Academic U.S. & Virginia History Mr. Briscoe & Mr. Null Name: _______________________________ Block: _______ UNIT GUIDE: COLONIAL AMERICA This is the first of eight unit guides we will work with for the year. Each guide is structured to help you study content and prepare for the unit test. After we set up course binders in our next class, you will be able to keep this guide in the “UNIT GUIDES” section of the binder. Please refer to it before each and every class session. Unit Description The first unit of the course will trace the origins of the United States from the first European explorers up through the mid-1700s. The conquest of the Americas by Europeans, along with the forced migration of Africans, resulted in the emergence of a unique cultural mix in the Western Hemisphere. The British North American colony of Virginia played a leading role during this period, eventually giving rise to a set of cultural institutions that would help to shape the independent American nation. Along with Virginia, each of the original thirteen colonies contributed politically, economically, and culturally to what would eventually become one of the most revolutionary experiments in human history - the creation and development of the United States of America. Schedule of Classes and Topics While subject to change due to unanticipated school events, drills, delays, and cancelled days, the schedule offered in each unit guide is a good indicator of what we will be doing in each class session throughout the unit. Note that the homework sheets provided separately are numbered in sequential order (H1, H2, H3) to help keep you organized throughout the year. Please keep homework with the unit guide in the appropriate section of your binder. TH Sep 5 Focus 1: American Identity; Unit Introduction; Benchmark Pre-Assessment; Focus 2: U.S. Geography (Part I) DUE: 1. Student Questionnaire 2. Focus 1: American Identity M Sep 9 Focus 2: U.S. Geography (Part II); Materials Check; Course Binder Set-up; Introduction to Primary Sources and Historical Thinking Skills; Focus 3: Primary Source – “Where in Time?” DUE: 1. Materials check (see listed class materials on page 2 of the syllabus) 2. Focus 2: U.S. Geography (Part I completed prior to class) W Sep 11 Focus 3: Primary Source – “Where in Time?”; Chronology of U.S. History DUE: Focus 3 (completed in class) F Sep 13 Focus 4: The Columbian Exchange; The New World DUE: 1. Complete Homework 1 (H1) attached 2. Focus 4 (completed in class) T Sep 17 Quiz 1: U.S. Geography & Chapter 1 (20 minutes); Virginia vs. New England DUE: 1. Review Focus 2 & 4 and Homework 1 for the quiz (20 multiple-choice items) 2. Complete Homework 2 (H2) attached TH Sep 19 Focus 5: The Thirteen Colonies; Colonial Regions DUE: 1. Complete Homework 3 (H3) attached 2. Focus 5 (completed in class) M Sep 23 Focus 6: The Great Awakening; Religion in Colonial America; Test Preview DUE: Focus 6 (completed in class) Note that unit test review sessions will be offered on Monday, September 23 both before school (from 8:10-8:50 a.m.) and after school (from 4:00-4:40 p.m.) in room 208 W Sep 25 Unit Test: Colonial America (60 minutes); Quiz 1 Retake offered (20 minutes) Focus 7: New England & Mid-Atlantic Geography DUE: 1. Review all unit materials for the unit test, including the test guide 2. Binder check (in class during the test) Important Note on Homework For some class sessions, you are asked to complete a reading from the textbook and related homework. The readings and homework will help introduce you to the unit content and will also prepare you for each class. The vocabulary and questions will help prepare you for the quiz and especially for the unit test. Homework will be checked during the indicated class session for a homework credit. Incomplete homework will receive a percentage grade (25, 50, or 75) or will be marked in Clarity with a “Z” (meaning a zero for an assignment that was not attempted). At the end of the unit, the unit guide will be turned in as part of the unit binder check. At that time, any homework grade that was less than 100% (or even a “Z”) can be adjusted up to 100% if the work has been subsequently completed. The important thing is that you have prepared for the unit assessments and any retake opportunities. Important Note on Retake Testing Unit guides are critical for the retake process. Homework in the unit guide and relevant focus activities must be completed prior to any retake opportunity. The unit guide and focus activities serve as good evidence that you have done your part to prepare for a quiz or test both in and outside of class time. For example, in order to retake Quiz 1 on Wednesday, September 25, you would need to have completed Homework 1, as well as Focus 2 & 4. Note on Study Help If you have any questions about the course or need help in any way outside of class, Mr. Briscoe will be available on most A days from 8:15-8:50 a.m. in the social studies workroom and from 3:50-4:15 p.m. in the classroom (room 208). On B days and at other times, you are always welcome to contact him by email at kevin.briscoe@lcps.org and he will try to get back to you within 24 hours or by Monday morning if it’s a weekend. Unit guides, focus assignments, and class notes will always be posted on Mr. Briscoe’s web page on the PFHS web site (just check under the staff directory). A sample course binder will also be kept up to date on the back