Road to Revolution

Great Video to help with the Picture Book!

Road to Revolution VideoQuest

CLICK HERE for the Webquest

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Each answer should be a MINIMUM of Three to Five Sentences.  Your answers must contain facts, and details.

Click here for the VideoQuest Worksheet

WJPS SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2012 RESOURCES

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2012: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT FOR US HISTORY IS DUE ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10th.  THERE WILL BE AN EXAM ON THE MATERIAL COVERED IN THE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT ON FRIDAY  SEPTEMBER 14TH!

Here is the reading/written portion of the WJPS US History Summer Assignment. Your assignment is based on four (4) important themes in American History. The reasons for assigning summer work is to get you acquainted with some of the resources we will be utilizing during the 2012-2013 academic year. The assignments are typical of what will be completed during the school year. They include chapter identifications, guided reading questions, document analysis, and student generated notes (podcasts and outside readings). Please note that you may have to download some of the materials. Most of the information is available in PDF, or .doc format.

Please note that there is/are PowerPoint presentations, corresponding to each chapter.  It's a great way to preview each chapter, and/or reinforce what you've learned from the chapter readings.  Please note that the presentations are NOT a substitute for reading the chapters.  

For reach chapter, you will be responsible for a series of guided reading questions, related to each section of the chapter.  Please click here to find out how to do a GRQ (guided reading question) .  

If you are not able to get the information, please email me at michael.tesler@wjps.org.  Please note that all of the links have been tested, and are functional.  It is further noted that some of the files are rather large, and, depending on the speed of your internet connection, may take several minutes to download.  

THEME #1:  Exploration and Discovery

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CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CHAPTERS  - Click on the appropriate Chapter! 

Read Chapter #1: New World Beginnings  (Word Document) and completed identifications (10) and guided reading (12 questions)Complete outside reading on the  The Columbian Exchange by Alfred Crosby and generate notes on the handout provided 

Here is a great PowerPoint, outlining Chapter One! 

Complete Podcast show notes from Topic #1 When Worlds Collide: Columbus Day 

You can right click  and "Save Target As" the podcast file to a flash drive or your portable MP3 player.

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THEME #2:  European Settlement

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CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CHAPTERS  - Click on the appropriate Chapter! 

Read Chapter #2: The Planting of English America (Word Document) and complete chapter identifications (12) and guided reading (12 questions)

Here's a great PPT, outlining Chapter Two! 
Complete Podcast show notes from Topic #1 When Worlds Collide  Tobacco  OR  Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma  

You can right click  and "Save Target As" the podcast file to a flash drive or your portable MP3 player.

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THEME #3: English Settlement

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CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CHAPTERS  - Click on the appropriate Chapter! 

Read Chapter #3: Settling the Northern Colonies (Word Document) and complete chapter identifications (18) and guided reading (16 questions)

Here's a great PPT, outlining Chapter Three! 

Complete Podcast show notes from Topic #1 When Worlds Collide: Witch Hunting  OR  Thanksgiving; 

Read How Capitalism Saved the Pilgrims pages 53 to 62 and generate notes on the handout provided.

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THEME #4:  American Life in the 17th Century 

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Read Chapter #4: American Life in the Seventeenth Century (Word Document) and complete chapter identifications (7) and guided reading (9 questions)

Here's a great PPT, outlining Chapter Four! 

Read on-line article Conflict and Commerce: The Rise and Fall of New Netherland by Simon Middleton and generate notes on the handout provided

Reconstruction Video

House Divided

Here's the Video we viewed in class on Friday January 20th.

RUSH Video Assignment - 1/8/12

Hello, RUSH students:

Here is the video from Class Today!
Click here for the Video Questionnaire!