LP: Aug 27 through 31st

We made it through the 1st week!

I know it was miserably hot. But overall, I’m impressed with my group of students. We did all right considering it was in 90s in my classroom.

This week we get down to business, focusing on colonization.

Objectives: 8SS2.A.B.C

Date What We’re Doing in class Homework
8/27
  • WU:
  • Map Activities
  • Begin Presentation (if time)
 Study Flash Cards
8/28
  • WU
  • Finish Presentation
  • Quiz
  • Reasons for discovery sheet.
  • Flash Cards
  
8/29
  • WU
  • Moodle (assuming we can get into a lab…if not, we use Monday’s LP)
  
8/27
  • WU
  • Quiz
  • Presentation: Jamestown vs Plymouth
  
8/28
  • WU
  • Colonial House
  

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