Colonial America

Unit:

Lesson 1: Why Immigrate?

Homework: Why did your family come to America?

Lesson 2: European Exploration Begins

Homework: P 17 #2a, 2b, 4-7

Lesson 3: Early Colonies

Notes: PPT

Homework: Bubble Map of a colony

Lesson 4: 13 Colonies

Notes: Prezi

Homework: Study for quiz

Lesson 5: Roots of Political Thought

Notes: PPT

Homework: P 11 #1a. 1b, 2a, 2b, 4-7

Lesson 6: The Enlightenment

Homework: Review Sheet

Lesson 7: Review

Lesson 8: Test

Lesson 9: Primary Document Lesson

Lesson 10: Colonial Diary

Primary Sources:

Magna Carta (1215)

English Bill of Rights (1689)

Mayflower Compact (1620)

Secondary Sources:

Early American History isn't easy; one man's search for Ponce deLeon and Florida: Tampa Bay Times: "Can one man overcome 500 years of distorted history" by Jeff Klinkenberg.

The last king of the Aztec Empire: MexConnect.com: "Cuauhtemoc: Winner in Defeat." by Jim Tuck.

The Mayflower's Echoes: MentalFloss: "11 Famous Mayflower Descendents" by Matt Soniak.

America's largest city in 1170 burned down: i09: "A mysterious fire destroyed North America's Greatest City" by Annalee Newitz.

The history of our money: BBC: "The Pre-History of the Dollar" by Graham Ingram.

The voyages of Columbus: U-Calgary: "Christopher Columbus and the Spanish Empire" by The Applied Research Group.

The wreck of the Santa Maria: The Independent: "Exclusive: Found after 500 years, the wreck of Christopher Columbus's flagship" by David Keys.

The basis of of our government? HistoryToday: "The Meaning of the Magna Carta since 1215" by Ralph Turner.

Additional Resources:

Notes on Roanoke, Plymouth, Jamestown