Wednesday Nov 27th Day 71

Minimum Day

Desert Climates added to Biomes Spreadsheet

Monday and Tuesday Nov 25th & 26th Day 69 & 70

BIOMES Chart

Formatting and starting
Columbian Exchange

Volunteers for Current Events #23 & #24

Objective: Given access to a Chromebook, students will be able to access Google MyMaps App and a Google Drive based Current Events Template from the class Blog. Using the MyMaps app and the template, students will be able to look-up current events and summarize their selected story on the template. In addition, students will be able to use the MyMaps app to plot the location of these current event stories. 

Rationale: Students need to utilize the tools taught to them to ensure the learning becomes a part of their skill set. In addition, students need to become geographical aware of the world around them.

Evidence: Filling-in the Current Events template as well as using MyMaps to plot the location of the stories, will demonstrate that students have acquired the basic skills of fulfilling the  assignment.

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Thursday & Friday Nov 21st & 22nd Days 67 & 68

Colombian Exchange Day 6

Columbian Exchange Test 
Classroom assignment "Biomes Chapter"

Objective(s):

Given a chromebook with access to Google Docs, students will be able to analyze primary documents of the various groups involved in Columbus' first encounter with the native populations in Western Hemisphere and evaluate the impression each had of each other.

Rationale: Understanding first impressions of groups who had never see or interacted before will provide some valuable insights about an exchange of cultures which is somewhat impossible to replicate in the 21st century

Evidence: Being able to evaluate and analyze first encounters will demonstrate that students understand the isolation the native people of the Western Hemisphere had for all those years.

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Where did all these varieties of food originate?

Tuesday & Wednesday Nov 19th and 20th Days 65 & 66

Colombian Exchange Day 5

Encomienda System Explained (presentation on the website)
Food Origins Projects due Wed/Thursday
Columbian Exchange Test Thurs/Fri

Objective(s):

Given a chromebook with access to Google Docs, students will be able to analyze primary documents of the various groups involved in Columbus' first encounter with the native populations in Western Hemisphere and evaluate the impression each had of each other.

Rationale: Understanding first impressions of groups who had never see or interacted before will provide some valuable insights about an exchange of cultures which is somewhat impossible to replicate in the 21st century

Evidence: Being able to evaluate and analyze first encounters will demonstrate that students understand the isolation the native people of the Western Hemisphere had for all those years.

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Where did all these varieties of food originate?

Food Origins Assignment

The Food Origins activity will allow students to see the modern-day effects of the Columbian exchange on the foods they eat. Open the directions and get a preview of our next assignment/project.
Directions for the Food Origins Assignment

Samples of this project can be seen on the class website under

Semester 1 - Columbian Exchange

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Monday Nov 18th Day 64

Food Origins Project Due by Wed/Thurs Night. Test on Columbian Exchange will be Thursday/Friday

Volunteers for Current Events #21 & #22

Objective: Given access to a Chromebook, students will be able to access Google MyMaps App and a Google Drive based Current Events Template from the class Blog. Using the MyMaps app and the template, students will be able to look-up current events and summarize their selected story on the template. In addition, students will be able to use the MyMaps app to plot the location of these current event stories. 

Rationale: Students need to utilize the tools taught to them to ensure the learning becomes a part of their skill set. In addition, students need to become geographical aware of the world around them.

Evidence: Filling-in the Current Events template as well as using MyMaps to plot the location of the stories, will demonstrate that students have acquired the basic skills of fulfilling the  assignment.

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Thursday & Friday Nov 14th & 15th Days 62 & 63

Colombian Exchange Day 4

Columbian Exchange Quiz #2

Objective(s):

Given a chromebook with access to Google Docs, students will be able to analyze primary documents of the various groups involved in Columbus' first encounter with the native populations in Western Hemisphere and evaluate the impression each had of each other.

Rationale: Understanding first impressions of groups who had never see or interacted before will provide some valuable insights about an exchange of cultures which is somewhat impossible to replicate in the 21st century

Evidence: Being able to evaluate and analyze first encounters will demonstrate that students understand the isolation the native people of the Western Hemisphere had for all those years.

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Where did all these varieties of food originate?

For today...
-Take the Quiz
-Watch the Columbian Exchange Video (Crash Course)
-Intro and start on Food Origins Project.

Student Created Prezi of the Columbian Exchange ( a good resource for general information)

Food Origins Assignment

The Food Origins activity will allow students to see the modern-day effects of the Columbian exchange on the foods they eat. Open the directions and get a preview of our next assignment/project.
Directions for the Food Origins Assignment

Samples of this project can be seen on the class website under

Semester 1 - Columbian Exchange

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Tuesday & Wednesday Nov 12th & 13th Days 60 & 61

Colombian Exchange Day 3

Food Origins

Objective(s):

Given a chromebook with access to Google Docs, students will be able to analyze primary documents of the various groups involved in Columbus' first encounter with the native populations in Western Hemisphere and evaluate the impression each had of each other.

