11/18/2009

Wednesday, Nov. 18th

C, D & E Period: Students worked on a mapping assignment of European Exploration.

Homework: Write a biography poem for Ferdinand Magellan.  Click HERE for the directions on how to write a bio-poem.


F Period: Students read about Christopher Columbus from the textbook & then read about Columbus from Howard Zinn's, A People's History of the United States.

F Period Homework: Answer the following question - How has your understanding of Columbus changed after reading from Zinn's book & should Columbus be recognized with a national holiday?