Friday, March 16, 2018

Friday, March 16, 2018

Classwork:  Starting Lesson 3 of Chapter 11. Revolt comes to Latin America.  We will fill out our notecatcher FOR A GRADE, discuss the reading, and take notes.  

Homework: Discuss the reasons why Latin Americans started to revolt.  

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Wednesday March 14, 2018

Classwork: We will continue analyzing the Social Hierarchy of the Europeans and it's impact on Latin America.  If we have time, we will answer the end of the chapter questions.

Homework: Discuss with your parents the impact of the social hierarchy on Latin America. 

Monday, March 12, 2018

Tuesday March 13, 2018

Objective: "I will be able to explain the Social Class Hierarchy system of the Europeans in Latin America by analyzing the Chapter 12 reading."

D.O.G.- Can you make a connection between de las Casas and a modern civil rights leader?  (For example, Martin Luther King Jr. or a woman's rights activist you might know?)

Classwork: We will slowly read the chapter of Colonization and analyse key parts.  Students will be expected to ask Level 3 questions and add to the discussion.  They will write in their notecatchers relevant notes and answer the end of chapter questions for a grade.

Homework: Please describe the Social Class hierarchy of the Europeans in Latin America and how it set up racism. 

Monday March 12, 2018

Classwork: Students formulated and defined what a HISTORICAL Question might look like and discussed their questions.  If you could go back in time and interview King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella along with Bartolome de las Casas, what would you ask them?

Homework:  Please share your discussion question with parents.

Friday, March 9, 2018

Classwork: We did a Pairs Compare structure and analysed two primary source letters.  The first was from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.  The second was from Bartolome de las Casas.  We summarized their points of view and had a rich discussion.

Homework: Share with your parents the Points of View from both. 

Thursday March 8, 2018

Classwork: Kids had a sub and did the Ch. 12 reading and answering of the questions with the sub.

Homework: Describe what an encomienda is and who Bartolome de las Casas is to your parents.