Rationale: Understanding first impressions of groups who had never see or interacted before will provide some valuable insights about an exchange of cultures which is somewhat impossible to replicate in the 21st century

Evidence: Being able to evaluate and analyze first encounters will demonstrate that students understand the isolation the native people of the Western Hemisphere had for all those years.

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Where did all these varieties of food originate?

For Thursday...a Quiz on the two articles submitted over the weekend and well as the jigsaw for today
- Columbian Exchange DBQ
- Crops, Weeds, and their Effects
-Jigsaw

Part 2 - Columbian Exchange jigsaw DBQ - the links below are connected to primary documents in relation to the Columbian Exchange. Each table has 4 members, each member at the table is assigned one section of questions (one of the 4 links below). Once you open your assigned link, make a copy so you can enter the answers in the table provided at the bottom of each document.

Step #1 number yourselfs off at the table #1-#4
Step #2 - each side of the room will have all 4 #1 assemble at a single table. You will be given 10 minutes to read and answer your section, and confirm with your tablemates the answers.
Step #3 - you will go back to your original table and provide answers to the rest of your tablemates on the questions you were assigned.
Step #4 - Each person at the table will fill-in the answers of the docs.

#1 & #2 (The Arrival of Europeans and the Impact of Disease)

#3 & #4 (Agricultural Change and A New Economic System)

#5 & #6 (Technology and Religion & Language)

#7 (Balance of Trade)

Student Created Prezi of the Columbian Exchange ( a good resource for general information)

Food Origins Assignment

The Food Origins activity will allow students to see the modern-day effects of the Columbian exchange on the foods they eat. Open the directions and get a preview of our next assignment/project.
Directions for the Food Origins Assignment

 Samples of this project can be seen on the class website under

Semester 1 - Columbian Exchange

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Monday Nov 11th

Veterans Day 2019

Thursday & Friday Nov 7th & 8th Days 58 & 59

Colombian Exchange Day 2

Columbian Exchange Quiz

Objective(s):

Given a chromebook with access to Google Docs, students will be able to analyze primary documents of the various groups involved in Columbus' first encounter with the native populations in Western Hemisphere and evaluate the impression each had of each other.

Rationale: Understanding first impressions of groups who had never see or interacted before will provide some valuable insights about an exchange of cultures which is somewhat impossible to replicate in the 21st century

Evidence: Being able to evaluate and analyze first encounters will demonstrate that students understand the isolation the native people of the Western Hemisphere had for all those years.

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Columbian Exchange Section

The Columbian Exchange activity will assist in introducing the event to you.

Part 1 - Get the Modified World Map Here Using Google Slides, copy this map onto 3 separate slides. Make a 4th blank slide for answers to questions.
(here is a transparent background version)

White Outline map with Black background

Project Directions sheet
Columbian Exchange Directions Sheet

For Today...(On Google Classroom) 
- Columbus Exchange Annotation and Summary

For Sunday...
- Columbian Exchange DBQ
 - Crops, Weeds, and their Effects

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Tuesday & Wednesday Nov 5th & 6th Days 56 & 57

Colombian Exchange Day 1

Objective(s):

Given a chromebook with access to Google Docs, students will be able to analyze primary documents of the various groups involved in Columbus' first encounter with the native populations in Western Hemisphere and evaluate the impression each had of each other.

Rationale: Understanding first impressions of groups who had never see or interacted before will provide some valuable insights about an exchange of cultures which is somewhat impossible to replicate in the 21st century

Evidence: Being able to evaluate and analyze first encounters will demonstrate that students understand the isolation the native people of the Western Hemisphere had for all those years.

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Columbian Exchange Section

The Columbian Exchange activity will assist in introducing the event to you.

Part 1 - Get the Modified World Map Here Using Google Slides, copy this map onto 3 separate slides. Make a 4th blank slide for answers to questions.
(here is a transparent background version)

White Outline map with Black background

Project Directions sheet
Columbian Exchange Directions Sheet

Part 2 - (On Google Classroom) - Columbus 1st Encounter article and questions

Part 3 (On Google Classroom)  -Columbian Exchange Reading & Student answer sheet 

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Monday Nov 4th Day 54

Current Events/Mapping Monday's

150 test takers, top score 58/58

Volunteers for Current Events #19 & #20

Objective: Given access to a Chromebook, students will be able to access Google MyMaps App and a Google Drive based Current Events Template from the class Blog. Using the MyMaps app and the template, students will be able to look-up current events and summarize their selected story on the template. In addition, students will be able to use the MyMaps app to plot the location of these current event stories. 

Rationale: Students need to utilize the tools taught to them to ensure the learning becomes a part of their skill set. In addition, students need to become geographical aware of the world around them.

Evidence: Filling-in the Current Events template as well as using MyMaps to plot the location of the stories, will demonstrate that students have acquired the basic skills of fulfilling the  assignment.

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