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United States History Colonialism - 1865 - Students will learn the foundations of America from her inception to the Civil War.We will examine how colonialism led to America's independence and how subsequent events fed America's division into civil war. We will also be using the Colorado Academic Standards.
What We Did Today
What We Did Today
Monday August 4, 2025
Class Introductions
Website Scavenger Hunt
* Colonial Proposal
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument.
Wednesday August 6, 2025
*Took Jamestown Notes
* Pocahontas Reading
* Watch a clip of Disney's "Pocahontas"
* Film writing: Comparing the film clip to the reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument by analyzing evidence from historical sources.
Monday August 11, 2025
* Cash Crop Notes
* Watched the Pequot War Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday August 13, 2025
* Took Slave Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Worked on Slave Issues Worksheet (Google the answers)
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday August 20, 2025
Pilgrims Notes
* Started notes on the French and Indian War
Quiz
* Watched a video of George Washington and did a corresponding worksheet
George Washington Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday August 22, 2025
* Watched The Story of Us Rebels Video Part I and did the corresponding worksheet
Story of Rebels Part 1 Worksheet
* Watched The Story of Us Rebels Video Part I and did the corresponding worksheet
Story of Rebels Part 1 Worksheet
*Started working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
Monday August 25, 2025
*Reviewed for test
* Took the Colonies Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
Wednesday August 27, 2025
*Continued working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
Wednesday September 3, 2025
* Finished working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
Monday September 8, 2025
* Watched "John Adams" Part I
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did a writing assignment over "John Adams" Part I
John Adam Part 1 Writing Assignment
Wednesday September 10, 2025
Strengths and Weaknesses Notes
Watched the Story of Us: Rebels Part 2
* Took the Colonial Taxes Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday September 15, 2025
* Watched "John Adams" Part II
* Did a writing assignment over "John Adams" Part II
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday September 17, 2025
* Took Declaration of Independence Notes
Declaration of Independence Notes
Declaration of Independence Reading
* Did The Declaration of Independence Analysis Worksheet
Declaration of Independence Analysis Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Analyze the origins of fundamental political debates.
Monday September 22, 2025
* Watched The Story of Us "Revolution" and did the corresponding worksheet
* Did The Revolutionary War Battles Chart
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday September 24, 2025
* Watched "The Crossing"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday September 29, 2025
Took End of the Revolution Notes
* Took a quizÂ
* Watched "John Adams" Part III
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday October 1, 2025
* Reviewed for test
* Took The Revolutionary War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
Monday October 7, 2025
* Watched "John Adams" Part IV
* Did a writing assignment for John Adams Part IV
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday October 8, 2025
Did an end of quarter Scavenger Hunt
Monday October 20, 2025
* Familiarize yourself with Mr. J's Website Questions
* Watched "Shay's Rebellion" Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Shay's Rebellion Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday October 22, 2025
* Constitution Notes
* Played Jeopardy over the notes on the Constitutional Convention
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday October 27, 2025
* Did the Jefferson Hamilton Worksheet
* Took the Louisiana Purchase Notes
* Took notes on the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
* Worked on the Louisiana Purchase for Sale Pamphlet: You will create a colorful pamphlet that will include 8 items one would receive if they made the Louisiana Purchase
Wednesday October 29, 2025
* Took the War of 1812 Notes
* Watched "The Story of US: Westward" video and did the corresponding Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday November 3, 2025
* Took The Indian Removal Notes
* Watched the Gold Rush Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday November 5, 2025
* Took the Leading to Civil War Notes
* Took a quiz
Monday November 10, 2025
* Reviewed for test
* Took the Leading to Civil War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wedenesday November 12, 2025
Watched "Dances With Wolves"
Monday November 17, 2025
Watched "Dances With Wolves"
Wednesday November 19, 2025
* Robert E Lee Worksheet
* Took Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy Notes
* Watched Part I of the Lincoln video and did the corresponding worksheet
Abraham Lincoln Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday December 2, 2024
* Took Early Battles of the Civil War Notes
Early Battles in the Civil War Notes
Early Battles in the Civil War Reading
* Watched Part II of the Lincoln video and did the corresponding worksheet
Abraham Lincoln Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday December 4 , 2024
* Took Late Battles of the Civil War Notes
Late Battles in the Civil War Notes
Late Battles in the Civil War Reading
* Watched the Video Story of Us: Civil War and did the corresponding worksheet
Story of Us Civil War Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday December 9, 2024
* Read the Antietam Reading and wrote a reflection on the reading. What does this article tell you about how the Civil war was fought which stories from the reading were poignant to you and why?
