand how the hopes of getting rich quickly drew thousands of people to California. 2) Describe how Nevada was settled. Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: Forty-niners, boomtown, vigilantes, cede Activities- Power Point Presentation Chapter 7, Section 4 /Kahootit Review/”Lucky Sevens Whole Class Chapter Review Homework- None WEDNESDAY-B Objectives- 1) Understand how the hopes of getting rich quickly drew thousands of people to California. 2) Describe how Nevada was settled. Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: Forty-niners, boomtown, vigilantes, cede Activities- Power Point Presentation Chapter 7, Section 4 /Kahootit Review/”Lucky Sevens Whole Class Chapter Review Homework- None THURSDAY-A Objectives- 1) Whole Class Formative Assessment Chapter 7 Daily History- None Activities- Finish Chapter 7, Section 4/Chapter 7 Exam/ Read the “Samuel F.B. Morse” excerpt and answer the Reading Check Questions Homework- None FRIDAY-B Objectives- 1) Whole Class Formative Assessment Chapter 7 Daily History- None Activities- Finish Chapter 7, Section 4/Chapter 7 Exam/ Read the “Samuel F.B. Morse” excerpt and answer the Reading Check Questions Homework- None

Essential Question The Week of 13-17 Feb 17 "I shall never surrender or retreat...Victory or death.” – Col Travis before his death at the Alamo MONDAY Why did the United States refuse when Texas first applied for admission to the Union? TUESDAY Why did the United States refuse when Texas first applied for admission to the Union? WEDNESDAY Should the United States pay reparations to Mexico for having taken over 40% of their original country? If so, how much money should Mexico get? THURSDAY Should the United States pay reparations to Mexico for having taken over 40% of their original country? If so, how much money should Mexico get? FRIDAY

Essential Question The Week of 9-12 Feb15 "I shall never surrender or retreat...Victory or death.” – Col Travis before his death at the Alamo MONDAY Why did the United States refuse when Texas first applied for admission to the Union? Texas would have entered as a slave state at a time when there was a balance of power in Congress between free states and slave sates. The addition of Texas would have tipped the balance of power in favor of the slave states, which angered Northern free states. Also there was a fear of the expansion of slave territory. TUESDAY Why did the United States refuse when Texas first applied for admission to the Union? Texas would have entered as a slave state at a time when there was a balance of power in Congress between free states and slave sates. The addition of Texas would have tipped the balance of power in favor of the slave states, which angered Northern free states. Also there was a fear of the expansion of slave territory. WEDNESDAY Should the United States pay reparations to Mexico for having taken over 40% of their original country? If so, how much money should Mexico get? THURSDAY Should the United States pay reparations to Mexico for having taken over 40% of their original country? If so, how much money should Mexico get? FRIDAY