table of the classroom. Academic U.S. & Virginia History Mr. Briscoe & Mr. Null Name: _______________________________ Block: _______ HOMEWORK 1 (H1) – Colonial America Please complete the following for the start of class on Friday, September 13 (very auspicious, eh?): 1. Read Ch. 1, “Three Worlds Meet” (all) and Ch. 2, “The American Colonies Emerge” (section 1 only – “Spain’s Empire in the Americas”) 2. Complete the vocabulary and questions below. Feel free to write out your answers on notebook paper if you need more room. A sample has been provided for you in each case. Vocabulary Term kinship division of labor plantation lineage hierarchy Christopher Columbus colonization Columbian Exchange conquistadors (include two specific examples) What/who is it? Strong ties among family members that ensure the continuation of traditional customs Significance in U.S. history? A significant element in both Native American and African cultures that helped to ensure strong family/tribal bonds and passing down of customs mestizos encomienda Short Responses 1. Why did Western Europeans explore and discover the New World in the 1400s? Consider the following factors: interest in Eastern (Asian) trade goods, the influence of the Renaissance, and the “Maritime Revolution” in navigation technology led by Portugal. See Ch. 1, section 4. Sample Answer: Western Europeans launched the “Age of Discovery” in the 1400s primarily because they were increasingly interested in obtaining Eastern luxuries such as silks, spices, and porcelain. European monarchs sought new trade routes to Asia to increase their own wealth and power and to avoid the higher prices charged by Italian and Muslim Middle Eastern merchants. The Renaissance cultural movement encouraged a spirit of exploration and discovery that prompted explorers to take risks. Prince Henry the Navigator, ruler of Portugal, encouraged innovations in navigation technology, such as the construction of ocean-going caravels and the use of the astrolabe and compass, which allowed European explorers to travel around the coast of Africa and eventually across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World by the 1490s. 2. For each of the three groups listed below, briefly explain whether the Columbian Exchange had a positive or negative impact. Offer at least two reasons to support your conclusions in each case. Americans: ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Africans: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Europeans: ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Academic U.S. & Virginia History Mr. Briscoe & Mr. Null Name: _______________________________ Block: _______ HOMEWORK 2 (H2) – Colonial America Please complete the following for the start of class on Tuesday, September 17: 1. Read Ch. 2, “The American Colonies Emerge” (sections 2 & 3 only – “An English Settlement at Jamestown” and “Puritan New England”) 2. Complete the vocabulary and questions below. Feel free to write out your answers on notebook paper if you need more room. Vocabulary Term John Smith joint-stock companies Jamestown Powhatan indentured servants royal colony House of Burgesses (see pg. 48 box) Puritans John Winthrop What/who is it? Significance in U.S. history? Plymouth Colony Massachusetts Bay Colony Short Reponses 1. How did the Jamestown colony survive despite such a disastrous start? Who played key roles in ensuring the colony’s survival? (section 2) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What role did religion and family life play in the lives of New England Puritans? How did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson challenge Puritan society? (section 3) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Academic U.S. & Virginia History Mr. Briscoe & Mr. Null Name: _______________________________ Block: _______ HOMEWORK 3 (H3) – Colonial America Please complete the following for the start of class on Thursday, September 19: 1. Read Ch. 2, “The American Colonies Emerge” (section 4 only – “Settlement of the Middle Colonies”) and Ch. 3, “The Colonies Come of Age” (sections 1, 2, & 3 only – “England and Its Colonies,” “The Agricultural South,” and “The Commercial North”) 2. Complete the vocabulary and questions below. Feel free to write out your answers on notebook paper if you need more room. Vocabulary Term William Penn proprietor Quakers mercantilism Navigation Acts salutary neglect cash crop triangular trade Middle Passage What/who is it? Significance in U.S. history? Enlightenment – link to Ben Franklin Great Awakening – Link to Jonathan Edwards Short Response Based on the readings, list four general characteristics for each of the three major colonial regions: New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire): 1. Heavily influenced by Puritan values, although less so after the Salem witchcraft hysteria 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________________ Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) 1. Major commercial centers, such as New York and Philadelphia 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________________ Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) 1. Dominated by cash crop agriculture (tobacco, rice, and indigo) 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________________ Which region appeals to you most and why?: ________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________