Introducing the First Unit

"I CLAIM YOU IN THE NAME OF..."

The 4th period Red team
(Spain) plots its claims.

I claim you in the name of "Purple Rangers." Purple Rangers was the name of one of the many teams in today's history activity.  We learned about Europeans "claiming" land, people and goods in the Western Hemisphere. The activity consisted of tape and colored paper and teams claiming items around the classroom. Each team had a limited amount of claims, however, depending on how quickly they completed an assignment

A rivalry broke out during 8th period between the
Red and Green teams as they both sought to claim
Mr. Myers while he checked the timer for the activity.

At the conclusion of the activity we discussed how "claiming" in the Western Hemisphere came to be. Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries came to the Americas to seek the land and people that were present.  In the coming days we will look at the motivations behind those that claimed, the effects on those that already lived in the Western Hemisphere and how the many exchanges that took place changed the world.

Study Already??

Don't look now, but in the right hand column, down just aways, is a list of review links.  There you will find links for most of our tests this year.

I know what you are thinking - wait I can study ahead of time??

Of course!  Studies show that the more you know the vocabulary and people ahead of time, the easier it is to understand the stories, concepts and lessons in history.  So go ahead and click that first review link - or better yet get the Quizlet app and study on your way home, in the morning on the way to school or in the shower (not recommended).

 Last year a few students created their own accounts and made their own review quizzes to share with one another. Totally cool.

Go ahead - study now - before we have even met....I dare you.

Mr. Myers' Quizlet Dashboard

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Civil War TEST

Essential Objective 5, Part B, will take place Tuesday and Wednesday.  The day depends upon the MAP testing schedule.  Click below for a review link.

The Civil War

See an Ironclad today!

In class we discussed the meeting of the Virginia and the Monitor and the far reaching consequences of their one battle.  Today you can still see the artifacts of the Monitor thanks to the work of the Mariner Museum in Newport News, Virginia.  Check out the webcams to see the guns and the relics.  Be sure also to check out the blog with journals regarding the salvaging and the recent Arlington burials of the humans remains that were discovered.

Monitor Exhibit at Mariners' Museum