Remember to get a copy of Howard Zinn's, People's History of the United States, There will be a quiz over the reading this Friday, 9/10. BRING YOUR BOOK ON FRIDAY!
NOTE ABOUT READING:
Get in the habit of taking notes as you read text for this class. Keep track of key terms (important vocabulary, people, places, ideas, etc.). Also, keep track of events that shaped history and tell the stories in the readings.
For example, "Spain [at the time of Columbus' voyage] had tied itself to the Catholic Church, expelled all the Jews, driven out the Moors". (Zinn 2) This important quote details the reconquest of Spain and sets the context for Columbus' voyage. It depicts Spain as a country growing in power, looking for wealth and influence to sustain its position.
You should be able to summarize the chapter using the key terms. When reading, you should also question the text and make connections to your experiences and past learning.
For example, "Spain [at the time of Columbus' voyage] had tied itself to the Catholic Church, expelled all the Jews, driven out the Moors". (Zinn 2) This important quote details the reconquest of Spain and sets the context for Columbus' voyage. It depicts Spain as a country growing in power, looking for wealth and influence to sustain its position.
You should be able to summarize the chapter using the key terms. When reading, you should also question the text and make connections to your experiences and past learning.
KEY TERMS and CONCEPTS:
- Arawak
- Christopher Columbus
- Columbus exaggerated claims of gold
- Bartolome las Casas
- Hispaniola
- Encomienda
- Cortes, Pizarro/the Aztecs, the Inca
- Jamestown
- Powhatan
- Pilgrims, Mass. Bay Colony, & John Winthrop
- Puritans
- Pequot
- Howard Zinn's method and philosophy on writing about history
HOMEWORK:
Zinn, Chapter 1.
