This is a scene from the television mini-series Roots based on the book by Alex Haley.
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Middle Passage
This is a scene from Steven Spielburg's film, Amistad. The clip has been edited so that it is suitable for viewing in a public classroom, however, let it be known that the images in this video are both graphic and disturbing.
The Slave Trade from a Slave's Perspective
Equiano, Olaudah. "The Slave Trade." Readings in World Civilizations: The Development of the Modern World. Kevin Reilly. New York City: St Martin's Press, 1995. pages 44-52.
To read a primary source about slavery from a slaves perspective click here!!!
The consequences of the European arrival in the Americas were devastating for the human inhabitants of three continents: North America, South America, and Africa. The inhabitants of the Americas were decimated by diseases, especially smallpox, form which they had no immunities. The inhabitants of Africa, especially western africa, were decimated by the European slave trade.
This selection is part of the autobiography of one of the Africans who was enslaved, Olaudah Equiano. He was born in 1745 in what is today Nigeria. Sold to British slavers at the age of eleven, and shipped off to the British West Indies. In 1766 he was able to buy his freedom and become involved in the antislavery movement in England. What was slavery in Africa like and how was it different from slavery in the Americas For those, like Equiano, who survived, what were the worst aspects of the Atlantic slave trade? What do you think Equiano's criticism of "nominal Christians"?
To read a primary source about slavery from a slaves perspective click here!!!
Monday, September 24, 2012
Colonial American Women
This is a great short video created by 3 high school freshman.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
What happened to the lost colony at Roanoke?
In 1587, English colonists in Roanoke mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a few cryptic clues behind. For centuries since, researchers have wondered what became of the lost colonists. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Chapter 3 Vocabulary & Terms
Puritans |
These are people who want to purify the English Church. They had very strict moral views and thought pleasure was unnecessary and wrong. |
indentured servant |
a formal agreement to work as a servant for a certain amount of time, usually 3 to 7 years, in exchange for transportation to the New World |
Contrary to popular belief, the slave trade is still active in the modern world. Humanitarian groups world wide report that the majority of these human beings transported as slave are women and children.
cash crops
a crop grown in order to be sold rather than to be used by the people growing it EXAMPLES: tobacco, sugar, & cotton Coffee is a modern day cash crop. |
democratic
assembly
a group of people who are elected to make decisions or laws for a particular country, area, or organization |
The California State Assembly will meet this Saturday to discuss a bill that will effect middle schools and their students.
charter
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Jamestown Explained in 5 Minutes
- What was the motivation behind starting the colony?
- 100 men
- 3 ships
- landed in the Chesapeake Bay
- Why did the rich male aristocrates have a hard time living in the colony?
- What did these men spend their time doing
- Men started getting sick
- What group of people saved the colonists?
- "He who does not work, does not eat"
- "Starving Time"
- The Indians and colonists stopped getting along.
- What did the colonists start grow, sell, and make a ton of money from?
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Imagine this moment from Columbus' perspective...
Imagine being out at sea for two months, you have borrowed a lot of money and supplies to make this voyage, your crew is starting to turn on you, and your not entirely sure that you won't fall off the end of the Earth. Then... you finally see land... how would you feel?
European Exploration and Settlement
Chapter 2
OBJECTIVES
Student will...
• identify the motives behind the European exploration of the Americas.
• describe the differences between Spanish, French, English, and Dutch
settlements in the Americas.
• explain how European exploration and settlement of the Americas
affected indigenous peoples and West Africans.
European Settlements in North and South America, 1750
- Identify at least four details about this map?
- What do the different colors on the map represent?
- Which country settled the largest area?
- Which country represents the smallest area?
- What connections do you see between the area in which you live and the map?
- Which country first settled the area in which you?
Monday, September 10, 2012
3 Native American Creation Stories
This is a middle school Language Arts project. It explains 3 different creation stories from 3 different North American tribes; the Iroquois, the Seminole, and the Cherokee.
- What is a creation story? (What does it explain?)
- What do all 3 of these creation stories have in common?
- What is the connection between animals and humans according to many different Native American tribes?
- How does the Native American view differ from the of native Americans?
Check out the tribal websites for all 3 of the tribes in this video.
The Cherokee
The Seminole
The Iroquois are actual made up of 6 smaller tribes...
The Seneca
The Cayuga
The Onondaga
The Oneida
The Mohawk
The Tuscarora
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Map of Native American Cultural Regions
Here are some very good Internet resources for further investigation...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
15 Major Physical Features of the United States
Physical Map of the United States |
Mountain Ranges |
Rivers |
The Great Basin |
The Great Plains |
- The Pacific Ocean
- The Atlantic Ocean
- Chesapeake Bay
- Mississippi River
- Missouri River
- Rio Grande
- Colorado River
- The Gulf of Mexico
- Port of New Orleans
- Great Plains
- Great Basin
- Appalachian Mountains
- Sierra Nevada
- Great Lakes
- Rocky Mountains
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