Friday, September 12, 2008

Final Day of Cornell Notes

Standards:
History
SS8H1 The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia.
a. Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact.

Essential Question:
How did various developments in the culture of prehistoric indigenous Americans mark their evolution from the Paleo period through the Mississippian Period?

Warm Up:
Who were the two (2) important Chiefs in a Cherokee village?

A: The War Chief and the Peace Chief

Today in Class:
Students continued the Cornell notes we started yesterday. If they did not finish those Cornell notes they are to finish them as homework. The Cornell notes will be graded next week.

Homework:
Finish your Cornell Notes from Pages 84 - 97.
Finish and or study your vocab questions for the quiz on Tuesday.
Review your notes, handouts, and Ch. 1 - 3 for your unit 1 test next Friday.

Long term Assignments:
Ch. 3 Vocabulary Due Friday, you will be quizzed on Tuesday, September 16th.
Unit 1 Test Friday, September 19th. The test will be over Georgia's 5 regions pg. 9 - 21, General Geography 2 - 8, pg . 52 - 65 The Four Prehistoric Native American Traditions pg. 74 - 83, the two civilized Native American Tribes pg. 84 - 97 and Vocabulary from throughout the Unit.

Today in Georgia History:
September 12, 1739 Following his successful visit to the Creek Nation, an ill James Oglethorpe arrived at Fort Augusta. Here he recovered from his long journey for four days before continuing his trip to Savannah and finally Fort Frederica.

Link-O the day:
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/creek_indians.html

My Email Address:
robert.hutchins@cobbk12.org