1. DAILY US HISTORY The Week of 29 Aug-2 1 Sep 16
MONDAY-C
Objectives- Introductions and Course Enrollment
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: None
Activities- Course Expectations handout and enrollment/Daily History Handout
Homework- Read and Sign Course Expectations Letter
TUESDAY-A
Objectives- 1. Course Expectations 2. Students will analyze a primary source document
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: None
Activities- PowerPoint Course Expectations and Overview/Moxon Letter/Reading Like a Historian “Lunchroom Fight “/Note Packet Handout/Daily History Handout
Homework- Read “The Sinking of the Spanish Armada”
WEDNESDAY-B
Objectives- 1. Course Expectations 2. Students will analyze a primary source document
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: None
Activities- PowerPoint Course Expectations and Overview/Moxon Letter/Reading Like a Historian “Lunchroom Fight “/Note Packet Handout/ Daily History Handout
Homework- Read “The Sinking of the Spanish Armada”
THURSDAY-A
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: charter
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 1
Homework- Read “The Lost Colony of Roanoke” and answer the Reading Check Questions
charter- a document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area
FRIDAY-B
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: charter
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 1
Homework- Read “The Lost Colony of Roanoke” and answer the Reading Check Questions
charter- a document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

2. No School Labor Day 2 DAILY US HISTORY The Week of 5-9 Sep16
MONDAY-
No School
Labor Day
TUESDAY-A
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: joint stock company
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 1/Surprise Pop Quiz
Homework- Read “The Lost Colony of Roanoke ” article and answer the Reading Check Questions
joint stock company- a company in which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits
Dean’s Orientation Pds 1,3,5
WEDNESDAY-B
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: joint stock company
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 1/Out Loud In Class reading of “Jamestown” excerpt/Surprise Pop Quiz
Homework- Read “The Lost Colony of Roanoke ” article and answer the Reading Check Questions
joint stock company- a company in which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits
THURSDAY-A
Dean’s Orientation Pds 2,4,8
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights 3) Evaluate Primary Sources
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: burgess
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 2, Surprise Pop-Quiz “The Spanish Armada”/RLAH Lesson- Evaluating Sources
Homework- Read Pochohontas Article and Answer the reading check questions
burgess- elected representative to an assembly
FRIDAY-B
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights 3) Evaluate Primary Sources
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: burgess
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 2, Surprise Pop-Quiz “The Spanish Armada”/RLAH Lesson- Evaluating Sources
Homework- Read Pochohontas Article and Answer the reading check questions
burgess- elected representative to an assembly

3. No School Labor Day 2 DAILY US HISTORY The Week of 5-9 Sep16
MONDAY-
No School
Labor Day
TUESDAY-A
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: joint stock company
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 1/Surprise Pop Quiz
Homework- Read “The Lost Colony of Roanoke ” article and answer the Reading Check Questions
Dean’s Orientation Pds 1,3,5
WEDNESDAY-B
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: joint stock company
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 1/Out Loud In Class reading of “Jamestown” excerpt/Surprise Pop Quiz
Homework- Read “The Lost Colony of Roanoke ” article and answer the Reading Check Questions
THURSDAY-A
Dean’s Orientation Pds 2,4,8
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights 3) Evaluate Primary Sources
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: burgess
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 2, Surprise Pop-Quiz “The Spanish Armada”/RLAH Lesson- Evaluating Sources
Homework- Read Pochohontas Article and Answer the reading check questions
FRIDAY-B
Objectives- 1) Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown. 2) Explain how the colonists received political rights 3) Evaluate Primary Sources
Daily History- Define the following words or phrases: burgess
Activities- PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1, Section 2, Surprise Pop-Quiz “The Spanish Armada”/RLAH Lesson- Evaluating Sources
Homework- Read Pochohontas Article and Answer the reading check questions

4. Essential Question The Week of 29 Aug- 2 Sep 16
"Why can't the Arabs and Jews resolve their disagreements at the conference table like good Christians?" - Warren Austin, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations 1948
MONDAY
What was one good thing that happened to you over the summer? What was one bad thing?
TUESDAY
Where are you originally from? Why did you or your family move to Las Vegas?
WEDNESDAY
Where are you originally from? Why did you or your family move to Las Vegas?
THURSDAY
If you had to write a letter to President Obama, what would it be about? What are some things in your letter that would tell someone 40 years from now what time period the letter was written?
FRIDAY
If you had to write a letter to President Obama, what would it be about? What are some things in your letter that would tell someone 40 years from now what time period the letter was written?

5. No School Labor Day Essential Question The Week of 5-9 Sep 16
“If stupidity got us into this mess, why can’t stupidity get us out of it” Will Rogers
MONDAY
No School
Labor Day
TUESDAY
What made 1619 such an important year for the settlers of Jamestown?
The arrival of 90 women and African slaves.
WEDNESDAY
What made 1619 such an important year for the settlers of Jamestown?
The arrival of 90 women and African slaves.
THURSDAY
Why do you think that Roanoke Island was so difficult to settle?
Answers will vary, but should include the idea that weather conditions were probably hard for living and growing crops. This made it hard for the settlers to get the food and supplies that they needed to survive.
FRIDAY
Why do you think that Roanoke Island was so difficult to settle?
Answers will vary, but should include the idea that weather conditions were probably hard for living and growing crops. This made it hard for the settlers to get the food and supplies that they needed to survive.

6. No School Labor Day Essential Question The Week of 5-9 Sep 16
“If stupidity got us into this mess, why can’t stupidity get us out of it” Will Rogers
MONDAY
No School
Labor Day
TUESDAY
What made 1619 such an important year for the settlers of Jamestown?
WEDNESDAY
What made 1619 such an important year for the settlers of Jamestown?
THURSDAY
Why do you think that Roanoke Island was so difficult to settle?
FRIDAY
Why do you think that Roanoke Island was so difficult to settle? .