The following are the Essay Questions for your first test: Colonial America. I will be selecting one of the essays below for your test on Friday. You will not know what essay I have selected until Friday. So study all of the essay questions below to make sure you are prepared for Friday. Thank you.
Essay #1: Explain what Christopher Columbus did and what Impact he had in the World.
Essay #2: Describe the colony of Jamestown.
Essay #3: Compare the colony of Jamestown with the New England colonies. How are they similar? How are they different?
Essay #4: Explain why the colonies came to hate the British. Support your answer by discussing what the British did to cause conflict in the American Colonies.
Money Maker! If you blog some thoughts about any or all of these essay questions, in other words, if you answer these questions on The History Book, I will give you $5000 for your colony. You will get $5,000 for each answer you post. Your answer must be a good answer, though.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Share your Topic! Make Some Money!
I started to feel bad (kind of) about the Gum tax. So I decided to give you an opportunity to earn some money to help you in your quest to defeat me and win the American Revolution. This post is quite simple, tell us/world about your YouTube project topic and you will earn money for your colony. How much money you ask? I'll give you five grand. ($5,000). You must share five things about your topic to earn the money. You have until September 27th to do this. Each member of your colony can do this and earn money even though you do not all have the same topic. No School points, but Money to be made!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Indentured Servitude: What does it mean?
The Facts: Indentured Servants are people who had their trip to America from Europe paid for by someone. Once in America, the person had to work for 7 years without getting paid to pay off their trip or "debt" to the person who paid for it. Despite the facts, there are questions about what Indentured Servitude is, exactly. Is it Slavery? Is it an opportunity? It is an interesting question. A question you will be thinking about, writing about, and reading about. Though the article talks about indentured servants coming from Europe to Canada, its the same principles as indentured servants going to American colonies. Your task is this: Read the following article about Indentured Servitude. After reading the article respond to the questions below.
1. The early goal in the America's was not British Settlement, however, they soon realized that the best way to protect their "real estate" was to do what?
2. The trip across the Atlantic was expensive. Only the rich could afford it. Therefore, the "wrong" type of people were coming to the Americas. What does it mean by the "wrong" type of people? What type of people were needed? Why?
3. Farmers, blacksmiths, and innkeepers all needed apprentices to learn the trade in America. In Europe, the Industrial Revolution caused huge job loss, homelessness and crime. How did these factors contribute to indentured servitude? How did indentured servitude help this problem?
4. What does "debt slaves" mean?
5. There are many angles as far as who became indentured servants. Discuss the different ways people (or kids) would find themselves in indentured servitude.
6. Share your opinion. Is Indentured Servitude slavery? Is it an opportunity? Is it welfare? Is it a business move? Support your opinion with at least 4 points.
DUE: In-class blogging. If you do not get finished, it will be homework.
Points: 40 Points
Great job. You have really done well today. I appreciate your hard work. Don't forget that.
Jamestown Vs. Massachusetts Bay Colony
You are about to embark on some intense in-class blogging. Good Luck. If at any point during this class period you start to feel dehydrated from blogging, pause for a moment and catch your breathe. For this post, you are going to compare and contrast the Jamestown Colony vs. the New England Colony, which is basically the Massachusettes Bay colony. We discussed Jamestown together via PowerPoint. You had a chance to read about the New England colony. Now you have a chance to look at both and how they compare to one another. There is a specific way in which I want you to do this, so pay close attention to your task below. A few things to keep in mind as you do this: one: these colonies are going on at roughly the same time. Although Jamestown started first, the New England colonies were not far behind. Two: do not type like you are text messaging. Practice good typing skills and good language/grammar skills. You will be heavily docked for writing in "text" lingo. Finally, three: one of the great aspects of blogging is that you get to respond to each other, so do that. Respond with an agree/disagree with each others' comments. Do it RESPECTFULLY, though.Task: Compare similarities and differences between the Jamestown Colony and the New England Colony by doing the following:
1. State the reasons why people came for both colonies. Why did people go to Jamestown? WHy did the Puritans/Pilgrims leave Europe? Then point out what is similar and what is different.
2. State how each of the colonies got started. Who had an easier time? Why? Point out how the start of each colonies were similar and different.
3. Describe the economy of both colonies. State how they are similar and different and why. Also, discuss the impact each colonies economy had on the colony itself. (Hint: tobacco plantations in Jamestown, smaller farms in New England)
4. Native American interaction occured with both colonies. Describe Native American interaction with each colony and point out similarities and differences. Tell us why you think Native Americans interacted differently with each colony.
5. Which Colony is better? Why? Support your opinion with at least 4 points.
DUE: In Class.
Points: 40
Great Job. You have completed the most intense blogging on The History Book to date. You should be proud of yourself because I am very proud of you.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Current Events
Welcome, faithful bloggers of The History Book. For current events this week, we are going to try something new. Due to some printer issues last week, our current events this week will be posted on The History Book. So breathe easy, no need to find a printer this week, just the internet. The format of your current event will remain the same: 1 paragraph summarizing the current event, 1 paragraph explaining your thoughts, opinions, and then the CORRECT citation. We will still be sharing them on Friday.Task: Post your current event on The History Book
Points: 20
Due: Friday, Sept. 18th noon.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Columbus Questions
The Columbus Question is this: Is Christopher Columbus a Hero? Or a Mass Murder? Was anything his fault?
To dive into the Christopher Columbus Question, we must first be informed on the topic. Review the powerpoint to get a base of Columbus knowledge. In order to form an opinion on whether or not Christopher Columbus was a hero or a villian, you must first have the facts. Now, ask yourself some simple questions: What was the impact of his voyages? What things (good or bad) did he bring to the America's? What things (good or bad) did he bring back to Europe? What did his voyages lead to? What were the consequences? Understanding the impact of his voyages and consequent voyages by others, we can begin to see the impact of his exploring. Now, before you stand up and scream "Murderer!" Be careful. Was what happened as a result of his voyages his fault? Would the exact same thing have happened if someone else would of been the first? Was he a victim of the times? Perhaps the old saying is true in this case: Wrong place at the wrong time? Think about it. Was Columbus a Hero or a Murderer?
Task: Share with us what you think is the answer to the Columbus Question.
Due Date: September 15th, 2009. 10:30 p.m.
Points: 20
Money to be Earned: $1,000
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Lakota Way of Life VS. Our Way of Life
Watch this video depicting the Lakota way of life. The video is 3 minutes, so watch the entire thing all the way through first without stopping and without writing anything. After you have watched it completely through, play it again. On the second time through, you will be doing some thinking, writing, comparing and contrasting. The video is broken up into segments of text explaining different parts of the Lakota way of life. Your assignment is to choose 5 aspects the video talks about. Tell me in a brief explanation, the five aspects you chose. After that, you are to compare those five aspects of Lakota way of life to our way of life here in 2009. What is similar? What is different? Think deep-perhaps some of there ways are NOT that different from our ways? Maybe they are? You need to make those conclusions.
Task: Watch the Lakota Way of Life YouTube video. Choose five aspects the video talks about. Explain them in a brief paragraph. Compare the five aspects you chose to our way of life in 2009. Explain how they are similar and/or different.
Due Date: Sunday, September 13th. Midnight.
Points: 20
Money to be earned: $1,000.
Good Luck! Thank you for your effort. You really are a very enjoyable class to work with. I appreciate it.
President Obama's message to America's Students
Here is President Obama's speech to America's Students. Watch the video if you want. What do you think about the speech?
Incentive: If you watch this speech and post a comment about what you think about it, you will earn $500 for your colony.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
