Friday, October 8, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010

Block I
We read in our independent novels and talked about how we should be half way through our 1000 pages by next Tuesday - mid tri! We worked on our memoir chronologies. In Social Studies, we took notes on Chapter 4.1 and 4.2 in Social Studies - the Pilgrims have finally arrived! The notes should be completed by Tuesday. Next week - the British Colonies!

Period 3
We read in our independent novels and talked about how we should be half way through our 1000 pages by next Tuesday - mid tri! We worked on our memoir chronologies - they are looking great! We will have writing lab next week to begin typing our rough drafts.

Block II
We read in our independent novels and wrote a short reflection on our current novel. We worked on our memoir chronologies; we will have writing lab next Tuesday and Thursday to work on our rough drafts.

In Social Studies, we completed notes on Chapter 4.1 and 4.2.These will be due at the beginning of class on Tuesday!

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War in Virginia – how did Pocohontos fit in?
Daily Life in Virginia – how is headright like the PLMS magazine drive? And what was the 7:1?
Labor in Virginia-what is the difference between an indentured servant..and a slave?
Bacon’s Rebellion – were they right?
The Pilgrims and Puritans – who were they?
Plymouth and the Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims and the Indians – Who was Squanto?
The Pilgrim Community