Wednesday December 11, 2024
* Took African Americans in the Civil War Notes
African Americans in the Civil War Notes
African Americans in the Civil War Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Started the film "Glory"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday December 16, 2024
* Finishd the film "Glory"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday December 18, 2023
* Reviewed for the Civil War Test
* Took the Civil War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
Monday January 6, 2025
* Started the film "Lincoln"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday January 8, 2025
* Finished the film "Lincoln"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday January 15, 2025
Lincoln Quiz
* Watched "Shay's Rebellion" Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Shay's Rebellion Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Constitution Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Played Jeopardy over the notes on the Constitutional Convention
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Familiarize yourself with Mr. J's Website Questions
* Did the Jefferson Hamilton Worksheet
* Took the Louisiana Purchase Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took notes on the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
* Worked on the Louisiana Purchase for Sale Pamphlet: You will create a colorful pamphlet that will include 8 items one would receive if they made the Louisiana Purchase
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took the War of 1812 Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Story of US: Westward" video and did the corresponding Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took The Indian Removal Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched the Gold Rush Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Started working on the Northern and Southern Economies Notes and worked on the group Sectionalism maps
Northern and Southern Economies Notes
Northern and Southern Economies Readings
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Continued working on the Northern and Southern Economies Notes and worked on the group Sectionalism maps
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took a quiz
* Continued working on the Northern and Southern Economies Notes and worked on the group Sectionalism maps
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished working on the Northern and Southern Economies Notes and worked on the group Sectionalism maps
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took the Leading to Civil War Notes
* Reviewed for test
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took the Leading to Civil War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Robert E Lee Worksheet
* Took Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took Early Battles of the Civil War Notes
Early Battles in the Civil War Notes
Early Battles in the Civil War Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched Part I of the Lincoln video and did the corresponding worksheet
Abraham Lincoln Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Read the Antietam Reading and wrote a reflection on the reading. What does this article tell you about how the Civil war was fought which stories from the reading were poignant to you and why?
Colorado Academic Standard: Analyze the complexity of events throughout United States history.
* Watched Part II of the Lincoln video and did the corresponding worksheet
Abraham Lincoln Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took Late Battles of the Civil War Notes
Late Battles in the Civil War Notes
Late Battles in the Civil War Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched the Video Story of Us: Civil War and did the corresponding worksheet
Story of Us Civil War Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took African Americans in the Civil War Notes
African Americans in the Civil War Notes
African Americans in the Civil War Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Started the film "Glory"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished the film "Glory"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took a Quiz
* Reviewed for the Civil War Test
* Took the Civil War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Started the film "Lincoln"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Continued the film "Lincoln"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Continued the film "Lincoln"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished the film "Lincoln"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Lincoln Quiz
Class Introductions
Website Scavenger Hunt
* Colonial Proposal
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument.
* Familiarize yourself with Mr. J's Website Questions
*Took Jamestown Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Pocahontas Reading
* Watch a clip of Disney's "Pocahontas"
* Film writing: Comparing the film clip to the reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument by analyzing evidence from historical sources.
* Cash Crop Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched the Pequot War Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took Slave Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Worked on Slave Issues Worksheet (Google the answers)
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched The Story of Us Rebels Video Part I and did the corresponding worksheet
* Started notes on the French and Indian War
Story of Rebels Part 1 Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Went over notes on the French and Indian War
* Started a video of George Washington and did a corresponding worksheet
George Washington Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished a video of George Washington and did a corresponding worksheet
* Took a quiz
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
*Reviewed for test
* Started the Colonies Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Finished the Colonies Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Started working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
* Continued working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
* Continued working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
* Continued working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
* Finished working on the Founding Father Farcebook Page
Colorado Academic Standard: Gather and analyze historical information to address questions from a range of primary and secondary sources containing a variety of perspectives.
* Watched "John Adams" Part I
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did a writing assignment over "John Adams" Part I
* Watched The Story of Us Rebels Video Part II and did the corresponding worksheet
John Adam Part 1 Writing Assignment
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took the Colonial Taxes Notes
* Watched "John Adams" Part II
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "John Adams" Part II
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did a writing assignment over "John Adams" Part II
* Took Strengths and Weaknesses Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took Declaration of Independence Notes
Declaration of Independence Notes
Declaration of Independence Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did The Declaration of Independence Analysis Worksheet
Declaration of Independence Analysis Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Analyze the origins of fundamental political debates.
* Did The Revolutionary War Battles Chart
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched The Story of Us "Revolution" and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Crossing"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Crossing"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took a quiz
* Reviewed for test
* Took The Revolutionary War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Watched "John Adams" Part III
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did a writing assignment over "John Adams" Part III
* Watched "John Adams" Part IV
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "John Adams" Part IV
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
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