English Governmet and Constitution( Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights and Petition of Right

English Government and History from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Continental Congresses and Early Battles of American Revolution

Continental Congresses and Outbreak of Fighting from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

The Townshend Acts and the Boston Massacre

Townshend Acts and Boston Massacre from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Tea Party and Intolerables Lecture

British conspiracy-Intolerable, Tea, Quebec from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

HW Wed: Taxation & Representation Primary Docs and Questions

Tonight,
Read the primary documents documents below and answer the questions in your notebook.
also
Prepare for tomorrow debate: Colonist vs. British taxation and representation.

Primary Documents: Taxation and Representation Viewpoints

Origins of American Revolution

Road to Revolution from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

HW Tues Night 3/5

1. Read and take notes on pages 102-104 in American Nation
2. Complete terms and answer questions on handout

Stamp Act and Congress

HW Monday night 3/4

1. Read annotate salutary neglect reading  and answer questions in notebook
2. Read American Nation 100-102 and define terms and answer questions on handout into notebook.

Salutary Neglect and Questions

Seeds of Revolution terms and question pgs 100-102

Review presentation

Happy Sunday,

Here is the presentation from Friday's class.  Review it.  It should be helpful for tomorrow's test.

Mr. Roper

Test Review for Mercantilism, French, King Philip and Iroquois from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Key Dates over the next week

1.  Notebooks due today
2.  Due Thursday 2/28 Viewing guide questions up to number 12
3.  Due Friday 3/1 Typed response to the Writing Prompts based on the film The Last of the Mohicans:

• During the film the colonial militia discussed their obligation to serve the British in their fight against the French.  How do their feelings change about serving and their obligation to the crown as the film goes on and why?  How might these feelings be potential seeds of revolution?
• Throughout the film the main character Nathaniel discussed his feelings about frontiersmen and their obligation to the British.  At the end of the film he comments on Magua's plan to emulate both the French and the British in their quest for power and riches.  What is Nathaniel's stance on European-Native relations?  Why does he feel this way?

4.  Monday 3/4 Test on King Philip's War, The Beaver Wars, Mercantilism and The French and Indian War.

Notebook check 2/27

There will be a notebook check on Wednesday during class. The following 5 items must appear in your notebook:
                          1. Plymouth and MA Bay lecture 1/10
                          2. Review of NE and Chesapeake colonies lecture 1/22
                          3. Beaver Wars and Hurons lecture 2/13
                          4. Mercantilism lecture 2/7
                          5. King Phillip and Narrganset lecture 2/4
 You know where to get them if you don't already have them.
  Mr. Roper

Homework 2/14: Native/European Illustrated timeline due tomorrow

Beaver Wars, Iroquois, French and Huron

Beaver Wars from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Mercantilism and Triangle Trade Presentation

Mercantilism from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Native Americans in NE 1630s-1670s(King Philip's War)

Pequot, Narragansetts and Metacom from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Tues HW: Mercantilism, James II and Rum

Read page 82 on Trade, then read page 84 on James II and The Glorious Revolution
stop right before the Great Awakening.
Also read handout on Rum and complete attached questions.

Enjoy and have a good night!

Monday night HW: Narragansett Sachem Decision

For tonight read the 3 options for a Narragansett sachem.
Write the negatives and positives of each one
Finally choose the best option for your people
also
Read documents C,D and E and complete the analysis sheet.

Colonial Advertisement due Wed 1/30

Click Here for Instructions

Middle and Southern Colonies

Middle And Southern Colonies from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Friday night HW Compare & Contrast Colonial Regions

Compare and Contrast the 13 colonies.
Directions:
1. Choose 2 regions to compare (NE colonies, Middle colonies or Southern colonies)
2. Use the following factors to help guide your paragraph:

• Reasons for establishment
• Religion
• Geography and climate
• Economics( ie Tobacco farming,fishing, slavery)
• Family

Bacon's Rebellion, Indentured Servitude & Slavery

bacon and class war from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Thursday night HW

1 Read American Nation pages 81-82 stop at Trade
2.Take notes on the reading

Review of NE and Chesapeake Colonies

Review and Chesapeake from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Homework Wednesday night 1/23

1.Read and take notes in American Nation pages 79-80 (NY,NJ and the Carolinas)
2.Complete terms and questions as well

MA continued, RI and CT

MA cont and RI and CT(New England colonies) from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Homework Tuesday night 1/22

1. Read and annotate Howard Zinn's Who were the Colonists
2. Answer the discussion questions

Plymouth and MA Bay Lecture

MA Bay lecture 1/10 from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Jamestown Ecology Pictures for Project

Jamestown Ecology Project from Michael Roper on Vimeo.

Jamestown Mini Q Essay Skeleton (Due Wednesday 1/9)

Jamestown Essay skeleton from Michael Roper on Vimeo.