Santiago Weekly Newsletter Week 5

Post date: Sep 21, 2015 4:4:30 PM

We are learning about:

Topics: Colonization, Religious Freedom, and Representative Self-Government

Vocabulary: Mercantilism, Monarchy, Democracy, Empathy, Liberty, Persecution, Colony, Parliament, Petition, Empire, charter, tolerance and Slave Empire

Rationale: This unit bundles student expectations that address the reasons for exploration and colonization of North America, the establishment of the 13 British Colonies, and the geography of the colonies. Social, political, economic, and religious aspects of the colonies are investigated, as are geographic factors that influence all aspects of settlement, even the different models of economic systems (agrarian and industrial). The development of our system of representative government also begins here.

Major concepts addressed this week:

· examine the settlement of the British in colonial America--how, when, and why the British settled in America

· evaluate the Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and Virginia House of Burgesses to see how they impacted the growth of representative government

· the study of slavery in America begins in this unit and continues to be addressed throughout the year

Skills: Trace- List in steps; Analyze- Break apart; Describe- Tell all about; Support-back up with details; Compare- All the ways they are alike; Contrast- all the ways they are different

Upcoming News:

September 22- Parent and Student 8th grade Washington, D.C. information meeting

September 23- Pre-AP student essays: Analysis due

September 23- Wednesday Quiz – 7 questions: 4 Jamestown 3 exploration

September 25-27 PANTEGOFEST

October 10- NJHS students needed to volunteer for Hill Carnival

October 13- AR points are due

From Mr. Santiago,

I am seeing great things with your students. It’s awesome to hear students talk about the increase in rigor in their classes and they think it makes it more fun. School has come a long way from when I was in Junior High. Keep doing what you’re doing at home in supporting your student’s academics and service at Bailey Junior High.

ZAP: Please help your students complete their assignments at home. For those who have failed to complete their study time at home must serve ZAP for the grade. Students with more than 4 zeros or whose grade has dropped below 70 will be serving Thursday night School.