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Interpreting the past to inform our understanding of the present

A Puritan Primer

Once you are done with the worksheet, click here to add to the NEW TRIER Primer.

Download Puritan_Primer_Activity_NTHS_2e.pdf

The original:

Download Puritan_Primer.pdf

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New England Documents Analysis

Click here for an editable Google doc.

Download New_England_Documents_Clean.pdf

Download New_England_Documents_Analysis.pdf

Massachusetts Bay Colony from Spiro Bolos


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Ultimate Factors Assignment

>>Click here to contribute<<. Please stay on your own slide and feel free to create a new slide, if necessary. Be prepared to present your slide in class. DUE ???

Then please complete the second part of this assessment: the writing (see below).

Download Ultimate_Factor_Illustration_Activity.pdf

Need to review the notes? Look below!

Download USH_Class_notes_Sept_8.docx

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Questions about 9/11

https://padlet.com/boloss/questions-about-9-11-u32g24w5tbvyhy50

Remember why asking questions is one of our classroom norms:

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Debrief Questions

Please fill out this debriefing document. Feel free to use your interpretation of the "Letter to my Father" video to inform your responses.

Download Death_Debrief.pdf

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Guns, Germs, and Steel (video)

If you missed the film, you can Watch it online: CLICK HERE.

Here is a link to the study guide as a Google Doc.

Download Guns__Germs__and_Steel_viewing_guide.pdf


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Letter to my Father

>>CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR INTERPRETATION<<

Last year I was able to meet Jess at a book-signing and share student interpretations with them. This year, I plan to connect again at a different photography event and share what you wrote.

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Getting to know you!

>>Take our survey by clicking here<<


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What happened to your teacher?

Click here >>ARTIFACT CHART ASSIGNMENT<<

Download Death_of_Mr._Bolos_redacted.pdf

Various images and videos I found in his place. Click image below:

DEBRIEF: click here

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Final Experience

Download 2025_USH_Spring_Final_Exam__Slideshow_iMovie_-_Google_Docs.pdf

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Spiro Bolos and Anne Twadell co-teach US History at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL.

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