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Lesson #1

 
Learning Target  - Record on the last page of your Humanities notebook.
Understand history better by knowing where places are, what they are near, and what they are like.  

Activity
1) World map -  paste on page 2-3
2) Physical map of the United States -  paste on page 4-5
3) Plotical map of the United States -  paste on page 6-7

Record your answers on page 8-9 in your Humanities notebook.

 

4) World map 
  • What are the four oceans?
  • What are the seven continents?
  • What country is located at 20 N latitude and 100 W longitude?
5) Physical map of the United States 
  • Name of one mountain.
  • Name of one canyon.
  • Name of one desert.
  • Name one of the Great Lakes.
  • Name one of the Great Lakes.
6) Plotical map of the United States 
  • What region would you locate Wyoming?
  • What region would you locate Oregon?
  • What region would you locate Minnesota?
  • What region would you locate Mississippi?
  • What is the capital of Minnesota?

 

 

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Lesson #2

 

Pre-Test 

Record your answers on page 10.

Mapping Activity 

Label each section on page 11-13  then answer the questions.

Section #1

Geography and Key to History (World Map)

Section #2

America's Land Regions (Physical Map)

Section #3

The 50 States (Political Map)

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Pre Test.pdf (1.15 MB)
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Geography and Key to History.pdf (208 KB)
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America's Land Regions.pdf (99 KB)
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Click here to download:
The 50 States.pdf (126 KB)
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Lesson #3

1) Use a US Political Map to label and color each state.  It helps to use a variety of colors to distinguish the states from one another.  

2) Use crayons or colored pencils to shade in the states.  No markers.
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US_Political_Map.pdf (1.03 MB)
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11 · 10

Lesson #4

First Master This Site

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html

·         Click States with Outlines

·         Click Play

 

Advance to the Next Level

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/unitedstates.html

 

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Lesson #5

Learning Target- Record on the last page of your Humanities notebook.

You will learn how England started 13 colonies along the east coast of North American.  You will also learn how to read a timeline and practice describing life in one of the colonies.

 

Read your American History textbook pages 42-52 on the Thirteen Colonies.  Complete Cornell Notes in your Humanities notebook on pages 14-15. 


 

With a Partner complete the exercises listed below and record your answers on pages 16-19 in your Humanities notebook. 

 

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Skill Building 21.pdf (103 KB)
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My Study Notes 22.pdf (189 KB)
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Showing What I know 23.pdf (127 KB)
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Lesson #6

Click here to download:
Thirteen Colonies.pdf (140 KB)
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Final Assessment

  1. Using a sheet of loose leaf paper complete the History section and Language review .  You may use your Humanities notebook.

History Section 

  • What was the main reason the first colony was founded?
  • Why did the Pilgrims come to the colonies?
  • What was the slave trade?
  • How were the three groups of colonies different?

Language Review

Define the words in each pair of homophones:

  • some/sum
  • steel/steal
  • right/write

2. Print the assessment worksheet and complete.

3. Staple your entire assessment together and return to Ms. Adams.

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Timeline Review

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Thirteen Colonies Timeline.pdf (381 KB)
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Complete a timeline using the events that molded the Thirteen Colonies.  You will need two notebook pages to complete the timeline.

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American Revolution Lesson #1

1)      Cornell Notes – Skim pages 54-63 and complete 1-2 pages of notes.

2)      Complete the two attached assignments pages 24-25.

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Steps to The American Revolutions 24.pdf (206 KB)
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Skill Building 25.pdf (169 KB)
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Steps to War

Use the timeline on pages 56-57, describe the different events that led to the American Revolution.

 

Stamp Act 1765

http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/early/topic12.html

 

Boston Massacre

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2p25.html

 

Boston Tea Party

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/firstcongress.htm

 

Battles of Lexington & Concord

http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/resources/Lesson1.pdf

 

Declaration of Independence

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_philadelphia1776.html

02 · 12

Exploring the American Revolution

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