Unit 1
What are the 4 historical thinking skills?
Sourcing, Contextualization, Corroboration, Close Reading
Who is the Spanish explorer that thought he was sailing to India, but actually landed in the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Goods: things you can touch, buy, hold, eat
Services: things you can do or pay people to do
A day: Who is Mr. Lampel's co-teacher?
B day: Who is Ms. Snoke's co-teacher?
A day: Mr. Ntembe
B day: Ms. V.
Does Ms. Snoke like when students eat in her classroom?
no!
What is geography?
The study of Earth and everything on it
List one positive effect and one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.
Positives: new foods, new ideas, new crops, more money, new animals
Negatives: diseases, slavery, disrupted environments, war, conquest
List 3 different kinds of natural disasters.
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Droughts, Wildfires, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Landslides
How does Ms. Kemp get your attention?
Take a look, take a look, take a look!
Take. A. Look
What is the name of your team?
(A Day: Garcia, Lampel, Johnson, Snoke)
(B Day: Days, Fado, Hickman, Snoke)
A day: Morgan
B day: Berkely
Which of the following ancient civilizations did we not discuss this year?
Aztecs, Olmecs, Maya, Sumerians, Incas
Sumerians
How did Mexico being taken over by Spanish explorers affect its culture?
A lot of people speak Spanish, a lot of people are Catholic
What 3 parts of the world were in the Triangular Trade?
Africa, the Caribbean, North America
Who is testing coordinator at GMS?
Ms. Thisse
How many service learning hours do you need to have before ending 8th grade?
8
Which natural resource was the most important for all of the ancient civilizations we learned about?
Soil, Water, Trees, Fossil Fuels, Wind
Water
Define the Indian Removal Act or the Chinese Exclusion Act
Indian Removal Act: Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and travel to specific lands out west
Chinese Exclusion Act: The US government banned Chinese immigrants from coming to the US for 10 years
What is the Panama Canal?
A man-made river in Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
It made it easier and faster for ships to get across the oceans and trade
Mr. Clement, Ms. Butler, Ms. Bradley, Ms. Elliott, Mr. Coleman
What does DBQ stand for?
Document Based Question
What country did the Aztec civilization live in?
Mexico
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Who is the formerly enslaved man that greatly helped the Haitian Revolution be successful?
Touissant Louverture
What is Mr. Fado's full last name?
Fadojutimi
Where is Ms. Snoke from?
Acceptable answers:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kennett Square