US History                                                                                          Marking period 1

Essential Question:

What are American foundations for liberty and freedom?

Directions: Answer 8 inquiry questions in paragraph form.

1. How did Native Americans of the Atlantic coast resist European settlement?
2. How did the geographic location of colonial cities influence their development?
3. What demographic forces contributed to the emergence of slavery?
4. What factors led English men and women to move to the 13 colonies? What factors led the Irish to move (or be deported) to the 13 colonies?
5. What factors led the Dutch to immigrate to Colonial NY, NJ, and DE?
6. Was the Declaration of Independence a revolutionary document?
7. What role did compromise play in creating the U.S. Constitution?
8. To what extent was the U.S. Constitution an imperfect document? Do the Bill of Rights and other amendments address those imperfections?

United States History Menu

Pick anything from the menu you would like! Your grade will be based on 50 points, so choose activities from the menu that equal 50 points.

Brochure

Create a brochure to promote tourism in one of the 13 colonies. Think about historical sights, geographic features, jobs, lifestyle of the colony that would be if interest of someone visiting your colony.

10 points
Timeline

Create a timeline of events leading up to the revolutionary war. You need to include at least 10 events with descriptions and pictures.

10 points
Create

Create an original play, poem, or song about a person or event we learned about so far.

10 points
Postcards/ letters

Create a set of postcards exchanged by two people during
Include at least two exchanges
(4 letters in total)

20 points
Judge

Use a t-chart to explore the two different viewp01oints about American & British perspective of the revolutionary war.

Which group would you side with and why?

5 points
Political cartoon

Create a political cartoon demonstrating reactions to the British acts.

10 points
Compare and Contrast

Compare and contrast the ideas and beliefs of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

(be creative ( )

10 points
Interview

Choose one person we have studies whom you would like to interview. Create a set of meaningful questions to ask.
Explain why you would want to interview this person. What would you like to tell him/her about the time period?

10 points
Poster

Choose one topic we have discussed and create a neat, colorful poster highlighting the important events and from that era.

10 points