FuTuRe PEGS

This homework assignment is a simple and and fun way to practice digital literacy (reading and writing in social studies using digital tools) while sorting information into the following categories: PEGS.  HW = 4 points EXTRA CREDIT: Who said, “Don’t put off tomorrow what you can do today.” YOUR ASSIGNMENT DUE TUESDAY: Leave a Comment Read More…

Native American Yourself!

Students are creating Native American Regions Baseball Cards and will create a PHOTO depicting the following characteristics of a region: POLITICAL ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY  Directions: 1. Research IMAGES for the PEGS of YOUR ASSIGNED Native American REGION. *Use screen shots from BrainPop videos (Inuits, Iroquois, American Indians) OR images from your Textbook 2. App: Cut Me Out. PHOTO Read More…

NeW UNiT: Many Worlds Meet!

MONDAY: We started our new unit, History of US, distributed textbooks, and explored categories for study: PEGS (Political, Economic, Geography and Society. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY: Our study of the First Americans will begin by collecting, interpreting and analyzing historical evidence by completing our 1st Chapter Walk. A Chapter Walk uses captions, illustrations, maps, graphs, photos, etc to Read More…

A Disease…Only Gold Can Cure?

Conquistadors took no prisoners in their pursuit of God, Glory, and Gold. The Aztecs’ human sacrifice ended up being the nail in their coffin as neighboring tribes allied with Cortes. Please use the slideshow below to explore the impact on Aztec and Incan Society.

Cruising for God, Glory and Gold

Use the notes starting on p. 4 to fill in your Explorers Chart for Spain, France, England, and the Dutch (Netherlands). Age Of Exploration Map Notes View more presentations from bkind2animals Do you have a Mobile Device? Click Here for the MAPTASTIC! GOOGLE DOC.

Native American YOURSELF

After students complete the Native American Regions Baseball Cards, they will create a PHOTO COLLAGE, PHOTO STRIP, OR PHOTO STORY depicting the following characteristics of that region: POLITICAL ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY – must include housing, clothing, transportation, family structure Directions: 1. Research IMAGES for the PEGS of YOUR ASSIGNED Native American REGION. *May use screen Read More…

YouR FuTuRe PEGS

This homework assignment is a simple and and fun way to practice digital literacy (reading and writing in social studies using digital tools) while sorting information into the following categories: PEGS.  HW = 4 points EXTRA CREDIT: Who said, “Don’t put off tomorrow what you can do today.” YOUR ASSIGNMENT DUE TUESDAY: Leave a Comment Read More…