1. Class Starters

2.  Please give me one class expectation. Then please give me an example of the expectation. 4 lines

3.  Come in and find your supply bag. Also, get your binder and put it on your desk. Please wait for additional directions

4.  What PBS expectations do you remember from last year’s training for the following: the Bus, the Lobby, Afterschool?  Please write a minimum of 5 lines

5.  In 6 lines or more what do you know about what happened on September 11 th.  What does the word infamy mean?

6.  What is a map? What does it help show or tell you? What do you think a political map is?  5 Lines

7.  What is a political map? Give me an example of a political map. What is a physical map?  4 lines

8.  What do you think is the most common used map? Why would you use a grid map?  4 lines

9.  Remember back to the video on Friday. What types of maps were featured in that video. Give me two maps.  4 lines

10.  Grid Map Practice

11.  For the starter today please get out your notebooks/binders and read section 1.5 map scales. Page 12 in your notebook.

12.  Come up with two quiz questions that could be on the geography quiz tomorrow.  You must also provide answers.  If it is multiple choice you must provide all the possible options plus the answer.`

13.  Why might have Europeans wanted to come to a new land? What were their motivations for moving from Europe to a new, foreign place?  5 lines

14.  What two countries other then England were exploring North America? How did these people make an impact on North America? Use your notes.  7 lines

15.  What was life like for kids your age on a colonial farm 250 years ago? 5 lines  Agenda  1. Finish Notes  2. Go over Notes  3. Jeopardy Review

16.  Please take 10 min to finish up your work packets individually.  Agenda  1. Finish Packet – 10 min  2. Go over Packet  3. Jeporady

17.  Please sit down and be quiet. Our starter today will be a` special announcement from Mr. Hill.

18.  Did you enjoy the activity yesterday?  What kinds of things do people do when they think things are unfair?  How might they try to get their points across to someone who disagrees with them?  5 lines

19.  What is the difference between a patriot and a loyalist?  Do you think it was safer to be a patriot or loyalist? Which one would you be and why?  6 lines

20.  Describe relations between the Colonists and the British before 1763.  Why did the British need to tax the colonists?  5 lines  Agenda  1. Starter  2. Notebooks  3. Video Clip  4. Metaphor Notes w/partner

21.  What is a historical interpretation?  Can historians have different views on what happened in history?  5 lines

22.  A historical interpretation is someone's point of view on what happened in history. It is their opinion based on facts and maybe even other interpretations.  Events in history can be described from different points of view or historical interpretations. ``

23.  Why did patriots throw away all the British tea from the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.  4 lines

24.  What was the British response to the Boston tea party?  What did they do to punish the colonists after the tea party?  4 lines

25.  Did every colonist support the American rebellion? Why or why not?  5 lines  Agenda  1. Starter  2. W-S  3. Go over W-S  4. Salem witch trials Video  5. Salem witch trials discussion

26.  What was significant about the battle of bunker hill? Why was this battle a good sign for the patriots?  5 lines  Agenda  1. Starter  2. Partner work  3. Go over Notes  `

27.  Pick one:  1. Describe what the Olive Branch Petition was and how it helped weaken the ties between the colonies and Britain.  2. Describe what Common Sense was and how it weakened the ties between the colonies and Britain.  5 lines

28.  Please watch the following film clip.  When the clip is done please write a short paragraph summarizing what occurred.

29.  In the first draft of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson writes that King George violated “ sacred rights of life and liberty….of a distant people [by] carrying them into slavery”.  Why do you think this was` taken out of the Declaration?  Why was this ironic that Jefferson would write this?

30.  You have a notebook/binder check on Wednesday November 9.  Please get out your notebook and the class will go through what you need for your check.  Also, please get out your assignment book

31.  1. Upcoming Assignments  2. Hand in Declaration of Independence PowerPoint  3. Review Game

32.  1. Welcome!!  2. Reminders (assignment books out)  3. Starter  4. Pick a partner  5. Historic Atlas Worksheet  Thinking Starter (no writing involved today) ◦ If you were to bet on either the British to win the Revolutionary war or the Patriots which one would you put your money on and why?

34.  When you are done with your test complete the following starter in your notebook  What new things did you learn from Ned Hector yesterday that you found interesting?  What was your favorite part of Ned Hector’s presentation?  Finish Atlas Revolutionary War W-S

35.  1. How did you feel at the very beginning of the game? Why?  1. White team – At the very beginning of the game, which team did you think would win and why?  2. How did you feel as the game went on? Why?  2. White team – What rule changes helped the blue team win?`

36.  List two weaknesses of the continental army and two strengths.  List two strengths of the British and two weaknesses.  6 Lines