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Thursday, September 16, 2010

ch1less 4 Life in the English Colonies

Hello 8th graders,
With lesson 4, you will have to recall some of the problems that existed in lesson3 with the earlier colonists. (lack of food, illness, weather) Make sure to read over the thinking focus or lesson review question #1, and focus on the regional, social, and economic position of each colony. Use this PowerPoint guide to take additional notes on why there were similarities and differences between the colonies in different regions.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Europeans and Native Peoples

Hello 8th graders,
As we cover lesson 3, try to predict ways in which Indians and colonists helped each other and reasons why they were in conflict. Here is the PPT guide for the reading.