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Interpreting the past to inform our understanding of the present

Colonies Comparison Essay Assignment

Pre-writing chart. Make a copy in Google docs here.

Download MBC_VA_writing_chart.pdf

Essay prompt and rubric. Make a copy here.

Download Colonies_Essay_Prompt_2021.pdf

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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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Virginia Slides: annotations

>>Click here<< or the image below to see your assigned slides in the "notes" section.

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Virginia Colony Primary Source Documents

Download Virginia_documents_worksheet.pdf

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NIGHTMARE in Jamestown

The study guide is here. It will make a copy and then you can fill it out and print it.

You can access the film here. Or below:

Download Nightmare_in_Jamestown_-_USH__1_.pdf


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The First Residents of Jamestown


Download First_Residents._of_Jamestown_4_groups.pdf

Download Create_Occupational_Hierarchies.pdf



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Colonies Unit: Virginia

By the end of this unit you should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. What were the important differences and similarities between the New England (MA, CT, RI) and Chesapeake Bay (VA, MD) colonies?
  2. How did these two regions help shape American society today? 

Virginia Colony from Spiro Bolos

Class notes 9.17.2021

Download Colonies_notes_9_.2021.docx.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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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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Spiro Bolos and Anne Twadell co-teach US History at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL.

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