Due Monday Oct. 1

1. Work on Colony PowerPoint/GoogleDoc presentation.
2. Read Degler 2.1
3. Catch up on any outstanding notes.

Due Friday Sept. 28th

1. Actively read the handouts on the Salem Witch Trials.
2. Read and take brief notes on pp. 67-74 if you have time.

Due Thursday Sept. 27th

1. Read and take brief notes starting on page 100 with "The Mid-Atlantic Colonies" through the end of the chapter on page 105.
2. Read Degler 1.4 for Zainab's presentation- she's going to ask us discussion questions!
3. Re-read your notes to prepare for part III of the partner quiz!

*If you want to get a head start for Thursday's class, read the handout on PowerPoint presentations I gave you and start talking to your group members- we'll work on that project in class!

Due Tuesday Sept. 25th

1. Read and take brief notes starting on page 94 with "Communities in Conflict" through the bottom of page 99.
2. Read Degler 1.4 for Zainab's presentation- she's going to ask us discussion questions!
3. Actively read the first 1.5 pages of The Trial of Anne Hutchinson.

Due Monday Sept. 24th

1. Read and take BRIEF (don't kill yourselves like you've been doing!) notes starting on page 88 with "The Founding of New England" through page 94 stopping before "Communities in Conflict."

2. Puritans!

• Actively read John Winthrop's "City Upon a Hill" speech from 1630.
• Listen to JFK's "City Upon a Hill" speech from 1961.
• Record your thoughts (brief note form) on the former inspiring the latter and the significance of the message in both instances. 

3. Read Degler 1.3 in preparation for Shannon's presentation/discussion.

*Heads-up: due to Yom Kippur we have our Wednesday schedule on Tuesday 9/26- you may want to get a head start on that work over the weekend (see "Looking Ahead").

Due Friday Sept. 21st

1. Flashcards! Paper-clip the rubric, with your name on it, to the flashcards.
2. Actively read the Mayflower Compact and think about the discussion questions.
3. Read Degler 1.2.

*4. If you have time, working ahead for Monday:

• Read John Winthrop's "City Upon a Hill" speech from 1630.
• Listen to JFK's "City Upon a Hill" speech from 1961.
• Record your thoughts (note form) on the former inspiring the latter and the significance of the message in both instances. We will discuss Monday!

In-Class Activity: Jamestown!

You will be receiving a worksheet on Jamestown. Please use the following websites to aid you in answering the questions:

Virtual Jamestown
Jamestown Rediscovery
Secret of the Dead: Death at Jamestown
America in 1607: Jamestown and the Powhatan

Due Thursday Sept. 19th

For Wednesday, just get a head start on the following (I will not check new hw until Thursday):

1. Read and take notes starting on pg. 61 with "English Society on the Chesapeake" through the top of pg. 67 stopping before "From Servitude to Slavery."
2. Work on your flash cards for Friday!

Due Monday Sept. 17th

1. Actively read (highlight most important, colored pen to underline supporting information & circle words you don't know) the 2 articles handed out to you: "10 Things You Need to Know About the Middle East" (it's only the first 5 things) and "Election 2012: What's at Stake."
2. Make sure you are up to speed on the notes from Davidson (pp. 44-48 & 53-61).
3. Be working on your flash cards because the first set is due Friday!

Welcome!

Welcome to a new school year! Congratulations on making what I like to call "varsity" history. Our objectives for the first day include intros, course expectations (click this link!), acquainting you with the class blog, goal-setting for the year and an explanation of upcoming assignments.

Regarding your summer reading, you will complete your work in 2 installments:
Summer Reading Assignment Part I, due Wednesday Sept. 12th
Summer Reading Assignment Part II, due Friday Sept. 14th

In addition to completing Part I for Wednesday, please read and take notes starting on pg. 44 with "The English Reformation" through the end of Chapter 2 in Davidson.