1/18: US History 2

 LT1a. I can examine the regional characteristics of the original 13 colonies (ECONOMY).
If you were absent today, complete THIS worksheet, using the resources below. Turn this in when you return to school. 
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DO NOW: On a post-it- (keep this with you until debate meeting)
1. Tell me which of the following debate topics you would like to argue:
        Option 1: (In 1750) Should Rhode Island abolish (get rid of) slavery?
        Option 2: Colonial America would NEVER have survived without England. Agree or disagree.
2. Explain WHY you want to argue that question.
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POD: 

   1. Do Now

   2. Colonial Economic Systems (Debrief)

   3. Debate Meeting and Commitments 

   4. Gallery Walk for the graphics on colonial data

   5. At 11AM, start the readings "Who Were the Colonists?"

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COLONIAL ECONOMIC SYSTEMS (Debrief): 

Watch the video (part 1, part 2, part 3)  here to ensure that you have a complete understanding of the major economic systems impacting colonial development. Be sure to include all of the information we review on your worksheet.

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DEBATE MEETING and COMMITMENTS

Instructions: Using the signature sheet on your handout, decide which topic you will tackle as a group. Commit to each other to be ready on Tuesday. Mrs. Marsh will give you some helper documents on Tuesday/Wednesday.

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GALLERY WALK for the Graphics 

Instructions: Complete the back of the worksheet, using the gallery walk stations. When done, submit the worksheet for scoring.

If you were absent, use these links as a "virtual" gallery walk.

Colonial Population
Value of Exports from American Colonies
English Tobacco Imports
HONORS: Wealth Distribution in Colonial America
HONORS: Race in Colonial America
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READING: Who Were the Colonists?

At 11AM, start the readings "Who Were the Colonists?". Complete for HW.  Honors and CP Readings.

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HW: Last 20 minutes of class and over long weekend- READ and TEXT-CODE the reading "Who Were the Colonists?"

* Completing your homework means you will be able to prepare for your debate in class on Tuesday/Wednesday.