Board Notes 9-6-12

​Key Themes & Take-aways: 
​- The impact of the Three Lessons learned from the development of the plantation system on Madeira islands by the Portuguese. The Portuguese set an example for other European nations to follow in the New World.
​- Columbian Exchange: Plants, Animals, Germs, and Technology  were exchanged around the world. To the benefit of many, but also to the detriment of some groups.   
​- Spanish Colonization Model: Encomienda System promotes tight sovereign control of their colonies.  Gun, Germs, Steel, and Slavery.

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September 5th

Homework:  
1. ​Read pages 13-15 and 17-25 in Chapter One. (Tip: Review the Chapter 1 Study Guide before you begin your reading.)  
​2. Familiarize yourself with the class website. 
​3. Summer Reading Quiz on The Autobiography of Malcolm X will be on Friday, September 7th.

Today's ​In Class Themes: 
"​Where are going in US History?" & "How did we get to where we are today?"

eTextbook:
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