Finley Middle School                                                                                            Pacific Northwest History

Fall 2001                                                                                                             A.D.Chavez

The History of the Pacific Northwest

 

Course Outline

 

            This class will study the region of the Pacific Northwest, which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and portions of Montana and British Columbia. There are two primary objectives: first, to familiarize the student with both the physical and human geography of the region, and second, to place the Pacific Northwest into perspective with regard to the rest of North America and the emerging nations and economies of the Pacific Rim. Special Emphasis will be placed upon the regions transition from and isolated frontier region with a resource-based economy to the modern diversified manufacturing and service economy of the 1990’s.

Discipline

 

Every student in my class will be treated with the respect that comes with becoming a young adult. I ask that all my students be on their best behavior at all times in my classroom. However, if behavior problems do interrupt the education process I do have a discipline plan in place, which includes the Red Card system, Spin the Globes, or lunch detention. I do consider tardiness a behavior problem. DON’T BE LATE!

 

2001 – 2002 Curriculum Plan

Tri- mester 1

Technology Training- Basic computer operation- Internet – Inspiration software- Palm Pilot- MS Word- Web page development- blackboard.com discussion

Unit 1 The natural environment  

Salmon life cycle group Inspiration project

Unit 2 The first people in Washington      

Tri-mester 2

Technology Training – Web page development - PowerPoint – Palm Pilot

Unit 3 Exploration and Claims    

Snake River Dam Cooperative project                                                 

Unit 4 Fur Traders

Tri-mester 3

Technology Training – Excel- Access- MS Word- Web page development

Unit 5 American Government

Snake river dam persuasive. Speech project

Unit 6 Treaties and Wars

Portfolio                                                                                                       Grading_____       

                                                                                                                                    %

Students are required to keep a three ring binder                                                   Daily Work ----  <20

with the following sections divided.                                                                       Growth Check -- 20

                                                                                                                           Portfolio     ----  20

                                                                                                                     Planner       ----  10

1. Notes (CE notes will be done in a different pen color)                                  Projects      ----  20
2. Maps                                                                                                        Citizenship------10
3. Salmon Project                                                                                                  = 100 pts
4. Sketch
5. Reflections
6. Misc Assignment /

 

Outcomes

The student will better know and understand the Northwest and it’s rich history through the use of technology based projects. Students at the end of this yearlong course will have a portfolio, which will include projects and other items of study.

Some course outcomes include:

1. Students will be able to effectively understand the Northwest through weekly online discussion.
2. Students will be able to create web pages and other digital media, which represent synthesized Northwest knowledge.

 

 

Updated: Tuesday, August 22, 2001