October 23, 2007 Beginning a New Chapter

Chapter Five Shaping A New Nation 1781-1850



We're going to jump a little ahead in time, skipping over the colonization of the Americas, past the Revolutionary War, to the beginning of what would become the United States of America.



The first plan of government between the old British colonies after the Revolutionary War was over was know as the Articles of Confederation. It was a less than perfect plan and ultimitly didn't work very well.

We will first take a look at the objectives for this chapter. The objectives will guide you regarding what you should know after we complete the chapter. I will also provide you with a hard copy of the objectives, please keep it in your portfolio. We will review the objectives from time to time and you will use it during the final chapter test.

Clink on this link to review the chapter objectives:
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/americans05/get_chapter_group.htm?cin=5&ci=5&rg=research_and_writing&npos=1&spos=5&at=ch_objectives&var=ch_objectives

You will also do an activity that will introduce some important terms that you will encounter in this chapter. Click on the follow link and follow the directions to do the "Flip Card" activity:
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/americans05/get_chapter_group.htm?cin=5&rg=review_center&at=flipcards&npos=1&spos=5&var=flipcards

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

The Columbian Exchange #2

• Open a new Internet Explorer window and log onto your blogsite.
• Start a new post and entitle it: Oct. 10, 2007 The Columbian Exchange.
• Copy and paste the questions below.
• Work diligently, this assignment is due today.
• Use the websites posted on October 9th to research the following questions:

What three types of organisms were “exchanged” between the old and the new worlds?
Before the Columbian Exchange there were no (fill in the blank with a well-known product associated with the listed geographic place):
_________________ in Florida
_________________ in Ireland
_________________ on the Great American Plains
_________________ in Ecuador
_________________ in Texas
_________________ in Switzerland
What were the three main motives or reasons Europeans started to explore the world?
List three old world crops that came to the new world.
List three new world crops that came to the old world.
List three old world animals that came to the new world.
List three new world animals that came to the old world.
List three old world diseases that came to the new world.
List three new world diseases that came to the old world.

The Columbian Exchange

Good afternoon students of history!

Today Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 we will explore the concept of the Columbian Exchange. You will eventually create a graphic poster that illustrates this important relationship between the Americas, Europe and Africa.

Definition of the Columbian Exchange: the transfer - beginning with Columbus's first voyage - of plants, animals, and diseases between the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere.

Click on this link to see a map of the Western Hemisphere: http://www.oceanoasis.org/teachersguide/images/hemispheremap.gif

Click on this link to see a map of the Eastern Hemisphere:

http://etc.usf.edu/Maps/pages/4300/4343/4343.gif

Click on the following links to find out more about the Columbian Exchange, add them to your favorites list to make it easier to return:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Exchange

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nattrans/ntecoindian/essays/columbian.htm

http://weuropeanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/columbianexchange

http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/htallant/courses/his111/columb.htm

http://daphne.palomar.edu/scrout/colexc.htm

http://www.historynow.org/06_2007/historian2.html

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/columbus/columbus_menu.cfm