New Mexico History

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Remember to always check here and the 7/8 New Mexico History Google Classroom page first before you email me. If you are still confused about something, then by all means, email me!

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7/8 New Mexico History Google Classroom Page

Coming Up (Due Dates)

Research a Town project - due Thursday, May 27.
All missing assignments are due by Thursday, May 27.

Unit 5: New Mexico as a U.S. State

Lesson 1: Ranches, Mines, and Railroads

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students in our 10:35am zoom. Make sure you attend!

Ranches, Mines, and Railroads

Lesson 2: Statehood

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students in our 11:40am zoom. Make sure you attend!

Statehood

Lessons 3-5: Trouble for New Mexico and the U.S.

This assignment has 3 parts. We will do one per day.

Day 1: New Mexico and World Events

Day 2: The Great Depression

Day 3: World War 2

Online students, please still attend your zooms at the appropriate time each day.

Trouble for New Mexico and the U.S.

Lesson 6: Research a Town Project

This will be the final project for the semester. Have fun researching!

Make sure you sign up for the town of your choosing on the Google Classroom assignment sign-up sheet!

Research a Town

Unit 4: New Mexico as a U.S. Territory

Lesson 1: The Mexican-American War

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 8:05am or 11:40am depending on your schedule. Make sure you attend!

The Mexican American War

Lesson 2: New Borders

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ either 8:05am or 11:40am depending on your schedule. Make sure you attend!

New Borders

Lesson 3: Gettysburg of the West

In you are in-person, you will complete this at school. If you are online, there will not be any zooms today. Complete the assignment on your own.

Gettysburg of the West

Lesson 4: Civil War in New Mexico

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 11:40am. Make sure you attend!

Civil War in New Mexico

Lesson 5: The Long Walk

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 10:35am. Make sure you attend!

See Google Classroom assignment for necessary textbook pages.

The Long Walk

Lesson 6: The End of the "Indian Wars"

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 11:40am. Make sure you attend!

The End of the "Indian Wars"

Lesson 7: Billy the Kid

This is a 2-day lesson. It will be completed at school, or for online students at our 11:40am zoom on Monday. There will not be a zoom on Tuesday.

Billy the Kid

Lesson 8: Unit 4 Review

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 11:40am. Make sure you attend!

Unit 4 Review

Unit 3: New Mexico Under Mexican Rule

Lesson 1: Intro to Unit 3: New Mexico Under Mexican Rule

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 11:40am. Make sure you attend!

Intro to Unit 3

Lesson 2: Changes Come with Mexican Rule

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 11:40am. Make sure you attend!

Changes Come with Mexican Rule

Lesson 3: The Santa Fe Trail

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zoom @ 10:35am. Make sure you attend! See Google Classroom assignment for necessary textbook pages.

The Santa Fe Trail

Lesson 4: Trappers and Traders

Today's lesson will be completed at school, or for online students, in our zooms @ either 8:05am or 11:40am depending on your schedule. Make sure you attend!

Trappers and Traders

Lesson 5: Unit 3 Review

Complete today's Review assignment in Google Classroom during your scheduled class. Follow the instructions in the assignment.

Unit 3 Review

Unit 2 (part 2): Spanish Culture in New Mexico

Lesson 1: The Great Missionary Period

Watch the EdPuzzle video for some notes, then complete the Essential Question and read the article to answer the questions on the "Journey of a Dead Man".

The Great Missionary Period

The Great Missionary PeriodEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 2: The Pueblo Revolt

See Google Classroom post for full assignment including textbook pages. Due to tech issues, I could not post them here.

The Pueblo Revolt

The Pueblo RevoltEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 3: Who was Popé?

Watch the EdPuzzle video for instructions. Use "The Pueblo Revolt" assignment and the websites linked into the attached document to answer the questions.

Who was Popé?

Who was PopéEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 4: New Mexico in the 1700s

See Google Classroom post for full assignment including textbook pages. Due to tech issues, I could not post them here.

New Mexico in the 1700s

New Mexico in the 1700sEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 5: Daily Life in Spanish Colonial New Mexico

See Google Classroom post for full assignment including textbook pages. Due to tech issues, I could not post them here.

Daily Life in Spanish Colonial New Mexico

Daily Life in Spanish Colonial New MexicoEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 6: Unit 2 Review

Complete the assignment in google classroom by writing a detailed response to the Essential Question that we have been looking at: What are the positive and negative effects of Spanish exploration and colonization on New Mexico and its native people?

Unit 2 Review

Unit 2 (part 1): Spanish Exploration

Lesson 1: Intro to Early European Exploration

Watch the EdPuzzle video for some background to our new unit and some brief instructions for your assignment. Then, answer the questions based on the textbook pages (Google Drive PDF) that are attached to the Google Classroom Assignment - unable to attach PDF here.

Early European Exploration of the Western HemisphereEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 2: Gold, Glory, God

Watch the EdPuzzle video to complete the notes. Then, watch the video that is hyperlinked on the top of the 2nd page of the assignment, fill in the table based on the information you have gathered in this assignment and in the video you watch, and answer the Essential Question at the end.

Gold, Glory, God

Gold, Glory, GodEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 3: Spanish Exploration Webquest

Watch the EdPuzzle video for instructions. You will need to go to Google Classroom to get all of the resources. There are textbook pages that you need to read that I can not attach here due to formatting issues.

Spanish Exploration Webquest

Spanish Exploration WebquestEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

Lesson 4: Don Juan de Oñate

Either attend the zoom on Monday, March 7, or watch the EdPuzzle video to get the assignments notes. Make sure you answer the essential question at the end of the assignment!

Don Juan de Oñate

Don Juan de OñateEdpuzzle video lesson. Make any video your lesson. Take a video and crop it, add your voice or embed questions at any point.

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