Assignments

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29	30 POE CHOICE BOARD PROJECTS 11:59 PM	1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8 A Christmas Carol- Ghost of Christmas Past (INDIVIDUAL GRADE) 11:59 PM	9	10 If YOU were there... A year ago, in 1609, you moved to the colony of Virginia. Life here has been hard. During the winter many people died of cold or sickness. Food is always scarce. Now it is spring, and a ship has come from England bringing supplies. In a week it will sail home. Some of your neighbors are giving up and returning to England. They ask you to come, too. Would you take the ship back to England? Why or why not? 11:45 AM Based on all of the information gathered during your CSI investigations, which theory do you believe is the most plausible concerning the disappearance of the settlers and settlement of Roanoke? Give AT LEAST TWO strong pieces of evidence to support your answer. Which theory/theories do you believe are least likely? Give a detailed explanation as to why using evidence from your research. This should be a full, well-developed answer. 8:45 AM	11 Lesson 2: New England Colonies 11:59 PM UPDATED! If YOU were there...You live in a town near London in the early 1700s. Some of your neighbors are starting new lives in the American colonies. You would like to go with them, but you cannot afford the cost of the trip. There is one way you can go, though. You can sign a paper promising to work as a servant for five years. After the five years, you would be free—and in a new country! Would you sign the paper and go to America? Why or why not? 10:45 AM Southern Colonies: Jamestown Notes and Questions 8:45 AM	12
13	14 If YOU were there . . .You are a farmer in southern Germany in 1730. Religious wars have torn your country apart for many years. Now you hear stories about a place in America where people of all religions are welcome. But the leaders of the colony—and many of its people—are English. You would not know their language or customs. Still, you would be free to live and worship as you like. How would you feel about moving to a country full of strangers? Explain. 11:59 PM EXTRA CREDIT!!!!!!!! Do you believe the Dare Stones are authentic? Why or why not? Use evidence from the video as well as what you learned prior when answering this question. 11:59 PM	15 Lesson 4- Life in the English Colonies (Pt 1) 11:59 PM Lesson 3: The Middle Colonies 8:45 AM	16 If YOU were there...You live in the New England colonies in the 1700s. Recently, British officials have placed new taxes on tea- your favorite beverage. You've never been very interested in politics, but you're beginning to think that people far across the ocean in Britain shouldn't be able to tell you what to do. Some of your friends have joined a group that refuses to buy British tea. Would you give up your favorite drink to join the boycott? Why or why not? 10:08 AM Lesson 4- Life in the English Colonies (Pt 2) 8:45 AM A Christmas Carol- Ghost of Christmas Present 8:45 AM	17 Classwork/Homework for Wednesday, 12/16 8:45 AM	18 Classwork/Homework for THURSDAY, 12/17 8:45 AM	19
20	21 If YOU were there...You are a member of the British Parliament in the 1700s. Some members say that the Americans are defying the king. Others point out that the colonists are British citizens who have certain rights. Now the king must decide to punish the rebellious colonists or listen to their complaints. What advice would you give the king? Why? 2:45 PM	22	23 SS Notebook- ACTIONS & REACTIONS 8:45 AM	24	25	26
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