US I students started the year learning about colonial America. We dug deep into the reasons Europeans began exploring the Western part of the world. Students easily connected that Spain, France, and England were competing for power and that geography played a key role in the success or failure of a colony. Students also explored Native American cultures and examined how contact with Europeans greatly affected their lives. This will continue to be a theme throughout the year.
Jamestown is probably the biggest project we do all year in US 1. I love this project and the students really look forward to it. They start asking about it in 9th grade when they see it completed and I always tell them, “You’ll do it next year”. This year’s projects were AMAZING! Here are some pictures.
We closed out the marking period learning about the events leading up to the American Revolution and of course, the election! You’ll find that post here.
Below are some pictures of student work from this marking period, including the projects about Jamestown.
History With Mrs. Johnson 