Greetings! What a meaningful week we had in US History. We began familiarizing with the Thinking Like Historians framework and examining the 9/11 anniversary through that lens. Then we traveled back 18, 000 years to compare archeological evidence about how and when the first people migrated to the Americas.
Monday, Sept 12th:
1. Remembrance and update on 9/11 anniversary news, which we began last week.
2. Small group work and gallery-walk jigsaw. Students will be using media center resources and classroom readings to learn about American Indian Cultural Regions. What tribes and bands lived in specific regions? What were their cultures like?
Tuesday, Sept 13th
1. Right Now Activity: SIGH analysis – Iconic 9/11 Images (This will be an introduction to the SIGH method of primary image analysis, which we will be using throughout the year.
2. Students complete the Gallery Walk from yesterday, gathering and processing information from other student’s displays.
HW: Due Thursday at the start of class: Complete comparison Venn Diagram of two regions’ climates and cultures. Underlying question: How does climate affect culture?
Wednesday, Sept 14th
1. We are in the media center with Ms. Swiggum for an introduction to new and updated website and media center features, including our new cataloging system Destiny.
Thursday, Sept 15th
Right Now Activity: Free write based on in-class readings, images and discussion: How has 9/11 shaped my generation? Use at least 2 of the THL lenses. This is a collected/graded current event.
1. HW check-share-compare. As a whole class we will infer how climate affected culture in the development of American Indian regional differences. Can we also see this in modern US Culture?
2. Prepare/review for the American Indian Regions quiz tomorrow, which includes a map, tribal information and geo-cultural information.
Friday, September 16th
1. American Indian Regions Quiz: This includes map identification of regions, two tribes per region and a statement connecting geography or climate with the culture of those tribes.