1. BELLWORK: “What is meant by the Americas?” (10-11) 1.Why do the Americas seem like a homogenous region? 2.How/why do countries within this region differ? 3.Explain why History of the Americas is taught using a “case- study” approach? 4.Why does the United States dominate any regional study of the Americas? 5.Why is the study of Canada unique? 6.THINKER: Read the Dominant Neighbors section at the bottom of page 11…… Why are generalizations made about these two countries? Why are they seen as devoid of their own identities by outsiders? Explain your opinion!

2. IB HOA maps!!! 13 Canadian Provinces 18 Caribbean Islands 10 North/Central American Countries 13 South American Countries 15 physical features

8. Straight of Magellan Cape Horn Amazon River Andes Mountains Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Also label…..

9. Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mountains Sierra Nevada Mountains Mississippi River Colorado River

10. Hudson Bay Mackenzie River Rocky Mts.

12. Maps of the Americas! Map quiz on Thursday 8/27!!! 35 points Identify 25 countries in the Caribbean, North, Central & South America 5 Canadian provinces 5 physical features

13. Skill-Building! Analysis vs. Evidence Historical activity Chicago style overview Early US history project