1. Warm-up: What are you looking forward to most in your 8th grade year?
MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016
Warm-up: What are you looking forward to most in your 8th grade year?
Objective: Understand classroom procedures and expectations.
Agenda:
Greetings, questions and answers
Seating chart
Student Info Sheet
What Do You Already Know About History activity (some classes)
Homework/Daily work:
PTA Packets due by Friday (to your 6th pd teacher)

2. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016
Warm-up: Your favorite topic you have ever studied in history is _______________________ because_________________________________.
Objective: Understand classroom procedures and expectations
Agenda:
Student Data Sheet
Handout class expectations
What Do You Know activity (if there is time)
Homework/Daily work:
PTA Packets due by Friday

3. Warm-up: Tell me 2 facts about you that are academic in nature.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016
Warm-up:
Tell me 2 facts about you that are academic in nature.
TEKS 8.28A: compare the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that have influenced daily life in different periods in U.S. history
Agenda:
Finish class expectations, read welcome letters
Digital Citizenship: discussion and video clip
What do you know about history? Activity
Homework/Daily work:
PTA Packets due by Friday (to your 6th period teacher)

7. Cornell Notes due tomorrow for 4.1 and 4.2
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016
Warm-up: View video clip then write answers to the following in complete sentences:
1. Who are these people?
2. Where are they and what year do you think it is?
3. Why are they there?
TEKS 8.1A: identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877 including colonization
TEKS 8.2A: identify reasons for European exploration and colonization of North America
Agenda:
Finish Digital Citizenship
How to take text/lecture/video notes --instruction and practice
Work on 4.1 and 4.2 Cornell Notes. Finish for homework.
Homework/Daily work:
Cornell Notes due tomorrow for 4.1 and 4.2
PTA Packets due tomorrow(to your 6th period teacher)

8. Your name Hist. Your Per. 8/__/2016
Class: _____________________________________________________
Period: ____________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________________________________
Class Notes / Learning Log /Textbook Notes
Topic: Colonization
Your name
Hist.
Your Per.
8/__/2016
Questions/Main Ideas
__________________
Notes:
_________________________________________

9. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016 Homework/Daily Work:
Warm-up: Columbus is often credited with “discovering” America, although the land he discovered was already inhabited. Imagine that you are one of the Natives living in North America when Columbus arrived. You later learn that he has taken “credit” for the discovery of your home. Write a response to Columbus’ claim that he discovered America. On your warm up page, your question is what is in red.
Objective: TEKS 8.30A: use social studies terminology correctly
Agenda:
Reading Check 4.1 and 4.2
Jamestown – Video Vocabulary chart activity
Image analysis activity
Week in Rap (if there is time)
Homework/Daily Work:
Enjoy your weekend! *

10. Of or relating to farming Nickname given to the Middle Colonies
Agriculture
Of or relating to farming
Breadbasket
Nickname given to the Middle Colonies
Colonial Regions
Colonies that are grouped together that share economic and geographic characteristics

11. A crop that is grown for a profit, example: tobacco, cotton, indigo
Cash Crop
A crop that is grown for a profit, example: tobacco, cotton, indigo
Commerce
Trade
Commodity
any unprocessed or partially processed good, as grain, fruits, and vegetables, or precious metals

12. Indentured Servant
a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time
Labor
the body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those working for wages
Mercantilism
Colonies exist to benefit their mother country by providing raw goods and materials in order for the mother country to maintain a favorable balance of trade

13. to go from one country, region, or place to another
Migration
to go from one country, region, or place to another
Plantation
Large farm
Rural
of or pertaining to agriculture or farming

14. of, pertaining to, or designating a city or town
Slavery
the subjection of a person to another person, in being forced into work
Subsistence Farming
Farms are used to grow crops to support the family and have a little left over to sell for a profit.
Urban
of, pertaining to, or designating a city or town

16. Monday, August 29, 2016 Warm-up: Finish Vocabulary Chart.
Objective(s): See TEKS on next 2 slides
Agenda:
Warm-up
13 Colonies Map
Homework:
Map, due tomorrow for a daily grade

17. to go from one country, region, or place to another
Migration
to go from one country, region, or place to another
Plantation
Large farm
Rural
of or pertaining to agriculture or farming

18. of, pertaining to, or designating a city or town
Slavery
the subjection of a person to another person, in being forced into work
Subsistence Farming
Farms are used to grow crops to support the family and have a little left over to sell for a profit.
Urban
of, pertaining to, or designating a city or town

19. • Spanish Florida French Canada Ohio River Valley Ohio River
Plymouth
Jamestown
French Canada
Ohio River Valley
(Claimed by France)
Spanish Florida
Ohio River
Atlantic Ocean