American History I

American History I

*Links for lecture notes are located at the bottom of this page.

Week 1 8/28/17- 9/1/2017

  • All materials needed for class must be checked in by Friday, parents will be notified if students do not have needed materials.
  • permission slips, about me pages, and class syllabus need to be signed and turned in by Friday.
  • Unit 1 introduction
  • Early America Introduction- Graphic organizer paired with video- America Before Columbus
  • Vocab Ch. 1 S.1 and S.2
  • Vocab quiz

Week 2 9/4/17-9/8/17

  • Lesson 1-3 (notes/lecture)
  • Partner debate-Columbus -fact/opinion worksheet
  • Culture chart- 3 worlds meet
  • Quote Question 1- Native American- Anonymous
  • 4 bell ringers- CNN 10

Week 3 9/11/17-9/15/17

  • Lesson 4-6 (notes/lecture)
  • Vocab Ch. 1 S.5
  • Columbian Exchange worksheet
  • Quote Question 2- Columbus-first account
  • John Smith Lab-prime documents
  • America, The Story of Us- Intro- 13 colonies
  • 4 Bell ringers- CNN 10

Week 4 9/18/17-9/22/17

  • Lesson 6-8 (notes/lecture)
  • 13 colonies worksheet
  • John Winthrop prime document analysis
  • Vocab quiz 2 - S.1, S.2, S.5
  • 4 Bell ringers-cnn 10

Week 5 9/25-9/29

  • Lesson 9
  • 1 page paper assigned- New world experience- place of settlement, the fate of your life, the hardest part of your experiences. Extra credit opportunity- write up to 3 pages for 10 extra credit points each page- due Friday 9/29- emailed
  • Crucible worksheet
  • Binders due- 927-9/29

Week 6 10/2/17-10/6/17

  • America Story of Us - Revolution
  • Ch.3 vocab
  • Ch. 4 vocab
  • Lesson 11-12
  • Road to Revolution- 13 events graphic organizer
  • Native American-Revolution alliance map

Week 7 10/9/17- 10/13/17

  • Lesson 12-15
  • Boston Massacre Play
  • Common Sense- Prime Document
  • Declaration of Independence- Prime Document

Week 8 10/16/17-10/20/17 Spirit Week!!!

  • Battle of Yorktown worksheet
  • Lesson 16-18
  • Vocab Quiz- All vocab
  • Kahoot review- For Test
  • Unit 1 Test
  • Binders due 9/20/17
  • Patriot
  • Unit 2 cover page

Week 9- Midterm!!

  • Finishing test for 4th block due to pep rally on Friday
  • Binders due!
  • Patriot-movie day- reward for crushing that 4 page test last week, you guys rock!
  • All grades are finalized this week for Q1
  • Constitution worksheet
  • Lesson 19-20
  • Constitution Crash Course- 5 questions- formative
  • Early release on Friday!

Week 10 10/30/17-11/3/17

  • Lesson 20-21
  • Bell ringers
  • Vocab Ch. 6 S.1 S.2 S.3 S.4
  • Debate Facts/Opinions worksheet- Two-party system
  • War of 1812 worksheet
  • Marbury v. Madison worksheet

Week 11 11/6/17-11/10/17

  • (New link to notes) Lesson 22,23, 26, 30
  • Quote Question #12
  • Debate- Two-party system- debate facts/opinions handed in
  • 1800 election worksheet and discussion
  • Bell ringers
  • Pre ACT Wednesday
  • No School Friday!

Week 12 11/13/17- 11/10/17

  • Louisiana Purchase worksheet
  • War of 1812 Internet Search
  • Bell ringers
  • Lesson 30
  • Vocab quiz
  • Binder Check-Unit 2

Week 13 11/20- 11/24

  • Unit 2 Test- Open binder
  • Binders due for grade Monday after test
  • Thanksgiving prime document analysis- Should Thanksgiving be a time of celebration or remembrance.
  • Thanksgiving holiday! Wed-Fri! Gobble gobble gobble!

Week 14

  • Unit 3 Begins- Market Revolution
  • Cover Photo
  • Bell Ringers -CNN 10
  • Ch. 9 S.1 & S.4 Vocab

Week 15 12/4-12-8

  • Lesson 35-36
  • Tex/Mex conflict worksheet
  • Nat Turner Lab
  • Alamo/Alamo worksheet
  • Slavery Lab- 1st block only
  • Bell Ringers CNN 10

Week 16 12/11-12/15

  • Market Revolution projects begins Monday.
  • Lesson 38
  • Finish Alamo and Worksheet
  • Alamo Quiz
  • Unit 3 test-Thursday 1st block only
  • Project Due Friday- 3rd and 4th Block
  • Binders Due Friday

Week 17 12/18-12/20 -Break Begins!!!

  • Unit 4 begins-Civil War
  • Civil War begins worksheet
  • Election of 1860
  • Lesson 39

Week 18 1/2/18-1/5/18 - Return from Break- Tuesday only Snow days Wed-Fri

  • Lesson 40
  • Civil War Fact Search
  • Civil War Diaries-Union v. Confederate

Week 19 1/8/18-1/12/18 - Snow day Mon

  • Civil War Internet Search
  • Ch.10 S.1 S.2 S.3 S.4 Vocabulary
  • Extra credit-crossword/vocab drawing
  • Gettysburg Address Prime doc
  • Civil War Diaries
  • Reconstruction Grid worksheet
  • Radical Reconstruction worksheet

Week 20 1/15/2018-1/19/2018 - MLK day Monday

  • Binder prep Tuesday
  • Unit 4 Test Wednesday
  • Binders due Wednesday
  • Final grades due Friday 1/19

Week 21 1/22/2018-1/26/2018- FINALS WEEK!

  • Monday-1st Block
  • Tuesday-2nd Block
  • Wednesday-3rd Block
  • Thursday-4th Block
  • Friday- Make-up exams

Link to google document- Lecture Notes Lesson 1-25 for American History I:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wdEzGQNpIremJqo_HJDMUxmqmLzMrAfev5yU_9R-pXo/edit?usp=sharing


Link to google document-Lecture Notes Lesson 26-38 for American History I:

https://docs.google.com/a/nhcs.net/document/d/1QFzEQIGc-5HqyShzpZHDSN6eiPN4AA3wPk1AyhDry0Y/edit?usp=sharing

Link to google document-Lecture Notes Lesson 39-45

https://docs.google.com/a/nhcs.net/document/d/135WHdEJOl3Vt8fjhL4tDicad5qi0vsRaL6NsSiHtCIY/edit?usp=sharing