Week of October 27th

Tuesday, Oct. 29

• Reading: Strayer 434-437
• Discussion: The Trading Post Empire
• Activity: Intro to Year-Long Research Project

Thursday, Oct. 31

• Reading: Strayer 437-439; research proposal guide
• Discussion: Spanish Philippines
• Activity: Topic Statement
• Due: two potential research topics

Week of October 20th

Monday, Oct. 21

• Reading: Strayer 415-417
• Discussion: Colonization of North America
• Activity: exam prep

Wednesday, Oct. 23

• Reading: Equiano handout
• Discussion: Slavery - Old World & New
• Activity: exam review
• Due: review sheet & notebook check

Friday, Oct. 25

• Exam 2

Week of October 13th

Tuesday

• Reading: none
• Presentation: Race & Economy in New Spain
• Workshop: comparing race in the Americas
• Due: revised comparative essay

Thursday

• Reading: Strayer 412-415
• Presentation: Sugar Colonies & Settler Colonies
• Workshop: Intro to Research Project

Week of October 6

Tuesday

• Reading: Strayer 404-409
• Presentation: Age of Exploration
• Workshop: Mapping the Ocean
• Due: 2 things
• Term Ids - Great Dying & Columbian Exchange
• write one paragraph for each - include definition, context & significance
• Notebook check - new unit/blank slate - bring empty 3-ring binder with 4 dividers

Thursday

• Reading: Strayer 409-412
• Presentation: Colonization of Latin America
• Workshop: Essay Revision