Notes on the Separation of Powers and Check and Balances on page 35 of your workbook.
Constitutional Convention Notes: Record these on pages 20, 26, and 27 of your workbook.
The Week of November 6-10, 2023: The students used data on geography, economics, politics, and climate to choose the best location for a national capital city.
Instructions for the "Making a Capital Decision" Poster.
The Week of October 30-November 3: The students visited Greenfield Village to study life in early America.
The Week of October 16-20: The students conducted a mock trial of the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre.
The Week of October 16-20: The students engage in the "Triangular Trade."
The Week of October 9-13: Students acted out actual Salem Witch Trials testimony!
The Week of October 9-13: Students researched the causes of "witch hysteria" during the Salem Witch Trials in a station activity.
The Week of October 2-6: The students created 3D maps of the 13 Colonies which included food crops, cash crops, and natural resources.
The Week of September 18-22: The students were assigned the role of someone who was involved in the Jamestown Colony. The attended a "Jamestown Conference" and created a "One-Pager" project to represent their character's views.
The Week of September 11-15: Students explore the theories and clues behind the mystery of "The Lost Colony of Roanoke."